Seagulls crowned JD North champions
COLWYN BAY were crowned JD Cymru North Champions with a 2-0 away win at Penrhyncoch, while second-placed Holywell Town lost 2-1 at home to Llandudno – with ex-Seagull Marc Williams scoring the match-winning goal.
Goals from Craig Lindfield and second half penalty by Matty Hill (Bay’s 100th league goal of the campaign) earned the three points against a battling Penrhyncoch side which secures Welsh Premier football next season.
Early Bay pressure sa Tom Creamer shoot narrowly over the bar and the referee refuse a penalty shout when Dylan Allshorn went down in the area.
Penrhyncoch then hit a post in a rare attack before Bay took the lead on 16 minutes with Craig Linfield scoring from the edge of the area.
Sam Hart hit the post with a head from Alex Downes’ cross after home keeper Ollie Farebrither had punched out a Tom McCready free kick, and Bay had numerous chances to extend their lead before half-time with Farebrother making good saves from Craig LInfield and Dylan Allshorn, while Alex Downes and Lewis Sirrell headed over the bar from Tom McCready corners.
Jack Crichton,. however, had to make a good save from Dan Owen right at the end of the half to keep Bay’s lead intact at the break and Penrhyncoch had a big penalty shout of their own turned down when Tom Evans went down in under a challenge in the box
The Seagulls had to replaced injured Tom Mcready at half-time, but continued to create chances with the home side clearing off the line from Hill, Kristrian Platt heading just wide from Cai Owen’s free kick, the keeper making a fine save from Hill and Tom Creamer heading a big chance over the bar from Alex Downes great cross.