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RHYL have been blessed with a home draw against Welsh League Division One strugglers Pontardawe Town in the fourth round of the Welsh Cup on January 30.
The South Wales club are in the same division as Bridgend Town, who the Lilywhites made hard work of beating 4-2 today, but in a lower position.
Swansea area side Pont defeated Llandudno 2-0 in this afternoon's third round and were impressive 3-0 winners at Goytre United at the previous stage.
FOURTH ROUND DRAW
Aberystwyth Town v Port Talbot
Afan Lido v Gap Connah's Quay
Bala Town v Caersws
Bangor City v Aberaman
Llandudno Junction v The New Saints
Llanelli v Holyhead Hotspur
Rhyl v Pontardawe Town
Prestatyn Town v Porthmadog

RHYL 4 (Connolly 17; M Williams 56; Strong 83; C Williams 90+3)
BRIDGEND TOWN 2 (Palladoni 47 pen; Wattleworth 60)
WELSH CUP ROUND THREE
WHAT looked like being a stroll in the park at half time for Rhyl ended up a real struggle as they needed two goals in the last 10 minutes to see off plucky 10-man Bridgend.
The match could not have started worse for the Welsh League underdogs as after just 15 seconds Atif Bashir was red carded when as the last defender he fouled Matthew Williams when the striker had a clear run on goal.
The resulting free-kick was fiercely struck by Martyn Naylor but Town hero Neil Collins produced a great reaction stop.
Rhyl were relentless and Mark Connolly was foiled by a fine Collins save before the in-form midfielder headed in his 15th goal of the season from a Chris Williams corner after 17 minutes.
Collins refused to be beaten again before the break, performing marvels to deny Naylor, John Leah, Connolly and Greg Stones, while a Matthew Williams screamer missed by inches and player boss Greg Strong fluffed a close range sitter.
The home fans were expecting a deluge from the Welsh Premier champions after the break, but they had a rude awakening two minutes following the restart when Stones brought down the pacy Mike Hartley in the area and Gianluca Palladoni coolly converted the resultant penalty.
Rhyl rallied and Leigh Pratt cleared off the line from Phil Doran, then substitute Gareth Owen drilled just wide seconds after coming on before in the 56th minute a great run down the right and byeline cross from Tyrone Kirk set up Matthew Williams to make it 2-1.
Owen's fabulous swerving volley was headed off the line by Palladoni before a rapid Bridgend counter attack saw Vinnie Wattleworth show tremendous pace to outdo Naylor and apply a great finish on the hour to level the tie.
The home team turned up the pressure again, Matthew Williams having a goalbound lob cleared before rattling the post with a right foot thunderbolt.
Pratt was yet again on the line to thwart Chris Williams, but on 78 minutes Bridgend could have taken a dramatic lead when Raith Plant left Stones standing and was one-on-one with keeper James Coates who saved well with his legs.
Another Pratt goal-line clearance frustrated the Lilies again before finally in the 83rd minute Strong's bullet header from a Naylor corner made it 3-2.
Matthew Williams flicked against the woodwork in injury time before setting up Chris Williams to notch Rhyl's fourth. It should have been an easy finish for Williams but he made hard work of it - firing straight at the keeper but the ball fortunately went in.
The general feeling from the Bridgend camp after the game was they were hard done to, but in all honesty they should have been dead and buried by half time.
The match stats tell the story - Rhyl had 37 goal attempts with 21 on target, including five cleared off the line and two hitting the woodwork, while Bridgend managed just eight efforts on goal.
However, it is only goals that count and that is why the visitors were able to stay in the tie and why Rhyl should not feel too good about themselves for failing to kill them off.

RHYL: Coates, Naylor, Doran, Stones, Strong, Leah, C Williams, Connolly, M Williams, Smith (Owen 54), Kirk. Unused subs: Horan, Heenan, Dowling, Pritchard.

MATCH FACTS
GOALS - Rhyl 4 Bridgend 2
ATTEMPTS - Rhyl 37 Bridgend 8
ON TARGET - Rhyl 21 Bridgend 3
CORNERS - Rhyl 13 Bridgend 2
YELLOW CARDS - Rhyl 1 Bridgend 3
RED CARDS - Rhyl 0 Bridgend 1
ATTENDANCE - 302
LO MAN OF THE MATCH
John Leah (Rhyl)
Never wasted a pass

