Lindfield fires Bala back to winning ways

IT was back to Friday night under the lights at Maes Tegid with the visit of Guilsfield for another crucial Novira Cymru North League fixture.

If you were a latecomer to the match you would certainly have missed an explosive opening minute when the prolific Craig Lindfield picked the ball up in the opposition penalty area to turn exquisitely to fire home a shot into the far corner.

Little did anyone know that this was to be the only goal of the match but it certainly should not have been.

Bala had the ball in the net again after 23 minutes through a Lindfield header but a contentious offside decision ruled the goal out.

Okera Simmonds then misses a wonderful opportunity to double the lead and another Lindfield header sailed just over the bar.

The home side must have been disappointed to go to the interval with only a single goal advantage.

The second half was a very different affair with the visitors commanding much more possession.

This however did not lead to the Bala keeper being put under any serious pressure and indeed the home side squandered another seriously good opportunity when Tom Kelly blasted over with the goal at his mercy.

Bala were obviously delighted to secure their first three-point haul for over a month but will need to be more clinical if they are going to mount a challenge at the top of this hugely competitive league.

Bala have a weekend off next and return to league action with a trip to Holyhead on Saturday, 21 November.