How to watch Welsh Cup second round draw: Date, time, and ball numbers
Llysfaen progressed past Barmouth & Dyffryn United. (Pic by Nik Mesney/FAW)
The Welsh Cup second round draw is almost here, with 64 clubs set to discover their next opponents in the competition.
The draw will feature all 16 clubs from the Cymru Premier, as well as a number of sides from the lower divisions who have progressed through the opening round or received a bye.
The draw remains regionalised, meaning clubs will be split into northern and southern sections for the second round.
Here is everything you need to know about the Welsh Cup second round draw, including when it takes place, how to watch it and which clubs are in the hat.
When does the Welsh Cup second round draw take place?
The FAW Welsh Cup second round draw will take place on Tuesday, September 29, at 8.00 pm.
The draw will determine the second-round ties, with clubs discovering who they will face in the next stage of the competition.
How can I watch the Welsh Cup second round draw?
The draw will be shown live on Cymru Football TV, the streaming platform for the Cymru Premier.
Fans can watch the draw by signing up for a free account on the platform.
Cymru Football TV also offers live Cymru Premier matches through a range of passes, with a match pass costing £8.99, a monthly pass priced at £12.99 and an annual pass costing £99.99.
Who is in the Welsh Cup second round draw?
All 16 Cymru Premier clubs are in the second-round draw.
They are joined by Bala Town, Caerau Ely, Llanelli Town and Newtown, who were given byes because of their league positions last season.
A total of 44 clubs have progressed from the first round, although two first-round ties remain to be played.
Those outstanding matches are Abertillery Bluebirds vs Chepstow Town and Felinheli vs Meliden. Meliden are making history, with the club playing in the Welsh Cup first round for the first time.
Blaen-y-Maes from the Swansea Senior League are one of the lowest-ranked sides left in the competition, sitting in the fifth tier of Welsh football, along with FC Cwmaman. In the North, Llysfaen are one of the lowest-ranked sides in the North Wales Coast East Division One, sitting in the fifth tier of Welsh football.
Welsh Cup second round ball numbers
The second-round draw remains regionalised, with clubs split into northern and southern sections.
Northern draw
- Aberystwyth Town
- Airbus UK Broughton
- Bala Town
- Bangor City
- Brickfield Rangers
- Buckley Town
- Caernarfon Town
- Cefn Albion
- Coedpoeth United
- Colwyn Bay
- Connah’s Quay Nomads
- Denbigh Town
- Dolgellau
- Felinheli or Meliden
- Flint Town United
- Guilsfield
- Holyhead Hotspur
- Holywell Town
- Llandudno
- Llangefni Town
- Llannefydd
- Llanuwchllyn
- Llay Welfare
- Llysfaen
- Mochdre Sports
- Newtown
- Penycae
- Porthmadog
- Prestatyn Town
- The New Saints
Southern draw
- Abertillery Bluebirds or Chepstow Town
- Afan Lido
- Afan United
- Ammanford
- Baglan Dragons
- Barry Town United
- Blaen-y-Maes
- Briton Ferry Llansawel
- Caerau Ely
- Caerphilly Athletic
- Cambrian United
- Cardiff Corinthians
- Cardiff Draconians
- Cardiff Met
- Carmarthen Town
- Ely Rangers
- Evans & Williams
- FC Cwmaman
- Goytre United
- Haverfordwest County
- Llanelli Town
- Llangennech
- Llantwit Fardre
- Llantwit Major
- Newport City
- Penybont
- Pontardawe Town
- Pontarddulais Town
- Radnor Valley
- Rockspur
- Tredegar Town
- Trefelin
- Trethomas Bluebirds
- Ynyshir Albions
How does the Welsh Cup second round draw work?
The second-round draw will remain regionalised, meaning northern clubs will be drawn against other teams in the northern section, while southern clubs will face sides from the southern section.
Aberystwyth Town will continue to be treated as a northern club for the purposes of the draw despite playing in the Cymru South.
There are 30 clubs in the northern section and 34 clubs in the southern section.
The regional format means there will not be an open draw involving every remaining club in the competition.
When will the Welsh Cup second-round ties be played?
The second-round ties are scheduled to take place over the weekend of October 16 and 17.
The exact fixtures and kick-off times will be confirmed following the draw.
What happened in the Welsh Cup first round?
There were plenty of goals, shocks and penalty shoot-out dramas during the opening round.
Buckley Town recorded the biggest victory, beating Y Glannau 9-0.
Guilsfield also scored six as they defeated Mynydd Isa 6-1, while Prestatyn Town won 6-1 away at Llanrwst United.
Llangefni Town recorded another impressive result, winning 5-0 at Hawarden Rangers.
Welsh Cup first-round penalty shoot-outs
There were several dramatic matches decided from the penalty spot.
Bangor City 1876 beat Mold Alexandra 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 draw, while Coedpoeth United overcame St Asaph City 4-3 on penalties following another 3-3 stalemate.
Llanuwchllyn beat Llanberis 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, while Penycae defeated Nantlle Vale 5-4 from the spot following another 1-1 draw.
Porthmadog also needed penalties to progress, beating Penrhyncoch 4-3 after a 1-1 draw.
Mochdre Sports and Pwllheli drew 2-2 before Mochdre progressed 6-5 on penalties.
Other northern first-round results
Brickfield Rangers beat Rhyl 1879 2-1, while Cefn Albion edged past Gresford Athletic 1-0.
Denbigh Town defeated Trearddur Bay 2-1 and Dolgellau AA won 4-3 at Gaerwen.
Holyhead Hotspur beat Caersws 3-2, Llannefydd defeated Conwy Borough 3-2 and Llysfaen overcame Barmouth and Dyffryn United 2-1.
Aberystwyth Town won 2-0 at Menai Bridge Tigers, while Llay Miners Welfare recorded a 3-0 victory at Ruthin Town.
Southern section first-round results
Afan United beat Penygraig United 4-3 in one of several seven-goal thrillers, while Blaen-y-Maes continued their impressive run with a 5-2 victory over Abertillery Excelsiors.
Cardiff Draconians cruised past Aberbargoed Buds 5-1, with Dan Bowen scoring a hat-trick.
Carmarthen Town beat Newport Saints 4-1, while Goytre United came from behind to defeat Rhydyfelin Non Pol 5-1.
Keane Watts scored twice and provided three assists for Goytre United.
Llangennech produced one of the round’s shocks, beating three-time finalists Cwmbran Town 1-0.
There were also penalty shoot-out victories for FC Cwmaman against Cardiff Airport, Baglan Dragons against Mumbles Rangers, Tredegar Town against Penydarren and Caerphilly Athletic against Treowen Stars.
Newport City beat Canton 3-0, with former EFL player Keanu Marsh-Brown scoring on his debut.
Rockspur beat Newport Corinthians 7-2, while Ely Rangers defeated PILCS 7-1.
Pontardawe Town beat Penrhiwceiber Rangers 4-1, Pontarddulais Town defeated Monmouth Town 2-0, and Llantwit Fardre edged Risca United 2-1.
Cardiff Corinthians beat South Gower 1-0, while Evans & Williams won an eight-goal thriller against Tongwynlais 5-3 despite a hat-trick from Liam Cleaver.
Ynyshir Albions beat Pontypridd United 2-1, Afan Lido defeated Goytre 1-0, Trethomas Bluebirds beat Pure Swansea 3-2, and Radnor Valley edged Seven Sisters Onllwyn 3-2.
Llantwit Major were the biggest winners in the southern section, thrashing Porthcawl Town Athletic 6-0.
