Radnor Valley rocked by late blows

Radnor Valley saw their dreams of causing a Welsh Cup upset dashed by two stoppage-time goals from visiting Cardiff Draconians at The Bypass.

The Goats had negotiated their way to the second round proper of the competition for the first time in their history following victories over Llanystumdwy, Castell Alun Colts and Seven Sisters Onllwyn.

The New Radnor outfit made a bright start as Jack Clarke's shot in the opening minute was blocked.

Cardiff responded within 60 seconds when Harry Treharne's low shot from just inside the penalty area was saved by Otto Jones.

Callum Tisadle went close with a 25-yard free-kick in the sixth minute prior to Jack Gittoes directing a header wide of the target.

Daniel Bowen's drive was blocked in the 17th minute before Rhys McCarthy went close 12 minutes later by fizzing a 25-yard half-volley narrowly over the crossbar following a free-kick played into the Radnor penalty area.

Tim Office was shown a yellow card in the 31st minute, after bringing down an opponent bursting towards the penalty area, despite appeals by the visitors for a red card.

Gittoes attempted a hopeful effort from near the left-hand touchline in the 35th minute.

Lewis Morris's header was saved following a long throw into the Dracs' penalty area before the Goats' skipper pulled a 41st minute effort wide of goal.

Tisadle's shot was blocked two minutes later after the visitors only partially cleared a corner.

The JD Cymru South club had an opportunity to break the deadlock in stoppage-time but Carlos Indjai's close-range effort was kept out by Jones.

The visitors had the first opportunity of the second-half when Jamal Roberts directed a header wide from a corner.

However, it was the Goats who broke the deadlock eighth minutes later, when Ieuan Price found the back of the net with a 25 yard free-kick.

Radnor could have doubled their advantage within 60 seconds of the restart, when Clarke was played through into the penalty area, but he hit a weak effort at Harry Johnson in the Dracs' goal.

Gittoes' header was saved by Johnson from a free-kick swung into the visitors' penalty area prior to Cole Mace directing a low shot straight at Jones.

Most people watching were expecting the Dracs to equalise in the 65th minute, when Bowen broke through on goal, but he somehow spooned the ball over the crossbar.

But the Dracs were soon level when Bowen netted from close-range following a swift counter-attack.

The Goats had penalty appeals turned down by referee Richard Jeffries in the 80th minute when they felt Clarke's run into penalty area was illegally halted.

Myles Corson's effort from the edge of the penalty area was blocked three minutes later before Morris drove goalwards in the 85th minute, but his 20-yard strike was also blocked.

Just when it was beginning to appear the tie was heading to a penalty shoot-out, the JD Cymru South club went ahead for the first time when Indjai found the corner of the net with a header from Cawley's 94th-minute cross, despite appeals from the Radnor players that the ball had not crossed the line.

Victory was confirmed within three minutes of the restart, when Johnson quickly launched the ball forward after a corner, which allowed Mace to run through into the Goats' penalty area and slot past Jones to confirm progress for the higher-graded Dracs.