Welsh Cup quarter-final draw: See who your team will face in last eight
Saltney, Wales 16 October 2021. JD Welsh Cup Fourth round match between Saltney Town and Aberystwyth Town. Credit: Will Cheshire
Cymru North high-flyers Guilsfield will travel to reigning champions The New Saints in the quarter-finals of the JD Welsh Cup.
Guilsfield have been drawn away from home in every round so far, although the trip to Oswestry will be considerably shorter than what they’ve faced so far.
Both Guilsfield and TNS are undefeated in their respective league campaigns this season, and it is set to be a great occasion for what will only be Guilsfield’s second quarter-final appearance in their history.
After defeating Cardiff Met over the weekend, Colwyn Bay will now face Cymru Premier champions Connah’s Quay Nomads. Craig Hogg’s side will be hoping to reach their first semi-finals since 1991, although they face a tough challenge in a rejuvaneted Connah’s Quay side, who finished runners-up the last time the cup was completed.
Taffs Well, the sole representatives of the Cymru South in this round, will have a short away trip to The SDM Glass Stadium to face Penybont. The Wellmen have not yet faced any Cymru Premier opposition in the cup this season, but will be full of confidence from their 2-0 victory over Buckley Town in the last round. This game will also be the first appearance in a Welsh Cup quarter-final for both of these sides.
In the only all-Premier tie of the round, Bala Town will welcome Aberystwyth Town to Maes Tegid. The match will see Bala captain Chris Venables face his old side again, and he will be eager to add to the nine goals he already has in the cup this season.
The ties will take place on the weekend of the 19th of February 2022.
Superb free kick from my grandson, Jack Fox, for Taffs Well against Buckley Town He narrowly failed to get a contract for Swansea City and went to play in Australia Unfortunately he had to return to Wales because of Covid At least a Welsh premier league club should pick hhim up