2025/26 Nathaniel MG Cup: Round One and Two draw details

Details of the draws for the first and second round of the 2025/26 Nathaniel MG Cup have been confirmed. 

The draws, which are both regionalised into Northern and Southern sections, will be broadcast on RedWall+ at 8pm on Wednesday 25 June. 

28 clubs enter the competition in Round One – 12 from the JD Cymru North, 14 from the JD Cymru South and this season’s two wildcards Cardiff City and Swansea City. 

The 12 JD Cymru Premier clubs are granted byes into the second round, alongside six tier two clubs based on their finishing positions in 2024/25 – Newtown, Airbus UK Broughton, Holywell Town and Llandudno in the Northern section and Aberystwyth Town and Trethomas Bluebirds in the Southern section.

The first round of the Nathaniel MG Cup takes place across the weekend of 18-20 July, before the second round takes place across the weekend of 1-3 August. 

Ball numbers for Round One draw (Northern section)

1 Brickfield Rangers
2 Buckley Town
3 Caersws
4 Denbigh Town
5 Flint Mountain
6 Gresford Athletic
7 Guilsfield
8 Holyhead Hotspur
9 Mold Alexandra
10 Penrhyncoch
11 Rhyl 1879
12 Ruthin Town

Ball numbers for Round One draw (Southern section)

1 Afan Lido
2 Ammanford
3 Baglan Dragons
4 Caerau Ely
5 Cambrian United
6 Cardiff City
7 Cardiff Draconians
8 Carmarthen Town
9 Cwmbran Celtic
10 Llantwit Major
11 Newport City
12 Pontypridd United
13 Swansea City
14 Trefelin
15 Treowen Stars
16 Ynyshir Albions

Ball numbers for Round Two draw (Northern section)

1 Airbus UK Broughton
2 Bala Town
3 Caernarfon Town
4 Colwyn Bay
5 Connah’s Quay Nomads
6 Flint Town United
7 Holywell Town
8 Llandudno
9 Newtown
10 The New Saints
Numbers 11-16 will be allocated to the Round One ties after the first round draw

Ball numbers for Round Two draw (Southern section)

1 Aberystwyth Town
2 Barry Town United 
3 Briton Ferry Llansawel
4 Cardiff Met
5 Haverfordwest County
6 Llanelli Town
7 Penybont
8 Trethomas Bluebirds
Numbers 9-16 will be allocated to the Round One ties after the first round draw

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