Cymru North – WBS League Cup: Denbigh, Mold, Llandudno and Prestatyn into north semis

Matthew Worrall (red) was on the mark for Denbigh. Picture: ROY GUNTHER

WELSH BLOOD SERVICE LEAGUE CUP QUARTER-FINAL REPORTS

Flint Town United 3 Denbigh Town 4

Denbigh became the first team to beat Flint Town United at the Essity Stadium this season and advanced to the northern semi-final.

Silkmen manager Lee Fowler gave a number of the club’s youngsters a chance to shine, with 11 academy players either featuring from the start or on the bench.

Denbigh on the attack (red). Picture: ROY GUNTHER

Flint led early on through Luis Lacey, but Denbigh turned the game around to be ahead at half-time thanks to goals from Matthew Worrall and Ryan Kershaw.

Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro levelled the contest again just before the hour mark, but Josh Lock and Tom Weir earned the visitors a two-goal cushion soon after.

Harvey Drazdauskas’ first senior goal for Flint in stoppage time came too late in the day to save his side.

Guilsfield 1 Mold Alexandra 2

Jake Roberts’ penalty and Danny Warren’s composed finish came within four minutes of each other in the first half to put Mold in control, before Jamie Hyde struck a screamer to halve the deficit for Guilsfield just before half-time.

However, the hosts could not find an equaliser after the break. Alex striker Roberts was sent off for a second yellow card offence deep into stoppage time.

Llanidloes Town 1 Llandudno 3

Revitalised Llandudno followed up three successive league wins by reaching the cup semi-finals at Victoria Park.

First half goals from Billy Nicholas and Harvey Bennett put the Seasiders in the ascendency, before Fabrizio Murtas added a third just after the hour mark.

Nyasha Mwamuka’s first goal for Llanidloes proved only to be a consolation.

Prestatyn Town 1 Ruthin Town 1 (Prestatyn won 5-4 on pens)

Hosts Prestatyn progressed on penalties following a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes against Ruthin at Bastion Gardens.

Dan Atkins opened the scoring after just eight minutes, but the Seasiders had Kurtis Pearson and player-manager Karl Clair sent off on 62 and 88 respectively before substitute Andy Brown equalised for Ruthin in the 91st minute.

In the shootout, Owain Morris missed Ruthin’s second spot-kick and Prestatyn scored all of their first four before Ben Jones sent them through by netting from 12 yards.

SEMI-FINAL DRAWS
(Ties will be played on the weekend of 26-27 January 2024)

Northern
Mold Alexandra v Denbigh Town
Prestatyn Town v Llandudno
Southern
Ammanford v Briton Ferry Llansawel
Llanelli Town v Cambrian & Clydach Vale

JD CYMRU NORTH

Gresford Athletic 1 Caersws 3

It is now six games without a win for Gresford after they went down 3-1 at home to Caersws in last Saturday’s only Cymru North fixture.

Craig Williams, Harry Cottam and Sam Phillips all netted for the Bluebirds, Toby Gallagher-Keenan with a consolation for the Colliers, whose Haci Ozlu missed a penalty just before the break with his side 2-1 down.