2007–08 FAW Premier Cup

2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
Country Wales
Teams 16
Champions Newport County
Runner-up Llanelli
Matches played 15
Goals scored 45 (3 per match)
← 2006–07 Defunct →

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.

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

Contents

Calendar

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs Prize money[1]
First 2 October 2007 4 8 £5,000
Second 6 November 2007 4 8 £7,500
Quarter-finals 8 January 2008
9 January 2008		 4 8 £15,000
Semi-finals 19 February 2008
26 February 2008		 2 4 £25,000
Final 11 March 2008 1 2 Winners: £100,000
Losers: £50,000

First round

2 October 2007
19:00
 Connah's Quay Nomads 1 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 Carmarthen Town Deeside Stadium, Connah's Quay
Attendance: 127
Referee: Kevin Parry
White  69' Palmer  59'
  Penalties  
2 – 3
2 October 2007
19:00
 Porthamadog 2 – 7 Port Talbot Town Y Traeth, Porthmadog
Attendance: 136
Referee: Ceri Richards
Owen  84'
Roberts  86'		 McCreesh  7'
Rose  19', 39'
Morgan  64', 73', 89'
Bond  76'
2 October 2007
19:00
 Haverfordwest County 3 – 1 Airbus UK Broughton Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
Referee: Phil Southall
Woodrow  35', 73'
Christopher  43'		 Wright  87'
2 October 2007
19:00
 Bangor City 3 – 0 Aberystwyth Town Farrar Road Stadium, Bangor
Referee: Huw Jones
Edwards  16'
Stott  63'
Davies  82'

Second round

5 November 2007
19:00
 Haverfordwest County 0 – 2 Welshpool Town Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest
Referee: Dean John
Rogers  4', 53'
6 November 2007
19:00
 Newport County 1 – 0 Bangor City Newport Stadium, Newport
Attendance: 403
Referee: Ceri Richards
Griffin  90'
6 November 2007
19:00
 Llanelli 4 – 1 Rhyl Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 432
Referee: Mark Whitby
Jones  1'
Williams  55'
Griffiths  82'
Holloway  84'		 Moran  83' (pen)
6 November 2007
19:00
 Carmarthen Town 2 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 Port Talbot Town Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Attendance: 214
Referee: Steve Hames
Easter  90'
Cotterrall  102'		 Rose  33'

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]

19 December 2007
19:30
 Newport County 1 – 0 Swansea City Newport Stadium, Newport
Attendance: 816
Referee: Steve Hames
Griffin  90' Report
9 January 2008
19:00
 Llanelli 4 – 2
(a.e.t.)		 Wrexham Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 427
Referee: Mark Whitby
Griffiths  24', 89'
Holloway  94', 96'		 Report Llewellyn  12', 23'
22 January 2008
19:00
 Welshpool Town 0 – 1 Cardiff City Maes y Dre Recreation Ground, Welshpool
Attendance: 700
Referee: Lee Evans
Report Brown  85'
29 January 2008
19:00
 Carmarthen Town 3 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 The New Saints Richmond Park, Carmarthen
Referee: Dean John
Hicks  41', 96', 116' Report Toner  36'

Semi-finals

19 February 2008
19:00
 Cardiff City 1 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 Newport County Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 1,960
Referee: Lee Evans
Thompson  115' Report Bowen  113'
  Penalties  
Sinclair
Blake
Loovens
Wade
Thompson
Carlile		 4 – 5 Bowen
Alsop
Evans
Fowler
Searle
Jarman
26 February 2008
19:00
 Llanelli 1 – 0 Carmarthen Town Stebonheath Park, Llanelli
Referee: Mark Whitby
Pritchard  22' Report

Final

Main article: 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final
11 March 2008
19:00
 Newport County 1 – 0 Llanelli Newport Stadium, Newport
Attendance: 1,889
Referee: Lee Evans
Hughes  82' Report

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

  1. ^ "FAW Premier Cup 2007/8". welsh-premier.com. http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/past/faw-premier-cup/premier-cup-2007-8. Retrieved 2010-07-05. 
  2. ^ "FAW Premier Cup 2007/08". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7018800.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-05. 
  3. ^ "Welshpool is on". Cardiff City F.C.. 2008-01-22. http://mobile.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1221473,00.html. Retrieved 2010-07-05. 
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