Newby goal topples Workington
JON NEWBY fired the only goal of the game after 71 minutes to give Colwyn Bay three valuable home points against Workington.
The 1-0 victory lifts them back into the top eight of the Blue Square Bet North table and only a point off the top five play-off places.
Manager Dave Challinor said it was a massive game for his side and was delighted with the result.
"After taking only one point from our two previous games away from home we needed three points today," he said.
"We were on the back foot a bit in the first half and at half-time we said we needed to come out of the traps quickly and get at them - and we did that.
"We created two of three decent chances to have killed the game off, and we know that we need to be more clinical in the final third.
"Unfortunately we are not in a position where we can go out and buy a 20-goal-a-season striker so we have to try and work with the players we have to make them better and try and bring in a bit of competition to give us more options.
"We have the possibility of somebody coming on loan this week or possibly a young lad who has been doing well a couple of leagues below us.
"Other teams are interested in him so ultimately it is up to him where he goes, but that is the way we are having to go and look to take a chance on someone that we see as having a bit of potential."
Workington started the game the better today and Chris Sanna had to a tip a goalbound shot fom David McNiven over the bar and must have been relieved to see a shot from Jonny Wright hit the bar and bounce over.
Colwyn Bay gradually started to get a foothold in the game as the half progressed and a good run by Karl Noon ended with a shot that was blocked by a Workington defender, and later he had another shot from Damien Allen's free kick cleared out of the goalmouth.
Challinor brought on substitute Danny Lloyd early in the second half and he made an immediate impact with his pace down the left.
A good run and cross from him set up a great chance, but Lee Davey sent his diving header wide of the target from six yards when he should have scored.
Noon tested the keeper with a strong shot from 25 yards and Davey had a good shout for a penalty waved away when he went down under a tackle from a defender who made no contact with the ball.
Another dangerous Lloyd cross failed to pick out a team-mate, but the Seagulls pressure finally brought a goal 19 minutes from the end.
A cross from the right was deflected out to Lloyd and he fired the ball low back across the face of the goal where Newby, although stumbling initially, recovered his feet to fire into the roof of the net from beyond the far post.
The Bay pressed hard for a second goal and Workington keeper Aaron Taylor did well to save with his legs from a Lloyd header after good play on the right by Davey, Evans and Denson.
But the failure to kill the game off left the Seagulls vulnerable at the death when Workington almost snatched an equaliser in added time.
Fraser McLachlan lost the ball with a weak tackle in his own half, and Gareth Arnison's cross found Jonny Wright unmarked in front of goal and looking certain to score - but Chris Sanna made a fine save to block his header and Dan Dillon shot wide from the rebound.
The visitors forced two corners in quick succession in the dying seconds, but Colwyn Bay held out to take the three points with their third clean sheet in six games.
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Lea. McDonald, Meadowcroft, McKenna, Doherty (Lloyd 48 mins), Allen, Davey, Newby (McMillan 89mins), Noon (Evans 67mins)> Subs not used: Benson and Williams.
Attendance: 390.
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Does Challinor have a problem with Danny Lloyd. He is with out doubt our best striker at the moment and always impacts on the game when he comes on. Why is he always a substitute? Do we hold him back till its mision impossible?
Danny Lloyd is an impact player.He has pace and an eye for a goal.I suspect he is being used this way in the second half of matches when the opposition defenders are tiring and where his pace will be most effective.Not a bad ploy.