Rest of weekend FAW Amateur Trophy action – stunning win for Mochdre, Llay slam seven, Vale win cracker, ‘Pwll woe

Mochdre Sports two-goal hero Harvey Holmes. Photo: MOCHDRE SPORTS FC

DRAGON SIGNS FAW AMATEUR TROPHY ROUND THREE REPORTS

Mochdre Sports 2 Llanfair United 2
(Mochdre won 4-2 on pens)

One of the finest wins in Mochdre Sports’ history saw them knock tier 3 title hopefuls Llanfair out of the FAW Trophy.

The hosts from the tier 4 North Wales Coast East Premier took the lead on 35 minutes when the visitors made a hash of a clearance, presenting the ball to an unmarked Harvey Holmes, who drilled home right-footed.

Four minutes later Llanfair were level when a cross from the left was finished off by Nyasha Mwamuka.

In the 45th minute the North Wales team were back in front when a cross from deep on the left saw Holmes beat keeper Jake Brown to the ball and score with a diving header.

The scores were tied again in added time when Jake Mann headed in a cross from the right.

No goals in the second half so it was down to penalties.

Gareth Jones, Jack Jeffers, Kai Davies and Niall Owen, with the decider, clinched a 4-2 shoot-out verdict for Mochdre, Nic Bould in the home goal having gone to his right to save one, while the visitors hit the crossbar with another.

MOCHDRE SPORTS

Nic Bould
Kane Williams
Owen Williams (Gareth Jones 62)
Rees Brown
Finlay Jones
Harvey Holmes (Jack Jeffers 80)
Bobby Tudor (Charlie Lloyd 74)
Kai Davies (c)
Owen Woodfield (Alex Williams 62)
Scott Brown
Joshua Grimshaw (Niall Owen 74)

Llanfairpwll 3 Llansantffraid Village 3
(Llansantffraid won 6-5 on pens)

Heartbreak for tier 5 underdogs Llanfairpwll as they squandered a 3-0 lead and exited on penalties to tier 4 Central Wales League outfit Llansantffraid.
Morgan Rowlands missed an early spot-kick for the Anglesey hosts before Marquis Holland put them in front on 19 minutes.

It became 2-0 after 67 minutes when Rowlands made up for his earlier miss and despite having Rees Roberts dismissed for a second yellow soon after, ‘Pwll went three-up on 70 when Jay Finter converted a penalty.

Kyham Wyton pulled one back for the visitors, but it stayed 3-1 until the 89th minute when Dan Graham netted another for Llansantffraid.

Graham struck again a minute later to force a penalties contest.

And Saints edged it 6-5 to leave the islanders crestfallen.

Llay Welfare 7 Y Felinheli 0

An all tier 3 Ardal North West clash saw the home side end up overwhelming winners.

Tom Wells and Rhys Lloyd scored two apiece, Scott Swords, Jon Collo and Max Peate adding further goals for Llay, who were five-up by half time.

Nantlle Vale 5 Llandudno Albion 3

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Quite a contest at Maes Dulyn with Nantlle fighting back from 3-1 down to see off the Albion, substitute Sion Parry netting twice for the hosts on his return from a 10-week injury lay-off.

Goals from Lee Stokes and Adam Hold on 37 and 39 minutes respectively put the visitors on top, but Iwan Lane struck back just before half time to throw the game wide open.

Jamie Moorhouse nabbed a third for Albion on 71 minutes to restore their two-goal lead.

It was now that goal machine Parry came on for his comeback and the picture soon changed.

Alwyn Roberts cut the arrears to a single goal after 73 minutes, then Albion had Dan Roberts red-carded with 83 on the clock.

Nantlle won a penalty on 85 which Parry converted to make it all-square.

The game was in its 90th minute when Sion Alun Jones put Vale in front for the first time and Parry made sure with a fifth seven over the 90.

Rhos Aelwyd 1 Saltney Town 0

An all-tier 3 encounter was settled by a single goal, scored in the seventh minute by Tom Smith.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Denbigh Town 7 Castell Alun Colts 2

Nathan Brown and Danny Clarke both netted twice as Denbigh hit a magnificent seven against opponents they were facing for a first time.

Dan Parry-Jones, Jake Walker and Oliver Hansen added singles for the Central Park hosts, Castell Alun, from the level below North East Wales League Premier, replying through Alun Williams and Alister Belk.