RHYL FC RESULTS 2009/10
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL - home) 2-1 (Strong, M Williams)
Aug 21 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL - away) 2-2 (Hunt 2)
Aug 25 - Airbus UK Broughton (LC - a) 2-1 (Hunt, Owen)
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL - h) 2-0 (M Williams, Hunt)
Sep 1 - Prestatyn Town (LC - h) 2-1 (Naylor, Connolly)
Sep 5 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL - a) 2-0 (M Williams, Connolly)
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL - h) 5-1 (Hunt 2, M Williams pen, C Williams, Connolly)
Sep 19 - Newtown (WPL - a) 4-2 (M Williams 2, Strong, Connolly)
Sep 22 - Airbus (LC - h) 4-0 (Connolly 2, Kirk, Doran)
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL - h) 4-0 (Connolly 3, Kirk)
Oct 3 - Llanfairpwll (WC-a) 3-1 (Connolly 2, Smith)
Oct 6 - Prestatyn Town (LC-a) 3-0 (Connolly, Hunt, C Williams)
Oct 9 - Bala Town (WPL-a) 4-0 (Smith, Doran, Horan, Hunt)
Oct 17 - Neath (WPL-a) 0-2
Oct 23 - Elements Cefn Druids (WPL-a) 1-1 (M Williams)
Oct 27 - Porthmadog (LCQF-a) 4-1 (Connolly 2, M Williams 2)
Oct 31 - Bridgend Town (WC-h) 4-2 (Connolly, M Williams, Strong, C Williams)

GOALS: 15 - Mark Connolly; 10 - Matthew Williams; 8 - Lee Hunt; 3 - Greg Strong, Chris Williams; 2 - Tyrone Kirk, Paul Smith, Phil Doran; 1 - Gareth Owen, Martyn Naylor, George Horan.

RECORD (all competitions):
PLAYED: 17 WON: 14 DRAWN: 2 LOST: 1 GOALS SCORED: 48 GOALS CONCEDED: 15

RHYL v BRIDGEND TOWN
WELSH CUP ROUND THREE
SATURDAY 2pm
RHYL player manager Greg Strong has a very special reason for wanting to win the Welsh Cup this season.
Strong would love to emulate the achievement of his great great grandfather Rufus Jones, who lifted the famous cup back in the 1880s with the then dominant Druids FC.
"My uncle's still got the medal," said Strong, who leads his Lilywhites side out against Bridgend Town in today's third round tussle at Belle Vue (2pm). "I'd love to win it again so we could have two winners' medals in the family."
Rhyl will start strong favourites to see off a Bridgend outfit currently lying 12th in the Macwhirter Welsh League Division One.
The South Wales club reached the semi-finals last season before going out to eventual winners Bangor City and boast in their ranks several players with Welsh Premier experience, including Atif Bashir, Brian Showdery, Hayden Fleming, Craig Lima and Mike Waters.
The Lilies are present leaders of the Welsh Premier and after two blips against Neath and Elements Cefn Druids returned to form in midweek by winning 4-1 at Porthmadog in the Loosemores Cup to set up a two-legged semi-final with Gap Connah's Quay.
"After the first couple of goals went in the confidence came flowing back and we started to play the way we've played all season," added Strong.
"It's great to have Connah's Quay in the semis as it will mean less travelling which really helps when you are a part-time club and have players struggling to make games in midweek. It will be a tough game as Connah's Quay have already proved they can make life difficult for us this season."
Looking ahead to the Bridgend test, Strong said: "We always try to treat every game the same, otherwise you can end up having your backsides kicked.
"It happens every year that smaller teams beat bigger teams and we know Bridgend will be up for it, but if we play to our capabilities we should be fine."
Strong hopes to have a full squad to choose from with no injuries to report from midweek.

BRIDGEND Town currently lie 12th out of 18 clubs in MacWhirter Welsh League Division One - the next level below Rhyl.
The South Wales club made it all the way to the semi-finals of the Welsh Cup last season, losing only 2-1 to eventual trophy winners Bangor City - and to a very late goal.
Managed by Drewe Phillips, Bridgend have a number of ex-Welsh Premier League players in their squad, including Pakistan international Atif Bashir, formerly with Haverfordwest County, ex-Neath defender Brian Showdery and Hayden Fleming, who was with Cardiff as a youngster and made 123 WPL appearances, featuring for Aberystwyth, Port Talbot and Carmarthen.
Assistant manager Craig Lima, 37, is a Wales semi-pro international who has turned out for Merthyr and Newport as well as UWIC, Ebbw Vale, Carmarthen and Port Talbot in the WPL.
Recent signing, midfielder Mike Waters, has worn the colours of Port Talbot, Neath and Aberystwyth, Mike Hartley has also returned to Bridgend this season after a spell with Haverfordwest and Dale Raven is a wide midfielder who Rhyl fans may remember playing for Cwmbran and Newtown.
Bridgend have been making good strides in this season's Welsh Cup, knocking out Ton Pentre, Rhyl's conquerors in 2006/07, 2-0 in the previous round.
Town were only denied victory over league leaders Goytre last weekend by a 95th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

This is the Bridgend Town current squad:

GOALKEEPER
Neil Collins

DEFENDERS
Geraint Frowen
Atif Bashir
Brian Showdery
Craig Lima
Keeron Stone
Lloyd Evans
Ian Turner

