2007–08 FAW Premier Cup

The 2007–08 FAW Premier Cup was the 11th season of the tournament since its founding in 1997. Newport County were the eventual winners, beating Llanelli 1–0 in the final to win the competition for the first time in the club's history.

2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
Country England
 Wales
Teams16
ChampionsNewport County
Runners-upLlanelli
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Defunct

To date, the season remains the last time the tournament was played after the BBC withdrew sponsorship in 2008.

Calendar

RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubsPrize money[1]
First2 October 200748£5,000
Second6 November 200748£7,500
Quarter-finals8 January 2008
9 January 2008
48£15,000
Semi-finals19 February 2008
26 February 2008
24£25,000
Final11 March 200812Winners: £100,000
Losers: £50,000

First round

Connah's Quay Nomads1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Carmarthen Town
White  69' Palmer  59'
Penalties
2 3
Attendance: 127
Referee: Kevin Parry

Porthamadog2 – 7Port Talbot Town
Owen  84'
Roberts  86'
McCreesh  7'
Rose  19', 39'
Morgan  64', 73', 89'
Bond  76'
Attendance: 136
Referee: Ceri Richards

Haverfordwest County3 – 1Airbus UK Broughton
Woodrow  35', 73'
Christopher  43'
Wright  87'
Referee: Phil Southall

Bangor City3 – 0Aberystwyth Town
Edwards  16'
Stott  63'
Davies  82'
Referee: Huw Jones

Second round

Haverfordwest County0 – 2Welshpool Town
Rogers  4', 53'

Newport County1 – 0Bangor City
Griffin  90'
Attendance: 403
Referee: Ceri Richards

Llanelli4 – 1Rhyl
Jones  1'
Williams  55'
Griffiths  82'
Holloway  84'
Moran  83' (pen)
Attendance: 432
Referee: Mark Whitby

Carmarthen Town2 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Port Talbot Town
Easter  90'
Cotterrall  102'
Rose  33'
Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Attendance: 214
Referee: Steve Hames

Quarter-finals

All three Welsh sides competing in the Football League, Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham, entered in the quarter-finals along with reigning holders The New Saints.[2] Due to heavy rain, several of the quarter-final ties were postponed on more than one occasion resulting in the round lasting more than one month.[3]

Newport County1 – 0Swansea City
Griffin  90' Report
Attendance: 816
Referee: Steve Hames

Llanelli4 – 2
(a.e.t.)
Wrexham
Griffiths  24', 89'
Holloway  94', 96'
Report Llewellyn  12', 23'
Attendance: 427
Referee: Mark Whitby

Welshpool Town0 – 1Cardiff City
Report Brown  85'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Lee Evans

Carmarthen Town3 – 1
(a.e.t.)
The New Saints
Hicks  41', 96', 116' Report Toner  36'
Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Referee: Dean John

Semi-finals

Cardiff City1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Newport County
Thompson  115' Report Bowen  113'
Penalties
Sinclair
Blake
Loovens
Wade
Thompson
Carlile
4 5 Bowen
Alsop
Evans
Fowler
Searle
Jarman
Attendance: 1,960
Referee: Lee Evans

Llanelli1 – 0Carmarthen Town
Pritchard  22' Report
Referee: Mark Whitby

Final

Newport County1 – 0Llanelli
Hughes  82' Report
Attendance: 1,889
Referee: Lee Evans

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1. Rhys Griffiths Llanelli 3
Tim Hicks Carmarthen Town
Chris Holloway Llanelli
Kerry Morgan Port Talbot Town
Martin Rose Port Talbot Town
2. Charlie Griffin Newport County 2
Chris Llewellyn Wrexham
Steve Rogers Welshpool Town
Nick Woodrow Haverfordwest County

References

  • Thomas, Mel. "FAW Premier Cup Season 2007-08". wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  1. "FAW Premier Cup 2007/8". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  2. "FAW Premier Cup 2007/08". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  3. "Welshpool is on". Cardiff City F.C. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
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