Llantwit duo named in Regions Cup squad

UEFA

Two Llantwit Major players have been named in the Cymru South squad for the UEFA Regions Cup, which gets underway this weekend.

Goalkeeper Jack Lansdown and winger Matty Kimmins are among 18 players named by manager Andy Hill ahead of the intermediate round of the competition, which begins in Serbia on Friday.

The Cymru South won the right to represent Wales in the European tournament, after beating a Cymru North side in a two-legged play-off in May.

Held every two years, the Regions Cup features amateur players who have never competed at any professional level.

The Welsh squad - under the Tîm Rhanbarthol Cymru - will play three group games in less than a week, starting against West Slovakia on Friday, followed by the FA of Vojvodina next Monday and North Macedonia Amateur on Wednesday 19th September.

Both Llantwit players already have European experience by turning out for their club in the Fenix Trophy - with Kimmins scoring the club's first ever European goal in their debut win over Danish club BK Sjkold in February.

The Regions Cup will offer both Kimmins and Lansdown added experience in the run up to their first round clash with Belgian club Berchem Sport, taking place over two legs away in October and at home in November.

Bell, who manages Trefelin BGC, has chosen players from no fewer than ten Cymru South clubs, including ex-Llantwit centre forward Cian Goldsworthy - one of three to be selected from Trefelin.

Carmarthen Town’s Cam Strinati, Alex Bonthron of Cwmbran Celtic and Pontypridd United forward Liam Eason all scored in May’s play-off and retain their places.

Three players are also chosen from teams in the third-tier Ardal South West League.

The winners of the group stages will go through to the finals, set to be held by one of the qualifiers, either next June or July.

As such, with a tight turnaround schedule awaiting both Llantwit players, Lansdown and Kimmins will miss Major's next league game at home to Ammanford on Saturday.

Kimmins, in particular, has scored four league goals so far this season - including the equaliser in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Pontypridd United.

Tîm Rhanbarthol Cymru (Cymru South) squad for UEFA Regions Cup:

Dion Carroll (South Gower), Jack Lansdown (Llantwit Major), Jamie Baker (Afan Lido), Lewis Holmes (Baglan Dragons), Ross Hooper (Cefn Cribwr), Thomas Krauze (Trefelin), Noah Osborne (Swansea University), Cam Strinati (Carmarthen Town), Josh Allen (Cambrian United), Jack Ashford (Caerau Ely), Joe Hopkins (Llanelli Town), Joe Shephard (Caerau Ely), Alex Bonthron (Cwmbran Celtic), Liam Eason (Pontypridd United), Cian Goldsworthy (Trefelin), Matty Kimmins (Llantiwt Major), Lewis Iles (Llanelli Town), Roan Piper (Trefelin)

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