Up for the cup as national knockout action kicks off

WELSH Cup fever will be in the air when local sides prepare to take their first plunge into national knockout action this Saturday, September 1.

Perhaps the stand-out first qualifying round tie on Anglesey is the battle between Welsh Alliance Division Two newcomers Holyhead Town and revitalised Menai Bridge Tigers, currently top of the Gwynedd League with a 100% record.

Gaerwen caused a big upset when they won at Welsh Alliance Division Two leaders Glan Conwy last weekend, but a whole new challenge awaits Peter Jones’ side away to Division One table-toppers Nantlle Vale. FIXTURES Wednesday, August 29 Lock Stock Welsh Alliance (6.30pm) Division One: Llanberis v Mynydd

Llandegai. Division Two: Pentraeth v Holyhead Town. Friday, August 31 Huws Gray Alliance (7.45pm) Bangor City v Holyhead Hotspur. Saturday, September 1 Lock Stock Welsh Alliance (2.30pm) Division One: Llangefni Town v Llandyrnog Utd, St Asaph City v Mynydd Llandegai. Division Two: Llannerchymedd v Kinmel Bay. Reserves Division: Kinmel Bay v Llangefni Town. JD Welsh Cup qualifying round one (2.30pm) Amlwch Town v Llandudno Amateurs, Bodedern Athletic v Aberffraw, Glantraeth v Penmaenmawr Phoenix, Holyhead Town v Menai Bridge Tigers, Nantlle Vale v Gaerwen, Prestatyn Sports v Pentraeth. Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd League (2.30pm) Llangoed v Gwalchmai, Nefyn United v Bro Goronwy. Lucas Oil Anglesey League (2.30pm) Arriva Bangor v Llanfairpwll, Bryngwran Bulls v Bodorgan Juniors, Cemaes Bay v Cefni, Holyhead Hotspur Res v Pentraeth Res, Llangefni v CPD Y Fali.