FAW Amateur Trophy round two: Trearddur Bay march on as couple of big names crash out

FAW AMATEUR TROPHY ROUND TWO REPORTS – OCTOBER 5

Trearddur Bay 5-0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix

Despite having to play the best part of an hour with 10 men after the dismissal of top-scorer Les Davies, Trearddur Bay claimed a comfortable victory over a Phoenix outfit which had previously lost just once in 12 games this season.

Tier 3 Bay versus fourth-tier Penmaenmawr had the potential to be one of the ties of the round, and it took almost half-an-hour for the deadlock to be broken, Davies setting up Joe Chaplin to score.

In the 35th minute, the Beach Boys was reduced to 10 when Davies was shown a straight red card.

Far from this setback making Trearddur struggle, the opposite happened as the Anglesey men were 4-0 up by half time.

Dewi Thomas doubled the lead on 37, Dion Donohue made it three after 43 from a Toby Jones assist and Thomas set up Chaplin for his second in added-on time.

The second half brought a number of changes from both sides but just one more goal, Sean McCaffery on target in the 81st minute.

Berriew 0-4 Brickfield Rangers

After shipping successive defeats, Brickfield roared back to form in the Trophy, Paige Wilding, Steve Watkins, Ben Dawson and Andy Vale with a goal apiece.

Bethesda Athletic 4-1 CPD Cefni

Noa Hughes made it 15 goals from 14 games with a double in his team’s Trophy win over Cefni.

Athletic are one of just three North Wales clubs from Tier 4 through to Wednesday’s last 32 draw of the national knockout.

Cian Williams opened the home scoring on 10 minutes from an Onyx Bucknor assist.

Joe Todd set up Noa Hughes for his first before Luke Pumfrey replied for fifth-tier Cefni with 34 gone.

The tie remained 2-1 until the 73rd minute when Osian Hughes benefited from another Todd assist.

Noa Hughes rounded things off with a penalty eight minutes into stoppage time.

Connah’s Quay Town 3-2 Kinmel Bay

Pascal Gomez struck twice for Ardal North West high-flyers Town, who were given a great battle by tier 4 underdogs Kinmel Bay.

Gomez made the breakthough just a minute before half time, but soon after the restart Jordan Bellham brought the North Wales Coast East Premier visitors level.

Just four minutes later, George Davies restored the home advantage, Lewis Hodson with the assist.

Gomez made it 3-1 on 79 with his sixth goal of the campaign, but Connor Morris caused a late stir by reducing the deficit to one after 88.

Town held on for the victory and Kinmel team-manager Leon Field received a second yellow card.

Holyhead Hotspur 0-0 Llanrwst United (Llanrwst won 6-5 on pens)

One of the most fancied sides left in the Trophy, Holyhead Hotspur, exited the competition on penalties at the hands of fellow Ardal North West outfit Llanrwst.

Joel Morgan Jones converted the winning penalty, while Rwsters keeper Cian Williams saved twice in the shootout.

Llanidloes Town 2-1 Bow FC

Disappointment for tier 4 battlers Bow at KVM Park, Adam Nottingham and George Clarke putting the Daffs two-up before Barry Roche pulled one back.

Llannefydd 3-2 Cefn Albion

Lewys Turner’s 90th minute strike sent Llannefydd through at the expense of Wrexham-area visitors Albion.

Callum Mannion’s goal gave Cefn a half-time lead, but Mathew Jones and Sam Jones hit back for the Ardal North West hosts before Tom Smith made it 2-2 from the penalty spot on 75.

It was anyone’s game before Turner struck.

Mochdre Sports 2-3 Bow Street

Jamie Whitney’s 88th minute goal saw tier 3 Ardal North East leaders Bow Street through, but only after Mochdre Sports from a league below gave them a real battle.

Rhys Hughes netted twice in the first half for Bow, but Chris Smyth hit back for the North Wales Coast East Premier Division hosts to make it 2-1 at the turnaround.

Josh Grimshaw equalised a minute into the second half, and it was take-your-pick until the favourites struck late.

Mynydd Isa 2-0 Four Crosses

Second half goals from Nathan Mendoza and Sam Wainwright ensured Mynydd Isa are one of two flag-bearers for the North East Wales League in the last 32.

The hosts had coach Leigh Griffiths red-carded on 75 minutes, while Ryan Chorlton-Wilcox was sent off for two yellows.for the Central Wales League North visitors.

Nantlle Vale 5-0 Cerrigydrudion

With three straight losses behind them, Nantlle Vale put aside their poor league form to shine in the FAW Trophy.

Owain Ellis (2), Harri Hughes, Kevin Lloyd and captain Math Jones split the home goals.

Plas Madoc 1-3 Llanrhaeadr

Nathan Williams’ 64th minute goal for Plas Madoc turned out to be a mere consolation, Jacob Edwards, William Roberts-Morris and Gruff Evans on the mark for the visitors.

CPD Pwllheli 4-0 CPD Llanberis

Steffan Toplis, Jason Banks, Carl Jones and Ashley Ainsworth bagged a goal apiece in this excellent home win for Pwllheli.

Tywyn Bryncrug 1-3 Llanuwchllyn

Llanuwchllyn marched into round three thanks to goals from Meilir Williams, Paul Jones and Will Owen, captain Thomas Allen with the solitary home response.

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 1-2 Lex XI

Full match report and analysis appeared on Grassroots North Wales at the weekend.

Harry Massey and Adam Griffiths put tier 4 underdogs Lex two in front before Alex Jones hit back for the Lilywhites.