#!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; my $string = qq (.co.uk/Jobs/Company-Sector/C8A6446X4PND86M9WYJ/Tradewind/?APath=2.21.0.0.0); $string =~ m/.+\/.+\/.+\/(.+)\/.+/; print $1; #### $string =~m/.+\/.+\/.+\/.+\/(.+)\/.+/;