12-11-2016, 20:41
Given the overnight soaking the choice of matsches to go too was reduced considerably therefore playing it safe went to Lancaster to watch them take on Colwyn Bay.
Bay's last visit to the Axe was memorable for all the wrong reasons for City in 2009/10 City had finished second in the league having wracked up 97 points with Bay finishing fourth 25 points behind them. So both teams were in the play offs and met in the final at the Axe. It hadn't rained for weeks until about 15 minutes before the kick off. To say it hammered down was an understatement on the pitch By won 1-0 with a last minute penalty, deservedly so on the day and I had wade my way through six inches of water to attempt to get into my car.
Fast forward to today and the two sides met at an again damp Giant Axe.
The visitors started the better one volleyed effort flew over the top of the bar, City began to exert pressure and following a series of corner they took the lead, Connerton, Gregory and Winder combined well with Gregory's cross being put into the danger area where Grant decided to put the ball into his net under pressure from Connerton.
Connerton classy header set up Gregory minutes later but his final touch let him down and the Bay keeper smothered the chance. Although not at their best City always looked the likelier of the two sides to score but Bay did come close with Bakkor firing narrowly wide. Not the greatest of first halves the seconed was better, Bay gained the initiative but City again came close to scoring when Winder went close. On of the Bay's management duo described their quality as being a bit shit but they kept pegging away and missed a glorious chance when one of the substitutes caused havoc down the left hand side, his cross found two unmarked Bay players not more than six yards out, cocked it up did they! Another goalmouth scramble almost met the same fate of no goal being scored and you got the feeling the Bay would end up with nothing from the game.
City mounted some pressure Connerton wasd unlucky with a fine effort but with seven minutes left the Bay equalised with a tap in from close range Andrews, which was no more than they deserved, with virtually the last kick of the game City keeper Hale had too make a fine save to tip a 20 yarder arond the post, personal view fair result.
Lancaster City 1 Colwyn Bay 1 Att 230
Bay's last visit to the Axe was memorable for all the wrong reasons for City in 2009/10 City had finished second in the league having wracked up 97 points with Bay finishing fourth 25 points behind them. So both teams were in the play offs and met in the final at the Axe. It hadn't rained for weeks until about 15 minutes before the kick off. To say it hammered down was an understatement on the pitch By won 1-0 with a last minute penalty, deservedly so on the day and I had wade my way through six inches of water to attempt to get into my car.
Fast forward to today and the two sides met at an again damp Giant Axe.
The visitors started the better one volleyed effort flew over the top of the bar, City began to exert pressure and following a series of corner they took the lead, Connerton, Gregory and Winder combined well with Gregory's cross being put into the danger area where Grant decided to put the ball into his net under pressure from Connerton.
Connerton classy header set up Gregory minutes later but his final touch let him down and the Bay keeper smothered the chance. Although not at their best City always looked the likelier of the two sides to score but Bay did come close with Bakkor firing narrowly wide. Not the greatest of first halves the seconed was better, Bay gained the initiative but City again came close to scoring when Winder went close. On of the Bay's management duo described their quality as being a bit shit but they kept pegging away and missed a glorious chance when one of the substitutes caused havoc down the left hand side, his cross found two unmarked Bay players not more than six yards out, cocked it up did they! Another goalmouth scramble almost met the same fate of no goal being scored and you got the feeling the Bay would end up with nothing from the game.
City mounted some pressure Connerton wasd unlucky with a fine effort but with seven minutes left the Bay equalised with a tap in from close range Andrews, which was no more than they deserved, with virtually the last kick of the game City keeper Hale had too make a fine save to tip a 20 yarder arond the post, personal view fair result.
Lancaster City 1 Colwyn Bay 1 Att 230
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