Keeper scores as Bay survive Buckley scare in Welsh Cup

Goalkeeper Mark Halstead scored a stoppage time equaliser as Colwyn Bay survived a scare to win on penalties in the Welsh Cup second round at Buckley Town.

Mike Wilde's Cymru Premier side went ahead through Jack Kenny but Buckley of the Cymru North levelled through Connor Littler.

Dylan Proctor put the hosts ahead in the second half before Halstead struck in stoppage time to take the game to penalties.

Bay won on penalties with Lewis Sirrell converting the decisive spot kick.

Holders Caernarfon Town are through after a 3-1 win away at Flint Town United in a repeat of last season's final.

Cymru Premier side Ammanford continued their momentum by winning 4-2 at FC Cwmaman to progress to the 2026-27 third round.

Callum Shirt, Joe Hopkins, Joseph Case, and Jonathan Evans all struck to overcome a brave effort from the South Wales Championship side, who scored twice through Adam Karakus.

Goals from Callum Sainty and Noah Daley ensured Barry Town United advanced by beating Tredegar Town 2-0.

Barry were made to work hard by their Ardal Southern League opponents, despite taking an early lead through Sainty. It was not until the dying minutes that the home side secured the win when Daley was teed up by Owen Cuddihy to score.

Another top-flight side, Holywell Town, needed penalties to get past Ardal Northwest side Llay Welfare in north Wales.

After Jonathan Collon struck an 89th minute equaliser for the underdogs, Hollywell went through 5-4 on penalties with Joshua Phillips the only home player to miss.

Haverfordwest County also progressed, ending a run of four straight defeats by cruising past Cardiff Corinthians 4-0. Youngster Jack Walker opened the scoring before Rhys Abbruzzese, Cody Twose, and teenager Jacob Bacon sealed their progress.

One of the ties of the day came at Coedpoeth United, as the North East Wales Division One team upset Guilsfield on penalties.

Despite the Cymru North side making it 3-3 at the death through a Jake O'Donnell equaliser, a nail-biting shootout finished 9-8 to the hosts after Jack Jones missed his spot-kick.

On Friday night, The New Saints survived a late scare to beat Airbus Broughton UK 2-1 in the first all-Cymru Premier tie of the season.

Dan Williams scored late to ensure the current league leaders were not dealt an upset defeat after Jordan Evans cancelled out Dan Davies' early strike.

TNS were knocked out in the third round by Cardiff Met last season, and could draw the Students again after their 4-0 triumph over Ynyshir Albions.

Fellow top-flight sides Connah's Quay Nomads, Cambrian United and Briton Ferry Llansawel are also in the hat for the third round.

Connah's Quay, two-time winners of the competition, beat Porthmadog 4-0 while Cambrian United beat Trethomas Bluebirds 5-0, with Dylan Edwards scoring twice.

Briton Ferry Llansawel cruised past Afan United with Luke Bowen scoring a 16-minute hat-trick, and goals from Joseph Lloyd and Corey Hurford in a 5-0 win.

Bowen was not the only man to score a second-round hat-trick as Tim Parker fired three for Caerau Ely in their 6-0 dismantling of Cymru South strugglers Llanelli Town.

Swansea-based Rockspur Fords edged a seven-goal thriller against Evans & Williams, winning 4-3 thanks to a decisive fourth goal from Daniel Williams.

Bangor City 1876 are also through to the third round after beating Cymru North rivals Denbigh Town 2-0.

Another second-round tie takes place on Sunday, as Afan Lido host Penybont.

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