NEWCASTLE Emlyn progressed comfortably to the next round of the Costcutter Ceredigion League Cup with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Cardigan Town at Parc Emlyn on Saturday.

Having beaten Cardigan 8-0 on home soil in the league the previous week, Emlyn once again proved too strong, although the visitors battled hard throughout.

The hosts opened the scoring after 23 minutes when Jethro Smith finished off a move created by 16-year-old Riley Clemas.

Clemas then got on the scoresheet himself moments later, with 19-year-old Sam Brook providing the assist.

Osian Thomas netted his 20th goal of the season on 38 minutes after combining well with Jonathan Seeley to make it 3-0. Cardigan responded before the break when Kevin Morgan converted a well-taken penalty.

Brook restored Emlyn's three-goal cushion before half-time, finishing after clever play from Smith to send the hosts into the interval with a 4-1 lead.

Emlyn continued to dominate after the restart and added two more goals. Seventeen-year-old Kori Evans marked his debut for the Reds with a goal, while Leon Morgan also found the net, with both strikes set up by Seeley.

Gareth Evans was named man of the match after an impressive display in midfield.

In the other tie, Llanon edged past hosts Crannog in a dramatic nine-goal thriller.

Eighteen-year-old Eben Thomas gave Crannog the lead after 20 minutes, but Llanon hit back through Rhys Atkinson, whose brace put the visitors ahead at the break.

Crannog responded strongly in the second half, with Samuel Dutnell and Thomas, grabbing his second of the afternoon in the 81st minute, turning the game back in the hosts' favour.

Dutnell then missed a penalty late on, a moment that proved costly as Llanon substitute Steffan Gruffudd struck a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to force extra time.

Fellow substitute Aled Davies made an immediate impact by putting Llanon back in front, only for Jack Brown to level once again for Crannog.

With a penalty shoot-out looming, Gruffudd struck for a second time to seal a memorable victory and send Llanon into the next round.