The first round draw for the 2023/24 Nathaniel MG Cup was made today (Tuesday 27 June) at the Nathaniel MG showroom in Cardiff.
16 JD Cymru South clubs, 14 JD Cymru North clubs and wildcard entrants Cardiff City and Swansea City were involved in the draw, which was split into Northern and Southern sections.
Before both section draws, two clubs from each region were drawn to receive byes into round two. These were granted to Caerau Ely and Trefelin in the Southern section and Prestatyn Town and Gresford Athletic in the Northern section.
Wildcard entries Cardiff City and Swansea City will both face away fixture fixtures in round one. The Bluebirds will travel to Cambrian & Clydach Vale, while the Swans are on the road at Carmarthen Town.
Also in the Southern section, newly-promoted JD Cymru South club Baglan Dragons play host to Port Talbot neighbours Afan Lido.
There is a Flintshire derby in the Northern section as Buckley Town host Mold Alexandra, while newly-promoted Bangor 1876 make the trip to last season’s JD Cymru South runners-up Holywell Town.
Nathaniel MG Cup Round One draw
Southern Section
Caerau Ely and Trefelin were drawn to receive a bye into round two.
Goytre United v Llantwit Major (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Abertillery Bluebirds v Ammanford (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Cwmbran Celtic v Taffs Well (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Baglan Dragons v Afan Lido (Friday 21 July, 6:30pm)
Carmarthen Town v Swansea City (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Cambrian & Clydach Vale v Cardiff City (Friday 21 July, 7:30pm)
Llanelli Town v Pontardawe Town (Friday 21 July, 7:30pm)
Abergavenny Town v Briton Ferry Llansawel (Friday 21 July, 7:30pm)
Northern Section
Prestatyn Town and Gresford Athletic were drawn to receive a bye into round two.
Ruthin Town v Llandudno (Friday 21 July, 7:30pm)
Caersws v Guilsfield (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Holywell Town v Bangor 1876 (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Porthmadog v Llanidloes Town (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Buckley Town v Mold Alexandra (Saturday 22 July, 2:30pm)
Chirk AAA v Denbigh Town (Friday 21 July, 6:45pm)
