Impressive Seagulls set up Rhyl tie

COLWYN BAY set up a home tie against Welsh Premier leaders Rhyl in the next round of the North Wales Coast FA Challenge Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Prestatyn Town (Oct 13).
In the second half particularly they played some of the best passing football I've seen from them this season and only Prestatyn keeper John Dunt and some poor finishing prevented a much bigger winning margin.
They took the lead after 26 minutes when, from a throw in on the left, Stuart Graves fired the ball in low for Tom McGill to divert past the keeper.
Dunt had earlier made two good saves to deny McGill and saved from the young striker again just before half-time.
Prestatyn looked as though they had the pace up front to cause problems, but were far too often caught offside, although Steve Hoult did bring a good save from Chris Sanna and Gareth Davies hit a free kick narrowly over the bar.
The Bay then put the visiting side under increasing pressure at the start of the second half, with Dunt deflecting a shot from substitute Ian Sheridan for a corner in a one-on-one situation and saving again from Louis Corrigan, while Luke Denson shot over the bar from a great chance set up by McGill.
Ian Sheridan, who had an excellent second half, then broke clear again and went round the keeper to score Bay's second goal on 56 minutes.
Dunt made fine saves to deny McGill and Sheridan as the Bay continued to dominate, having 11 attempts at goal in that second half to just two by Prestatyn.
Not since the 7-0 win at Radcliffe have I seen the team pass the ball around so well, although skipper Dave Challinor admitted afterwards that an under-strength Prestatyn side allowed them to play that way to a certain extent.
Manager Neil Young summed up the performance when he said: "In the end the score could have been anything you like. Their keeper played well and there was an issue with some of our finishing, but overall we dominated much of the game."
Most of the players carrying slight injuries were able to play, with Eddie Jebb and Stuart Graves withdrawn in the second half to protect them ahead of Saturday's big game against Trafford, while Alex Hay had to come off after getting a kick on his achilles.
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Corrigan, Brandreth, Challinor, Sheehan, Jebb (Kelly 46mins), Clampitt, McGill, Hay (Sheridan 51mins), Stuart Graves (Davey 71mins). Sub not used: Aspinall.
Attendance: 216.