Another key night for the Bay
TOP of the table Colwyn Bay play bottom side Salford City at Llanelian Road on Tuesday (Sept 29, 7.45pm) in what could be another key evening for them.
The second and third placed teams (Curzon Ashton and Halifax) play each other at The Shay, while fourth-placed Lancaster City and fifth-placed Leigh Genesis are both in cup action, so the Seagulls have a chance to pull further away from at least three of their top five rivals.
But although Salford City may be bottom of the table with just one win in seven league games, Neil Young, who celebrated his first anniversary as Colwyn Bay manager last weekend by seeing the side go top of the table for the first time in four seasons, is warning against any complacency.
"Ignore their position in the table; Salford will be a very tough game for us," he said. "With all the players they have brought in recently, including ex-Football League defender Carl Ruffer (ex-Chester City and Morecambe) from Droylsden, I expect them to start climbing the table very quickly."
Although they lost 5-1 to Trafford in the League Cup in their last outing, Salford won at Mossley in their previous league game with a goal from Rhodri Giggs (brother of Manchester United ace Ryan) and have also progressed in the FA Cup with notable wins over Skelmersdale United and Unibond Premier Division side Marine - and are awaiting news of closure-threatened Hyde United's fate to see if they get a bye into a home tie against Blyth Spartans in the third qualifying round.
Colwyn Bay have a doubt over Anthony Sheehan, who has sore ribs after last weekend's win at Rossendale United, and he will need a late fitness test along with Tim Brandreth (groin) and Stuart Graves (groin).
Jamie Dunn, who was substituted at half-time at Rossendale with a recurring knee problem, is expected to be fit to play, but Jimmy Kelly probably needs another 10 days rest to sort out his calf injury.
Josh Macauley, who scored twice at Rossendale after joining the Bay on loan from Tranmere Rovers, makes his home debut.
Colwyn Bay: (from) Sanna, Aspinall, Corrigan, Sheehan, Challinor, Clampitt, Jebb, Macauley, Hopley, Dunn, Graves, Sheridan, McGill, Hay, Brandreth, Jarrett.
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