2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsNewport County
Runner-upLlanelli
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)

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.

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'
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'
Referee: Dean John

Semi-finals

Cardiff City1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Newport County
Thompson 115' Report Bowen 113'
Penalties
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Thompson soccer ball with red X
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4 5 Bowen soccer ball with check mark
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Evans soccer ball with check mark
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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. Wales Rhys Griffiths Llanelli 3
Wales Tim Hicks Carmarthen Town
Wales Chris Holloway Llanelli
Wales Kerry Morgan Port Talbot Town
England Martin Rose Port Talbot Town
2. England Charlie Griffin Newport County 2
Wales Chris Llewellyn Wrexham
England Steve Rogers Welshpool Town
Wales 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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