diff --git a/curly.go b/curly.go
index bb8d3c0..6fd2bcd 100644
--- a/curly.go
+++ b/curly.go
@@ -160,7 +160,15 @@ func (c CurlyRouter) computeWebserviceScore(requestTokens []string, routeTokens
 			if len(eachRequestToken) == 0 {
 				return false, score
 			}
-			score += 1
+			score++
+
+			if colon := strings.Index(eachRouteToken, ":"); colon != -1 {
+				// match by regex
+				matchesToken, _ := c.regularMatchesPathToken(eachRouteToken, colon, eachRequestToken)
+				if matchesToken {
+					score++ // extra score for regex match
+				}
+			}			
 		} else {
 			// not a parameter
 			if eachRequestToken != eachRouteToken {
diff --git a/curly_test.go b/curly_test.go
index d42eed3..8a16c38 100644
--- a/curly_test.go
+++ b/curly_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ func Test_detectWebService(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_detectWebServiceWithRegexPath(t *testing.T) {
+	router := CurlyRouter{}
+	holaWS := new(WebService).Path("/{:hola}")
+	helloWS := new(WebService).Path("/{:hello}")
+
+	var wss = []*WebService{holaWS, helloWS}
+
+	holaJuanInTokens := tokenizePath("/hola/juan")
+	selected := router.detectWebService(holaJuanInTokens, wss)
+	if selected != holaWS {
+		t.Fatalf("expected holaWS, got %v", selected.rootPath)
+	}
+
+	helloJuanInTokens := tokenizePath("/hello/juan")
+	selected = router.detectWebService(helloJuanInTokens, wss)
+	if selected != helloWS {
+		t.Fatalf("expected helloWS, got %v", selected.rootPath)
+	}
+}
+
 var routeMatchers = []struct {
 	route         string
 	path          string