Description of issue
Apologies, previously posted in the wrong section.
The Welsh cup competitions (namely the Nathaniel MG Cup and the FAW Welsh Youth Cup) are missing teams from Wales that play in England.
This season, Swansea City u21 and Cardiff City u21 both entered the first round of the Nathaniel MG Cup. Cardiff were knocked out by Swansea, who are still going strong and look like contenders for winning it.
Meanwhile, Wrexham u18 and Newport u18 both entered the first round of the FAW Welsh Youth Cup.
While this is a first for the Nathaniel MG Cup, the FAW Welsh Youth Cup has English league sides compete most years. Both cups should have the ability to draw from the 'exiled' clubs (Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Wrexham, Merthyr) in the first round from their appropriate age groups (as outlined above), much like how the Copa América brings in external teams on an invitational basis. With Welsh clubs also playing in the SPFL Trust Trophy, this cross-association club play is a big part of the culture of the domestic game.
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