COLWYN BAY are in the hat for the next round of the FA Trophy after a 2-1 win over Newcastle Blue Star at Llanelian Road.
First half goals from defenders Iain Swan and Lewis Callaghan were enough to win the game, although they struggled to impose themselves on the second half and the fans had to endure a nervous finale when Newcastle pulled a goal back in added time and then had an equalising goal disallowed with virtually the last kick of the game.
"It was a workmanlike performance," said manager Gary Finley.
"We got two good goals and were in control at half-time, but every time we got the ball in the second half the referee seemed to award a free kick against us and that disrputed our flow. They had a 6ft 4ins centre forward and we knew they would play to that, but overall I thought we dealt with it well and stayed organised at the back."
The Seagulls lost John Lawless with a groin injury after only 25 minutes but went in front 10 minutes later when Martin Crowder had a shot cleared off the line and the ball came out to Iain Swan who scored with a fierce strike from 30 yards.
Five minutes later Lewis Callaghan scored with a header from a Crowder corner, but Steve Birks was unlucky to hit the Colwyn Bay crossbar just before half-time.
The Newcastle keeper saved well at Neil Black's feet in the second half but that was the only time he was tested, before Newcastle got a goal back with a volleyed strike from full-back Leon Scott in the first minute of added time.
The visitors got the ball in the net again two minutes later, but the referee had already blown for a Bay free kick.
Glan Conwy completed the double over Welsh Alliance leaders Rhyl Reserves with a 2-0 win, while Llandudno Junction drew 0-0 at Halkyn Reserves, but both Conwy United and Llanrwst United are out of the FAW Welsh Trophy - Conwy losing 3-0 at Rhos Aelwyd and Llanrwst going out on penalties against Mid-Wales opponents Berriew.
More details on all these games in this week's Weekly News.

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