Welsh Cup draws on Friday: how to watch and who enters
The men’s FAW Welsh Cup second-round draw and the Bute Energy Welsh Cup second qualifying-round draw will be shown on Cymru Football TV at 6.30pm on Friday 25 September. Viewers need a free account.
Friday’s regional draws
- Men’s second round
- 64 clubs
- Women’s second qualifying round
- 32 clubs
Men’s draw: top-flight clubs enter
The 44 first-round winners are joined by 16 Cymru Premier clubs and four clubs given byes: Newtown, Bala Town, Caerau Ely and Llanelli Town. The regional draw has 30 northern clubs and 34 southern clubs. Ties are scheduled for 16–17 October.
Women’s draw: Premier clubs wait
The Bute Energy competition brings together 25 qualifying winners and seven Tier Two clubs. The eight Adran Premier clubs enter later, in round one. This draw has 14 northern and 18 southern clubs, with matches on Sunday 18 October. Carmarthen Town have been allocated to the northern section to balance the geographical split.
Background and supporting figures
Where this sits
Men: 44 winners plus 20 bye clubs make 64; north 30 versus south 34.
Women: 25 winners plus seven Tier Two clubs make 32; north 14 versus south 18. Eight Adran Premier clubs enter later.