MIDFIELD
Hayden Fleming
Harrison Kingston
Mike Waters
Anthony Waters
Grant Thomas
Gianluca Palladoni
Jon Phillips
Dale Raven
Mike Hartley
Gregg Coombes
Leigh Pratt

STRIKERS
Jamal Roberts
Rameer Outlaw
Raith Plant
Vinnie Wattleworth

BRIEF HISTORY
Bridgend Town were originally formed in the early 1920's playing in the Welsh section of the Southern League. Despite finishing 6th, 14th and 4th, the team disbanded.
The club re-emerged in the 1960's playing in the Welsh League. In the 1976/1977 season Bridgend reached the semi-finals of the Welsh Cup, losing to Cardiff City.
The following season Bridgend rejoined the Southern League and were promoted to the Southern Premier Division. In 1979/1980, Bridgend were crowned overall champions of the Southern League, having won the Midland Division of the Southern League, beating Dorchester Town 5-1 in the Championship play-off.
Bridgend returned to the Welsh pyramid in 1983, where they finished runner-up in the National Division twice. After being relegated to the Welsh League First Division and subsequently the Second Division, the club were eventually promoted back to the First Division in 2002/2003, where they have remained since.
Bridgend Town vacated Coychurch Road in 2006 - their home for many years - to make way for associated works related to a new supermarket. They finished up with a comprehensive 7-0 win in their last ever fixture at the ground.
Bridgend Town have recently announced a ground breaking deal where by the club now shares the Brewery Field in Bridgend with the Celtic Crusaders (Rugby League) and Bridgend Ravens (Rugby Union).

RHYL will meet Bridgend Town for the first time ever in the Welsh Cup this Saturday.
The Lilywhites, who have won the prestigious trophy on four occasions (1952, 1953, 2004 and 2006), will be strong favourites to make the last 16 at the expense of the Welsh League Division One outfit.

RHYL FC'S COMPLETE WELSH CUP RECORD 1878/79 - PRESENT DAY
(wins include walkovers but not byes and results incorporate Rhyl Town, Rhyl United and Rhyl Athletic. Games after which the club was expelled from the competition count as losses)
PLAYED: 326
WON: 170
DRAWN: 48
LOST: 108

