2025–26 FAW Women's Cup

2025–26 FAW Women's Cup
Tournament details
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The 2025–26 FAW Women's Cup (also known as Bute Energy Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the 31st edition of the FAW Women's Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition for women's association football teams in Wales.

Qualifying round

First round

Home team Result Away team
21 September 2025[2]
North
NFA v Prestatyn Town
Buckley Town 1–17 Wrexham Foresters
28 September 2025[3]
Denbigh Town 5–0 Northop Hall
South
Pontarddulais Town 2–5 Ammanford
Trefelin BGC 11–0 Cardiff Wanderers
Aberystwyth University v Llandarcy

Second round

Home team Result Away team
19 October 2025[4]
North
Llanfair United 0–1 Llangefni Town
Denbigh Town 1–5 NFA
Wrexham Foresters 4–2 Y Felinheli
Berriew 1–1 Llanystumdwy
Bangor v Llanidloes Town
Y Rhyl 1879 v Pwllheli
Flint Town United 4–2 Kinmel Bay
Llandudno 2–1 Connah's Quay Nomads
South
Nantyglo 5–5 Skewen
Taffs Well v Aberystwyth University
Llantwit Fardre 6–3 Penydarren BGC
Porth Harlequins 0–0 North Cardiff Cosmos
Llanelli Town 1–2 Carmarthen Town
Trefelin BGC 3–1 Cascade YC
Morriston Town 2–5 Undy
Wattsville 4–0 Rogerstone
Pure Swansea 7–0 Johnstown
Cambrian United 5–0 Fairwater
Penybont v Cwmamman United
Cardiff Met 21–0 Ystradgynlais
Pontypridd v Caerau Ely
Penclawdd 0–4 Cwmbran Celtic
AFC Llwydcoed 0–5 Goytre
Caldicot Town v Ammanford

