Good day for North Wales in JD Welsh Cup – nine teams into last 16

Bangor City 1876 celebrate their winner against Holywell Town with the fans. Picture: SAM EADEN FAW

Nine North Wales teams are through to the last 16 of the 2025-26 JD Welsh Cup.

They are:
CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876
Caernarfon Town
Flint Town United
Trearddur Bay
Gresford Athletic
Porthmadog
CPD Y Rhyl 1879
Colwyn Bay
Llandudno
Qualifiers from the rest of Wales are:
Caerau Ely
Pontypridd United
Penybont
Cardiff Met University
Barry Town United
Cardiff Draconians or Trefelin
Newport City or Blaenavon Blues

With The New Saints, Connah’s Quay Nomads and Bala Town all out, this is a chance for an unfamiliar name on the trophy to truly make their mark.
The draw for the last 16 is expected to take place sometime this week.

ROUND THREE RESULTS – NOVEMBER 22
Bangor 1876 2-1 Holywell Town
Caernarfon Town 4-0 Penrhyncoch
Cardiff Draconians P-P Trefelin
Carmarthen Town 1-3 Colwyn Bay
Dolgellau 0-2 Caerau Ely
Flint Town United 1-0 Airbus UK
Glynneath Town 2-5 Trearddur Bay
Penrhiwceiber Rangers 0-3 Gresford Athletic
Porthmadog 3-2 Port Talbot Town
Treowen Stars 1-1 Pontypridd United
Pontypridd United won 4-3 on pens
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 3-2 Cwmbran Town
Cambrian United 1-3 Penybont
Cardiff Met University 2-1 The New Saints
Llandudno 2-1 Connah’s Quay Nomads
Llanelli Town 0-6 Barry Town United
Newport City Sun Blaenavon Blues