It’s Quarter-Final time in the JD Welsh Cup on Sunday, as clubs aim to take another step closer to Rodney Parade.
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Cardiff City v The New Saints (2pm)
The only clash involving two Genero Adran Premier teams sees current cup holders Cardiff City host The New Saints.
The Bluebirds currently sit top of the table in the top-flight, while they have lifted the Bute Energy Welsh Cup in each of the last four seasons. Iain Darbyshire’s side were the biggest winners in the last round as they triumphed 14-0 over Trefelin, following a 5-0 victory against Cardiff Met to kick off their cup campaign.
TNS have also been high scorers in the competition so far this term, recording victories over Bangor (10-0) and Cambrian United (7-0). The Saints currently sit fourth in the Genero Adran Premier, ending Phase One with back-to-back wins for the first time this season against Aberystwyth Town and Pontypridd United.
The two sides have already met three times this season, with a different outcome on each occasion. TNS triumphed 1-0 at Park Hall on the opening day of the league campaign before a 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture in the capital, while Cardiff were 3-0 winners in last month’s Genero Adran Trophy semi-final.
Carmarthen Town v Wrexham (2pm)
Second tier Carmarthen Town have branded their clash against Wrexham at the LHP Stadium as ‘the biggest fixture in our short history’.
Carmarthen are enjoying a strong first season in the Genero Adran South following promotion last year and currently sit third in the table, only three points behind leaders Cardiff Met. Carwyn Phillips’ side trailed 3-0 against Pure Swansea last weekend, but staged a remarkable second half comeback to win 4-3.
After setting their cup campaign in motion with away wins over Llanelli Town and Goytre AFC, the Old Gold caused a shock in the last round by triumphing 2-1 over top-flight outfit Pontypridd United.
Wrexham, runners-up in each of the last two Bute Energy Welsh Cup finals, currently sit second in the Genero Adran Premier – just one point behind leaders Cardiff City. The Red Dragons were 11-0 winners over NFA in Round One, before a 4-0 victory against Penybont booked their quarter-final spot.
Cwmbran Celtic v Briton Ferry Llansawel (2pm)
Cwmbran Celtic and Briton Ferry Llansawel meet for the second time in cup competition this season.
The two sides have already gone head-to-head in the Genero Adran Trophy in November, when second tier Celtic twice led against their top-flight opponents, but Ferry fought back to win 3-2 courtesy of Lauren Payne’s stoppage time goal.
Celtic head into Sunday’s fixture following a 4-2 defeat against Penybont last weekend, which leaves them sitting fifth in the Genero Adran South table. Georgia Shwartz’s side have so far progressed past Penclawdd, Wattsville, and Llantwit Fardre in this season’s Bute Energy Welsh Cup.
It will be a first game back in charge of Briton Ferry for Rhys James, who has been appointed as interim boss after Rhys Thomas departed with the club sitting fifth in the Genero Adran Premier at the end of Phase One. The Reds are yet to concede a goal in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup this season, triumphing 7-0 against Ammanford and 5-0 over Pure Swansea so far.
Swansea City v Llandudno (2pm)
Two-time Bute Energy Welsh Cup winners Swansea City will aim to take a step closer to lifting the trophy again when they host Llandudno.
Despite their impressive history, the Swans have not actually reached the final of this competition since 2017, but they have progressed past Aberystwyth Town (3-1) and Llanystumdwy (10-0) so far this season. Yzzy Taylor’s side are currently third in the Genero Adran Premier table and not yet completely out of the title race after winning their last three matches.
It has been a challenging campaign so far for Llandudno, who have won just one of their seven league games and sit fifth in the Genero Adran North table. However, in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup they progressed past some tough tests in Connah’s Quay Nomads, Llangefni Town and Wrexham Foresters.
The last meeting between the two sides came in the 2023/24 Genero Adran Trophy when Swansea triumphed 13-0, but the Seasiders had caused a shock by knocking the Swans out of the same competition at Llandarcy the previous season.
