BALA LEAD WELSH CUP GOAL FEST
BALA TOWN hammered out a warning they mean business in the JD Welsh Cup as they beat Brymbo 17-1 as they cruised through to the third round.
Chris Venables scored five goals and Bradley Bauress grabbed a hattrick as the JD Cymru Premier side revealed a merciless streak against a team two leagues below them from the Ardal Northern.
To their credit, Brymbo hit back after conceding an eighth minute penalty, which Venables converted, and levelled through Mike Thomspon in the 13th minute. That proved unlucky for them as the backlash put Bala 8-1 ahead by the break.
The goal fest continued in the second half, with former Welsh international Dave Edwards getting in on the act with goal No 15.
It was all too much for the Brymbo social media officer who admitted that he couldn’t keep up with all the goals and quit at 14.
Another Premier league team,
Aberystwyth Town, also went on the rampage in their home clash with Aber Valey as they won 9-0. Harry Franklin and Owain Jones both helped themselves to hat-tricks.
Penybont followed suit against JD South side Undy Athletic. They scored a magnificent seven without reply with Nathan Wood and Sam Snaith both scoring twice.
Haverfordwest County thumped
Brecon Corries 6-0, Ben Fawcett getting two, while holders The New Saints beat Llanwrst by the same score at Park Hall. Louis Robles and Jake Canavan both scored twice.
TNS loanee Beau Cornish helped
Airbus UK Broughton progress 2-1 at Llandudno FC as he opened the scoring. Jake Eyre got the second before the visitors rode their luck at the death.
Llandudno Albion also lost, 5-3 at home to JD North league leaders
Guilsfield.
There was a bumper crowd for
Denbigh Town’s first home game in 18 months, but no glory as they were beaten 4-0 by Caernarfon Town. Cai Jones, Iwan Cartwright and Rob Hughes with two were the scorers for the top-flight visitors.
Trefelin BGC comfortably beat
Briton Ferry Llansawel 3-0 at Old Road thanks to a hat-trick from Joe Clarke. Llantwit Major had goals from Rob Jones and Tom Walters in the last three minutes of their home clash with Pencoed Athletic to thank for their 3-0 win.
Reigning JD Cymru Premier champions Connah’s Quay Nomads made it safely through to round three thanks to a 5-0 home victory over Rhyl 1879 that included a brace from the ageless George Horan.
Flint Town United also continued their fine start to the season with a 5-0 home win over Penrhyndeudraeth with two more goals from ace marksman Michael Wilde.
Holyhead Hotspur went down fighting at JD Cymru Premier league side Cefn Druids before they were finally beaten 4-2. While Monmouth Town upset Llanelli Town 3-0.
Josh-Leigh Maksimovic was the hero with two quickfire second half goals before Paolo Marenghi converted a penalty.
Ruthin Town squeezed past Bodedern Athletic 5-4 despite leading 5-0 when Matthew Hill slotted home his second goal in the 56th minute. The visitors must have thought the game was well won by then, but Bodedern had other ideas.
They finished with a flourish to score four goals in the final 25 minutes, giving Ruthin plenty to think about. Asa Thomas launched the revival with a 65th minute penalty and went on to score a second.
Eric Leach scored within four minutes of coming on as a 66th-minute substitute and Thomas’ second made it 5-3 on 75 minutes Jordan Taylor then cut the gap to a single goal in the final minute to set-up a nervy final few moments.
Saltney Town enjoyed a notable 5-3 triumph at Llanrhaeadr, where goals in added time by Ryan McCleary and Stephen Chiocchi turned a likely looking draw and extra-time into a ticket into the next round.