KONICA MINOLTA CUP KICKS OFF THE NEW SEASON

There are 31 matches in the Preliminary Round and the winners will be joined by the remaining 129 clubs from Division 2 down in the First Round on 24 September.

The pick of the ties in the Preliminary Round is the clash between Tonmawr and Bargoed. The home team were relegated from Division 1 to Division 2 West last season, while Bargoed continued their rise up the ranks by clinching a second successive promotion to Division 2 East. It took the full might of Cardiff to put paid to Bargoed’s Konica Minolta Cup ambitions last season – their only defeat of another brilliant campaign.

Bridgend Athletic will have home advantage over near neighbours South Wales Police, while Old Penarthians will tackle Rhiwbina at Cwrt-y-Vil in another local derby. Among the teams who received byes in the Preliminary Round are Banwen, who last season knocked-out Premiership sides Newbridge and Bedwas before losing to Pontypridd in the quarter-finals. They will travel to the Tonyrefail in Round One.

Six of the Worthington Welsh Districts quarter-finalists will also miss the Preliminary Round, but losing semi-finalists Markham are drawn away at Llandeilo and runners-up Glyncoch have a plum home tie against Treorchy. Worthington Welsh Districts Cup winners Trefil will host Felinfoel in a fascinating First Round tie.

Only two North Wales clubs will feature in the Preliminary Round. Ruthin go to Talywain while Mold entertain centenary celebrating Heol-y-Cyw. North Wales cup holders Nant Conwy will face a stern test from the newly-promoted Maesteg Quins in Round One.

The First Round will see Rumney and Old Illtydians clash in a Cardiff derby at Riverside Park, while Llantwit Fardre, who reached the fifth round last season, have a home tie against Alltwen.

KONICA MINOLTA CUP – Preliminary Round
(to be played the weekend of 3rd September 2005)

Aberavon Green Stars v Caldicot
Abercwmboi v Seven Sisters
Amman Utd v Llanhilleth
Bridgend Ath v South Wales Police
Bryncoch v Llantrisant
Cilfynydd v Skewen
Crymych v Croesyceiliog
Cwmavon v Pontyclun
Dowlais v Trinant
Ferndale v Usk
Garndiffaith v Dunvant
Gilfach Goch v Cefn Coed
Glyncoch v Treorchy
Glais v Cefneithin
Gorseinon v Milford Haven
Llandaff v New Tredegar
Llandeilo v Markham
Mold v Heol y Cyw
Monmouth v Canton
Morriston v Penclawdd
Mountain Ash v Burry Port
Mumbles v Llandaff North
Neath Ath v Pontycymmer
Old Penarthians v Rhiwbina
Pontardawe v Hirwaun
Taibach v Deri
Talywain v Ruthin
Tondu v Nantyffyllon
Tonmawr v Bargoed
Tredegar v Penygroes
St David’s v Brynithel

BYES – Aberaeron, Aberavon Quins, Abercarn, Abercrave, Abercynon, Abergavenny, Abertillery BG, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Univ, Alltwen, Ammanford, Baglan, Bala, Banwen, Barry, Bedlinog, Bethesda, Bettws, Betws, Birchgrove, Blaenavon, Blaengarw, Blaina, BP Llandarcy, Brecon, Bridgend Sports, Briton Ferry, Brynamman, Bynea, Caernarvon, Cardiff HSOB, Cardiff University, Carmarthen Ath, Cefn Cribbwr, Chepstow, Colwyn Bay, Corus, Cowbridge, Crumlin, Crynant, Cwmgwrach, Cwmtwrch, Denbigh, Dinas Powys, Dolgellau, Fairwater, Felinfoel, Fishguard & Goodwick, Furnace Utd, Glyncorrwg, Gowerton, Haverfordwest, Hendy, Kenfig Hill, Kidwelly, Lampeter, Laugharne, Llandudno, Llanelli Wdrs, Llangefni, Llanidloes, Llanishen, Llantwit Fardre, Llantwit Major, Loughor, Machen, Maesteg Celtic, Maesteg Quins, Nant Conwy, Nantyglo, Nantymoel, Nelson, New Dock Stars, Newcastle Emlyn, Newport HSOB, Newport Saracens, Newtown, Ogmore Vale, Old Illtydians, Pembroke Dock Quins, Pembroke, Penallta, Penarth, Pencoed, Pentyrch, Penygraig, Pill Harriers, Pontarddulais, Pontllanfraith, Pontyates, Pontyberem, Pontypool Utd, Porth Harlequins, Porthcawl, Pyle, Resolven, Rhydyfelin, Rhyl, RTB (Ebbw Vale), Rumney, St Albans, St Clears, St Josephs, St Peters, Swansea Univ, Swansea Uplands, Taffs Well, Tenby Utd, Tonna, Tonyrefail, Trebanos, Tredegar Ironsides, Treherbert, Trimsaran, Tumble, Tycroes, Tylorstown, Vardre, Welshpool, Wrexham, Ynysddu, Ynysybwl, Ystradgynlais, Abertysswg Falcons, Bryncethin Sports, Caerau (Ely), Caerleon, Penlan, Trefil.

