Tom McCready nets brace as Colwyn Bay sweep aside Mold Alexandra
LLANDUDNO, WALES - 29th JULY 2022 - Matty Hill and James Kirby celebrate the opener during CPD Llandudno vs CPD Bae Colwyn in the JD Cymru North at The OPS Wind Arena, Llandudno
Colwyn Bay shot up to the top of the Cymru North with a comfortable victory against Mold Alexandra.
Captain Tom McCready’s two goals in both halves coupled with Kristian Platt and James Kirby’s efforts gave the Seagulls a resounding victory.
It is four league wins on the spin for Bay now and their last defeat in all competitions came in March, which was a 1-0 defeat to The New Saints.
Steve Evans’ side are top of the table on 13 points despite playing a game less than second-placed Llandudno.
Bay’s first real effort of the match came down the right as Alex Downes turned his man well and drove a shot straight at the goalkeeper from just inside the Mold box.
In the 19th minute, the Bay went ahead when a corner was recycled out to taker McCready down the right, he faked to cross and cut inside on his left foot before firing a low shot into the bottom corner.
There was a blow for the Seagulls not long after with Alex Downes having to leave the field with an injury.
Kristian Platt saw his back post header fly just wide after 27 minutes from a great ball by captain McCready.
Mold had a chance right at the end of the half to bring themselves level when Haci Ozlu won a free kick in a great area on the edge of the Bay box, Callum Freeman stepped up to hit it but it flew over the wall and wide of the mark.
Only a couple of minutes into the second half and they Bay doubled their lead. Sam Hart drove from his centre back position all the way to the edge of the Mold box, he played a slick one-two with McCready, got his cross away which saw the defender knock it for a corner, and McCready whipped the corner to the back post where Platt met it, heading powerfully into the net.
Only a minute later and the Seagulls made it three when McCready turned sharply a few yards from the edge of the box and curled a left footed shot into the far corner.
Allshorn forced a good save from goalie Elliott Quinllan on 60 minutes with a powerful shot assisted by Edwards down the left.
There was half a chance for the visitors a short while after when Shaun Tinsley latched onto a loose ball and tried to play it through to the on-rushing attacker, but Joe Williams covered well and cleared the danger.
The combination of Steffan Edwards and Dylan Allshorn worked yet again after 73 minutes when Allshorn’s powerful cross towards was spilled by the goalie allowing Kirby to bundle it in to make it four.
With less than ten to play there was a good chance for Kirby who was played in by Tom jCreamer down the right, he composed himself and hit a good shot forcing yet another good save from the keeper, the ball then bounced out kindly to Creamer who hit a shot straight at the keeper.
It was Woods’ turn to make a good save a minute later when Tinsley found space in the box and hit a low shot with Woods getting down quickly to deny Mold.
Into the last five minutes and there was another chance for Kirby when Cai Owen played a great through ball behind the defence towards Kirby, but his touch took him wide, and the shooting chance was gone.
Colwyn Bay: R.Woods, S.Edwards, S.Downey, T.McCready (T.Creamer 61’), M.Hill (C.Owen 67’), D.Allshorn, G.Williams, K.Platt, A.Downes (J.Williams 24’), J.Kirby
Unused Subs: C.Darling, R.Edwards,
Goals: T.McCready 19’, K.Platt 47’, T.McCready 49’, J.Kirby 73’
Yellow Cards: J.Williams 45+1’, C.Owen 90’
Mold Alexandra:
E.Quinllan, S.McHugh (T.Edwards 74’), S.Watkins, R.Corney, H.Ozlu, D.Doherty, C.Freeman (W.Nevitt 75’), A.Smith (L.Emberton 76’), E.Hickey (S.Tinsley 63’), D.Griffith, H.Nash