1878/79
R1 - Friars School Bangor 1 Rhyl 0.
1879/80
R1 - 23rd RWF (won on walkover); R2 - Rhyl 1 Aberystwyth 1 (replay 0-0; 2nd replay 0-3).
1881/82
R1 - Wrexham Athletic 4 Rhyl 1.
1882/83
R1 - Rhyl v Corwen (won w/o); R2 - Rhyl 3 Hartford 2; R3 - bye; R4 (quarter-final) - Wrexham 5 Rhyl 2.
1883/84
R1 - Northwich Victoria v Rhyl (won w/o); R2 - Hartford 2 Rhyl 3, R3; Rhyl 3 Davenham 1; R4 - bye; Semi-final - Druids 4 Rhyl 1.
1884/85
R1 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 1 (replay: Rhyl 0 Bangor 0; 2nd replay - Rhyl 1 Bangor 2).
1885/86
R1 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 4.
1886/87
R1 - Llandudno Gloddaeth 8 Rhyl 0.
1889/90
R1 - Rhyl 4 Bangor 6.
1890/91
R1 - Caernarvon 3 Rhyl 4; R2 - St Asaph v Rhyl (won w/o); R3 - Rhyl 2 Mold 2 (replay - Rhyl 2 Mold 3 aet).
1896/97
R1 - Rhyl Athletic 3 Caernarvon Ironopolis 2; Rhyl Athletic 2 Holywell 2 (Rhyl withdrew).
1897/98
R1 - Rhyl Town - bye; R2 - Rhyl Town 4 Bangor 1; R3 - Caernarvon Ironopolis 1 Rhyl Town 3; Quarter-finals- Wrexham 2 Rhyl Town 1.
1898/99
R1 - Rhyl United 3 Llandudno Swifts 2; R2 - Rhyl United 2 Flint 0; R3 - Bangor 1 Rhyl United 1 (Rhyl disqualified - ineligible player).
1899/1900
R1 - Rhyl United - bye; R2 - Rhyl United - bye; R3 - Rhyl United 2 Aberdare 1; Oswestry United 1 Rhyl United 1 (Rhyl dismissed - ineligible player).
1900/01
R3 - Rhyl United 3 Rogerstone 1; R4 - Llandrindod Wells 2 Rhyl 3; Semi-finals - Oswestry United 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Oswestry 1 Rhyl 0).
1901/02
R3 - Rhyl 7 Llandrindod Wells 0 (abandoned 58 mins - result stood); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Wellington Town 3.
1902/03
R2 - Rhyl Athletic 0 Rhyl United 14; R3 - Caernarvon Ironopolis 2 Rhyl United 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Druids 4.
1903/04
R3 - Bangor 6 Rhyl 1.
1904/05
R3 - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Bangor 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Aberdare 3.
1905/06
R4 - Rhyl v Chester (won w/o); Quarter-finals - Wellington Town 3 Rhyl 2.
1906/07
R2 - bye; R3 - Rhyl 2 Tranmere Rovers 0; Quarter-finals - Whitchurch 2 Rhyl 0.
1907/08
R1 - Nantwich 2 Rhyl 0.
1908/09
R1 - Rhyl v Denbigh Town (won w/o); R2 - Rhyl 2 Bangor 1; R3 - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay & Shotton 2.
1909/10
R1 - Rhyl 3 Conway 0; R2 - Rhyl 2 Caernarvon United 1; R3 - Rhyl 2 Chester 6.
1910/11
R1 - Rhyl 0 Llandudno Amateurs 1.
1911/12
R1 - Chester 9 Rhyl 0.
1912/13
Preliminary round - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay & Shotton 1 (replay - Rhyl lost 2-0).
1913/14
R1 - Connah's Quay 4 Rhyl 2.
1919/20
Preliminary round - Rhyl 5 Denbigh 1; R1 - Conwy 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 7 Conwy 0); R2 - Bangor Railway Institute 3 Rhyl 0.
1920/21
Second preliminary round - Pentre 1 Rhyl 4; R1 - Rhyl 6 Holywell 4; R2 - Rhyl 2 Holyhead Railway Institute 0; R3 - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 6.
1921/22
Second prelim round - Rhyl 4 Holyhead 1; Third prelim round - Bangor 3 Rhyl 1.
1922/23
Third round - Rhyl 1 Holyhead 1 (replay - Holyhead 0 Rhyl 1); R4 - Rhyl 3 Oak Alyn R 1; R5 - Rhos 1 Rhyl 2; R6 - Colwyn Bay 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 1 Colwyn Bay 0); Quarter-finals - Merthyr Tydfil 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl 1 Merthyr 0); Semi-finals - Aberdare 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Aberdare 1 Rhyl 0).
1923/24
R4 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 2.
1924/25
R3 - Rhyl 4 Denbigh Town 1; R4 - Rhyl 0 Shrewsbury 2.
1925/26
R3 - Rhyl 3 Oswestry Town 3 (replay - Rhyl won 3-2); R4 - Rhyl 5 Denbigh 2; R5 - Rhyl 4 Bangor 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Rhos 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Swansea Town 3.
1926/27
R5 - Mold Town 1 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Caernarvon Ath 1 (replay - Rhyl won 3-2); Semi-finals - Rhyl 5 Holywell 1; Final - Cardiff City 2 Rhyl 0.
1927/28
R5 - Rhyl 1 Caernarvon Athletic 0; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 1; Semi-finals - Cardiff City 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Cardiff 2 Rhyl 0).
1928/29
R5 - Wrexham 2 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl won 4-1); Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 2.
1929/30
R5 - Flint Town 0 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 4 Caernarvon Athletic 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 1; Final - Rhyl 0 Cardiff City 0 (replay - Cardiff 4 Rhyl 2).
1930/31
R5 - Rhyl 2 Colwyn Bay 2 (replay - Colwyn Bay 1 Rhyl 0).
1931/32
R4 - Llanerch Celts 2 Rhyl 11; R5 - Rhyl 5 Llanidloes Town 0; Quarter-finals - Lovell's Athletic 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 3-0); Semi-finals - Wrexham 3 Rhyl 3 (replay - Wrexham 3 Rhyl 1).
1932/33
R7 - Rhyl 1 Southport 2.
1933/34
R3 - Rhyl 6 Llanerch Celts 3; R4 - Rhyl 5 Flint 0; R5 - Rhyl 4 Colwyn Bay 0; R6 - Rhyl 1 Port Vale 1 (replay - Port Vale 2 Rhyl 0).
1934/35
R4 - Rhyl 1 Mold Alexandra 1 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R5 - Flint 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Flint 2 Rhyl 0).
1935/36
R3 - Rhyl 5 Colwyn Bay 1; R4 - Rhyl 5 Macclesfield 1; R6 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Cardiff City 1; Semi-finals - Rhyl 0 Chester 3.
1936/37
R6 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 New Brighton 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 2; Final - Crewe Alexandra 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Crewe 3 Rhyl 1).
1937/38
R6 - Llanidloes Town 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl won 1-0); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Southport 2; Semi-finals - Swansea Town 7 Rhyl 2.
1938/39
R5 - Rhyl 3 Shotton Athletic 0; R6 - Chester 4 Rhyl 0.
1939/40
R4 - Rhyl 1 New Brighton 4.
1946-47
R5 - South Liverpool 2 Rhyl 0.
1947/48
R5 - Rhyl 11 Caernarvon Town 0 (record Welsh Cup win); R6 - Rhyl 2 Wrexham 4 (aet).
1948/49
R4 - Rhyl 6 Chirk AAA 1; R5 - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 0; Semi-finals - Swansea Town 3 Rhyl 0.
1949/50
R5 - Rhyl 0 Wrexham 2.
1950/51
R4 - South Liverpool 0 Rhyl 3; R5 - Chester 2 Rhyl 1.
1951/52
R4 - Rhyl 2 Pwllheli & District 2 (replay 3-3 aet; second replay - Rhyl won 2-0); R5 - Caernarvon Town 0 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 2; Semi-finals - Barry Town 1 Rhyl 1 (Rhyl won replay 1-0); Final - Rhyl 4 Merthyr Tydfil 3.
