{"id":21551,"date":"2026-09-02T18:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=21551"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:49:52","slug":"regions-cup-cymru-get-off-to-flying-start-with-epic-victory-over-bitola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/regions-cup-cymru-get-off-to-flying-start-with-epic-victory-over-bitola\/","title":{"rendered":"Regions&#8217; Cup: Cymru get off to flying start with epic victory over Bitola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902182011\/0L4A9886-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tim Rhanbarthol y De Cymru made a sensational start to the Regions\u2019 Cup Intermediate Round with an emphatic\u00a07-0 victory over Macedonian side Bitola\u00a0at Mladost Stadium in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gruff Harrison&#8217;s side were in ruthless form, scoring four times before half-time before adding three more in the closing stages to secure a comprehensive opening-day victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just over fifteen minutes in, Ethan Edwards, who plays his club football for\u00a0Pontypridd United, burst down the left before driving into the penalty area and squaring across goal to Casey Coughlin who was unable to finish, but\u00a0Jack Jones\u00a0was on hand to tap home and give Cymru the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184325\/F50A8763-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jack Jones was one of six survivors from May&#8217;s play-off squad<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just four minutes later, the advantage was doubled as a cross from the left found Jones, who floated the ball back into the danger area. Edwards reacted quickest, meeting it on the half-volley and poking the ball beyond the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cymru continued to dominate and added a quick fire third and fourth goal before half time. A long throw from Jones on the left flank caused problems in the Bitola defence, with\u00a0Jack Turner\u00a0and\u00a0Gameson&#8217;s headers, found Coughlin, who turned sharply before firing into the corner to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the game was Coughlin&#8217;s second who from 35 yards out kept his eye on the ball and spotted the goalkeeper off his line. The forward produced a spectacular lob from distance, sending the ball over the keeper and into the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harrison made full use of his squad in the second half, eventually utilising all five substitutes as Cymru maintained their intensity and continued to find opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902184048\/0L4A3822-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kofi Rowe didn&#8217;t take long before making an impact<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth arrived in the 79th minute as substitute\u00a0Kofi Rowe\u00a0delivered a corner into the box, where Clayton Farrah\u00a0rose highest to head home. The defender arrived in Bosnia in fine goalscoring form himself, having scored twice for Pontypridd United on Friday before making the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Jones continued to cause problems as he carried the ball across the box from the left before a scramble ensued inside the penalty area. The ball eventually fell kindly to Coughlin, who poked it home to complete his hat-trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hat-trick wasn&#8217;t enough for Coughlin as in the first minute of added time, substitute\u00a0Mason Kelly\u00a0raced down the left before feeding Coughlin who made no mistake, poking the ball beyond the goalkeeper to complete a remarkable\u00a0four-goal haul\u00a0and cap a 7-0 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260902183337\/0L4A9801-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Coughlin\u2019s impressive run of form continued with six goals in his previous five Novira Cymru South appearances\u00a0before travelling to Bosnia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The result puts Cymru in an excellent position in the group after the opening round of fixtures, although the other result underlined the quality of the challenges still to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/regionscup\/match\/2047411--zenica-doboj-vs-cilicia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zenica-Doboj of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated FC Cilicia of Armenia 8-0<\/a>\u00a0in the other group fixture, with Cymru facing the Armenian side next before the eagerly anticipated meeting with the hosts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Rhanbarthol y De Cymru made a sensational start to the Regions\u2019 Cup Intermediate Round with a commanding\u00a07-0 victory over Macedonian side Bitola\u00a0at Mladost Stadium in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271,"featured_media":21552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"ftr_img_focal":{"x":0.53,"y":0.48},"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,156],"class_list":["post-21551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cymru-south","category-uefa-regions-cup"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Regions&#039; 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