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Sunday Challenge Cup – Mally edge a thriller, big victory for the Royal Oak

Royal Oak (yellow, blue and black) take on Rhyl Celtics. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

NORTH WALES COAST SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINALS

Results – October 16

FC Mally 5 Conwy Comrades 4
Prestatyn Wanderers P Y Clwb P (Y Clwb win on walkover)
Royal Oak 11 Rhyl Celtics 1
Bye – Rhyl Rangers

Holders FC Mally, Royal Oak, Y Clwb and Rhyl Rangers are the four teams into the semi-finals of the 2022-23 NWCFA Sunday Challenge Cup.

Y Clwb qualified after opponents Prestatyn Wanderers had to forfeit their tie due to a lack of registered players in time for the cup deadline.

Rhyl Rangers go through automatically following the resignation from the league and cups from scheduled opposition The Millbank.

Two ties were played on Sunday, October 16:

Royal Oak 11
Rhyl Celtics 1

Royal Oak on the ball. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

Adam Cassidy led the charge with a hat-trick as the Oak comfortably progressed at the Reso in Rhyl.

Patrick Mehmeti, Dardan Hoxha and Charlie Thorley netted two apiece and there were single strikes from Saeed Jones and Ellis Blench.

Leon Melling notched the Celtics’ reply when the score was 4-0.

FC Mally 5
Conwy Comrades 4

A classic nine-goal tie which was a tremendous advert for Sunday league football.

Goalscorers for Junction side the Mally were Francesco Gallina, Benn Lundstram, Nick Hughes, Liam Griffiths and Nathan Williams.

Joe Jones (2), Ian Pattinson and Lee Stokes ran the Comrades close.

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