Cardiff Met stun holders TNS in Welsh Cup

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Cardiff Met scored two late goals as they came from behind to knock holders The New Saints out of the JD Welsh Cup at the third-round stage.

Jack Bodenham's first-half volley put Saints in front until Jasper Payne equalised with four minutes of the 90 remaining.

Matt Chubb secured a dramatic victory for Met, who recently beat Saints in the league, with a stoppage-time winner.

Cymru North side Llandudno stunned last season's finalists and 2024 winners Connah's Quay Nomads with a 2-1 win.

Former Nomad Ben Maher gave Llandudno the lead on 18 minutes, before Ross Weaver doubled the advantage with a header on 32 minutes.

Dan Roberts pulled a goal back for Nomads with a curling effort from the edge of the area which found the top corner of the net

Eliot Richards, Keston Davies, Ieuan Owen, Daniel Barton and an Ollie Hulbert brace saw six-time Welsh Cup winners Barry Town United win 6-0 win at fellow Cymru Premier side Llanelli.

James Crole scored a hat-trick for Penybont in a 3-1 win at Cambrian United, for whom Liam Eason scored.

Caernarfon are through to the fourth round after a 4-0 win at home to Penrhyncoch of the Cymru North.

Dominic Smith headed the hosts in front from a corner after 15 minutes before Josh Lock doubled their lead six minutes later.

Lock added another two in the second half to complete his hat-trick.

Bangor City 1876 came from behind to beat 10-man Holywell Town 2-1.

Fabrizio Murtas gave the visitors a fifth-minute lead, but the Wellmen had Guto Williams sent-off and Jamie Breese had a penalty saved by Bangor keeper Carl Jones.

Second-half goals from Corrig McGoniggle and Josh Carey saw the Ardal North West side progress to the last 16 with a 2-1 win.

Gresford Athletic, who recently saw a number of personnel including manager Eddie Maurice Jones depart, were 3-0 winners at Penrhiwceiber Rangers courtesy of Adam Hesp and Haci Ozlu's brace, including a penalty.

Flint Town United came out on top in the Flintshire derby against Airbus UK Broughton with Ben Wynne getting the only goal in the second half at the Essity Stadium.

Porthmadog came from behind to beat Port Talbot Town 3-2 with Liam Morris scoring a stoppage-time winner, while Rhyl 1879 were also 3-2 winners as they beat Cwmbran Town.

Caerau Ely, who reached the last eight last season, won 2-0 at Dolgellau AA and Tom Hilditch scored a hat-trick in Trearddur Bay's win at Glynneath Town.

Pontypridd are through after a 4-3 win on penalties at Treowen Stars after the game finished 1-1 at full time.

The tie between Cardiff Draconians and Trefelin BGC was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

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