KONICA MINOLTA CUP – Round 1
(games to be played the weekend of 24th September 2005)

Abercrave v Neath Ath or Pontycymmer
Abercynon v Newtown
Abergavenny v Pontarddulais
Aberystwyth v Pontyberem
Aberystwyth Univ v Llanelli Wdrs
Ammanford v Ynysybwl
Barry v Colwyn Bay
Bethesda v Monmouth or Canton
Bettws v Bryncoch or Llantrisant
Blaenavon v Llandudno
Blaengarw v Pentyrch
Blaina v RTB (Ebbw Vale)
BP Llandarcy v Glais or Cefneithin
Brecon v Pyle
Bridgend Ath or South Wales Police v Birchgrove
Bridgend Sports v Caerleon
Briton Ferry v Cefn Cribbwr
Bryncethin Sports v Bala
Bynea v Llandaff or New Tredegar
Caerau (Ely) v Tondu or Nantyffyllon
Caernarvon v Tumble
Cardiff HSOB v Baglan
Carmarthen Ath v Tonna
Corus v Abertillery BG
Crumlin v Pontypool Utd
Crymych or Creosyceiliog v Dowlais or Trinant
Crynant v Machen
Denbigh v Wrexham
Dinas Powys v Nelson
Fairwater v Treherbert
Fishguard & Goodwick v Garndiffaith or Dunvant
Furnace v Cowbridge
Gilfach Goch or Cefn Coed v New Dock Stars
Glyncorrwg v Pembroke
Gorseinon or Milford Haven v Cwmavon or Pontyclun
Glyncoch or Treorchy v Haverfordwest
Hendy v Gowerton
Kenfig Hill v Aberaeron
Laugharne v Brynamman
Llandeilo or Markham v Amman Utd or Llanhilleth
Llangefni v Newport Saracens
Llanidloes v St Joseph’s
Llantwit Fardre v Alltwen
Llantwit Major v Abercarn
Loughor v  Cwmgwrach
Maesteg Celtic v Kidwelly
Morriston or Penclawdd v Newport HSOB
Mountain Ash or Burry Port v Tenby
Mumbles or Llandaff North v Talywain or Ruthin
Nant Conwy v Maesteg Quins
Nantyglo v St Albans
Newcastle Emlyn v Cardiff Univ
Ogmore Vale v Aberavon Green Stars or Caldicot
Old Penarthians or Rhiwbina v Betws
Penarth v Pontyates
Penlan v Tredegar Ironsides
Penygraig v Pencoed
Pill Harriers v Bedlinog
Pontllanfraith v Penallta
Porth v Swansea Uplands
Porthcawl v Cilfynydd or Skewen
Rhydyfelin v Aberavon Quins
Rhyl v Pembroke Dock Quins
Rumney v Old Illtydians
St Clears v Abercwmboi or Seven Sisters
St David’s or Brynithel v Tycroes
St Peter’s v Taffs Well
Swansea Univ v Chepstow
Taibach or Deri v Ferndale or Usk
Tonmawr or Bargoed v Cwmtwrch
Tonyrefail v Banwen
Trebanos v Resolven
Tredegar or Penygroes v Lampeter
Trefil v Felinfoel
Trimsaran v Mold or Heol y Cyw
Tylorstown v Abertysswg Falcons
Vardre v Llanishen
Welshpool v Dolgellau
Ynysddu v Pontardawe or Hirwaun
Ystradgynlais v Nantymoel