Round 1

23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Undy 1–3 Llantwit Fardre Undy
14:00 BST
  • Buckland 35'
 Report
  • Davies 17' 26'
  • Blandford 71'
 Stadium: The Causeway
Referee: Michal Baniak
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Penybont 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Barry Town Utd Bridgend
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Dragonbet Stadium Bridgend
Referee: Andrew Robert Wallen
Penalties
  • Hodgkinson
  • Fahey-Pennell
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Taylor
  • Turner
  • Gunney
  • Thomas
  • Herbert
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Aberystwyth Town 1–3 Swansea City Aberystwyth
14:00 BST
  • Gardner 81'
 Report
  • Deacon 17'
  • Murray 45'
  • Chivers 51'
 Stadium: Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
Referee: Richard Lee Wright
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Taffs Well 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Pure Swansea Cardiff
14:00 BST
  • Rose 17'
  • Jones 46' 56'
 Report
  • Wilson 7'
  • Davies 19' 53'
 Stadium: Rhiw Dda'r
Referee: Marco Griffiths
Penalties
  • Northmore
  • Wickham
  • Brown
  • Jones
  • Haynes
  • Stokes
  • Hateley
  • Lee
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Llangefni Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Llandudno Llangefni
14:00 BST
  • Owen 48'
  • Coulson 51'
 Report
  • Owen 45'
 Stadium: Cae Bob Parry
Referee: Robin Williams
Penalties
  • Owen
  • Gadd
  • Brown
  • Jones
  • Dutton
  • Williams
  • Bentley
  • Whitefoot
  • Cashen
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Pontypridd United 6–1 Pontypridd AFC Pontypridd
14:00 BST
  • Lloyd 7' 31' 72'
  • D'Ambrosio 19' 37'
  • Cockayne 62'
 Report
  • Voyle 56'
 Stadium: USW Sports Park
Referee: Daryl Leigh Jenkins
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 NFA 0–11 Wrexham AFC Rhyl
14:00 BST Report
  • Hughes 6' 25' 29' 45'
  • Jones 14'
  • Hillier-Knox 54' 59'
  • Iddenden 64'
  • Suckley 71'
 Stadium: Ffordd Derwen Playing Fields
Referee: Craig Griffiths
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Ammanford 0–7 Briton Ferry Llansawel Ammanford
16:00 BST Report
  • Kearle 52' 77'
  • Crofts 54' 67' 75'
  • Owen 72'
  • Thomas 88'
 Stadium: Ammanford Recreation Ground
Referee: Gemma Amanda May Border
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Flint Town United 0–5 Wrexham Foresters Flint
14:00 BST Report
  • Miller 15'
  • Tobin 27' 44' 46'
  • Kural 56'
 Stadium: Essity Stadium
Referee: Rubie Bennett
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 The New Saints 10–0 Bangor Oswestry
14:00 BST
  • Harrison 11'
  • Chapman 17' 30' 36'
  • Webb 21' 76' 78' 90'
  • Crees 43'
  • Francis-Jones 85'
 Report Stadium: Park Hall
Referee: Lilah Thomas
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Goytre (Gwent) 0–1 Carmarthen Town Pontypool
14:00 BST Report
  • Guymer 80'
 Stadium: Plough Road
Referee: Terry Leonard
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Llanystumdwy 2–1 Pwllheli Criccieth
14:00 BST
  • Evans 11' 35'
 Report
  • Rees-Williams 40'
 Stadium: Parc Dwyfor
Referee: Gwilym Tudor Evans
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Porth Harlequins BGC 2–5 Cambrian United Tonypandy
14:00 BST
  • Mallin 41'
  • Lewis 72'
 Report
  • Isaac 4' 45'
  • Lockwood-Jones 26' 35'
  • McMullen 49'
 Stadium: Dinas Park
Referee: Ewan Reed
23 November 2025 (2025-11-23) Round 1 Cardiff City 5–0 Cardiff Met Cardiff
14:00 BST
  • Olden 19'
  • Curnock 65'
  • Malin 74'
  • Long 77'
  • Barry 82'
 Report Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
Referee: Vasilica Valentin Ciuplea
30 November 2025 (2025-11-30) Round 1 Nantyglo A/W Trefelin Abertillery
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Duffryn Park
Referee: Leighton Christopher Walkley
Note: Nantyglo has withdrawn from the cup[5]
30 November 2025 (2025-11-30) Round 1 Wattsville 0–19 Cwmbran Celtic Cwmbran
16:00 BST Report
  • Bidhendy 1'
  • Boyd 1' 11' 15' 45'
  • Daniels 23' 61' 62' 85'
  • Cridland 36'
  • Jones 40'
  • Challenger 54'
  • Grosvenor 54' 60' 78' 79'
  • Anthony 71' 82'
 Stadium: Llantarnam School 3G
Referee: James Thomas Jennings

Round 2

The draw for the second round was performed on November 27, 2025.[6]

