Finalists paired again in League Cup draw
Monday 29 June 2009
HOLDERS The New Saints have been grouped with runners-up Bangor City and mid-Wales rivals Newtown in the 2009/10 Loosemores League Cup.
In the last competition to be played in the current group stage format before the introduction of "Super 12" next year, the Citizens have an early chance for revenge after losing 2-0 to TNS in last season's final.
Welsh Premier champions Rhyl and neighbours Prestatyn Town have the prospect of two bumper gates after being paired with each other in Group 4, along with Airbus UK Broughton.
Newcomers Bala Town also have two local derbies with Elements Cefn Druids and Technogroup Welshpool.
The six group winners and the two best runners-up will qualify for the last eight. The league will release fixtures on Tuesday.
Group One: Carmarthen Town, Neath FC, Port Talbot Town
Group Two: Aberystwyth Town, Haverfordwest County, Llanelli AFC
Group Three: Caersws FC, Gap Connahs Quay, CPD Porthmadog
Group Four: Airbus UK Broughton, Prestatyn Town, Rhyl FC
Group Five: Bala Town, Elements Cefn Druids, Technogroup Welshpool
Group Six, Bangor City, Newtown AFC, The New Saints
Jim Gannon