Nathan header gives Bay win at Barry

A SECOND half header from Nathan Peate gave Colwyn Bay a 1-0 victory away to Barry Town and close to within two points of fourth-placed Caernarfon Town.

An excellent day for the travelling Bay fans and the result avenges the home defeat to Barry in November.

The Bay started strongly with a couple of early chances asAeron Edwards had a close range strike blocked and home keeper George Ratcliffe gathered a Nathan Peate header.

Alex Brown madea good save from Ieuan Owen in a Barry break, but the Bay created more good chances with Jordan Davies shooting into the side-netting after great work by Matty Hill down the right, and Nathan Peate heading just wide from a George Hughes cross.

The only goal of the game came on 49 minutes with Nathan Peate guiding a header into the corner of the net, from Matty Hill’s long throw, for his the big defender’s fifth goal of campaign, after Georg Hughes had a driven a shot over the bar.

Bay then defended well as Barry sought an equaliser and come home with a first clean sheet in six games and three excellent points.

COLWYN BAY Alex Brown, Nathan Peate, Lewis Sirrell (c), Sol Forde, Jordan Davies (Aaron Williams 72), Louis Robles, Ethan Roberts, Alex Moore, Matty Hill (Aron Williams 73), Aeron Edwards (Jamie Cumming 86), George Hughes. Unused subs: Luke Murphy, Sam Hart, Ryan Astles.

Attendance: 348