HAT-TRICKS FOR BOWE AND EDWARDS AS LLANDUDNO AND DENBIGH ADVANCE IN WELSH CUP

Katie Louise Bowe (red) hit a hat-trick for MBi Llandudno

Denbigh Town's Mari Edwards (red) scored three times at Newcastle Emlyn

MBi Llandudno and Denbigh Town will be two of three teams flying the flag for North Wales in the last eight of the FAW Women's Welsh Cup after a goal-packed afternoon of second round games.
gap Northop Hall are already into the quarter-finals after their tie with Wrexham became a walkover with the Reds withdrawing from the competition.
Today's action saw Llandudno thrash Llanfair United 7-1 at Maesdu Park, while North Wales League champions Denbigh pulled off a giant-killing by winning 4-3 at Welsh Premier side Newcastle Emlyn.
Town made it to the quarter-finals for a second season running after a Mari Edwards hat-trick and Chelsea Williams strike secured a hard-fought victory for John Clayton's side.
It was far more emphatic for WPWL outfit Llandudno at the expense of North Wales League opponents who they knocked out of the tournament 5-1 last season.
Star performer for Tudno was Katie Louise Bowe, who netted with two typical long-range efforts and nutmegged the keeper for another to complete a hat-trick.
Sofie Owen's first-half double put the hosts two-up at the break and Rosie Hughes also added a double in the second period. Gemma Jones netted a consolation for Llanfair.
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