2010 Welsh Cup final
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| Event | 2009–10 Welsh Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Lee Hunt | ||||||
| Referee | Dean John (Wales)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,303 | ||||||
The 2010 Welsh Cup Final was the final of the 124th season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. The final was played at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on 1 May 2010 and marked the second time the final has been staged at the stadium. The match was contested by Port Talbot Town, who beat Bala Town 1-0 in their semi-final, and Bangor City who beat Prestatyn Town 2-0 in their semi-final.
Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town were contesting a Welsh Cup final for the first time in their history. While it is Bangor City's 14th appearance in the final, who were looking to make history as the first North Wales club to win three consecutive Welsh Cups in 100 years.[2]
Background
Port Talbot Town began the match having just finished 3rd in the Welsh Premier League to gain a spot in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round[3] and Bangor City finished 5th, narrowly missed out on the European spot ,[4][5] both had finished the league two points apart. The two teams had met each other twice that season with one game won by Port Talbot Town 2–1[6] and the other ending one all.[7]
Bangor City went into the match as 7 time winners of the competition, they were the defending champions having won in 2009 and where looking to make a hat-trick of victories having also won the cup in 2008. Port Talbot Town appear in their first Welsh Cup final.
Route to the final
Bangor City
| Round | Opposition | Score | Venue |
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| Second Round | Elements Cefn Druids | 4–1 | Farrar Road (h) |
| Third Round | Flint Town United | 0–1 | Cae-y-Castell (a) |
| Fourth Round | Aberaman Athletic | 3–1 | Farrar Road (h) |
| Quarter-final | Llanelli AFC | 2–0 | Farrar Road (h) |
| Semi-final | Prestatyn Town | 2–0 | Latham Park (n) |
Bangor City started their defence of the Welsh Cup at home to fellow Welsh Premier League side Elements Cefn Druids. Elements Cefn Druids took the lead through a 19th minute goal provided by John Rush, son of former Welsh International Ian Rush.[8] The visitors took the lead to half time, leaving Bangor City only 45 minutes away from losing their first game in the Welsh Cup since October 2006.[9] The Citizens took to the field seven minutes early ready for second half and attacked from the off,[10] Bangor found their feet early when Chris Sharp found the net, only for it to be disallowed for offside,[11] but it was not until the 61st minute that they equalised when Jamie Reed headed one in from Marc Limbert cross.[11] Bangor took the lead 16 minutes later when James Brewerton accepted a throw-in to slot one home. On the 81st minute the Citizens sealed their Third round spot with a header from Chris Sharp, only for Reed to get another three minutes before time.
At the end of October Bangor traveled to Cae-y-Castell, home of Cymru Alliance outfit Flint Town United.
Port Talbot Town
| Round | Opposition | Score | Venue |
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| Second Round | Cwmbran Celtic | 5–0 | Victoria Road (h) |
| Third Round | Caldicot Town | 0–3 | Jubilee Way (a) |
| Fourth Round | Aberystwyth Town | 0–2 | Park Avenue (a) |
| Quarter-final | The New Saints | 2–2 a.e.t. 3–4 pen. |
Park Hall (a) |
| Semi-final | Bala Town | 0–1 | Park Avenue (n) |
Pre-match
Officials
Swansea-based referee Dean John was named as the referee for the 2010 Welsh Cup Final on 15 April 2010. John had previously acted as the Fourth official in the 2007 Welsh Cup Final and as referee in 2005 FAW Youth Cup Final.[1]
His assistants for the 2010 final were be Hywel James, of Cardiff, Martin William of Wrexham, with Mike Jones also of Wrexham as the fourth official.[1]
Kits
Since both sides' first-choice kits are blue, the toss of a coin was used to decide which team has choice of kit. Chelsea won the toss and will wear their blue home kit, while Portsmouth will wear their white change kit.[12]
Match
Details
| Port Talbot Town | 2 – 3 | Bangor City |
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Fahiya  57'McCreesh 85' |
Report | Hunt 6' Reed 16'Morley 90+2' |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Referee Association of Wales Retrieved 01 May 2010.
- ^ "Finalists both on the brink of history". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "TNS secure fifth Welsh Premier title". BBC Sport. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Title up for Grabs on Final Day of Season". Welsh Premier League. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Confirmation regarding Europa League Qualification". Welsh Premier League. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Port Talbot Town 2-1 Bangor City (league meeting 1)". Sgorio on S4C. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "Bangor City 1-1 Port Talbot Town (league meeting 2)". Daily Post North Wales. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ welsh-premier.com - John Rush player profile Retrieved 02 May 2010.
- ^ Welsh Football Data Archive - 2006–07 Welsh Cup Retrieved 02 May 2010.
- ^ "Bangor City leave it late in Welsh Cup". Daily Post. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 0 May 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Bangor City 4-1 Elements Cefn Druids Retrieved 02 May 2010.
- ^ "Blue is the Colour". chelseafc.com. Chelsea FC. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