1952/53
R5 - Rhyl 4 Colwyn Bay 0; Quarter-finals - Swansea Town 2 Rhyl 3; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 0; Final - Rhyl 2 Chester 1.
1953/54
R5 - Pwllheli & District 0 Rhyl 1; R6 - Flint Town United 2 Rhyl 0.
1954/55
R4 - Rhyl 2 Chirk AAA 1; R5 - Pwllheli & District 5 Rhyl 0.
1955/56
R4 - Rhyl 5 Bangor City 2; R5 - Rhyl 0 Chester 2.
1956/57
R4 - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 3 (protest - Rhyl dismissed).
1957/58
R4 - Rhyl 3 Holyhead Town 2; R5 - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 0; Quarter-finals - Caernarvon Town 4 Rhyl 2.
1958/59
R4 - Rhyl 2 Chirk AAA 2 (replay - Rhyl won 7-2 aet); R5 - Chester 1 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Cardiff City 3 Rhyl 1.
1959/60
R4 - Rhyl 0 Colwyn Bay 1.
1960/61
R4 - Rhyl 0 Pwllheli & District 1.
1961/62
R4 - Portmadoc 1 Rhyl 0.
1962/63
R4 - Rhyl 1 Borough United 4.
1963/64
R4 - Denbigh Town 3 Rhyl 9; R5 - Rhyl 2 Holyhead Town 1; Quarter-finals - Bangor City 8 Rhyl 1.
1964/65
R4 - Pwllheli & District 5 Rhyl 0.
1965/66
R4 - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 2; R5 - Portmadoc 2 Rhyl 0.
1966/67
R4 - Rhyl 4 Holyhead Town 1; R5 - Wrexham 5 Rhyl 0.
1967/68
R4 - Rhyl 5 Nantlle Vale 1; R5 - Pwllheli & District 0 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Hereford United 2 (replay Hereford 4 Rhyl 1).
1968/69
R4 - Brymbo Steelworks 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R5 - Rhyl 0 Chester 3.
1969/70
R4 - Pwllheli & District 2 Rhyl 0.
1970/71
R4 - Rhyl 0 Gresford Athletic 0 (first replay - 2-2; second replay - Rhyl 3 Gresford 0); R5 - Chester 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 0 Chester 2).
1971/72
R4 - Llay Welfare 0 Rhyl 7; R5 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 0 Rhyl 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Chester 1; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 2.
1972/73
R4 - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 2 (replay - Bangor 2 Rhyl 0).
1973/74
R1 - Pwllheli & District 2 Rhyl 1.
1974/75
R1 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1 Rhyl 6; R2 - Nantlle Vale 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 3 Nantlle Vale 1); R3 - Rhyl 8 Newtown 1; R4 - Rhyl 0 Wrexham 2.
1975/76
R2 - Chirk AAA 2 Rhyl 6; R3 - Bethesda Athletic 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl 5 Bethesda Athletic 1); R4 - Rhyl 0 Porthmadog 2.
1976/77
R2 - Rhos United 0 Rhyl 2; R3 - Rhyl 0 Bangor City 1.
1977/78
R2 - Rhyl 0 Conwy United 0 (Rhyl lost 7-6 on pens).
1978/79
R2 - Gresford Athletic 1 Rhyl 2; R3 - Denbigh Town 0 Rhyl 2; R4 - Shrewsbury Town 6 Rhyl 0.
1979/80
R2 - Rhyl 2 Colwyn Bay 3.
1980/81
R2 - Rhyl 0 Brymbo Steelworks 1.
1981/82
R2 - Rhyl 0 Colwyn Bay 1.
1982/83
R2 - Bala Town 1 Rhyl 6; R3 - Rhyl 1 Shrewsbury Town 1 (replay - Shrewsbury 3 Rhyl 0).
1983/84
R2 - Rhyl 2 Knighton Town 0; R3 - Llanidloes Town 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl won 3-0); R4 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 3).
1984/85
R2 - Kidderminster Harriers 0 Rhyl 1; R3 - Llanidloes Town 0 Rhyl 2; R4 - Rhyl 2 Caernarfon Town 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Shrewsbury Town 7.
1985/86
R2 - Grapes Moss 0 Rhyl 5; R3 - Rhyl 1 BSC Shotton 2.
1986/87
R2 - Newtown 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Rhyl 1 Holywell Town 0; R4 - Rhyl 2 Haverfordwest County 2 (replay - Rhyl won 1-0); Quarter-finals - Bangor City 2 Rhyl 1.
1987/88
R2 - Rhyl 4 Holywell Town 0; R3 - Brymbo Steelworks 2 Rhyl 1.
1988/89
R2 - Flint Town United 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R3 - Rhyl 2 Caersws 2 (replay - Caersws 1 Rhyl 0).
1989/90
R2 - Pilkingtons St Asaph 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Chirk AAA 1 Rhyl 6; R4 - Rhyl 3 Llanelli 0; Quarter-finals - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Wrexham 2 Rhyl 0).
1990/91
R1 - Rhyl 9 Holywell Town 0; R2 - Rhyl 2 Mostyn 0; R3 - Colwyn Bay 3 Rhyl 1.
1991/92
R1 - Llanrwst United 1 Rhyl 2; R2 - Mostyn 2 Rhyl 1.
1992/93
R1 - Rhyl 3 Pilkingtons 0; R2 - Rhyl 6 Y Felinheli 0; R3 - Rhyl 3 Gresford Athletic 1; R4 - Haverfordwest County 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Llansantffraid 0 Rhyl 4; Semi-finals - Rhyl 2 Connah's Quay Nomads 0, Connah's Quay Nomads 1 Rhyl 0 (Rhyl won 2-1 on aggregate); Final - Cardiff City 5 Rhyl 0.
1993/94
R3 - Cefn Druids 0 Rhyl 5; Rhyl 1 Swansea City 1 (replay - Swansea 3 Rhyl 0).
1994/95
R2 - Rhyl 3 Llanfairpwll 0; R3 - Rhyl 3 Cemaes Bay 0; R4 - Swansea City 5 Rhyl 1.
1995/96
R2 - Penparcau 0 Rhyl 2; R3 - Rhyl 1 Inter Cardiff 0 (Rhyl disqualified for fielding ineligible player).
1996/97
R2 - Rhyl 0 Connah's Quay Nomads 1.
1997/98
R2 - Newtown 2 Rhyl 0.
1998/99
R2 - Rhyl 5 Denbigh Town 4; R3 - Rhyl 2 Flint Town United 2 (replay 1-1 aet - Flint won 5-4 on pens).
1999/2000
R2 - Oswestry Town 0 Rhyl 1; R3 - Rhyl 1 Guilsfield 0; R4 - Llanelli 3 Rhyl 0.
2000/01
R2 - Rhyl 2 Flexsys Cefn Druids 1 (aet); R3 - Newtown 2 Rhyl 1.
2001/02
R2 - Rhyl 1 Bangor City 2.
2002/03
R2 - Rhyl 5 Holyhead Hotspur 0; R3 - Rhyl 2 Penrhyncoch 1; R4 - UWIC Inter Cardiff 0 Rhyl 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay Nomads 0; Semi-finals - Barry Town 1 Rhyl 0.
2003/04
R2 - Rhyl 2 Airbus UK 0; R3 - Llanfairpwll 1 Rhyl 4; R4 - AFC Llwydcoed 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Afan Lido 1 Rhyl 2; Semi-finals - Cwmbran Town 2 Rhyl 4; Final - Rhyl 1 TNS 0.
2004/05
R2 - Llandudno 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Rhyl 9 Holyhead Hotspur 0; R4 - Rhyl 4 Llangefni Town 0; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 4 Bala Town 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 TNS 3.
2005/06
R2 - Rhyl 4 Sealand Rovers 0; R3 - Glantraeth 2 Rhyl 5; R4 - NEWI Cefn Druids 3 Rhyl 5; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 5 Goytre United 2; Semi-finals - Rhyl 2 Port Talbot Town 2 (Rhyl won 5-4 on pens); Final - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 0.
2006/07
R2 - Llanfairpwll 0 Rhyl 6; R3 - Ton Pentre 1 Rhyl 0.
2007/08
R2 - Rhyl 10 Montgomery Town 0; R3 - Rhyl 1 Port Talbot Town 0; R4 - Haverfordwest 1 Rhyl 2; QF - Rhyl 3 GAP Queens Park 2; SF - Llanelli 5 Rhyl 2.
2008/09
R2 - Rhyl 8 Castell Alun Colts 0; R3 - Rhyl 4 Haverfordwest County 0; R4 - Bangor City 1 Rhyl 1 (Bangor won on pens)
2009/10
R2 - Llanfairpwll 1 Rhyl 3.

