PREVIEW: COLWYN BAY (A)

Aberystwyth Town face top-flight opposition this weekend as the Seasiders travel to take on Colwyn Bay in the Third Round of this season’s Welsh Cup.

Having already seen off Menai Bridge Tigers and Prestatyn Town to reach this stage, this will be Aber’s first encounter with Cymru Premier opposition in this season’s competition. However, Craig Williams’ side have plenty of reasons to approach the tie with confidence, having suffered just two defeats in competitive fixtures throughout the campaign so far.

The last meeting between the two sides came in August 2024, when goals from Niall Flint and John Owen secured a 2-0 victory for Aber in the Nathaniel MG Cup at Llanelian Road.

Colwyn Bay, however, are a very different proposition this time around. Mike Wilde’s side have enjoyed an impressive season to date and currently find themselves firmly in the hunt for European qualification towards the top end of the Cymru Premier.

With 10 wins and two draws from their opening 16 league fixtures, Bay have accumulated 32 points and sit comfortably in fourth place, just six points behind second-placed Connah’sQuay Nomads.

Jordan Davies will be one to watch for the hosts, having found the net five times so far this season while also contributing two assists. Former ATFC striker Adam Davies has added four goals of his own, while Sam Hart leads the way for Colwyn Bay in the assists column with five.

The hosts head into Saturday’s encounter on the back of a 2-1 away victory over Trefelin last Friday evening. They booked their place in the Third Round by overcoming Buckley Town on penalties last month, following a 2-2 draw.

Llanelian Road can be found by using the following directions:

From the A55 (North Wales Expressway). Leave the A55 at Junction 22, sign posted Hen Golwyn/Old Colwyn.Turn left at the end of the slip road and follow the road up the hill to the roundabout at the top. At the roundabout take the second exit (Marine Hotel on the left). Follow the road for half a mile to the brow of the hill and the ground is on the right.

The Postcode is LL29 8UN and there is a car park at the entrance to the stadium.