Football cup semi-final draw to be decided by go-kart race featuring former PL players

The draw is set for Monday night

Rather than making use of a bag or hat full of numbered balls as is custom, the semi-final draw for the Nathaniel MG Cup Semi-Final will be decided via the results of a high-stakes Go-Kart race, featuring high-profile ex-professional footballers.

Next Monday (10 November), Welsh viewers will tune in to local channel RedWall+ to see how former Welsh national team stars Joe Ledley, Danny Gabbidon, Andy Legg and Scott Young fare on four wheels.

Each driver will randomly select one of the four semi-finalists to represent in the race — Barry Town United, Cambrian United, Llandudno or The New Saints — before setting off.

When the racing event is all concluded, the club chosen by the driver who comes in first place will be assigned ball number one, then second-place will get ball two, and so on.

Once each club has been assigned a number from the results of the race, the draw will commence as usual, with the numbered balls pulled out of a hat at random.

While the new-look draw has brought the Welsh league cup a lot of extra attention, not everyone is pleased.

In response to a social media post announcing the draw, one fan wrote: "Game's gone," while another added "Man, I hate this time-line."