THE Seagulls missed the chance to move to within three points of the top six in the Cymru Premier as they twice conceded the lead with two gift equalisers in a 2-2 draw at home to Cardiff Met University.
After Stefan Edwards’ early goal was cancelled out by a needlessly conceded penalty, Brandon Diau scored his first goal for the club to put the Bay 2-1 in front, only to then score a bizarre own goal to gift-wrap the visitors a point.
With Pontypridd losing, a win could have lifted Bay into the top eight, three points behind sixth-placed Bala (beaten by Newtown), but instead they drop a place behind Haverfordwest who beat Aberystwyth.
In difficult wet conditions the Bay made a strong start, forcing three early corners and Jamie Cumming putting a shot narrowly over the bar, before taking the lead on six minutes when good work by Udi Akpan set up Alex Downes to cross for Stef Edwards to stab home at the far post.
The lead, however, lasted only a further six minutes before the visitors were gifted a penalty from which Chris Craven put the visitors level.
Both sides had chances to take the lead before half-time, with Nick Rushton’s shot from Udi Akpan’s set-up gathered by Cardiff keeper Alex Lang, who also saved well from Alex Downes, while Bay keeper Alfie Brooks had to make a good save after Brandon Diau had lost possesion, and Cardiff’s Lewis Rees saw a shot deflected inches wide.
The second half started well for Bay and they went 2-1 up when Brandon Diau headed his debut goal from Jamie Cumming’s excellent free kick.
But Brandon’s delight turned to horror five minutes later when his attempted back pass from near the touchline evaded Alfie Brooks on the edge of the area and trickled over the line before the keeper could get to it, and hand Archers a second equaliser.
Udi Akpan brought a good save from Lang, but Bay couldn’t get back in front and it needed Alex Downes to block a goalbound effort to prevent Cardiff Met snatching all three points.
Watch manager Steve Evans’ post match interview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-l8jdayHPo&t=6s
COLWYN BAY: Alfie Brooks, Alex Downes, Stef Edwards, Brandon Diau, Danny Holmes, Sam Hart, Jamie Cumming (Dan Jones 85), Nick Rushton (Tom McCready 67), Matty Hill, Tom Creamer, Udoyen Akpan. Subs not used: Cai Owen, Dylan Allshorn, Guto Williams, Joel Giblin.
Attendance: 523
Match Sponsors: Colwyn Bay Supporters Club
Matchball Sponsors: The Marine Hotel, Old Colwyn
