Triple-header of South Wales Alliance League play-offs announced by FA

The South Wales Football Association have this evening announced the format and schedule for the South Wales Alliance League play-offs.

Seven teams have won their respective seventh-tier leagues and will now compete for the three places on offer.

Playoffs have been used by the South Wales FA for a number of years and a few teams will be competing in them for the first time whilst others will be vying for promotion again.

A preliminary round match was arranged with all-league winners ranked on a points-per-game basis with the two lowest scorers facing a preliminary match. 

It will involve Port Talbot League winners Margam Youth Centre against Penarth Town of the Vale of Glamorgan League which will take place at Cwrt-yr-Ala Road on Saturday, May 14 at 14:00.

The winner of the preliminary tie will then play at the finals which will be held a week later at Penybont’s SDM Glass Stadium on Saturday, May 21.

The first match will take place at 11:00 am between Taff & Ely Rhymney Valley League winners Church Village and Cardiff Combination League winners Fairwater.

Following that Cardiff & District League winners Tongwynlais will face Brackla of the Bridgend Premier Division at 14:00 pm.

To finish off the day, the winner of Margam Youth Centre/Penarth Town will face Penygraig United of the Rhondda & District League at 17:00 pm.

Should the ties finish level after the 90 minutes, extra time will be required as well as the lottery of penalty kicks.

South Wales Alliance league playoff schedule

14 May, 14:00 at Cwrt-yr-Ala Road, Caerau Ely – Margam Youth Centre v Penarth Town

21 May, 11:00 at SDM Glass Stadium, Penybont – Church Village v Fairwater

21 May, 14:00 at SDM Glass Stadium, Penybont – Tongwynlais v Brackla

21 May 17:00 at SDM Glass Stadium, Penybont – Margam YC/Penarth v Penygraig United

(Pic by John Smith/FAW)