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Welsh Cup Match of the Day: Rhyl 1879 knock out higher league Mountain on penalties (main highlights)

Rhyl 1879 manager Gareth Thomas (grey jacket) celebrates with his players after their penalty shoot-out victory. Pictures; RICHARD BATES – many thanks

JD WELSH CUP ROUND ONE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

CPD Y RHYL 1879 1 (Kemp 29)
FLINT MOUNTAIN 1 (Simpson 49)
(Rhyl won 4-3 on penalties)

Dave Jones reports from Belle Vue

A close-fought Welsh Cup first round tie at Belle Vue went to penalties and saw Rhyl keeper Adam Reid emerge the hero with two crucial shoot-out saves.

Tier 3 beat Tier 2 as the Lilywhites advanced to round two of the national knockout.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

6 min: Rhyl’s forwards make a lively start. Good work from new signing Dylan Proctor gives Jonny Bravo Pinto half a chance, but the Portuguese lashes into the side-netting.

8 min: Mountain find the net after Jack Parry’s shot is kept out, Ben Richards puts away the rebound, but is adjudged offside.

14 min: Jack Sconce drills wide from 18 yards for the Cymru North visitors.

29 min – GOAL: Danny Clarke’s corner from the right leads to TOM KEMP netting from close range. RHYL 1 MOUNTAIN 0

Dylan Proctor had a fine debut for Rhyl 1879

32 min: Chance for Proctor as he wins the ball in a dangerous position, but his hurried lob clears the bar.

44 min: Sconce free kick from 20 yards flies over the top.

45 + 1: Reid keeps out a shot from Parry.

HALF-TIME: Rhyl 1 Mountain 0

49 min – GOAL: Mountain start the second half strongly and equalise following a controversial free kick. After what appeared a 50-50 challenge, referee John Andrew Jones gives the visitors a free kick which Sconce lobs into the box and AARON SIMPSON’S back-header finds the net.

73 min: After a spell of Mountain pressure, Rhyl threaten from a James Stevens corner which could have ended up anywhere but the away side clear the danger.

86 min: Kemp free kick is scrambled behind for a corner by keeper Reece Thompson.

90 min: Sconce flashes an effort wide before Reid goes down well to gather Alfie Clarke strike.

FULL-TIME: Rhyl 1 Mountain 1

PENALTIES

1879 hero Adam Reid saves from the spot

Rhyl: Reece Fairhurst scores 1-0
Mountain: Sam Molyneux equalises 1-1
Rhyl: Leigh Craven’s kick saved by Thompson 1-1
Mountain: Matty Scoullar puts Flint ahead 1-2
Rhyl: Proctor converts for Lilywhites 2-2
Mountain: Luke Johnston makes no mistake 2-3
Rhyl: Oli Staveley finds the net 3-3
Mountain: Sconce’s kick is well saved by Reid 3-3
Rhyl: Jonny Bravo Pinto edges the hosts ahead with a quality effort 4-3
Mountain: Tom Dyer is denied by Reid, Rhyl celebrate a great win over higher league opponents 4-3.

More Reid heroics

TEAMS

CPD Y RHYL 1879

Adam Reid
James Stevens (James Hay 75)
Danny Clarke
James Jones
Reece Fairhurst (c)
Oli Staveley
Tom Kemp
Sam Ashton (Leigh Craven 90)
Jonny Bravo Pinto
Dylan Proctor
Jordan Worthington

FLINT MOUNTAIN

Reece Thompson
Alfie Clarke
Tom Dyer
Ben Lawrence
Luke Johnston
Jack Sconce
Rocco Hewitt (Matty Scoullar 85)
Ben Richards (Dom McHugh 86)
Jack Parry (Sam Molyneux 85)
Joe Holt (c)
Aaron Simpson

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