2.30pm 24 February 2024
North Wales Coast East League, Premier Division
Abergele 1 Llansannan 1 (att 27)
I had planned to be watching football in Scotland but with my car unexpectedly off the road I needed a new itinerary. It had to be somewhere easy to reach on public transport and that was unlikely to fall victim to the weather.
An artificial pitch at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay fitted the bill perfectly. It's the current home of Abergele FC, who have had to move a few miles from their own town since I visited them early last season.
The ground probably ticks the relevant ground grading boxes, but as a basic caged pitch it's not a great place to watch a game. Spectators are restricted to one touchline, but even from there the viewing is impaired by small-sided goals, substitutes and coaches.
Having won promotion last season, Abergele are finding the higher division a tough challenge. This draw could prove an important point in their battle to avoid relegation, but they’ll have been frustrated not have won. Llansannan only earned their share of the spoils with a stoppage time equaliser.
The home side had gone ahead thanks to a well taken goal after 20 minutes. Llansannan's hopes took a knock when they lost their goalkeeper to injury just before half time, but Abergele rarely tested his stand-in as they tried to protect their slender lead.
They were hanging on by the time the 90th minute arrived, and it was no surprise when the visitors eventually equalised. It was a blow for the hosts, but deserved on the balance of play.
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