ABERYSTWYTH Town found the perfect tonic to their record defeat to The New Saints four days earlier, as they notched a very spirited 2-1 win at bogey side Cefn Druids - to leave them sitting pretty in the top six of the JD Cymru Premier table.

Club stalwart Geoff Kellaway stepped off the bench to tap home a dramatic 87th minute winner, after captain Marc Williams had fired the Seasiders in front with a stunning 19th minute wonder strike.

Cody Ruberto did equalise for the hosts before the interval, but a resolute Aber ensured that they rewrote the week’s narrative in the most positive way possible.

A show of solidarity from Aber’s most loyal supporters after the humiliating defeat to the Saints galvanised their side before kick-off, with at least 35 fans making the long Friday night journey to the Rock to roar their team back to respectability.

Connor Roberts, Williams, Lee Jenkins and Matthew Jones returned to the starting line-up, with new loan signing Adam Hughes making his debut at left back.

The Seasiders started positively, and Matthew Jones sent in an early cross for Luke Boundford to head wide of goal.

Druids’ Alex Mudimu was forced into a desperate late challenge to deny another Aber attack, and then Ryan Wollacott headed a Matthew Jones corner wide.

Tyrone Ofiri’s shot was easily saved by Roberts in Aber’s goal, then good workfrom Paulo Mendes set up Williams, who made space and unleashed a brilliant 25 yard volley into the top corner of the net, to the delight their vociferous support.

Iwan Cartwright sent in a cross for Ruberto to head wide for the hosts, and then a superb move by Aber ended with Ryan Edwards being denied a killer second in a one on one with keeper Michael Jones.

James Rittenberg curled wide for the hosts, and then a Boundford ball in just about evaded Williams at the other end.

Druids were coming back into the game, but with Aber banked up well their chances were limited. Matthew Jones headed one attempt off the line, but then in the next attack Ryan Kershaw crossed in for Ruberto to head home an equaliser.

A Wes Baynes free kick dropped for the impressive Hughes to lob over, and at half-time Aber were probably slightly unlucky to be level on the balance of play.

Druids started the second half on the front foot and Mudimu set up Ruberto to scoop wide, but then another excellent free kick delivery from Baynes set up Mendes for a header, saved by Jones.

Aber keeper Roberts was called on to make a save after a Kershaw free kick, but Matthew Jones crossed for Williams to test the home keeper again from close range, and then Williams was again denied by Kershaw’s back tracking, with Aber looking dangerous on the break.

Cefn then started to press with a series of free kicks and corners. Mudimu headed over the bar, James Davies curled an effort just wide before heading over from a corner, and with the home set pieces racking up, it was tense for the visitors.

Then, with just three minutes to go, Williams bravely tried to win a ball with his head and won a free kick. Baynes dispatched it to the back post, and the ball was headed back across the box for sub Kellaway to stab home from close range.

CEFN DRUIDS: M Jones, N Arsan, N Peate, A Mudimu, K Ofori, D Rittenberg (J Faux 66 minutes), J Davies, R Kershaw, I Cartwright, T Reilly, C Ruberto. Substitutes not used: M Owen, R Howarth, C Edge, M Daykin.

ABERYSTWYTH: C Roberts, W Baynes (A Boss 90’+2), R Wollacott, R Edwards, P Mendes, M Williams, L Boundford, L Jenkins, S J Jones, M Jones (G Kellaway 83’), A Hughes (S Edwards 80’). Subs not used: E Vaz, R Ricketts, J Phillips. Referee: C Foster. Att: 342.