Recap

THE Seagulls suffered a 2-1 Friday night defeat away to Connah’s Quay Nomads, who moved into second place in the JD Cymru Premier.

Two goals from Nomads’ in-form striker Harry Franklin did the damage, while Aaron Williams pulled a late goal back for the Bay, after Jordan Davies was earlier unlucky to see his shot from distance hit the bar.

Franklin headed the Nomads into an early lead after 12 minutes from a Marco Fregapane cross and although Colwyn Bay pushed for an equaliser, with Sol Forde and Nathan Peate unable to convert headed chances and nobody able to net from a goalmouth scramble following a long throw, the home side held onto their lead at half-time.

Jordan Davies then hit the bar early in the second half and it was somewhat against the run of play that Franklin got his second goal on 65 minutes after Callum West’s shot had been blocked.

Nomads survived another goalmouth scramble before substitute Aaron Williams scored with a far post header from an Aron Williams cross to make it 2-1 on 87 minutes – but the Bay couldn’t find a late equaliser.

COLWYN BAY: Alex Brown, Nathan Peate, Lewis Sirrell (c), Sol Forde, Jamie Cumming (Issa Kargbo 78), Jordan Davies, Louis Robles (Aaron Williams 84), Ethan Roberts, Aron Williams, Aeron Edwards (Uniss Kargbo 78), George Hughes. Unused subs: Rhys Williams, Owen Davies, Max McGoona.

Attendance: 371