Aberystwyth Town 0 Cardiff Met 0

HALF TIME

THE Seasiders are looking to build on a morale-boosting 3-0 midweek win at The Rock against Cefn Druids against Cardiff Met’s students at Park Avenue tonight.

Early chances were few and far between with a last ditch tackle preventing Marc Williams from getting a strike on goal for the hosts while former Seasider Dylan Rees’ strike from distance failed to trouble Connor Roberts in goal.

Manager Gavin Allen replaced the suspended Lee Jenkins with Rhys Davies in the the backline with Harry Franklin returning from suspension and Ian Kearney making his first matchday squad.

Stephen Hewitt fired from long distance on the quarter hour mark but it sailed wide of keeper Alex Lang’s far post.

Jamie Reed, who notched his 100th Cymru Premier goal in the defeat of Cefn Druids, then threatened a breakthrough for the Black and Greens on 19 minutes, heading just wide after brilliant work down the right by Jonathan Evans and a pinpoint cross.

The home side were playing well but Roberts had to be alert to cut out a loose back pass with Eliot Evans lurking.

And the visitors went close again on the half hour mark in what could have been a shout for goal of the season, Kyle McCarthy rattling the post with a superb volley from the edge of the area, the ball hitting the inside of the woodwork before being cleared.

The Archers were looking the more likely team to open the scoring with Roberts forced into action again moments later to deny Ollie Hulbert who was put through for a one-on-one.

At the other end, Reed beat the offside trap but his shot was comfortably stopped by Lang.

The half ended goalless with Cardiff Met having the better of the chances but the Seasiders held their own in an entertaining half.

Aberystwyth: Connor Roberts, Louis Bradford, Rhys Davies, Matty Jones, Steven Hewitt, Jack Thorn, Jamie Veale, Harry Franklin, Jonathan Evans, Marc Williams, Jamie Reed. Subs: Ian Kearney, Jon Owen, Owain Jones, Richie Ricketts, Joe Saunders, Geoff Kelloway, Rimmer