Prestatyn Town’s reward for last night’s Welsh Cup win against fellow Cymru North high-flyers Flint Town United is a semi-final against reigning champions The New Saints. The Seasiders secured a 1-0 victory away at Cae-y-Castell thanks to Jack Kenny’s goal after the quarter-final had been postponed last Friday due to the weather. Neil Gibson’s side,…
Caernarfon Town reached the semi-finals of the Welsh Cup with a resounding 4-0 win against Cefn Druids in last night’s first quarter-final. The match was in the balance at 1-0 until a sending off for Druids just before the hour turned the tie in Caernarfon’s favour. An early Nathan Peate own goal after two minutes…
Only three teams have achieved the elusive treble in Welsh football; The New Saints twice, in 2014-15 and 2015-16; Barry Town in 1996-97; and Rhyl in 2003-04. But this year there could be a fourth name added to the list. Connah’s Quay Nomads captured the League Cup at the start of the month and currently…
The Welsh Cup saw the start of its 131st season at the weekend when the first qualifying round produced plenty of thrilling action. The northern section produced just one shootout, with Pwllheli beating Llannefydd 4-1 on penalties after the sides drew 3-3. In the south three-times runners-up Cwmbran Town edged a close encounter against Tredegar Town,…
The 131st season of the Welsh Cup gets underway in a fortnight with action in the first qualifying round taking place over the weekend of 1-2 September. With a place in the Europa League preliminary round the goal, three-times runners-up Cwmbran Town travel to Tredegar Town dreaming of a return to former glories having earned…
