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Bute Energy U16 Girls Welsh Cup: Rhyl 1879 into quarter-finals after thrilling win over Kinmel Bay

Rhyl 1879 U15s players celebrate a goal. Pictures: CPD Y RHYL 1879 – WITH THANKS

Bute Energy Under-16 Girls Welsh Cup

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 Girls U15 3
Kinmel Bay U15 Girls 2

Rhyl 1879 are through to the quarter-finals of the Bute Energy Under-16 Girls Welsh Cup after producing a great late fightback to beat local rivals Kinmel Bay.

Sunday’s tie at Rhyl Leisure Centre saw the Lilywhites dominate the first half, but were only able to find the net once by the break after missing a number of scoring opportunities.

Summer Cunliffe scored the home goal on 10 minutes from a Ruby McCavish assist.

After the break Kinmel Bay raised their game, Kitty Jones-Davies equalising with captain Summer Jones creating the chance.

On 62 minutes the visitors grabbed the lead, Jones-Davies again with the goal and the skipper assisting.

Rhyl rallied to equalise on 67, McCavish on target and sub Jessica Sables setting her up with a great through ball.

And the winner arrived for the Lilywhites with 71 on the clock, McCavish netting again from a tremendous assist by Isla Fox-Byrne.

While the first half was all about domination for Rhyl, the second saw them display great teamwork and fighting spirit to get the desired result.

Massive credit to Kinmel Bay, too, for making such a great game of it.

Other round of 16 results

Ponthir AFC U16 Girls Panthers 6 Gwalia United U16 3
Thornhill AFC GU16 Girls Blue 4 Johnstown AFC U16 Girls Jaguars 2
Llandudno U16 Girls 3 Connah’s Quay Nomads Girls U16 3 (Llandudno won 6-5 on pens)
NFA U16 Girls 0 The New Saints Girls U16 8
Briton Ferry Women Llansawel U16s 3 Pontypridd UNited Girls U16s 1
Taffs Well Women U16s 1 Barry Town United Women U16 2
Carmarthen Town Women U16s 1 Swansea City Women U16s 2

Quarter-final qualifiers (North Wales in bold)

CPD Y Rhyl Girls U15
Llandudno U16s Girls

Ponthir AFC U16 Girls Panthers
Thornhill AFC GU16 Girls Blue
The New Saints Girls U16
Briton Ferry Women Llansawel U16s
Barry Town United Women U16
Swansea City Women U16s

* Draw to be made on Thursday, November 13, on the FAW website RedWall+ show from 8 pm

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