Colwyn Bay U19 5
Wrexham Youth 2
Youth Friendly
Colwyn Bay U19 |
5 - 2
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Wrexham Youth |
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Youth Friendly |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Alex Downes (50) John McReady (pen.) (68) Julian Williams (71) John McReady (85) Damian Ketley (86) |
Jake Bickerstaff (61) Sam Williams (82) |
| Team Managers | |
| Craig Hogg |
Bryan Hughes |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1. Andy Coughlin 2. Alex Downes 3. Kian Owen 4. Daz Thornton 5. Will Bell 6. Mike Williams 7. Matty Russell 8. John McReady 9. Damian Ketley 10. Joe Chaplin 11. Morgan Owen |
Ben Tinkley .1 Kyle Robinson-Murray .2 Jamie Nash .3 Ryan Austin .4 Bobby Beaumont .5 Matthew Jones .6 Pat Jones .7 Osian Hughes .8 Jake Bickerstaff .9 Jac Humphreys .10 Calum Huxley .11 |
| Bench | |
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14. Jordan Carrington 15. Sion Edwards 16. Ashley Seddon 17. Alun Roberts 18. Julian Williams |
Lewis Parry .14 Sam Williams .17 |
| Substitutions | |
| None. |
Lewis Parry for Calum Huxley (72) Sam Williams for Pat Jones (72) |
| Cautions | |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
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Match Report
Wrexham's youth team travelled to Llanellan Road for a hastily arranged friendly with Colwyn Bay following the postponement of the home side's opening league fixture with Bangor City. With the Bay back in the Welsh pyramid after a 35-year absence, this was always going to be a stern test for Dan Nolan's side but the Young Reds battled well and deservedly got to the break on level terms.
The second period saw a flurry of goals with the opener coming on 50 minutes when Alex Downes' header hit the post and went in off the unfortunate Tinkley. Jake Bickerstaff levelled matters six minutes later with a low shot past former Reds' stopper Andy Coughlin. John McReady soon restored the home side's advantage from the penalty spot, after Jamie Nash was penalised, Julian Williams adding a third with a low drive.
Substitute Sam Williams netted from a Kyle Robinson-Murray corner before two goals in the three minutes gave the Bay victory, McReady heading home from a free-kick before Ketley's shot wrong-footed Tinkley.
