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Tune in for the Nathaniel MG Cup quarter-final draw on Thursday night

Guilsfield delivered a timely piece of cup romance by knocking out holders Bala

The Nathaniel MG Cup quarter-final draw will be broadcast on RedWall+ at 8pm on Thursday 21 September.

The seven winners from Tuesday night’s third round ties will enter the draw, along with Colwyn Bay and Prestatyn Town whose clash was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Of the nine clubs in the draw, there are four from the JD Cymru Premier, three from the JD Cymru North, one from the JD Cymru South and one remaining wildcard – Swansea City.

Like the three previous rounds, the quarter-final draw is unseeded but regionalised – with two ties in the Northern section and two ties in the Southern section. All matches will be played on 24-25 October.

The full list of clubs in the quarter-final draw is as follows:

Northern Section

Gresford Athletic
Guilsfield
Prestatyn Town/Colwyn Bay
The New Saints

Southern Section

Briton Ferry Llansawel
Cardiff Met
Pontypridd United
Swansea City

NATHANIEL MG CUP REPORTS – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Nathaniel MG Cup holders Bala Town crashed out of the competition on Tuesday night with a 1-0 defeat away at JD Cymru North side Guilsfield.

Following a goalless first half, Joe Haycock struck in the 66th minute to send Nathan Leonard’s side into the quarter-finals.

Gresford Athletic defeated Buckley Town in the third round for the second year in a row, triumphing 1-0 away at the Globe.

Haci Ozlu’s goal in the 44th minute proved to be the difference as he chipped the ball over Bucks goalkeeper Ryan Goldston.

JD Cymru Premier leaders The New Saints have reached the quarter-finals for the first time in five years thanks to a 4-1 home win over Porthmadog.

Josh Daniels opened the scoring inside five minutes before Port’s Shaun Cavanagh quickly levelled, but Ben Clark, Gwion Dafydd and Adrian Cieslewicz all found the net to earn victory for Craig Harrison’s team.

The tie between Prestatyn Town and Colwyn Bay was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Bastion Gardens. A new date will be announced in due course.

The Nathaniel MG Cup quarter-final draw will be shown on RedWall+ at 8pm on Thursday 21 September.

Nathaniel MG Cup third round results

Afan Lido 0-4 Cardiff Met
Ammanford 0-1 Briton Ferry Llansawel
Buckley Town 0-1 Gresford Athletic
Swansea City 1-1 Cardiff City (5-3 on penalties)
Guilsfield 1-0 Bala Town
The New Saints 4-1 Porthmadog
Aberystwyth Town 0-1 Pontypridd United
Prestatyn Town P-P Colwyn Bay

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