Barry Town will trade South Wales for North this Saturday as they take on Colwyn Bay at the Blue Turtle Arena.
The high of the Town’s historic cup win is still buzzing around the club as they followed with a 1-0 win over Penybont to secure their fourth successive victory.
Ieuan Owen’s winning strike means he has scored each one of Barry’s last three goals, taking his tally for the season across all competitions up to an impressive 17.
For the yellows, three points would be huge.
They sit two points ahead of Saturday’s hosts, and a win would not only lengthen that gap, but could see them jump as high as third if results fall their way.
Colwyn Bay’s last two games have looked starkly different, with a 3-1 home win over Penybont followed by a 3-0 away loss to Caernarfon Town.
Striker Jordan Davies has 12 goals on the season, good enough for fourth most in the Cymru Premier, so Barry will have to keep him quiet.
There has been nothing to separate the two sides across their last seven league meetings.
Two wins apiece and three draws in that span suggests we should be in for another close encounter on Saturday.
With just three points separating third to sixth, this is a huge opportunity for the Town to propel themselves into the elite bracket and top off an already successful season
Dylan MacIsaac