Let’s look in more depth at the Welsh Cup fourth round draw – innit

Tier 3 underdogs Holyhead Hotspur and Llanuwchllyn have both been drawn away in the last 16 of the 2024-25 JD Welsh Cup.

However, the Ardal Northern sides have both managed to avoid a Cymru Premier club in round four.

Ardal North West hopefuls Hotspur will visit Carmarthen Town, mid-table in tier 2 Cymru South, while Llanuwchllyn face a mouth-watering trip to T2 Cymru North side Denbigh Town.

These two clubs were in the same Ardal North West League in 2021-22.

Elsewhere in the draw, Cymru North outfit Mold Alexandra, conquerors of top flight side Briton Ferry Llansawel at the weekend, landed a visit to holders Connah’s Quay Nomads.

Colwyn Bay, second in Cymru North and in great form, will make the daunting journey to Cymru Premier champions and Uefa Conference League group stage participants The New Saints – a return for Seagulls manager Mike Wilde to one of his former clubs where he won a host of silverware.

An all-Cymru North battle sees leaders Airbus UK Broughton scoop a home meeting with Caersws, while Bala Town are the only one of just four remaining Cymru Premier sides remaining in the competition to be drawn away – tier 2 Cymru South Caerau Ely the opponents.

Round Four draw (ties to be played December 13-14)

Afan Lido v Cambrian United

Airbus UK Broughton v Caersws

Caerau Ely v Bala Town

Carmarthen Town v Holyhead Hotspur

Connah’s Quay Nomads v Mold Alexandra

Denbigh Town v Llanuwchllyn

Haverfordwest County v Llanelli Town

The New Saints v Colwyn Bay