Colwyn Bay's Premier League title hopes were dealt a significant blow by a stoppage-time penalty in a 1-0 defeat at Briton Ferry on Saturday. T. Walters converted the spot-kick in the second minute of added time at the end of the first half, a goal that proved decisive in a tight contest.
The result ends Colwyn Bay's run of four consecutive league wins and sees them drop to fifth in the Premier League standings with 22 points from 11 games. They now sit nine points behind leaders The New Saints, a gap that has widened after this narrow loss.
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Colwyn Bay's discipline was a factor, with J. Kenny and M. Hill both booked in the space of seven minutes before the interval. The visitors were reduced to ten men shortly after the restart when Briton Ferry's R. Owen was sent off in the 54th minute, but they could not capitalise on the numerical advantage.
Manager Neil Gibson made four changes in search of an equaliser, including a double substitution for J. Williams, but his side failed to find a way past a resolute home defence. The defeat is a setback after a strong recent spell that included a 5-2 victory over Barry Town.
Colwyn Bay must now regroup ahead of their next league fixture, a home match against Cambrian & Clydach on October 30.
The club has confirmed the penalty scorer in Saturday's defeat was Thomas Walters. The Briton Ferry forward converted in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, according to the league's official match data. This result leaves Colwyn Bay sixth in the Premier League, 12 points behind leaders The New Saints. The Seagulls' next match is at home to Cambrian & Clydach on October 30.
Colwyn Bay's defeat to Penybont on September 5 has been confirmed as a 1-0 loss. The club's verified data shows the Seagulls have now played 12 games, with a record of 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths confirmed the decisive goal came from substitute Owain Pritchard, who capitalised on a mistake by Bay keeper Mark Halstead. This result is part of a recent run where Bay have won four of their last five league matches.
