Blue Bridge v Bangor City 1876 is one of the FAW Amateur Trophy opening round standout ties!

98 clubs and 49 ties make up the northern section draw for the first qualifying round of the 2025-26 FAW Amateur Trophy.

Teams from tiers 3, 4 and 5 will compete in the opening stages, which takes place on the weekend of August 1 to 3.

One of the standout ties is the David v Goliath match-up of tier 5 Blue Bridge and CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 of tier 3.

Rhyl-based Bridge are a new club in just their second season of competing in the North Wales Coast East League, while 1876 were in the JD Cymru North last term, but for 2025-26 have dropped into the Ardal North West, for which they are favourite to win the title.

Elsewhere, there’s a cracking local derby in store when Glan Conwy host near neighbours Llandudno Junction, two past Trophy winners clash in the Llanrug United v Conwy Borough Swifts tie and tier 3 Porthmadog face a tricky test when strong tier 4 outfit Nefyn United visit Y Traeth.

FAW Amateur Trophy first qualifying round – North
(ties to be played weekend August 1-3)

Amlwch Town v Gwalchmai
Bethesda Athletic v Tywyn Bryncrug
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs v Nantlle Vale
Blue Bridge v CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876
CPD Bro Cernyw v Penyffordd Lions
Broughton United v Meliden
Carno v Llangefni Town
Castell Alun Colts v Llay Miners Welfare
Chirk AAA v Llandyrnog United
Coedpoeth United v CPD Boded
Connah’s Quay Town v Llanidloes Town
Dyffryn Banw v Deiniolen
Forden United v Mynydd Isa
CPD Gaerwen v Berriew
Glan Conwy v Llandudno Junction
Glantraeth v Cefn Albion
Greenfield v Deesde Dragons
Hawarden Rangers v CPD Llannefydd
Henllan v Knighton Town
Holywell United v Llanfairpwll
Kinmel Bay v Corwen
Llanfair United v Ruabon Rovers
Llanfairfechan Town v Barmouth and Dyffryn United
Llangoed and District v CPD Llanberis
Llanilar v Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
CPD Llannerchymedd v Llansantffraid Village
Llanrug United v Conwy Borough Swifts
Machynlleth v Rhos Aelwyd
Menai Bridge Tigers v Llandrindod Wells
Montgomery Town v CPD Cerrigydrudion
CPD Mountain Rangers v Four Crosses
Mynydd Llandegai v Cemaes Bay
NFA v CPD Llanystumdwy
Penmaenmawr Phoenix v Rhuddlan Town
Pentraeth v Bontnewydd
Penycae v Prestatyn Town
Porthmadog v CPD Nefyn United
Prestatyn Sports v CPD Cefni
FC Queen’s Park v Penrhyndeudraeth
Rhayader Town v Mochdre Sports
Rhos United v Holyhead Town
Rhostyllen v Llanfyllin Town
Rhydymwyn v CPD Pwllheli
St Asaph City v Kerry
Saltney Town v Llandudno Amateurs
Talysarn Celts v Bethesda Rovers
Waterloo Rovers v Caergybi
CPD Y Felinheli v Lex XI
CPD Y Glannau v Llangollen Town