A spirited performance was not enough for Aberystwyth Town as Friday 13th proved to be unlucky for the Seasiders when going down 4-1 at high-flying Connah’s Quay Nomads.

Callum Morris gave the hosts the lead with a 15th minute penalty, Ryan Wignall doubled the lead 11 minutes later, and Michael Bakare’s strike proved to be the killer blow for the visitors on 46 minutes.

Just before the hour George Horan was red-carded for a desperate last ditch challenge on Luke Boundford, and from there on in, albeit with the game already lost, Aber began to dominate the game.

Declan Poole scored a breakaway fourth on 86 minutes, but then two minutes later Town got a well deserved consolation through Joe Phillips’ back post header.

Bakare had given the visitors an early warning when he sent in a left wing shot, which Aber keeper Connor Roberts pushed out to Morris, who tapped wide.

Back came the Seasiders, and captain Marc Williams caught a right wing cross at the back post, but his headed effort was miscued from just four metres out.

Nomads, however, made the breakthrough when Mike Wilde earned a soft penalty in the box, and Morris confidently dispatched the ball from 12 yards out.

Bakare was twice more denied by Roberts, then at the other end home keeper Lewis Brass fluffed a Ryan Edwards free kick, but the Nomads managed to clear.

Adam Hughes sent in a nice cross, which Williams headed wide, but when a long throw fell kindly for Wignall at the far post, he buried his chance for 2-0.

Aberystwyth’s Tom Price fired wide after some good work from Ryan Edwards, and he then dispossessed Wignall to set up Williams, whose effort was blocked.

Despite the scoreline, Aber were playing well and creating chances, and Price again went close for Aber after good work from Luke Boundford and Williams.

At the other end Bakare set up Wilde who volleyed wide, and then Wignall crossed for Bakare to also fire wide as the half time scoreline remained at 2-0.

The next goal was huge for Aber, and it was Bakare who scored it two minutes after the restart, showing some nice skill to cut in from the left wing before smashing the ball high into the roof of the net.

Jamie Insall saw a goal disallowed for offside, but with the game won Quay sat back and a spirited Aber in truth dominated proceedings from there on in.

Vaz had a shot saved by Brass and then just before the hour Boundford bustled his way in front of Horan, who hauled him down as the last man, and saw red.

The resulting free kick by Williams was punched wide by Brass, and the resultant corner almost produced a goal, but the header squeaked wide of the target.

Aberystwyth sensed a half chance and with Price increasingly dominant in midfield their scoring chances kept coming.

Two substitutes combined when Alex Boss reached the touchline and cut back for Joe Phillips to blast over, whilst Ryan Wollacott had two shots blocked from a corner, and countless free kicks and corners were seen out by the home defence.

Then, with four minutes to go, a rare breakaway from Quay saw Poole grab a hugely flattering fourth goal - before Boss set up Phillips again at the back post for a richly deserved consolation for Aber.

QUAY: L Brass, J Disney, C Roberts, G Horan, M Bakare (J Owen 65’), C Morris, M Wilde, J Insall (D Harrison 85’), D Poole, D Holmes, R Wignall (K Owens 46’). Subs not used: C Ewan Manley (gk), N Woolfe, S Singh-Dool, Barratt.

ABERYSTWYTH: C Roberts, R Wollacott, R Edwards (A Boss 65’), P Mendes (J Phillips 65’), M Williams, L Boundford, E Vaz (S Edwards 58’), S Jones, M Jones, A Hughes, T Price. Subs not used: W Baynes, G Kellaway, L Jenkins, R Ricketts. Ref: M Petch. Att: 223.