IF Gap Connah's Quay are to prevent Rhyl reaching the Loosemores Cup final next month they will need to end a run of 18 matches without a win over the Lilywhites.
Prior to 2003/04, the Nomads were a big bogey side for Rhyl but the tables have turned completely in recent years.
The Lilies have won their last 13 matches in all competitions against the Deesiders and 16 of the last 18 with two draws.
In the Welsh Premier League overall, though, Quay still lead by 14 wins to 13 with four matches drawn.

RHYL v CONNAH'S QUAY - LAST 18 MEETINGS
2009/10
(WPL) Quay 0 Rhyl 2
2008/09
(WPL) Rhyl 2 Quay 0; (WPL) Quay 2 Rhyl 3
2007/08
(WPL) Quay 0 Rhyl 5; (WPL) Rhyl 1 Quay 0; (LC) Rhyl 6 Quay 1; (LC) Quay 1 Rhyl 2
2006/07
(WPL) Quay 0 Rhyl 2; (WPL) Rhyl 2 Quay 1; (LC) Rhyl 2 Quay 0
2005/06
(WPL) Rhyl 2 Quay 1; (WPL) Quay 0 Rhyl 1
2004/05
(WPL) Rhyl 4 Quay 2; (WPL) Quay 1 Rhyl 1.
2003/04
(WPL) Quay 0 Rhyl 2; (WPL) Rhyl 1 Quay 1; (PC) Quay 1 Rhyl 3; Rhyl 2 Quay 1.

