ABERYSTWYTH Town mined out a big three points at The Rock as they revived their hopes of a top six position at the Welsh Premier League split with a 3-0 win over Cefn Druids on Friday night.

Goals from Geoff Kellaway, Luke Borrelli and Kostya Georgievsky earned all three points, but Aber had to dig deep for the win, with a strong defensive display.

The game started with both sides trying to play the ball around on the excellent 3G surface, and Aber showing some nice touches without quite breaking through.

Striker Borrelli picked out Kurtis March, who brought the first save of the game from Mike Jones, but then on a quarter of an hour a sweet touch from Joe Clarke on the edge of the area picked out Kellaway, and he slotted the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal for a perfect start.

Jones was then out quickly to deny Aber midfielder Chris Jones, and March was denied by the home keeper again, who redeemed himself for an earlier error.

Druids had mostly threatened from long throws and corners, but on 22 minutes Steve Blenkinsop was fouled in the area and a penalty was awarded to the hosts.

Former Druids keeper Chris Mullock, who is on loan from The New Saints, kept composure and pulled off a superb left handed save to deny Mike Pritchard.

The Druids kept pressing and although Aber’s Will Bell was looking confident, heading clear time after time, the marvellous Mullock had to make further saves to deny Fisnik Hajdari, Naim Arsan and Stuart Cook and protect the Aber lead.

The Seasiders remained a threat on the break, but ended the half glad to be in the lead, after a good spell from the hosts.

Druids went close with a far post header just after the break, but down the other end Kellaway narrowly missed the target with a cute effort, and the scene was set for an entertaining, but nervy 45 minutes.

Dogged defending from Aber prevented too many clear cut-chances, with Dan Alfei looking assured and Luke Sherbon creating a shield in front of the back four.

Mullock then blocked Pritchard again in a one on one, before Cook fired wide.

Aber substitutes Georgievsky and Blake Davies got their chance to shine, and Davies almost played in the hard working frontrunner Borrelli with an early cross.

With the Druids’ shots going askew, the scene was set for Aberystwyth to put the game to bed, and on 79 minutes a beautiful dinked ball from Luke Sherbon played in Borrelli, who went on to score low under Jones for a goal of huge significance.

Mullock pulled off yet another great left handed save to deny Corey Roper, and stopped Kyle Parle’s effort, with the game entering four minutes of injury time.

Then, right at the end, Georgievsky was picked out by a great crossfield ball from Alfei, and the super sub darted down the left wing before hitting the far corner of the net with a stunning rising drive which really put the icing on the Seasiders’ cake.

The victory, which was earned on the foundations of a performance full of defensive grit and desire, could yet prove to be hugely significant in Aber’s season.

CEFN DRUIDS: M Jones, K Parle, A Hesp, M Eckersley (A Eden 59), J Barrow, S Cook, S Blenkinsop (J Harper 79), M Pritchard, N Arsan, F Hajdari (M Cook 64), C Roper. Subs not used: T Chrisokhou, D Lloyd (gk), A Buxton.

ABERYSTWYTH: C Mullock, C Davies, W Bell, J Clarke, G Kellaway, L Sherbon, L Borrelli, R Wollacott, K March (B Davies 62), D Alfei, C Jones (K Georgievsky 62). Sub not used: J Rimmer. Att: 226. Referee: Lee Evans.