Penydarren BGC, the only non-Welsh Premier League team in the JD Sport Welsh Cup quarter-finals, have been draw against Bangor City away.
Pen travelled to North Wales for a 4-0 win against Llandudno Junction earlier in the competition, bit face a far stiffer test against Bangor, whose manager is former Cardiff City coach Kevin Nicholson.
Bangor defeated Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant in the last round and Nicholson said: “Credit to Llanrhaeadr, we were pushed all the way by them in what was a well contested and tricky cup tie throughout.
“I’m sure they had the whole village out supporting them. It certainly wasn’t easy and having looked at the pitch prior to kick-off, we knew that would be a potential leveller.
“Credit goes to our players because it certainly wasn’t an easy afternoon and in general they handled the game and conditions extremely well. We recovered after going a goal down early on and that was down to the attitude of the team.
“We were professional, scored three goals and got the job done.”
The boys from Penydarren have a perfect record in league and cups this season and are still in the hunt for all four trophies they entered. They will face their biggest test so far when they travel to Bangor over the first weekend in March.
Pen are still in the JD Sport Welsh Cup, FAW Trophy and John Owen Cup, while they have a perfect record in the South Wales Alliance which makes them favourites for promotion.
JD Sports Welsh Cup quarter-final draw: Carmarthen Town v Aberystwyth Town, Llandudno v Newtown, Connah’s Quay Nomads v The New Saints, Bangor City v Penydarren BGC.
Pen have been drawn at home against Anglesey team Llangefni in the FAW Trophy quarter-finals.
The North Walians must make a round trip of 350 miles to Merthyr Tydfil where Penydarren are based.
Llangefni are chasing a trophy treble, standing second behind Conwy Borough in the Alliance and are still in the Mawddach Challenge Cup where they play Meliden away.
Penydarren’s record is played 23, won 23 in league and cups this season.
Penydarren are in tier five, but they are ambitious and progressive. There is huge support for the club around the Merthyr Tydfil area.
Pen have beaten Penrhiwceiber Rangers 5-3, Brecon Corries 3-1, Cardiff Corries 4-0, STM Sports 2-1, Huws Gray Alliance team Llandudno Junction 4-0 away and Welsh League Pontypridd Town 2-1 on their way to the JD Sport Welsh Cup last eight.
Manager Kerry Mullin and his Penydarren team needed penalties to progress in the last round of the FAW Trophy against Goodwick United.
Llangefni were winners of this competition in 1991-92, when it was known as the Welsh Intermediate Cup and were semi-finalists last season.
Penydarren BGC squad: Jonathan Green, Scott Pike, Sam Gamble, Alex Lloyd, Ben Gibbons, Adam Lewis, Kyle Sullivan, Asa Lloyd, Ben Jones, Nathan Williams, Chris Owens, Jamie Howells, Conner Kinsey, Harri Moyle, Josh Brogden, Connor Keating.
JD Welsh Cup fourth round results: Caernarfon Town 1, The New Saints 3; Pontypridd Town 1, Penydarren Boys and Girls Club FC 2; Airbus Broughton 1, Carmarthen Town 4; Cardiff Metropolitan 0, Aberystwyth Town 1; Connah’s Quay Nomads 3, Porthmadog 1; Flint Town United 2, Newtown 2 (Newtown won 4-3 on penalties after extra time); Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant 2, Bangor City 3; Llandudno Ruthin Town.
FAW Trophy quarter-final draw: Llanrug United v Greenfield, Conwy Borough v Grange Albion, Penydarren BGC v Llangefni Town, Rhos Aelwyd v Buckley Town. Ties to be played on Saturday, February 10.
