Welsh Cup R3: Holders Caernarfon Town and on-form Nomads advance to last 16

Caernarfon Town’s Noah Edwards (right) up against Holywell’s Owen Davies at The Oval. Picture: SAM EADEN FAW

WELSH CUP ROUND THREE REPORTS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Caernarfon Town 4 Holywell Town 0

Three goals in four first half minutes put Welsh Cup holders Caernarfon well on their way to victory over Holywell at The Oval.

The deadlock was broken in the 21st minute when Harry Charsley crossed from the right, Sion Bradley had his effort blocked, then a Noah Edwards shot ended up at the feet of Osian Evans, who drilled home from close range for his fifth goal of the season.

Two minutes later, Adrian Cieslewicz delivered from the right and Edwards pressure on the away defence led to the ball reaching Bradley who worked it onto his right foot and blasted a beauty inside the post for his 10th goal this term.

And only another couple of minutes passed before Zack Clarke fed Edwards on the left and his low cross was turned home at the near stick by Charsley.

The scoring was rounded off in the 65th minute when a Holywell attack was cleared to Jake Canavan, whose neat pass released Clarke, and he ran clear before rounding keeper Alex Swindell and finding the empty net for his 15th goal of 2026-27.

Caernarfon had Phil Mooney sent off in the 92nd minute for a second yellow card.

Connah’s Quay Nomads 6 Mochdre Sports 0

Hussein Mehasseb (red) scored twice for Nomads against Mochdre. Pic: NIK MESNEY FAW

Tier 4 underdogs Mochdre held their illustrious opponents for more than half-an-hour before Nomads made the breakthrough and went on to wrap up a 6-0 triumph.

Hussein Mehasseb struck first with 31 on the clock and Conor Partridge added a second close to half time.

In the second period, 16-year-old Alfie Jones bagged his first goal for the senior side before Mehasseb completed a double on 63 minutes.

Jordan Hodkin in possession for the hosts. Pic: NIK MESNEY FAW

Jordan Hodkin and Max Woodcock added further strikes for the Cymru Premier hosts.

Credit to Mochdre Sports, not only for getting to the last 32 for the first time in their history, but also for restricting opponents three levels above them in the pyramid to 0-0 for the first third of the contest.

OTHER RESULTS
The New Saints 5 Briton Ferry Llansawel 0
Baglan Dragons 1 Barry Town United 1 (Barry won 3-2 on penalties)
Penybont 6 Cardiff Draconians 0