Canning back for FA Cup tie

COLWYN BAY welcome back Dean Canning to boost their attack for tomorrow's FA Cup preliminary round at fellow Unibond Leaguers Bamber Bridge.
His industry and guile up front was missed in the 1-1 draw with Woodley Sports on bank holiday Monday, when he was attending the birth of his baby daughter, and his return is important to the Seagulls' hopes of making progress in the FA Cup.
Manager Steve Pope is also hopeful that Karl Frost will be fit after suffering a dead leg in Monday's game, while on loan striker Andy Moran has been given permission to play by Blue Square Conference North club Fleetwood Town.
Moran and Steve Aspinall will both be keen to do well having played for Bamber Bridge in the past.
The Colwyn Bay squad were filmed by ITV Wales in training on Thursday night which has given the tie a 'big match' feel and Steve Pope commented: "The FA Cup is the greatest club competition in the world. Having a good run in it lifts the profile of the club and gives everybody a buzz - as well being financially lucrative."
 With prizemoney again increased this year through sponsors e-on, preliminary round winners tomorrow will pick up £1,500 compared to £1,000 last year, and any team able to battle through to the final qualifying round  will collect £16,500, compared to £12,000 last year.
Bamber Bridge have won only one of their opening four games this season, but Colwyn Bay assistant manager Paul Ogden was impressed with them when he went to watch them a couple of weeks ago.
 "They have conceded a few goals but they have also scored a few and  had an excellent 3-0 away win at FC Halifax Town in their opening league game. They carry a real threat up front and it is a tough tie for us," said Steve Pope.
"But I've been lucky enough to have had a few good runs in the FA Cup in my career and hopefully that can continue."
Colwyn Bay: (from) Parry, Roberts, Lycett, Coverley, Brandreth, Aspinall, Frost, Williams, Hopley, Canning, Moran, Wood, Brown, Hughes, MacIntosh, O'Mahoney, Colulo.