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Recap

Wrecsam 0 – 66 Nant Conwy

Symudodd Nant Conwy ymlaen i rownd cyn dterfynol Cwpan Adran 1 Gogledd Cymru gyda gorchfygaeth dda iawn o 66-0 dros Wrecsam ddydd Sadwrn. Er bod y ddwy ochr wedi mynd i’r gêm mewn ysbryd sgorio uchel, dangosodd gorffen clinigol yr ymwelwyr a’u gallu i fanteisio ar amodau gwyntog y gwahaniaeth. Bydd Nant Conwy yn wynebu Caernarfon yn y rownd nesaf.

Gorffen Clinigol o dan Bwysau

Dechreuodd y gêm mewn amodau heulog gyda gwynt traws cryf a oedd yn ffafrio’r tîm cartref ychydig yn ystod y 40 munud cyntaf. Fodd bynnag, agorodd Nant Conwy y sgorio ar ôl dim ond saith munud. Ar ôl sgrym pump metr, caniatâi symudiad cyflym o’r dde i’r chwith a pas cylchol i Sion Pringle fanteisio ar fwlch yn amddiffyn Wrecsam ar gyfer y cais cyntaf.

Gwelodd yr 20 munud nesaf gyfnod o sefyllfa tactegol, gyda’r chwarae yn bennaf wedi’i gyfyngu i’r ardal rhwng y llinellau 22-metr fel y cadwyd y ddau amddiffyn yn gadarn. Fe dorwyd y sefyllfa gyfartal hon yn y diwedd yn y 30munud pan gasglodd Gruff Roberts y bêl ar linell hanner ffordd a thorrwyd y cefnogaeth amddiffynnol i lawr yr adenydd chwith i sgorio.

Ychydig cyn y seibiant, ychwanegodd y ymwelwyr eu trydydd. Cafodd ciccosb Nant a fwriadwyd ar gyfer y Linell ochr ei dal mewn gwynt a’I chadw mewn chwarae; ymatebodd Aron Jones gyflymaf i ddal y bêl. Ar ôl trosglwyddo i Sam Hughes, a gafodd ei atal ychydig cyn y llinell, cododd Ifan Williams y bêl i sgorio. Rhoddodd tri throsiad llwyddiannus gan Nant Conwy arweiniad o 21-0 yn ystod y seibiant.

Yr Ymwelwyr yn Ymestyn Mamtais

Gyda’r gwynt yn eu cefnau, estynodd Nant Conwy eu blaenoriaeth dair munud ar ôl ailddechrau. Ar ôl i gic allan Wrecsam fynd yn syth tros yr ochr, enillodd Nant Conwy y sgrym fel canlyniad. Cafodd Pringle ei atal yn fyr, ond cymerodd Sam Hughes bas pop ar gyflymder i groesi heb wrthwynebiad.

Aeth y fantais i 33 o bwyntiau bum munud yn ddiweddarach pan dorrodd Gwion Jones drwy amddiffyniad ar ôl symudiad cefnwyr i gyrraedd y groeslin. Ychwanegodd Caron Davies ei bedwaredd trosiad o’r prynhawn.

Er gwaethaf ymdrechion amddiffynnol Wrecsam, parhaodd y gwesteion i ddod o hyd I leoedd gawg ar yr esgyll. Yn y 54 funud , torrodd Hughes i lawr y chwith cyn dod o hyd i Cai Jones ar y tu mewn i gynyddu’r sgôr i 40-0.

Gwelwyd Nant Conwy yn cymryd rheolaeth lawn yn y chwarter olaf:

• Carwyn Davies yn sgorio wedi ymuno gyda’r Linell i orffen symudiad canol cae..
• Brychan Dafydd yn croesi wedi toriad grymus trwy’r canol gan Williams.
• Ar ôl cyfnod byr o bwysau gan Wrecsam yn 22 yr ymwelwyr, atebodd Nant Conwy, gan symud y bêl ar draws lled y cae i i Carwyn Davies sicrhau ei ail gais.
• Yn chwarae olaf o’r gêm, gorfododd Rhys Ap Gwydaf ei ffordd drosodd am y degfed cais.

Gorffenodd Caron Davies y gêm gydag wyth trosiad llwyddiannus, gan sicrhau buddugoliaeth o 66 pwynt i Nant Conwy heb sgôr yn eu herbyn.

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Nant Conwy progressed to the semi-finals of the North Wales Regional Division 1 Cup with a comprehensive 66- 0 victory over Wrexham on Saturday. Despite both sides entering the fixture in high-scoring form, the visitors’ clinical finishing and ability to capitalize on windy conditions proved the difference. Nant Conwy will now face Caernarfon in the next round.

Clinical Finishing Under Pressure

The match began in sunny conditions with a strong crosswind that slightly favoured the home side during the opening 40 minutes. However, Nant Conwy opened the scoring after just seven minutes. Following a five-metre scrum, a rapid right-to-left shift and a looping pass allowed Sion Pringle to exploit a gap in the Wrexham defence for the opening try.

The following 20 minutes saw a period of tactical stalemate, with play largely confined to the area between the 22-metre lines as both defences held firm. The deadlock was eventually broken in the 30th minute when Gruff Roberts collected the ball on the halfway line and outpaced the cover defence down the left wing to score.

Just before the interval, the visitors added a third. A Nant penalty kick intended for touch was caught in the wind and stayed in play; Aron Jones reacted quickest to claim the ball. After an offload to Sam Hughes, who was halted just short of the line, Ifan Williams gathered the ball to score. Three successful conversions gave Nant Conwy a 21- 0 lead at the break.

Visitors Pull Away

With the wind at their backs, Nant Conwy extended their lead three minutes after the restart. After a Wrexham drop-out went directly into touch, Nant Conwy won the resulting scrum. Pringle was stopped short, but Sam Hughes took a pop pass at pace to cross unopposed.

The lead grew to 33 points five minutes later when Gwion Jones broke a tackle following a backline move to touch down. Caron Davies added his fourth conversion of the afternoon.

Despite Wrexham’s defensive efforts, the visitors consistently found overlaps. In the 54th minute, Hughes broke down the left before finding Cai Jones on the inside to take the score to 40-0.

The final quarter saw Nant Conwy take full control:

• Carwyn Davies scored after joining the line to finish a midfield move.

• Brychan Dafydd crossed after a powerful break through the centre by Williams.

• Following a brief period of Wrexham pressure in the visitors’ 22, Nant Conwy countered, moving the ball across the width of the pitch for Carwyn Davies to secure his second try.

• In the final play of the match, Rhys Ap Gwydaf forced his way over for the tenth try.

Caron Davies finished the match with eight successful conversions, sealing a 66-point victory and a clean sheet for the league leaders.