RHYL have drawn Gap Connah's Quay in the semi-finals of the Loosemores League Cup.
The first leg will be at Deeside Stadium on November 10 with the return at Belle Vue on November 17.
In the other last four clash holders The New Saints will do battle with Port Talbot.
Rhyl and Quay have met seven times in the League Cup and the Lilywhites lead by four wins to three.
League Cup history:
2007/08 - Rhyl 6 Quay 1; Quay 1 Rhyl 2.
2006/07 - Rhyl 2 Quay 0 (quarter-finals)
2000/01 - Rhyl 1 Quay 2; Quay 2 Rhyl 4
1995/96 - Rhyl 1 Quay 2; Quay 5 Rhyl 4

PORTHMADOG 1 (D Williams 81)
RHYL 4 (Connolly 16, 64; M Williams 51, 86)
LOOSEMORES CUP QUARTER-FINALS
TWO goals apiece from Mark Connolly and Matthew Williams ensured Rhyl coasted into the Loosemores Cup semi-finals at the expense of Porthmadog at a rain-soaked Traeth tonight.
The Lilywhites took a 16th minute lead when home keeper Richard Morgan failed to grasp a Chris Williams corner and Connolly converted at the far post.
Greg Strong's side were in total control, only a fine stop by Morgan denying the impressive Paul Smith from a powerful free-kick.
Six minutes after the restart Rhyl put one foot in the last four when Matthew Williams scored direct from a free-kick just outside the box.
And when Connolly knocked in his 14th goal of the season from a Paul Smith cross just past the hour the contest was well and truly over.
Connolly missed two great chances to complete a hat-trick and Tyrone Kirk and Smith also went near before Porthmadog grabbed a consolation through midfielder Dylan Williams.
Rhyl had the last word, though, when on 87 minutes Matthew Williams notched his ninth goal of the campaign from a Chris Williams flag-kick.
The visitors could afford to rest regular central defensive pairing George Horan and Strong, with Shaun Dowling in particular doing a fantastic job filling in, while striker Lee Hunt also did not figure.
RHYL: Pritchard, Naylor, Stones, Dowling, Doran, Kirk, Leah, Smith (Tom Williams 75), C Williams, Connolly, M Williams. Unused subs: Horan, Strong, Evans, Coates.
In tonight's other quarter-final ties, Bala Town were left shellshocked after two injury time goals earned Gap Connah's Quay a dramatic 3-2 victory at Maes Tegid.
Ross Jefferies put the Lakesiders in front on 15 minutes before Alan Glover levelled for the Deesiders on the half hour.
When Marc Griffiths netted in the 87th minute it looked like Town were into the semis, but then Michael Hayes (91) and Sam McNutt (93) pounced to send the Quay through.
The New Saints proved too strong for Llanelli in the clash of the round, winning 4-1 at Park Hall, while Port Talbot overcame Technogroup Welshpool 3-1.

RHYL FC RESULTS 2009/10
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL - home) 2-1 (Strong, M Williams)
Aug 21 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL - away) 2-2 (Hunt 2)
Aug 25 - Airbus UK Broughton (LC - a) 2-1 (Hunt, Owen)
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL - h) 2-0 (M Williams, Hunt)
Sep 1 - Prestatyn Town (LC - h) 2-1 (Naylor, Connolly)
Sep 5 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL - a) 2-0 (M Williams, Connolly)
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL - h) 5-1 (Hunt 2, M Williams pen, C Williams, Connolly)
Sep 19 - Newtown (WPL - a) 4-2 (M Williams 2, Strong, Connolly)
Sep 22 - Airbus (LC - h) 4-0 (Connolly 2, Kirk, Doran)
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL - h) 4-0 (Connolly 3, Kirk)
Oct 3 - Llanfairpwll (WC-a) 3-1 (Connolly 2, Smith)
Oct 6 - Prestatyn Town (LC-a) 3-0 (Connolly, Hunt, C Williams)
Oct 9 - Bala Town (WPL-a) 4-0 (Smith, Doran, Horan, Hunt)
Oct 17 - Neath (WPL-a) 0-2
Oct 23 - Elements Cefn Druids (WPL-a) 1-1 (M Williams)
Oct 27 - Porthmadog (LCQF-a) 4-1 (Connolly 2, M Williams 2)