21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Swansea City 10–0 Llanystumdwy Neath
14:00 BST
  • Wynne 21'
  • Richards 34' 53'
  • Trivett 64'
  • John 67' 77'
  • Miller 69'
  • Lake 72'
  • Chivers 74'
  • Williams 90'
 Report Stadium: Llandarcy Academy Of Sport
Referee: Paul Gary Jones
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Briton Ferry Llansawel 5–0 Pure Swansea Briton Ferry
14:00 BST
  • Crofts 6' 38'
  • Denscombe 66'
  • Payne 73' 85'
 Report Stadium: The Renewable Centre Stadium
Referee: David Morgan
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Carmarthen Town 2–1 Pontypridd United Carmarthen
14:00 BST
  • Evans 31' (pen.)
  • Jenkins 35'
 Report
  • Brown 72'
 Stadium: LHP Stadium, Carmarthen
Referee: Neill Andrew Crawshaw
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Wrexham 4–0 Penybont Wrexham
14:00 BST
  • Snape 45'
  • Hughes 58'
  • Barker 66'
  • Clark 86'
 Report Stadium: The Rock, Rhosymedre
Referee: Morgan Griffiths
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Cambrian United 0–7 The New Saints Tonypandy
15:00 BST Report
  • Buckland 14'
  • Webb 24'
  • Francis-Jones 28' 37'
  • Chapman 50'
  • Evans 78'
  • Baker 90'
 Stadium: M&P Group 3G
Referee: Kris Hames
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) Round 2 Cwmbran Celtic 5–1 Llantwit Fardre Cwmbran
16:15 BST
  • Daniels 7'
  • Shipley 39' 47'
  • Cridland 52'
  • Anthony 82'
 Report
  • Woodward 55'
 Stadium: Llantarnam School 3G
Referee: Lee Smith
7 January 2026 (2026-01-07) Round 2 Cardiff City 14–0 Trefelin BGC Cardiff
19:45 BST
  • Perrott 4' 44' 60'
  • Barry 26' 52' 71'
  • Curnock 39' 57' (pen.)
  • Evans 63'
  • Long 67'
  • Olden 78' 89'
  • Cook 79' 84'
 Report Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
Referee: Charlotte Elizabeth Carpenter
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Round 2 Llandudno 3–1 Wrexham Foresters Llandudno
14:00 BST
  • Haynes 12'
  • Whitefoot 45' 69'
 Report
  • Churchill 8'
 Stadium: Go Goodwins Stadium
Referee: Mark James

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was performed on January 7, 2026.[7]

8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) Quarter-final Swansea City 6–0 Llandudno Neath
14:00 BST
  • Williams 11'
  • Miller 26'
  • Trivett 46' 57'
  • Mills 49' (o.g.)
  • Murray 75'
 Report Stadium: Llandarcy Academy Of Sport
Referee: Benjamin Hyla Allan Williams
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) Quarter-final Cardiff City 3–0 The New Saints Cardiff
14:00 BST
  • Price 3'
  • Jenkins 75'
  • Curnock 77'
 Report Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
Referee: Joseph Gibson
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) Quarter-final Carmarthen Town 0–5 Wrexham Carmarthen
14:00 BST Report
  • Knox 13' 90'
  • Barker 35'
  • Suckley 45' 67'
 Stadium: LHP Stadium, Carmarthen
Referee: Gemma Amanda May Border
15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) Quarter-final Cwmbran Celtic 1–0 Briton Ferry Llansawel Cwmbran
14:00 BST
  • Anthony 36'
 Report Stadium: Cwmbran Stadium 3G
Referee: Sam Lloyd

Semi-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was performed on February 9, 2026.[8]

8 March 2026 (2026-03-08) Semi-final Swansea City 6–0 Cwmbran Celtic Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
14:00 BST
  • John 20' 71'
  • Deacon 29' 41'
  • Trivett 51'
  • Richards 72'
 Report Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium
Referee: Jordan Harman
8 March 2026 (2026-03-08) Semi-final Wrexham 1–2 Cardiff City Aberystwyth
16:30 BST
  • Knox 90'
 Report
  • Cook 70'
  • Bowen 78'
 Stadium: Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
Referee: Conor Charlton-Fleming

References

  1. ^ "Bute Energy sponsor FA of Wales Women's and Girls' Cups". OneFootball. October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (August 28, 2025). "Bute Energy Welsh Cup First Qualifying Round draw".
  3. ^ "Denbigh Town Ladies FC vs. Northop Hall Ladies | Bute Energy Welsh Cup 25/26 - Qualifying Rounds".
  4. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (September 25, 2025). "Bute Energy Welsh Cup Second Qualifying Round draw in full".
  5. ^ "📢 Match Update - We've been informed... - Trefelin BGC Women".
  6. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (November 27, 2025). "Bute Energy Welsh Cup Round Two draw".
  7. ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (January 7, 2026). "Bute Energy Welsh Cup Quarter-Final draw".
  8. ^ Allen, Olly (February 9, 2026). "Bute Energy Welsh Cup Semi-Final draw".
  • FAW Cups on the Football Association of Wales website.
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