Big local derby Cup curtain raiser

 

 

 

Spar Division One rivals Waterloo Rovers and Berriew will meet on the opening day in the first qualifying round, while Montgomery will take on Machynlleth, Llanfair United go to Tregaron, and Llanfyllin host Brickfield Rangers. Kerry travel to Connah’s Quay Town while Carno host Trearddur Bay and Rhayader Town take on Hawarden Rangers.

 

The opening up of the competition to the ‘exiles’ has enticed three clubs to return to the fold, with Newport County, Wrexham and Merthyr Town joining 187 other teams, who represent the Welsh Premier League at the top of the pyramid to ambitious teams at the very foot of the pyramid in Area Association football. The total of 190 entries from Aber Valley YMCA to Wrexham is an increase of 10% on last year’s figure, which is a further boost for the competition.

 

The twelve Welsh Premier League clubs, as well as Wrexham and Newport County, have received byes into Round 3, whilst Guilsfield and Caersws are among the 32 teams excused until the First Round.

 

Sixteen other teams have benefitted from a bye into Qualifying Round 2, which includes Llandantffraid Village and Llanidloes Town. Welshpool Town and Abermule are among the teams that have decided not to enter.

 

190 Entries
Byes to Round 3 = 14
Aberystwyth Town, Afan Lido, Airbus UK Broughton, Bala Town, Bangor City, Carmarthen Town, Llanelli AFC, Neath, Newport County, Newtown AFC, Port Talbot Town, Prestatyn Town, The New Saints FC, Wrexham FC.

 

Byes to Round 1 = 32
Aberaman, AFC Porth, Barry, Bridgend, Bryntirion, Caerau Ely, Cambrian & Clydach, Cardiff Corries, Cwmaman Institute, Cwmbran Celtic, Goytre Utd, Haverfordwest County, Pontardawe, Taffs Well, Ton Pentre, West End, Buckley Town, Caersws FC, Cefn Druids, Conwy Utd, Flint Town, GAP Connahs Quay, Guilsfield, Llandudno Town, Llangefni Town, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Penrhyncoch, Penycae FC, Porthmadog, Rhos Aelwyd, Rhyl FC, Ruthin Town.

 

Byes to Qualifying Round 2 = 16
Ammanford, Merthyr Town, Monmouth Town, Newcastle Emlyn, Newport YMCA, Garden Village, Caldicot Town, Bethesda Athletic, Corwen, Denbigh Town, Gresford Athletic, Holyhead Hotspurs, Lex XI, Llanidloes Town, Llansantffraid Village, Newbridge on Wye

 

 

Acrefair Youth v Coedpoeth United
Amlwch Town v Rhydymwyn
Barmouth & Dyffryn v Aberdyfi
Bethel v Caernarfon Wanderers
Blaenau Ffestiniog v Caernarfon Town
Bow Street v Mold Alex
Brymbo v Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Builth Wells v Llanberis
Carno v Trearddur Bay
Connah’s Quay Town v Kerry
Dyffryn Nantle Vale v Llanllyfni
FC Nomads of Connah’s Quay v Llay Miners Welfare
Gaerwen v Llandudno Junction
Glan Conwy v Overton Recreational
Greenfield v FC Cefn
Gwalchmai v Dolgellau Athletic
Johnstown Youth v Llandrindod Wells
Kinmel Bay Sports v Chirk AAA
Llandyrnog United v Holywell Town
Llanfyllin v Brickfield Rangers
Llanrwst United v Llangollen United
Llanystumdwy v Bro Goronwy
Montgomery Town v Machynlleth
Nefyn United v Presteigne St Andrew’s
Penyffordd v Glantraeth
Pontrhydfendigaid v Castell Alun Colts
Pwllheli v Llanrug United
Rhayader Town v Hawarden Rangers
Rhosgoch Rangers v Halkyn United
Tregaron Turfs v Llanfair United
Tywyn Bryncrug v Llanfair PG
Venture Community v Bodedern
Waterloo Rovers v Berriew