Aberystwyth Town 2 Cefn Druids 0

HALF TIME

Looking to land a quick one-two on tonight’s visitors to Park Avenue following their comfortable 3-0 at Cefn Druids last Tuesday night, Aber are two goals to the good at the break.

Manager Gavin Allen made two changes to the starting 11 with Lee Jenkins returning to the back line after serving a one-match ban and Owain Jones rewarded for his goal against Cardiff Met on Saturday with a start up front.

In a must win game to keep their faint hopes of clinching seventh place alive, Aber made a bright start pressing well and dominating the early possession but the first real chance fell to the visitors when Brad Knight struck the bar after good work by Stefan Edwards.

At the quarter hour mark it was an even encounter with both sides competing well.

The Ancients went close again on 19 minutes when Knight met Joe Faux’s cross but headed over the bar.

The visitors were posing a threat with Faux and Knight looking menacing but the Seasiders drew first blood on 25 minutes with a superb team goal finished off beautifully by Harry Franklin.

And the hosts pulled further ahead 10 minutes later, Franklin the provider this time setting up Owain Jones to make it 2-0 with a cool finish.

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