Welsh Cup: Men's and women's finals to be played at Rodney Parade

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Image caption, Rodney Parade has been home to Newport County since 2012

Newport's Rodney Parade will host this season's JD Welsh Cup and Bute Energy Welsh Cup finals.

Rodney Parade, home of EFL League Two side Newport County as well as the Dragons and Newport rugby teams, will be hosting the finals for the first time.

The men's JD Welsh Cup final will be held on Sunday, 28 April.

The women's Bute Energy final on Sunday, 5 May will see holders Cardiff City face Wrexham.

"Taking the finals to one of our premier venues in Wales offers us the chance to give our prestigious Welsh Cup competitions the prominence and profile they deserve," said Football Association of Wales (FAW) senior competitions manager Nick Davies.

"We are excited to be working alongside staff at Rodney Parade to deliver two great occasions and I'm looking forward to seeing the finalists battle it out for our famous trophy."

Both finals will kick off at 17:25 BST, with the final line-up for the JD Welsh Cup still to be determined.

Holders The New Saints face Cardiff Met in the semi-finals, with last season's finalists Bala Town up against Connah's Quay Nomads.