GOALS: 14 - Mark Connolly; 9 - Matthew Williams; 8 - Lee Hunt; 2 - Tyrone Kirk, Greg Strong, Chris Williams, Paul Smith, Phil Doran; 1 - Gareth Owen, Martyn Naylor, George Horan.
RECORD (all competitions):
PLAYED: 16 WON: 13 DRAWN: 2 LOST: 1 GOALS SCORED: 44 GOALS CONCEDED: 13

PORTHMADOG v RHYL
LOOSEMORES LEAGUE CUP QUARTER-FINAL
TUESDAY 7.30pm
RHYL will aim to put two below par league performances behind them when they travel to the Traeth tonight bidding to reach the League Cup semi-finals.
The opposition is Porthmadog, bottom of the Welsh Premier and without a win, but a team which has been showing good form in the cups.
Rhyl were awesome in their group matches leading to qualification for the last eight, boasting a 100% record with wins over Prestatyn Town (2-1; 3-0) and Airbus UK Broughton (2-1; 4-0).
Player-boss Greg Strong, who has no injury problems, has taken last Friday's 1-1 result at lowly Elements Cefn Druids on the chin.
The draw followed a first league defeat of the season at Neath, but the Lilywhites' boss said: "We probably should have taken more points than we have from the last two league games, but I'm still confident we'll be okay.
"We treat every game and every competition with exactly the same respect and we go out looking to win every time.
"So it's simply a case of dusting ourselves down and sending the lads back out."

COMPARED to the same stage last season, Rhyl are in a better position this term after 10 games, but have less points.
In 2008/09, after their 10th match the Lilywhites were in second place, two points behind Llanelli but with a game in hand.
Today the roles are reversed - Rhyl are top and three points ahead of Llanelli, who are third but have played one match less.
Here is a look at the respective seasons:

2008/09 - FIRST 10 GAMES
Aug 16, 2008 - Newtown (h-lge) 3-0 (Stones, N Roberts, Reed)
Aug 23, 2008 - Caernarfon Town (a-lge) 1-0 (Horan)
Aug 30, 2008 - Llanelli (h-lge) 5-1 (Strong, Reed, N Roberts 2, Johnson)
Sep 05, 2008 - Porthmadog (a-lge) 3-0 (Reed, N Roberts, Jones)
Sep 13, 2008 - Haverfordwest County (h-lge) 2-0 (Reed 2)
Sep 21, 2008 - Neath Athletic (a-lge) 2-2 (Reed, Stones)
Sep 27, 2008 - Aberystwyth Town (h-lge) 0-0
Oct 10, 2008 - Connah's Quay Nomads (h-lge) 2-0 (Horan, O'Neill)
Oct 18, 2008 - Carmarthen Town (h-lge) 3-0 (G Owen, N Roberts 2)
Nov 8, 2008 - Caersws (h-lge) 3-1 (Wilson, Williams og, Johnson)
PLAYED 10; WON 8 DRAWN 2 LOST 0 GOALS FOR 24 GOALS AGAINST 4

2009/10 FIRST 10 GAMES
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL - home) 2-1 (Strong, M Williams)
Aug 21 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL - away) 2-2 (Hunt 2)
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL - h) 2-0 (M Williams, Hunt)
Sep 5 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL - a) 2-0 (M Williams, Connolly)
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL - h) 5-1 (Hunt 2, M Williams pen, C Williams, Connolly)
Sep 19 - Newtown (WPL - a) 4-2 (M Williams 2, Strong, Connolly)
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL - h) 4-0 (Connolly 3, Kirk)
Oct 9 - Bala Town (WPL-a) 4-0 (Smith, Doran, Horan, Hunt)
Oct 17 - Neath (WPL-a) 0-2
Oct 23 - Elements Cefn Druids (WPL-a) 1-1 (M Williams)
PLAYED: 10; WON 7 DRAWN 2 LOST 1 GOALS FOR 26 GOALS AGAINST 9

2008/09 TOP TWO
1 Llanelli P 11 Pts 28
2 Rhyl P 10 Pts 26

2009/10 TOP THREE
1 Rhyl P 10 Pts 23 (+17)
2 Neath P 10 Pts 21 (+8)
3 Llanelli P 9 Pts 20 (+16)