Tricky-looking cup opener for defending champions

TAFFS Well will begin their defence of the Nathaniel Car Sales League Cup away to Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC) on September 15.

That first round game will be a repeat of last season’s semi-final when Taffs Well prevailed 2-0 in Aberaman before going on to beat Cambrian & Clydach by the same scoreline in the final.

Reigning Welsh League champions Cambrian & Clydach start their cup campaign at Penrhiwceiber Rangers, hoping to go one step further this time as they also bid to defend their first division title.

The round one draw, which took place at the Welsh League AGM at Tata Steel, threw up a Newport derby with second division YMCA hosting Civil Service of division three.

There were relatively kind draws for the Welsh League’s newest sides, Llantwit Major and Chepstow Town, who were handed ties against fellow third division sides Bridgend Street and Cardiff Grange Harlequins respectively.

There are 16 ties in all with the same number of clubs, including Bryntirion Athletic and Barry Town, fourth and fifth in division one last season, receiving byes to the second round.

Nathaniel Car Sales League Cup round one draw in full (ties to be played on Saturday, 15 September 2012);

AFC Porth v AFC Llwydcoed

Bettws v Cardiff Corinthians

Briton Ferry Llansawel v Aberaman Athletic

Caerau v West End

Caldicot Town v Caerleon

Cardiff Grange Harlequins v Chepstow Town

Cardiff Metropolitan University v Taffs Well

Cwmbran Celtic v Garden Village

Haverfordwest County v Goytre

Llantwit Major v Bridgend Street

Monmouth Town v Dinas Powys

Newport YMCA v Newport Civil Service

Penrhiwceiber Rangers v Cambrian & Clydach

Pontardawe Town v Abertillery Bluebirds

Pontypridd Town v Undy Athletic

Treharris Athletic Western v Croesyceiliog

Byes: Aberbargoed Buds, Ammanford, Barry Town, Bridgend Town, Bryntirion Athletic, Caerau (Ely), Cwmaman Institute, Ely Rangers, Goytre United, Llanwern, Newcastle Emlyn, Risca United, Tata Steel, Ton Pentre, Tredegar Town, Treowen Stars