Worrying signs as Seagulls lose again

COLWYN BAY suffered their second 3-0 defeat in three days on Monday to go out of the Unibond Presidents Cup at the first hurdle.
And the side's inability to keep possession and construct good penetrating passing moves is becoming quite a concern.
They continually gifted possession to Trafford on Monday with dreadful passing and in the end were only saved from a more embarrassing defeat by Matt Parry, who became increasingly frustrated with the players in front of him.
Trafford had 13 efforts at goal in the first half to just two by Colwyn Bay, but couldn't find the net - thanks to two excllent saves by Parry and their own wayward finishing.
Colwyn Bay had their best chance of the game early in the second half when Danny Edwards was put through by Dean Canning, but Trafford keeper Tom Read spread himself well to deflect the shot for a corner.
Trafford then inevitably made the breakthrough on the hour when the Bay defence opened up for the lively Scott Barlow to dart through the middle and shoot past Parry.
The Bay keeper made two more fine saves to keep his side hanging on to some hope, but two goals in the last 12 minutes finished them off as substitute Kayoe Copin's angled shot went in off the post , after the Bay had again given the ball away in midfield, and Andy Lundy curled a great shot into the top corner of the net from the edge of the area.
Apart from the Edwards chance Colwyn Bay created very little and continue to struggle in midfield.
I understand Robbie Williams is now nursing an injury after clearing his supension and with him and Aspinall still unavailable, manager Neil Young has not been able to find an answer to the problem.
The experiment of using Neil Coverley on Monday again failed.
As a result the defence is getting litle respite as the ball keeps coming back at them and in the last two games they have looked out on their feet in last 20 minutes and conceded five of the six goals in that period.
Even big signings Dave Challinor and Graham Branch seem to be struggling now.
I suspect the club will shed few tears about going out of the Presidents Cup, but they will know that their league position will soon start to cause real concern unless a solution to the current problems can be found.
Colwyn Bay: Parry, Mitchell, Branch, Taylor, Challinor, Coverley (Hopley 55mins), Canning (Wood 69mins), Lycett, Black, Edwards. O'Mahoney. Sub not used: Brandreth.