2007–08 FAW Premier Cup explained

FAW Premier Cup
Year:2007–08
Country:England
Wales
Num Teams:16
Champions:Newport County
Runner-Up:Llanelli
Matches:15
Goals:45
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason: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.

Calendar

Round Main date Number of fixtures width=100 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

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Second round

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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]

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final.

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1. Rhys GriffithsLlanelli3
Tim HicksCarmarthen Town
Chris HollowayLlanelli
Kerry MorganPort Talbot Town
Martin RosePort Talbot Town
2. Charlie GriffinNewport County2
Chris LlewellynWrexham
Steve RogersWelshpool Town
Nick WoodrowHaverfordwest County

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAW Premier Cup 2007/8 . welsh-premier.com . 5 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100103130218/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/past/faw-premier-cup/premier-cup-2007-8 . 3 January 2010.
  2. News: FAW Premier Cup 2007/08 . BBC Sport. 5 July 2010 . 23 January 2008.
  3. News: Welshpool is on . Cardiff City F.C. . 22 January 2008 . 5 July 2010 .