Chepstow Town and Ynyshir Albions will meet in the Ardal South play-off on Friday 23 May (KO 19:30) at the CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach.
The two sides will battle it out to be the third and final team promoted to the JD Cymru South for the 2025/26 campaign.
Cardiff Draconians and Treowen Stars have already confirmed their spots in the second tier for next season after being crowned champions in the Ardal South West and Ardal South East respectively.
The Dracs lifted the title after finishing five points above Ynyshir Albions, while the Stars lost just three league games all season to finish 12 points clear of runners-up Chepstow Town.
The battle for that second-place spot in the Ardal South East did go down to the wire though, with Chepstow only finishing above third-place Caldicot Town on goal difference after a 1-1 draw against Goytre AFC in their final fixture – when victory for Goytre would have confirmed them as runners-up instead.
Marc Ingles’ side have been steadily climbing up the Ardal South East in recent years, finishing ninth in back-to-back campaigns before placing fifth last season. The goals of summer signing Adam Wakley have proved crucial this term, with the 33-year-old bagging 18 in the league – double the tally of any of his teammates.
Chepstow must bounce back from disappointment in the Ardal South League Cup final last weekend, when they led 2-0 at half-time against Cardiff Corinthians but collapsed after the break to lose 5-2.
Ynyshir Albions are aiming for a return to the JD Cymru South after relegation from the second tier two years ago. The Buns placed fifth in the Ardal South West last season before finishing as runners-up this term.
Dane Williams’ side had the best defence in the division with only 24 goals conceded in 30 matches, while at the other end of the pitch the scoring has been spread out across the team – 20-year-old Joseff Haig has the best goal tally with nine.
Ynyshir are undoubtedly the form team heading into the play-off, having won 10 of their final 11 league games of the season and their last eight in a row. They were promoted to the JD Cymru South via this route in 2022.
