Welsh Cup: Qualifying Round One draw throws up big derby games

The Football Association of Wales today conducted the Qualifying Round Draw for the 2021/22 Welsh Cup. 

Rond – regionalised at this stage – was split into four sections: South West, South East, Central, North West, and North East.

The draw included teams from the Ardal Leagues down to the recreational level of Welsh football, creating many some games of interest.

All ties will be played on Saturday 10 July, with most of the leagues outside the FAW’s top three tiers beginning the week before.

Most sides will play their first competitive game since March 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic brought to an end the 2019/20 season, as well as 2020/21 being mothballed.

CPD Y Rhyl 1879, the phoenix club of the two-time Cymru Premier winners Rhyl, will play their first competitive match of football against their local rivals Rhyl Dragons. 

Fan-owned Bangor 1876, who welcome back spectators this weekend in a test event, face Menai Bridge Tigers. 

Games of intrigue in the South include debutants Roath Park Rangers hosting Ardal Leagues side Dinas Powys, meanwhile Fairwater host Cardiff West rivals Ely Rangers at Poplar Park.

A Caerphilly derby to look forward to Cefn Hengoed, members of the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley Football League, who will welcome Aberbargoed Buds at Y Fynwent.

Three-time Welsh Cup runners-up Cwmbrân Town have a home tie against Monmouth Town. 

Cwmbach Royal Stars, who are based less than a mile away from Aberaman Park, will face their local rivals Aberdare Town.

A total of 25 clubs have been given a bye to the second round of qualifying, they will join the competition on July 24.

North

Amlwch Town v CPD Pentraeth 

Bangor 1876 v Menai Bridge Tigers 

Bethel United v CPD Waunfawr 

Blaenau Ffestiniog v Meliden 

Bodorgan v Bodedern Athletic 

Caerwys v Llanelwy 

Castell Alun Colts v Brickfield Rangers 

Coedpoeth United v FC Queens Park

CPD Cefni v Caergybi 

CPD Henllan v Bro Cernyw 

CPD Llanberis v Llanrug United 

CPD Llannefydd v CPD Llansannan 

CPD Y Fali v CPD Bro Goronwy 

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 v Rhyl Dragons 

Gaerwen v Glantraeth 

Greenfield v Rhydymwyn 

Halkyn & Flint Mountain v Connahs Quay Town 

Hawarden Rangers v Mynydd Isa Spartans

Llanerch-Y-Medd v CPD Aberffraw 

Llanfairfechan Town v Llandudno Junction 

Llysfaen v Gwalchmai 

Mountain Rangers v Nefyn United 

New Brighton Villa v Chirk AAA

Penmaenmawr Phoenix v Llandrynog United 

Penrhyndeudraeth v Talysarn Celts 

Penycae v Lex XI 

Prestatyn Sports v NFA

Pwllheli v Llanystumdwy 

Rhos Aelwyd v Cefn Mawr Rangers 

Ruabon Rovers v Saltney Town 

St Asaph City v Rhuddlan Town

Trearddur Bay Bulls v Llangoed & District FC 

Y Felinheli v Mynydd Llandegai 

Central

Aberaeron v Borth United

Abermule v Four Crosses 

Brecon Corries v Carno FC 

Dolgellau AA v Machynlleth FC 

Hay St Marys v Knighton Town 

Llansantffraid Village v Waterloo Rovers 

Montgomery Town v Llanymynech 

Radnor Valley v Presteigne St Andrews 

Rhayader Town v Builth Wells 

Tregaron Turfs v Penparcau 

Tywyn Bryncrug v Barmouth & Dyffryn United 

South

Aber Valley v Tredegar Town 

Aberdare Town v Cwmbach Royal Stars 

Aberfan v Vale United 

Abergavveny Town v New Inn FC 

AC Pontymister v Pill YMCA 

AFC Penrhiwceiber v Penrhiwceiber Rangers 

AFC Porth v Maesteg Park 

Baglan Dragons v FC Porthcawl

Blaenrhondda v Ynyshir Abions 

Bryn Rovers v Ystradgynlais AFC 

Canton Rangers v Aberystwyth Exiles

Cardiff Airport v Cardiff Draconians 

Cardiff Corinthians v Canton Liberal

Cefn Hengoed v Aberbargoed Buds 

Clwb Cymric v Bridgend Street 

Croesyceiliog v Abertillery Bluebirds

Cwm Wanderers v Seven Sisters Onllwyn 

Cwmbran v Monmouth Town

Dafen Welfare v Newcastle Emlyn 

Docks Albion v AFC Whitchurch 

Fairwater FC v Ely Rangers 

FC Tredegar v Machen FC 

Garw SBGC v Ton & Gelli BGC 

Gorseinon Athletic v Morriston Town

Merthyr Saints v AFC Llwydcoed 

Mumbles Rangers v Penlan Club

Newport City FC v Caerleon 

Newport Civil Service v Newport Corinthians 

Pentwynmawr Athletic v Abertillery Excelsiors 

Pontyclun FC v Cefn Cribwr 

Porthcawl Town Athletic v CRC Olympic

Roath Park Rangers v Dinas Powys FC 

South Gower FC v Pontarddulais Town

St Albans FC v Chepstow Town FC 

Ton Pentre v Pencoed Athletic  

Treharris Athletic Western v FC Cwmaman 

Treowen Stars v Panteg AFC

Trethomas Bluebirds v Caerphilly Athletic 

Trostre AFC v Evans & Williams FC

Wattsville v Rogerstone AFC 

West End FC v Rockspur FC 

Ynysddu Welfare v Treforest FC 

Ynysygerwn AFC v Giants Grave FC 

Byes; Berriew FC, Bow Street FC, Brymbo FC, Caerau Ely FC, Caersws FC, Caldicot Town FC, Cefn Albion FC, Corwen FC, Cwmamman United AFC, Denbigh Town FC, Garden Village FC, Goytre AFC (Gwent), Llandrindod Wells FC, Llandudno Albion FC, Llanfair United FC, Llanrwst United FC, Llanuwchllyn FC, Llay Welfare FC, Mold Alexandra FC, Nantlle Vale FC, Penydarren Seniors BGC, Pontardawe Town FC, Porthmadog FC, Rhostyllen FC, Welshpool Town FC

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