Welcome back folks! Episode number 6 of this series.

We open up with a match against Norwich

Game 30

Norwich 0 – Colwyn Bay 1

Lineup changes:

Glyn Hodges for Nathan Wigg (suspended due to disciplinary points)

Not exactly our finest display at Carrow Road but Pike got the job done. Norwich had the control of the ball and tried their best to score but lacked the creativity to actually intimidate our goal. Russell stopped the 2 shots aimed at his goal, therefore earning MOTM

FA Cup 4th Round

Everton 1 – Colwyn Bay 1

Lineup changes:

Marcus Browning for Marc Williams
Mark Cross for Richard Barnes

We scraped a draw after a lot of hard work to make it happen. The first half was mostly for the home team and saw Everton taking the reigns thanks to a goal by Clint Easton. After a locker room talk with the lads, we came in the second half with a very different attitude, reflected in Everton’s GK rating. The draw came after a corner kick, a scramble in the area which saw Griffiths giving the ball to Hodges and BLAM!. Glyn didn’t hesitate and punished them. We’re still alive and all will be resolved at the Drill Field.

Game 31

Colwyn Bay 3 – Plymouth Argyle 3

Lineup changes:

Tony Norman for Wayne Russell
John Davey for John Goss

Boy, did we have to sweat for this one. It was an uphill task as we were always fighting them to avoid getting the game nicked from us. Unfortunately, Norman’s inactivity played a big role here and he hadn’t the best of games.

FA Cup 4th Round Replay

Colwyn Bay 2 – Everton 1

Lineup changes:

Marc Williams for Marcus Browning
Ricardo Gabbiadini for Andy Legg
Wayne Russell for Tony Norman

At some point due to Everton’s pressure, it seemed like it was going to be a frustrating affair. But, in a role reverse with Pike as a forward delivering twice to Mark Cross, we finally broke the deadlock. A big thunderous roar was felt on The Drill Field and there was 15 minutes still to hold on. Everyone held their breath in the last play when a corner kick executed by Bohinen met Mädar’s head, Russell stopped it, there was a scramble in the area and finally the ball went wide.
Off to the next one!

League Cup Semi-Finals Leg 1

Liverpool 2 – Colwyn Bay 1

Now, against the other side of the Merseyside derby. Despite Liverpool showcasing their utter dominance throughout the entire game, we escape with just a 2-1 loss so the sensations after the whistle blew are pretty good. We can pick up a narrow result at home and that could be enough for us to make it to the final.

FA Cup 5th Round

Tranmere Rovers 1 – Colwyn Bay 2

Lineup changes:

Pat Van Der Hauwe for Jamie Savage (suspended due to disciplinary points)

Now, in the FA Cup Tranmere did all the heavylifting, forcing Russell to a couple of brilliant saves and our clinical display gets the best out of Prenton Park. Hamilton scored with 20 minutes to end the game to put a little bit of spice but from then on, they struggled to finish their plays properly. We’re through!

League Cup Semi-Finals Leg 2

Colwyn Bay 3 – Liverpool 0

Now yes. The Big Game is here.

Prior to the match, I noticed that Felgate didn’t have the UNH sign any more (and his value had risen up), therefore I felt it was appropriate to get him back in the lineup.
An almost packed stadium saw THE absolute BEST performance of the year so far. Our own set of supporters were gladly surprised by our football display and the attitude that we showed on the pitch. Their fantastic duo of Pürk and Jardel were completely neglected at the Drill Field. Huge win and we’re through to the final where we will meet Coventry, who lost to Ipswich but qualified by away goals.

Before leaving, a quick look at the standings:

Well well well, we can catch Coventry if we beat Bolton who will be our next opponent.

But that will be covered in our next episode.

Stay tuned, folks. See you next week 🙂