Penmaenmawr Phoenix winger Adam Hold has been selected as the Player of the Round for the JD Welsh Cup second qualifying round.
Hold scored twice and also grabbed an assist as his side – who play in the fourth tier – triumphed 5-2 against third tier outfit Pwllheli to reach Round One for the first time in nine years.
Hold was fouled on the edge of the box in eighth minute, with James Hobson stepping up to score the resulting free-kick and open the scoring.
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Hold doubled Penmaenmawr’s lead 10 minutes later with a superb scissor kick from a tight angle, before the 25-year-old’s through ball set up Daniel Williams to make it 3-0 by the half hour mark.
After Pwllheli had pulled two goals back and Hobson grabbed his second goal of the day, Hold rounded off the scoring with the best finish of the afternoon in the 79th minute – a stunning overhead kick which flew into the top corner.
The victory was even more special for Penmaenmawr Phoenix, as it came on the day of the club’s 50thanniversary celebrations.
Aaron Keating’s side will host another third tier side in Round One, Llanuwchllyn.
