COLWYN BAY beat Shepshed Dynamo 6-0 in another impressive home display to move into second place on their own in the Unibond Divison One South.
They and new leaders Alsager, who are two points ahead of them, are the only sides in the division still unbeaten after three games.
It is a long time since Colwyn Bay fans have seen such attacking flare from their side and manager Gary Finley said afterwards: "There is still more in us. We've got young players who are still learning and will get better.
" And we know there are goals in us. We scored six today and must have created at least 10 other good scoring chances. We were continually creating chances and that is very encouraging."
The Bay were 2-0 up after only 11 minutes with Anthony Murt heading the first on four minutes from a corner and then Shedshed's Andy Mottershead headed into his own net from a John Lawless free kick as the keeper came to try and punch clear.
Lawless (twice), Neil Black and Martin Crowder all had efforts at goal before half-time and Shepshed were then blown apart with two goals in two minutes from John Lawless early in the second half.
James Olsen's great crossfield pass found Lawless who ran to the edge of the area before sidestepping a defender to fire into the bottom corner, and then he picked up another long ball in to the area before beating a defender and rifling a left foot shot into the roof of the net.
Keeper Jamie Speare made two outstanding saves as Shepshed tried to hit back, but after Robbie Williams and Anthony Murt had both gone close, the Seagulls wrapped up the match with two more goals from substitute Mark Quayle in the last six minutes.
Anthony Murt's shot deflected off a defender into Quayle's path for him to score the first and then Lewis Callaghan's run from deep beat the offside trap and he raced into the area before squaring the ball for Quayle to get his second.
It was Bay's biggest win since they beat Gresley Rovers 6-0 in December 2005 and the manner of the win should give the whole squad a lift ahead of Monday's game at Stocksbridge.
The lively Lawless was named man of the match, but everybody played their part with Kyle Armstrong having a great game in centre of defence and Olsen excellent in the centre of midfield.
Colwyn Bay: Speare, Callaghan, Boardman, Armstrong, Swan (Brandreth 74mins), Williams, Crowder (Quayle 60mins), Olsen, Black (Roberts 80mins), Murt, Lawless.
Attendance: 384.
LLANDUDNO won 4-0 at Bodedern in the Cymru Alliance with goals from Leighton Griffiths, Jody Hamilton and Chris Johnson (2) - despite having Joe Morgan sent off in the first half for two yellow cards.
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