Mossley vs. Colwyn Bay FC
TWO GOALS in three minutes early in the second half set up Colwyn Bay 's first win of the season with a 4-1 victory at Mossley on Tuesday (August 18) which delighted manager Neil Young.

He knows the side can still improve, but said: "To come to Mossley and win 4-1 is a fantastic result and banishes some of the negativity that I have been hearing about the defeat to Halifax, which I thought that was a bit uncalled for considering we played so long with 10 men.

"A lot of these players have not played together before, but this side will get better as the weeks go on and they get a bit of belief in themselves.

"I was very pleased with our forward play tonight and with our defensive display in the second half. The first half was a bit too open for my liking and we said at half-time for the defenders to get much tighter and to try and get the ball out to Eddie Jebb and Kevin Holsgrove on the wings - and in the end our pace down the flanks wore them down."

Jebb scored one goal and helped set up two others and the manager added: "Eddie had probably his best game for the club. He showed tonight what he can do and why we paid money to bring him here.

"I thought Anthony Sheehan also had an excellent game in midfield and we've now got the luxury of options on the bench with the likes of Ian Sheridan, who is little unlucky not to be in the side, and young Tom McGill, who is a great finisher and I believe will become a really big player at this club."

McGill came off the bench to get the fourth goal, taking his tally for the club to six in the last eight games.

After a nervy start, in which Gary Scott had to clear off the line from Dan Egan, Colwyn Bay just about shaded the first half with nine efforts on goal to Mossley's five, but the home side were gifted the lead on 30 minutes when keeper Chris Sanna came to catch a cross from the left, but the ball was jarred from his grasp as he collided with a group of challenging players and Matty Kay side footed the loose ball into an unguarded net.

It only took three minutes for the Bay to equalise as Holsgrove played in Jebb and he beat two defenders in a run across the box before placing his shot past keeper Peter Collinge.
Rob Hopley was inches away from adding a second just before half-time and also had a good shout for a penalty when he was pulled back by his shirt in front of goal, but two goals in three minutes early in the second half put the Seagulls in charge.

When Mossley only half cleared a corner on 52 minutes, Jebb played in Dave Challinor and his low cross was turned into the net by Danny Jarrett at the far post.  Then Jebb's run and cross from the right found Sheehan who fired past Collinge for Bay's third goal.

Mossley only forced one save of note from Sanna after that, from a well-struck free kick by Danny Dignan, and Colwyn Bay got their fourth on 87 minutes when substitute McGill rifled a shot into the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the area from Sheehan's pass.

The manager brought in Danny Jarrett in place of Tim Brandreth to add a bit of pace to the centre of defence, while Steve Aspinall played right back and Alex Hay partnered Rob Hopley up front.

Report courtesy of Tim Channon

Pictures courtesy of Martin Lyons Photography