THE NEW SAINTS 2-2 CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS
(THE NEW SAINTS WON 3-0 ON PENALTIES)
BUTE ENERGY GIRLS' U16 CUP 2ND ROUND
PLAYED AT PARK HALL STADIUM, OSWESTRY
SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2026
MATCH REPORT BY STATTO
The New Saints Girls U16s' hopes of national cup glory are still alive after they won on penalties at home to Connah's Quay Nomads in their Bute Energy Girls U16 Cup clash at Park Hall Stadium on Sunday evening.
Saints had lost to Briton Ferry Llansawel in last season's final and are hoping to go one better this time round.
In a game played over 40 minutes each way, Saints took the lead just before the end of the 11th minute through Eva Chalke and after Mia Pryce had equalised for Nomads in the 15th minute, Lily Cork put Saints 2-1 up in the 38th minute.
With fog coming down gradually during the second half, Jess Bowen equalised for Nomads right at the start of the 60th minute.
There were no further goals in normal time and with competition rules stating that with games still level at the end of normal time going straight to a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played, it was down to the dreaded spot kicks to find a winner as the fog got thicker.
Saints went first with Erin Barton scoring her kick and after Nomads' Amelia Boulton had her kick saved by Saints keeper Lacey Allmark, Millie Barton scored her penalty to put Saints 2-0 up.
Nomads' Amelia Wilkins had her kick saved by Allmark and after Rubie Wygold scored her penalty to put Saints 3-0 up, that left Lili Evans needing to score her kick to keep Nomads alive.
However, her kick was brilliantly saved by Allmark for a hat-trick of shoot-out saves to win it for Saints and send the hosts through to the Quarter Finals with a 3-0 shoot-out win.
It is not known at the time of writing when the draw for the Quarter Finals is due to be made but the ties are due to be played on Sunday 6th December.
The other teams through to the Quarter Finals are AFC Penrhiwceiber, Briton Ferry Llansawel, Brymbo Lodge, Caernarfon Town, Cardiff Met, Carmarthen Town and Pontypridd United.
