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Sat 01 Feb 2025  ·  Welsh Blood Service League Cup (Northern) 24-25
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MATCH REPORT | Gresford Athletic 0-3 Colwyn Bay | 2024/25 Welsh Blood Service League Cup

MATCH REPORT | Gresford Athletic 0-3 Colwyn Bay | 2024/25 Welsh Blood Service League Cup

Rhys Jones1 Feb - 17:22

Gresford Athletic are knocked out of the 2024/25 Welsh Blood Service League Cup

A home defeat to Colwyn Bay knocked Gresford Athletic out of the 2024/25 Welsh Blood Service League Cup in round two on Saturday.

Colwyn Bay were the dominant team from the off, but Gresford Athletic did well to keep the score level for the first 20 minutes or so.

However, in the 26th minute, The Seasiders found the breakthrough and Craig Linford put them ahead.

Charlie Mann tried his luck from range in the 35th minute, but Rhys Williams in the Colwyn Bay net was there to stop the shot.

Just moments later, in the 36th minute, Lewis Dutton pulled off a great save to deny a dangerous effort from The Seasiders.

The Colliers denied Colwyn Bay a second before the break, ensuring that they were still in the tie going into the second half.

HALF-TIME | Gresford Athletic 0-1 Colwyn Bay

Immediately from the restart, Colwyn Bay almost found their second goal of the game, pinging the woodwork in the 47th minute.

However, The Seasiders did double their lead not long later, with Josh Carey firing a free-kick into the net in the 51st minute.

The score maintained at 2-0 for most of the remainder of the game, but late on, in the 88th minute, Colwyn Bay debutant George Nugent played a cross into the box for substitute Gwion Dafydd to put The Seasiders three ahead with minutes left on the clock.

The full-time whistle blew and The Colliers exited the 2024/25 Welsh Blood Service League Cup and now turn their focus onto the remaining league fixtures.

FULL-TIME | Gresford Athletic 0-3 Colwyn Bay

Gresford Athletic

Starting XI: Dutton (GK), A. Smith, J. Smith, Hesp (Bennett - 75'), Nelson, Griffiths (C) (Ormrod - 68'), Johnson, Ozlu (Bagnall - 68'), Edge (T. Smith - 68'), Mann, Forbes (Gallagher-Keenan - 57')

Yellow cards: Forbes, A. Smith, Dutton

Colwyn Bay

Starting XI: R. Williams (GK), J. Williams, Hart (C), Sirrell, Forde, Owen, Lindfield (Marsh-Hughes - 63'), Roberts (Nugent - 63'), Carey (Creamer - 90'), Nash (Cumming - 90'), Atkins (Dafydd - 77')

Goalscorers: Lindfield, Carey, Dafydd

Yellow cards: Forde

Subs not used: Lloyd (GK), G. Williams

Match Officials

Referee: Andy Harms

Assistant Referees: Katie Hannah, Luke Allsop

Match details

Match date

Sat 01 Feb 2025

Kickoff

14:00

Attendance

138

Competition

Welsh Blood Service League Cup (Northern) 24-25
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