Frickley Athletic 2 - 1 Colwyn Bay - 06/04/02 - League
The Seagulls hopes of climbing the
table were dealt a blow as they lost in Yorkshire.
It was the home side who forced the early pace with a series of attacks but
Billy Stewart in the Bay goal was in fine form. He denied Simon Collins and
Leroy Chambers but had no chance in the 11th minute when the home side took the
lead.
Collins broke down the left and sent over a low cross that was volleyed into the
net by Rory Prendergast from 10 yards. The Bay nearly equalised five minutes
later. Jason Jones met a corner kick at the near post but his effort struck a
post from 15 yards.
The Seagulls continued to press and two minutes later Deiniol Graham, returning
after his injury lay off, beat the offside trap and rounded keeper Mark
Wilkinson only to place his shot the wrong side of the Frickley post.
Graham again broke through free in the 38th minute but Wilkinson foiled him with
a brilliant save when a goal seemed a certainty.
Colwyn Bay were level seven minutes into the second half when a Marc Limbert's
free kick was turned in by James McIlvogue.
But five minutes later keeper Stewart, whose safe handling had been an
inspiration to his side, allowed a stabbed shot from Collins to squirm under his
body and roll over the line after Mark Reece had supplied the cross.
A goal behind and the Bay pushed more players forward in a desperate bid to
salvage something from the game. Graham was denied by a fingertip save by
Wilkinson in the 72nd minute as he managed to divert the close range drive over
the bar.
Colwyn Bay: Billy Stewart, Stuart Scheuber, Paul Jones, Dean Williams, Colin Caton(Craig Lawton 70), Craig Hogg, Marc Limbert, Jason Jones, Deiniol Graham, James McIlvogue, Robbie Williams(Graham Roberts 81). Sub not used. Steve Jones. Attendance 131.
Gilly goes up for the header.
Hands up who knows where the ball is.
Deiniol Graham concentrates.
Paul Jones whips in a cross