▁ 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 ▁competition ▁was ▁the ▁fourth ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁since ▁the ▁tournament ▁was ▁expanded ▁to ▁include ▁clubs ▁from ▁outside ▁the ▁Wel sh ▁Premier ▁League . ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁Wel sh ▁Premier ▁League ▁clubs ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁season , ▁the ▁top ▁five ▁qual ifying ▁clubs ▁from ▁the ▁northern ▁and ▁southern ▁fe eder ▁le agues ▁would ▁enter ▁the ▁tournament , ▁along ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁wild card ▁entr ants . ▁▁ ▁The ▁New ▁Sain ts ▁reached ▁their ▁t enth ▁final ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁match ▁ 1 - 0 , ▁retain ing ▁the ▁tro phy ▁and ▁se cur ing ▁their ▁nin th ▁title . ▁Their ▁oppon ents ▁were ▁fellow ▁Wel sh ▁Premier ▁League ▁side ▁Card iff ▁Met ▁who ▁made ▁their ▁first ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁ ▁T ies ▁were ▁played ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁& ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁semi - final ists ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁season , ▁The ▁New ▁Sain ts , ▁Barry ▁Town ▁United , ▁Con nah ' s ▁Qu ay ▁and ▁Car mar then ▁Town ▁received ▁a ▁by e ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round . ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Second ▁round ▁ ▁T ies ▁were ▁played ▁on ▁ 3 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁T ies ▁were ▁played ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁|