Onward to Llanelli and Wembley

How did the cup games get on last weekend with both the Welsh Cup and the FA Cup being player? This blog is now following three teams on the route to the final.

First up the two teams in the Welsh Cup, starting with Splott Albion made the trip along the M4 to Bridgend for the Round One fixture again Bridgend Town. The Cardiff based club when down to two goals either side of half time with gives Bridgend Town another home game in the Round Two against Bridgend Tata Steel.

In the other game Builth Wells travelled to just outside Cardiff to face Dinas Powys it was a home defeat for Dinas giving Builth Wells a home fixture against Taffs Well. Once again, disappointingly there are on attendance fixtures for the game.

The Round Two games are to be played on the weekend of 5 & 6 November

The route so far  

Round Two Now Bridgend Town v Tata Steel 

Round Two Nov Builth Wells v Taffs Well 

Round One Sat Oct 1 2011 Dinas Powys 0-2 Builth Wells Att N/A 

Round One Sat 1 Oct Bridgend 2-0 Splott Albion Att N/A 

Southern Section  

2nd Qualifying Round Sat, 3 Sept 2011 Splott Albion 1-0 AFC Llwydcoed Att N/A 

1st Qualifying Round Sat, 26 Aug 2011 Trethomas Bluebirds 0-1 Splott Albion (AET) Att N/A 

Northern Section  

2nd Qualifying Round Sat, 3 Sept 2011 Brickfield Rangers 1-4 Builth Wells Att N/A 

1st Qualifying Round Sat, 26 Aug 2011 Builth Wells 3-2 Llanberis Att N/A

Meanwhile over the border in England it was FA Cup Second Round Qualifying with Cinderford making the trip to Eastleigh. The game was done and dusted with the home team taking a three-goal lead allow the visitors pull one back close to full time.

Eastleigh managed by Ian Baird who in the early 80’s playing 12 game, scoring 6 goals is have another home fixture with Oxford City making the trip to Eastleigh.

The route so far 

Third Round Qualifying Sat 15 Oct 2011 Eastleigh v Oxford City 

Second Round Qualifying Sat 1 Oct 2011 Eastleigh 3-1 Cinderford Town Att 27 

(Reply) First Round Qualifying Tues 20 Sept 2011 Cinderford Town 2-0 Merthyr Town Att N/A 

First Round Qualifying Sat 17 Sept 2011 Merthyr Town 1-1 Cinderford Town Att 309 

Preliminary Round Sat, 3 Sept 2011 Merthyr Town 1-0 Longwell Green Sports Att 345 

(Reply) Extra Preliminary Round Wed, 24 August 2011 AFC Bitton 1- 2 Merthyr Town Att 248  

Extra Preliminary Round Sat, 20 August 2011 Merthyr Town 2-2 AFC Bitton Att 323