ABERYSTWYTH Town were unable to make the most of their first half dominance as strikes by Danny Shaw and Danny Hughes earned Llandudno the points on a blustery Friday evening at Park Avenue.

A healthy crowd defied the unseasonable pre-match downpour to watch Neville Powell’s first competitive home game in charge, and the early signs were promising.

John Owen burst through the middle to fire over, and then Declan Walker’s viciously inswinging corner was punched away by former Aber keeper Dave Roberts.

Declan Carroll had a shot deflected, and then Craig Hobson just failed to connect with Cledan Davies’ dangerous set piece delivery.

With a strong wind in their favour, Aber kept creating chances.

Walker returned Roberts’ goal kick by smashing the ball back to the keeper, and then Davies’ corner was headed off the line by Danny Taylor, before Owen tapped wide.

Walker brought a save from Roberts, and then the visitors threatened for the first time when James Joyce’s excellent left wing cross was sent wide by Ryan Edwards.

John McKenna headed over the crossbar from an Ashley Young throw in, and roared on by a vociferous following Llandudno had survived the first half onslaught to keep the score goalless at the break.

The homesters continued to press towards the Dias Stand after the break, and Luke Borrelli’s low cross was cleared to safety, and then Owen dribbled into a promising position, but he saw his shot saved.

A goal seemed inevitable, but it came at the wrong end for the hosts, as Llandudno lofted a ball into Aber’s box, which Shaw back headed over home keeper Chris Mullock to gain a fortunate lead.

The strike saw the visitors visibly grow in confidence and they did enough in the last 35 minutes to earn a win. Mullock was called on to punch clear Edwards’ free kick, and Marc Williams drew another save from the keeper soon after.

Sub Geoff Kellaway flashed a shot just wide minutes after coming on, but with Aber committing more and more players forward in search of an equaliser, Llandudno were threatening on the break and James Joyce was next to go close for Alan Morgan’s men, on two occasions.

Joe Phillips saw a shot deflected for a corner and then the home side felt aggrieved when Kellaway, through on goal and about to equalise, appeared to be felled from behind by Danny Shaw, but all appeals to the referee were in vain.

Shaun Cavanaugh went close for Tudno, and then with two minutes left yet another superb strike from Hughes, who scored Sgorio’s Goal of the Season at Park Avenue last season, gave the scoreline a flattering appearance for the visitors.

ABERYSTWYTH: C Mullock, D Walker, C Davies, J Spittle, R Wollacott, C Hobson (G Kellaway 58 minutes), J Owen, L Borrelli (J Phillips 58), A Young, D Carroll (M Melvin 46), J McKenna. Substitutes not used: J Culshaw, J Rimmer, H Horwood.

LLANDUDNO: D Roberts, D Taylor, J Joyce (L Thomas 90), D Shaw, D Hughes, M Williams (S Ilesanmi 90), R Edwards, S Hart, M Williams, T Dix, T Jones (S Cavanagh 75). Subs not used: O Jones, P Rutter (gk). Attendance: 429.