Holyhead Hotspur v Llanrwst United – what a draw in round two of the 2024-25 FAW Trophy!
People involved with both clubs seeing last night’s pairing may have felt a sense of deja vu.
That’s because it is five seasons ago that these two met in the last 16 of the Trophy at Llanrwst, Holyhead winning a thriller 5-4.
Hotspur lost 3-1 on their last league visit to Parc Gwydir in May 2024, but it will be a different day five months on.
Here’s a look back to that previous Trophy tie in 2019-20
Chris Jones delivered a priceless hat-trick as Holyhead Hotspur progressed to the FAW Amateur Trophy quarter-finals with a thrilling victory at Llanrwst United.
A trip to Mid-Wales League outfit Welshpool Town now awaits Darren Garmey’s side in the last eight of the national knockout.
Saturday saw an all-Welsh Alliance Division One tussle at Parc Gwydir, a ground which held painful memories this season for Holyhead as they had lost 5-1 there in a league game in November.
A Cookson Cup clash between the sides at the New Stadium a month earlier had seen Hotspur edge a topsy-turvy encounter 5-4.
The latest battle resembled much more the first one than the second.
Asa Thomas set up Dewi Thomas to put Hotspur in front in the 12th minute, but Tom Jones soon levelled for Llanrwst.
Chris Jones restored the away lead and made it 2-1 at half time.
Leon Doran equalised on 65 minutes, but Chris Jones struck again for the travellers soon after.
Doran restored parity, but Deian Parry bagged Hotspur’s fourth on 80 minutes, then Jones completed his treble after 88 to make it 16 goals for the season and surely send the visitors through.
Elliott Llewellyn did pull one back for Rwst in added time, but Holyhead held on to progress.
The final never took place that season due to Covid.
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