{"id":15122,"date":"2026-11-06T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/?p=15122"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:31:30","slug":"genero-adran-trophy-round-of-16-preview-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/news\/genero-adran-trophy-round-of-16-preview-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Genero Adran Trophy: Round of 16 preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Holders Wrexham begin their defence of the Genero Adran Trophy<\/a> with a trip to face second tier Llanfair United at Mount Field on Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrexham prevailed in a dramatic penalty shootout to beat Cardiff City in last season\u2019s Genero Adran Trophy final and lift their first major piece of silverware. The Red Dragons of course completed the double when they won the Genero Adran Premier title the following month, and Jenny Sugarman\u2019s side have continued their dominance so far this season as they sit as the current top-flight leaders after winning eight out of their nine matches. Cymru U23 international Faye Knox scored twice as Wrexham earned a 4-0 league win over Briton Ferry Llansawel last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Llanfair are competing in the knockout stage for the third consecutive season after progressing from Group 4 with two wins, while they have also won twice from their first three Genero Adran North matches so far. Lucie Gwilt\u2019s team came extremely close to pulling off a major shock at this stage of the competition last season when they narrowly lost 5-4 to The New Saints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Llanfair’s Tania Wylde scored a hat-trick in last season’s round of 16 tie<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wrexham won 6-0 on all three occasions against Llanfair when both sides last met in the 2022\/23 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season\u2019s beaten finalists Cardiff City are on home turf for their last 16 tie as they host Pontypridd United at the CIS Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff are the country\u2019s most in-form team at the moment as the Bluebirds extended their winning streak in the Genero Adran Premier to seven matches with a 3-1 comeback win over rivals Swansea City last weekend. Noah Bushby, who was an assistant coach when Cardiff last won the Genero Adran Trophy in 2023\/24, will see this competition as a great chance to claim his first piece of silverware as manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pontypridd edged into the knockout stage by claiming second-place in Group 4 via goal-difference. The Dragons have lost all three of their Genero Adran South matches so far this season and will definitely require improvements if they are to pull off an upset in the capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robyn Lloyd has been a bright spark in Pontypridd’s team, scoring three times in the group stage<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff ran out 7-1 and 6-0 winners against Pontypridd in the Genero Adran Premier last season, where Ponty immediately relegated back to the second tier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two top-flight teams face off as record five-time cup winners Cardiff Met travel to take on Aberystwyth Town at Park Avenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This knockout tie comes just one week after both sides did battle in the Genero Adran Premier. It was Met who were on the winning side last Sunday as 16-year-old Gwen Jones scored her first ever senior goal to secure a 1-0 win. Aberystwyth have progressed past this stage in every edition of the Genero Adran Trophy, but are still awaiting their first victory this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones\u2019 strike completed Met\u2019s Phase One double over Aberystwyth as goals from Celyn Garton and Faith Mulenga handed the Archers a 2-1 win in September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aberystwyth will look to bounce back after losing to a late goal last week<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The other all-Genero Adran Premier last 16 tie sees Swansea City host Barry Town United at the ThermaGlaze Ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swansea have lifted the Genero Adran Trophy on two previous occasions and manager Yzzy Taylor also knows the competition well as she won the trophy three times as Cardiff Met boss. The Swans are fourth in the top-flight, but have lost three out of their last four league matches, including a 3-1 South Wales derby defeat to Cardiff City last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barry are still on the hunt for their first win of the season, although their significant improvements recently does give the Linnets hopes of ending their winless run. Former Cymru U17 international Ellie Gunney was on the scoresheet as Barry picked up their most impressive league result of the season last weekend in a 1-1 draw with The New Saints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gunney will hope to add to her first goal of the campaign last weekend<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Swansea duo Chloe Chivers and Aimee Deacon both scored twice to inspire their side to a 4-0 victory away to Barry last month. The Swans are remarkably unbeaten in all 13 previous matches against Barry, while conceding just three goals during that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former cup winners The New Saints will have high ambitions for the competition, and they begin with a home tie against Wrexham Foresters in a local derby at Park Hall.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saints lifted the trophy in 2025 for their first ever piece of major silverware, but were knocked out in the semi-finals by Cardiff City last season. Kieran Lee-Birch\u2019s side are second in the Genero Adran Premier and have won all of their home matches so far, but dropping points away to Barry Town United last weekend means they will be looking to get back on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TNS lifted the trophy at Latham Park after beating Swansea City in the final<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Newly-promoted Wrexham Foresters lost their opening match in Group 2, but responded with convincing wins over Llandudno and Berriew respectively to progress. Five goals for striker Anna Thomas across those two victories means she is the current top scorer in the competition, while the Foresters also sit top of the Genero Adran North following an 8-0 win at Llandudno last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is more derby action at the Essity Stadium as Flint Town United host reigning Genero Adran North champions Connah\u2019s Quay Nomads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flint achieved maximum points in Group 1 with wins over Llanfair United, Felinheli and Bangor City 1876, so the Silkwomen will be confident they can reach the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Rebecca Eagles\u2019 side were also victorious in the Genero Adran North last weekend as Kelsey Davies\u2019 hat-trick inspired a 7-2 victory over Felinheli. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a shock when Connah\u2019s Quay failed to reach the Genero Adran Trophy knockout stage last season, but victories over Wrexham Foresters and Berriew put Andy Griffiths\u2019 side comfortably into the last 16 with a game to spare. Welsh football pioneer Rosie Hughes was the hero for the Nomads last Sunday as her brace secured a 2-1 win at Llanfair United in the Genero Adran North, meaning she now has four goal contributions in her last four games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Genero Adran North’s record goalscorer Rosie Hughes will be looking to add to her impressive tally<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Nomads did the league double over Flint last season, picking up 3-1 and 2-0 victories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cwmbran Celtic and Carmarthen Town will meet at the Motazone Arena after both sides went unbeaten in their respective group stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celtic are one of the most in-form teams in the county having claimed six wins and one draw in all competitions. This last 16 tie comes just seven days after Phil Schonbeck\u2019s side beat Carmarthen Town 6-1 in the Genero Adran South. Celtic perhaps came closest to pulling off an upset at this stage of the competition last season as they conceded late to narrowly lose 3-2 at Briton Ferry Llansawel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like Celtic, Carmarthen also won twice and drew once in their group, but the Old Gold have lost all three Genero Adran South matches so far. Jasmine Guymer scored in each of Carmarthen\u2019s group games and she has continued to be a bright spark with three goals in her last two outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guymer has picked up where she left off last season, continuing her fine form into the new campaign<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Top-flight Briton Ferry Llansawel will be put to an intriguing test as they host high-flying second tier outfit Cascade at The Renewable Centre Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briton Ferry have reached the semi-finals in the past two seasons of the Genero Adran Trophy, but were knocked out by The New Saints and Wrexham, who both went on to lift the cup. Ferry earned one of their most impressive Genero Adran Premier results ever when they beat Swansea City 3-0 at the Swansea.com<\/a> Stadium three weeks ago, but the Reds have since suffered 6-0 and 4-0 defeats to Cardiff City and Wrexham respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ferry\u2019s task of progressing into the last 16 will most likely not be made easy as they face a Cascade team who are currently on a seven-match winning streak. Star striker Ellis Lunn has found the net a staggering 12 times in her last six games, including a hat-trick in a 6-1 victory away to Cambrian United in the Genero Adran South last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lunn also scored a hat-trick in their Genero Adran Trophy fixture against Penybont<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ferry triumphed in all three meetings against Cascade in the 2023\/24 season, with 6-0 and 3-1 wins on their way to securing promotion either side of a 3-0 victory in the group stage of this competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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