2008 FAW Premier Cup Final

2008 Football Association of Wales Premier Cup Final
Event 2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
Date 11 March 2008
Venue Newport Stadium, Newport
Attendance 1,889

The 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final was the final of the 11th season of the FAW Premier Cup. The final was played at Newport Stadium in Newport on 11 March 2008 and marked the second time the final has been staged at the stadium. The match was contested by Newport County and Llanelli.

Route to the final

Newport County

Newport County scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenueNotes
2Bangor City1–0Newport Stadium
QFSwansea City1–0Newport Stadium
SFCardiff City1–1Ninian ParkNewport County won 5–4 on penalties

Llanelli

Llanelli scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenue
2Rhyl4–1Stebonheath Park
QFWrexham4–2Stebonheath Park
SFCarmarthen Town1–0Stebonheath Park

Match

11 March 2008
19:00
Newport County 1–0 Llanelli
Hughes  82' Report
Newport Stadium, Newport
Attendance: 1,889
Referee: Lee Evans
Newport County
Llanelli
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1 England Scott James
DF 2Wales Steve Jenkins (c)
DF 3Wales Lee Jarman
DF 4England Paul Cochlin
DF 5 Wales Damon Searle
MF 6Wales Jason Bowen
MF 7 England Andy Gurney
MF 8 Wales Nathan Davies
MF 9Wales Richard Evans  80'
FW 10Wales Craig Hughes
FW 11England Charlie Griffin  75'
Substitutes:
FW 12England Jermaine Clarke  75'
MF 14 Wales Lee Fowler  80'
Manager:
England Peter Beadle
LLANELLI:
GK 1Wales Ryan Harrison
DF 2 Wales Stuart Jones
DF 3 Wales Lee Phillips (c)
DF 4 Wales Andrew Mumford
DF 5 Wales Gary Lloyd
MF 6Wales Craig Jones
MF 7Wales Chris Holloway
MF 8England Antonio Corbisiero
MF 9Wales Andy Legg
FW 10Wales Mark Pritchard
FW 11 Wales Rhys Griffiths
Manager:
Wales Peter Nicholas

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Three named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.