1997–98 FAW Premier Cup

1997–98 Welsh Premier Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 8
Champions Wrexham
Runner-up Cardiff City
Matches played 33
Goals scored 93 (2.82 per match)

The 1997–98 FAW Premier Cup was the inaugural season of the tournament.

Contents

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Barry Town 6 5 0 1 23 5 +18 15
Bangor City 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
Swansea City 6 2 2 2 7 6 +4 8
Conwy United 6 0 1 5 0 22 −22 1
  BAN BAR CON SWA
Bangor City 1–2 4–0 1–0
Barry Town 0–3 9–0 2–3
Conwy United 0–1 0–6 0–2
Swansea City 1–1 1–2 0–0

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cardiff City 6 3 3 0 7 4 +3 12
Wrexham 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
Newtown 6 1 3 2 2 9 −1 6
Merthyr Tydfil 6 0 2 4 4 12 −8 2
  CAR NEW MER WRE
Cardiff City 3–2 1–0 1–1
Newtown 1–1 2–2 2–2
Merthyr Tydfil 0–0 1–2 0–2
Wrexham 0–1 1–0 5–1

Quarter finals


Bangor City 3 – 5 Newtown Farrar Road Stadium, Bangor
Ken McKenna
Chris Taylor
Report Scott Ruscoe
Jason Yates
Kevin Morrison
John Leah

Barry Town 0 – 1a.e.t. Merthyr Tydfil Jenner Park, Barry
Report Chris Summers

Cardiff City 4 – 0 Conwy United Ninian Park, Cardiff
Jeff Eckhardt
Christian Roberts
Scott Fowler
Report

Wrexham 2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
Swansea City Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Dave Brammer
Mark Wilson
Report Kristian O'Leary
Julian Alsop
  Penalties  




5 – 4



Semi finals

First leg


Merthyr Tydfil 0 – 4 Cardiff City Penydarren Park
Report Craig Middleton
Anthony Carss
Andy Saville
Carl Dale

Wrexham 2 – 0 Newtown Racecourse Ground
Dean Spink
Neil Roberts
Report

Second leg


Cardiff City 3 – 1 Merthyr Tydfil Ninian Park
Christian Roberts
own goal
Robert Earnshaw
Report Ian Mitchell

Newtown 0 – 2 Wrexham Latham Park
Report Dean Spink
Mark Wilson

Final


Wrexham 2 – 1 Cardiff City
Mark Wilson
Gareth Owen
Report Anthony Carss

See also

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