JOHN BOARDMAN scored his second goal in five days to put Colwyn Bay in the next round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over North East Counties side Parkgate.
The Seagulls had enough of the game to have won by more, forcing 14 corners to Parkgate's two, but twice hit the woodwork and had two other efforts cleared off the line.
The Yorkshire side's constant fouling earned them five yellow cards and one red for defender Andrew Battersby 10 minutes from the end, but at 2-1 there was always the threat of them snatching a late equaliser and the Bay will be relieved that they held out to avoid a replay and give themselves a week off.
The Bay started the game very brightly and were in front after 13 minutes when man of the match Jamie Olsen ran onto a pass from John Lawless and played a neat one-two with Anthony Murt before striking a low shot past keeper Darren Bonnington from 20 yards.
They looked as though they were going to get a bagful at that stage with Neil Black and Martin Crowder both having shots blocked, Brandreth having a header cleared off the line and striking the outside of the post with a volley, before Parkgate equalised with a controversial goal on the break on 25 minutes.
Caine Cheetham barged a Bay defender off the ball and with Colwyn Bay expecting a free kick, he was allowed to run on unchallenged to beat Jamie Speare.
Colwyn Bay lost their grip on the game for a while, but Boardman headed them back in front from a John Lawless corner three minutes into the second half.
They dominated much of the play after that, but couldn't kill the tie off, although Lawless rattled the woodwork from a free kick, Olsen was a denied by flying save from Bonnington, and Black saw a close effort strike a defender on the line and deflect over the bar.
"We didn't play as well as we can but we've kept our unbeaten run going and are in the next round which is the main thing," said manager Gary Finley.
"The most pleasing thing for me is that we've played a few teams now who have used the long ball up to a big, strong target man and we have coped with it very well."
Paul Roberts was substituted after 54 minutes after suffering from an upset stomache prior to the game.
Colwyn Bay: Speare, Roberts (Callaghan 54mins), Boardman, Armstrong, Brandreth, Williams, Crowder, Olsen, Black, MurtLawless (Swan 86mins), Sub not used: Walker|.

IN the first round of the Welsh Cup there was an excellent 2-1 win for Llandudno at Prestatyn Town, while Conwy Unted thumped Glyn Ceiriog from the Wrexham area league 4-0.
Llanrwst United and Glan Conwy, however, were both eliminated with defeat to Llanberis and Llanrug respectively.

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