FIVE-STAR DRAPER FIRES TNS THROUGH

GREG DRAPER helped himself to five goals as The New Saints ran riot 8-1 at Llandudno to reach the JD Welsh Cup semi-finals.

The once-capped New Zealand international netted twice in the first half at Maesdu Park and then added three more in a nine-minute spell around the hour mark.

Scott Ruscoe’s side led 3-0 at the break with Jon Routledge also on target, while after the break Adrian Cieslewicz and Danny Redmond also got in on the act to cap an emphatic win.

The six-time former winners are looking to lift the cup for the first time since 2016, having last made the final in 2017. Connah’s Quay Nomads remain on course to retain the trophy after overcoming

Caernarfon Town 2-1. Rob Hughes gave the Nomads the lead on 28 minutes at the Oval, but the hosts hit back just three minutes later through Gareth Edwards.

That was the way it stayed until the 63rd minute, when Mike Wilde netted what ultimately proved the decisive goal. Nathaniel MG Cup winners

Cardiff Met University stay in line for a domestic cup double after they beat 2017 Welsh Cup winners Bala Town 1-0 after extra time, with Eliot Evans grabbing the all-important goal.

Kayne McLaggon hit a hattrick for Barry Town United, who booked their semi-final berth by coming from behind to beat Cambrian & Clydach 3-2.

The Welsh League Division One side took a 2-1 lead into half-time through goals from Mark Crutch and Sam Jones after McLaggon’s early opener, but the ex-Merthyr Town man completed his treble in a nineminute spell after the interval. Airbus UK Broughton stretched their lead at the top of the Huws Gray Alliance to nine points after a 2-0 win at Penrhyncoch.

Nathan Woolfe opened the scoring with Lewis Buckley adding a second for the Wingmakers in the first half hour.

The win for Airbus – their 18th in the league this season – took them to 58 points from 24 matches and edged them two points further clear of Flint

Town United, who were left frustrated in a goalless stalemate with Bangor City. Penybont march on at the top of Nathaniel Cars Welsh League Division One after a 1-0 win over Port Talbot Town.

The leaders left it late but the deadlock was finally broken by Luke Borelli in the 79th minute, who drove home a low shot after a clever free-kick.