Flashback – five years ago: Caernarfon Town derail Junction in Welsh Cup

Caernarfon Town 4 (Austin, Gibbs 2, Breese)
Llandudno Junction 0
Welsh Cup second round – October 31, 2015

Man of the match Jay Gibbs scored twice as Caernarfon advanced to the Welsh Cup third round with a comfortable 4-0 home win over Llandudno Junction five years ago today.

The Welsh Alliance visitors, previously unbeaten over 13 matches in all competitions, more than played their part in an even first half-hour before Nathan Craig’s cross was headed in by Grahame Austin to put the Canaries ahead.

Huws Gray Alliance side Town doubled their lead four minutes later when Gibbs applied a first-time finish from 10 yards after good build-up also involving Jamie Breese and Rob Jones.

Gibbs turned provider just before half time as he threaded a ball from midfield into the path of Breese, who finished superbly by dinking over onrushing keeper Gwydion Owen.

Just past the hour substitute James Thomas’s jinking run resulted in him being brought down outside the penalty area.

Craig’s free kick was pushed out by Owen but the ball soon returned to the ex-Everton player who crossed to the far post, where Gibbs was on hand to head home.

Other ties

Giant-killers Rhostyllen made a gallant exit, losing 2-0 at home to Flint Town United, Stewart Carroll netting both goals for the Huws Gray Alliance visitors.

Trearddur Bay United’s 14-match unbeaten run came to an end when they were whipped 4-0 at Mid-Wales League leaders Penrhyncoch, Jonathan Evans (2), Jon Foligno and Nathan Warren sharing the goals.

Kyle Reid’s 30-yard screamer proved enough to seal Buckley Town a 1-0 success at Mold Alexandra, while goals from Steve Blenkinsop and Craig Whitfield secured Cefn Druids a 2-0 verdict against Porthmadog.

Prestatyn Town made it six wins in a row as they overcame Llanfair United 5-3, Alex Jones (2), Jon Fisher-Cooke, Jordan Davies and Jack Kenny seeing the Seasiders through, Alun Hughes, Steve Andrew and Paul Griffiths responding.

Phil Lloyd was on the mark four times in Holywell Town’s 6-3 thrashing of Knighton Town, Steve Thomas and Stuart Hayes adding singles.

The outstanding Dewi Thomas pocketed a pair in Holyhead Hotspur’s 4-0 beating of Chirk AAA, Danny Connolly and Mike Edwards also finding the net.

Mark Roberts was a hat-trick hero as Denbigh Town defeated Conwy Borough 4-1 at Central Park.

Carl Lamb’s superb 20-yard strike gave Denbigh a half-time lead, but Leigh Craven levelled early in the second period before Roberts took centre stage.

Guilsfield pipped Penrhyndeudraeth 3-2, Adam Jenkins (2) and Sam Litchfield on target for the Huws Gray Alliance hosts, Meilir Williams (2, 1 pen) replying late on.

Round two results

Caernarfon Town 4 Llandudno Junction 0, Cefn Druids 2 Porthmadog 0, Denbigh Town 4 Conwy Borough 1, Guilsfield 3 Penrhyndeudraeth 2, Holyhead Hotspur 4 Chirk AAA 0, Holywell Town 6 Knighton Town 3, Llanfair United 3 Prestatyn Town 5, Mold Alexandra 0 Buckley Town 1, Penrhyncoch 4 Trearddur Bay United 0, Rhostyllen 0 Flint Town United 2.