There are some real David v Goliath clashes in the NEWFA Challenge Cup quarter-final draw!
Tier 5 club Ruabon Rovers have landed a plum tie at home to Gresford Athletic of the Cymru North in the quarter-finals of the 2022-23 NEWFA Challenge Cup.
Holders Ruthin Town can expect a good test when they host FC Queen’s Park, the tier 4 team from Wrexham who have already had some great results in the Welsh Cup and FAW Trophy this term.
Holywell Town will entertain the winners of the outstanding third round tie between Brickfield Rangers and Aston Park Rangers.
In-form Cefn Druids, six-time winners of the cup, will take on Llay Welfare at The Rock.
NORTH EAST WALES FA CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
Ruthin Town v FC Queen’s Park
Holywell Town v Brickfield Rangers/Aston Park Rangers
Ruabon Rovers v Gresford Athletic
Cefn Druids v Llay Welfare
(Dates for ties to be confirmed – Conference dates March 1-4)
NEWFA CHALLENGE CUP RESULTS 2022-23
ROUND THREE
Holywell Town 3-0 Mold Alexandra
Flint Mountain 1-4 Ruthin Town
Ruabon Rovers 3-1 Holywell United
Llay Welfare 5-2 Rhostyllen
Gresford Athletic 5-1 Chirk AAA
Cefn Druids 5-0 Castell Alun Colts
Brickfield Rangers v Aston Park Rangers (TBA)
FC Queen’s Park 3-0 Llangollen Town
ROUND TWO
Rhostyllen 6-1 Penyffordd Lions
Mold Alexandra 2-2 Greenfield (Mold 3-2 pens)
CPD Gronant 0-5 Aston Park Rangers
Gresford Athletic 11-1 Acton
Ruabon Rovers 6-3 Mynydd Isa Spartans
FC United of Wrexham 0-16 Castell Alun Colts
Coedpoeth United 3-6 Flint Mountain
Penycae 2-3 Llangollen Town
Rhydymwyn 1-2 Holywell Town
Brickfield Rangers 4-3 Caerwys
Saltney Ferry V-V Chirk AAA (Chirk won on walkover)
Llay Welfare 4-1 Saltney Town
Bellevue 2-3 Holywell United
FC Queen’s Park 5-0 Lex XI
Ruthin Town 2-0 New Brighton Villa
Corwen 3-4 Cefn Druids
ROUND ONE
New Brighton Villa 0-0 Connah’s Quay Town (NBV 4-3 on pens)
Castell Alun Colts 5-0 Johnstown
NEWFA CHALLENGE CUP LIST OF WINNERS
1969-70 Brymbo SW
1970-71 Brymbo SW
1971-72 Bala Town
1972-73 Gresford Athletic
1973-74 Llangollen
1974-75 Buckley Rovers
1975-76 Rhosddu
1976-77 Llay Welfare
1977-78 Cefn Albion
1978-79 Sunblest United
1979-80 Buckley Town
1980-81 Buckley Town
1981-82 Brymbo SW
1982-83 Brymbo SW
1983-84 Llay R.B.L.
1984-85 Brymbo SW
1985-86 Mold Alex
1986-87 Mold Alex
1987-88 Mold Alex
1988-89 Lex Xl
1989-90 Llay RBL
1990-91 Lex Xl
1991-92 Gresford Athletic
1992-93 Cefn Druids
1993-94 Wrexham AFC
1994-95 Wrexham AFC
1995-96 Brymbo
1996-97 Rhostyllen Villa
1997-98 Wrexham AFC
1998-99 Flexsys Cefn Druids
1999-2000 Oswestry Town
2000-01 Buckley Town
2001-02 Buckley Town
2002-03 Buckley Town
2003-04 Bala Town
2004-05 Buckley Town
2005-06 Buckley Town
2006-07 Bala Town
2007-08 Bala Town
2008-09 Lex Xl
2009-10 Buckley Town
2010-11 Rhos Aelwyd
2011-12 Cefn Druids
2012-13 Buckley Town
2013-14 Cefn Druids
2014-15 Mold Alexandra
2015-16 Cefn Druids
2016-17 Gresford Athletic
2017-18 Ruthin Town
2018-19 Cefn Druids
2019-20 Competition incomplete (Covid-19)
2020-21 Competition cancelled (Covid-19)
2021-22 Ruthin Town
TOTAL WINS
9 – Buckley Town
6 – Brymbo, Cefn Druids
4 – Bala Town, Mold Alexandra
3 – Wrexham, Lex XI, Gresford Athletic
2 – Ruthin Town, Llay RBL
1 – Rhos Aelwyd, Llangollen, Llay Welfare, Buckley Rovers, Rhosddu, Cefn Albion, Sunblest United, Rhostyllen Villa, Oswestry Town.