ABERYSTWYTH Town’s relegation concerns deepened as they threw away a two-goal lead after 20 minutes before going down 4-2 to basement side Airbus UK Broughton in the Dafabet Welsh Premier League.

Strikes from Geoff Kellaway and Mark Jones appeared to put Aber on track for much-needed points, but Airbus hit back to turn the tables on Matthew Bishop’s team.

A bright start in dismal conditions had seen Kellaway being called offside, just before his shot went wide.

Then on 10 minutes Aber made the breakthrough as Luke Borrelli’s shot was deflected to Kellaway, and he took his chance to net his eighth goal of the season from close range.

Malcolm Melvin was close to converting a second, and Jon Owen had a left wing cross saved, but Tony Gray had a dangerous shot deflected for a corner for the hosts.

Steve Tomasson also glanced a right wing cross over the crossbar, but back came Aber with Kellaway causing havoc down the right.

Then, midway through the half Phil Baker surged into the box and his shot was tapped home by Mark Jones, for a deserved second goal.

Still Aber kept coming with Owen sending in a ball across the face of goal, before dancing through the entire Airbus midfield and back line, only to be denied by keeper Shaun Pearson at the last minute.

The game seemed entirely at Aber’s mercy, with Airbus yet to get a shot on target - but then disaster struck on 37 minutes as Ryan Fraughan’s ball in caused consternation in the box and Ryan J Edwards tapped home and easy goal.

Aber looked for an immediate response and Jones set up Kellaway down the middle, but Pearson again saved well, and they were full value for their lead at the break.

The contrast between the two halves was astonishing, however, and for the visiting Aberystwyth faithful it was utterly devastating.

Airbus equalised within 60 seconds when Tomasson turned up at the far post to convert Fraughan’s corner, and their tails were up.

Reece Deakin put in a right wing cross which Gray almost converted, and then a lengthy delay ensued as the unlucky home keeper Shaun Pearson had to be stretchered off.

Mullock denied Glen Rule and at point blank range, and then Fraughan went close with a free kick as Airbus pushed forward.

The hosts were on top now, and Tomasson had a goal disallowed.

At the other end sub Lee Healey saw a powerful shot blocked for Aber, but the Wingmakers took the lead on 69 minutes when Ryan J Edwards’ hopeful cross dropped in under the bar at the far post.

Worse followed two minutes later when Jonny Spittle headed home a fourth goal and Aber’s remarkable capitulation was now complete.

Melvin, Owen and Healey went close for Aber through nine minutes of injury time, but in a hugely open game Airbus also peppered Mullock’s goal with Gray twice, Ryan Edwards and Gray going close.

AIRBUS UK: S Pearson (R Neild 57), M McGinn, S Tomassen, J Murphy (J Spittle 46), L Owens, G Rule, R Edwards, R J Edwards, R Fraughan (A Williams 76), R Deakin, T Gray. Not used: L O’Neill, Z Edwards, J Hulley.

ABERYSTWYTH: C Mullock, S Rodon, P Baker (D Rees 68), J Crowther, G Kellaway (J Rimmer 61), J Owen, L Borrelli (L Healey 61), R Wollacott, M Melvin, D Alfei, M Jones. Subs not used: C Davies, D Jones. Attendance: 234.