Football

Battle of the Bays is a standout tie in FAW Amateur Trophy

Llangefni Town (blue) and Bethesda Athletic both face potential banana skins in the FAW Amateur Trophy first round. Picture: DAI SINCLAIR

The battle of the Bays is potentially one of the ties of the round in the Dragon Signs FAW Amateur Trophy next stage.

Cemaes Bay will host Kinmel Bay in an all-Tier 4 encounter at School Lane in round one on the weekend of September 5-7.

Both teams are among the favourites to win their respective league titles this season – Cemaes the North Wales Coast West Premier and Kinmel the East equivalent.

Cemaes have a lethal strike force comprising the likes of Asa Thomas, Cameron Buckley, Luke McGivern and Tom Wood, while Kinmel can rely on the ruthless finishing of Connor Morris and Sean Sheridan.

It’s been an exciting start to the season for Nefyn United cup draw-wise.

They landed a tie at Porthmadog – and won – in the Trophy qualifying round and have scooped another plum clash at home to Tier 3 high-flyers Llanuwchllyn in the next stage.

The Tier 4 Penwaig will also visit T3 Penmaenmawr Phoenix in the Welsh Cup QR2.

Rhos United of the North Wales Coast East Premier are sure to enjoy a glamour tie at Tier 3 Bethesda Athletic and Llanfairpwll versus Llangefni Town in a T5 versus T3 island derby to savour.

Llanfairpwll are no strangers to upsetting the form book in national competitions and will relish a meeting with Cefni, who will no doubt prove very strong opponents.

CPD Penrhyndeudraeth against CPD Pwllheli has the makings of a top-class contest and T5 Prestatyn Sports will be thrilled at the chance to host T3 NFA, a team which has started the season in fine form.

DRAGON SIGNS FAW AMATEUR TROPHY ROUND ONE TIES
(to be played 5-7 September 2025)

CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 v Broughton United
Berriew v Trearddur Bay
Bethesda Athletic v Rhos United
Bow Street v Rhostyllen
Castell Alun Colts v CPD Llannefydd
Cemaes Bay v Kinmel Bay
Cefn Albion v Llandudno Junction
Chirk AAA v Penyffordd Lions
Connah’s Quay Town v Llanfairfechan Town
Conwy Borough v Talysarn Celts
CPD Deiniolen v CPD Cerrigydrudion
Dolgellau v Nantlle Vale
Greenfield v CPD Y Felinheli
Knighton Town v Llandudno Amateurs
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant v Prestatyn Town
CPD Llanberis v Mynydd Isa
Llanfairpwll v Llangefni Town
Llanfair United v Amlwch Town
Llanrwst United v St Asaph City
Llansantffraid Village v Menai Bridge Tigers
Mochdre Sports v Four Crosses
CPD Nefyn United v CPD Llanuwchllyn
Penmaenmawr Phoenix v Waterloo Rovers
CPD Penrhyndeudraeth v CPD Pwllheli
Pentrraeth v Rhos Aelwyd
Prestatyn Sports v NFA
CPD Y Glannau v CPD Boded