2010 Welsh Cup Final
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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.
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.
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
. 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. The Citizens took to the field seven minutes early ready for second half and attacked from the off, Bangor found their feet early when Chris Sharp
found the net, only for it to be disallowed for offside, but it was not until the 61st minute that they equalised when Jamie Reed
headed one in from Marc Limbert
cross. 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
.
On January 30, Farrar Road
would welcome Welsh Football League Division One club Aberaman Athletic
. Despite dominating the play for most of the first half it was the visitors who would take the lead, when after 18 minutes John Phillips got the ball past Paul Smith.
-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.
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.
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BANGOR CITY:
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GK
1
Paul Smith
DF
2
Peter Hoy
DF
3
Chris Roberts
DF
4
Dave Morley
DF
5
James Brewerton (c)
MF
6
Craig Garside
FW
7
Jamie Reed
MF
11
Mark Smyth
FW
16
Eddie Jebb
S
17
Lee Hunt
DF
8
Michael Johnston
Substitutes:
MF
12
Sion Edwards
MF
15
Marc Limbert
MF
9
Les Davies
MF
Matty Hurdman
DF
Clive Williams
Manager:
Neville Powell
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
. The final was played at Parc y Scarlets
Parc y Scarlets
Parc y Scarlets is a rugby union stadium in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, that opened in November 2008 as the new home of the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC. The ground replaced Stradey Park, the home of Llanelli's rugby teams for almost 130 years...
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
Port Talbot Town F.C.
Port Talbot Town F.C. is a football club from Port Talbot in Wales and was founded in 1901, making Port Talbot Athletic as they were then one of the first association football clubs to be founded in Wales...
, who beat Bala Town
Bala Town F.C.
Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Welsh Premier League. They play their games at Maes Tegid in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales...
1-0 in their semi-final, and Bangor City
Bangor City F.C.
Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992....
who beat Prestatyn Town
Prestatyn Town F.C.
Prestatyn Town Football Club is a Welsh association football club based in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.- History :Prestatyn town FC played their first-ever game on Thursday October 20th 1910 when they travelled to Rhyl Amateurs and got off to a flying start, winning 3-2 thanks to goals by Gratton,...
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.
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 and Bangor City finished 5th, narrowly missed out on the European spot, 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 and the other ending one all.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.
Bangor City
Bangor City
Bangor City F.C.
Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992....
started their defence of the Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
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
Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
. 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. The Citizens took to the field seven minutes early ready for second half and attacked from the off, Bangor found their feet early when Chris Sharp
Chris Sharp
Chris Sharp is a singer and musician who participated in the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack of O Brother, Where Art Thou....
found the net, only for it to be disallowed for offside, but it was not until the 61st minute that they equalised when Jamie Reed
Jamie Reed (footballer)
Jamie Lee Reed is a footballer who plays for York City as a striker. Reed made seven appearances for Wrexham in Football League Two.-Early career:...
headed one in from Marc Limbert
Marc Limbert
Marc Limbert is a Welsh football, midfielder, currently with Welsh side Bangor City.Limbert began his career as a trainee with Everton, but was released without making the first team...
cross. 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
Cymru Alliance
The Huws Gray Alliance is a football league and forms the second level of the Welsh football league system in north and central Wales....
outfit Flint Town United
Flint Town United F.C.
Flint Town United FC is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire town of Flint in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Silkmen, and play their home games at Cae-y-Castell, Flint...
.
On January 30, Farrar Road
Farrar Road Stadium
Farrar Road Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangor, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bangor City F.C. The stadium holds 1,500 people, with 700 seats....
would welcome Welsh Football League Division One club Aberaman Athletic
Aberaman Athletic F.C.
Aberaman Athletic Football Club is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League Division One. Their ground is situated on Cardiff Road, Aberdare, between the suburb of Aberaman and the village of Abercwmboi....
. Despite dominating the play for most of the first half it was the visitors who would take the lead, when after 18 minutes John Phillips got the ball past Paul Smith.
Port Talbot Town
Officials
SwanseaSwansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
-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.
His assistants for the 2010 final were be Hywel James, of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Martin William of Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
, with Mike Jones also of Wrexham as the fourth official.
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.Details
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| GK | 1 | Lee Kendall |
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| RB | 17 | Leigh De-Vulgt |
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| CB | 33 | Scott Barrow |
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| CB | 26 | Matthew Rees (c) |
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| LB | 3 | Lee Surman |
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| DM | 12 | Gareth Phillips |
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| CM | 5 | Lloyd Grist |
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| CM | 8 | Liam McCreesh |
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| RW | 39 | Martin Rose |
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| LW | 15 | Drew Fahiya |
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| CF | 11 | Daniel Thomas |
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| Substitutes: | ||||
| MF | 12 | Nicky Holland |
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| MF | 14 | Lee John |
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| MF | 16 | Karl Lewis |
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| MF | Matthew Thopson |
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| DF | Gary Bansor |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Mark Jones |
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Paul Smith Peter Hoy Chris Roberts Dave MorleyDave Morley
David T. Morley is an English football defender who plays for Welsh Premier League club Bangor City.Morley started his career at Manchester City. He made 20 starts for the club's reserve team in 1996–97, and broke into the senior team for the first time the following season...
James Brewerton (c) Craig Garside Jamie ReedJamie Reed (footballer)
Jamie Lee Reed is a footballer who plays for York City as a striker. Reed made seven appearances for Wrexham in Football League Two.-Early career:...
Mark SmythMark Smyth
Mark Smyth, is an English football midfield player who started his career playing for Liverpool. Smyth made one appearance for Liverpool, coming on as a substitute in a Carling Cup quarter final win at Tottenham in December 2004. He currently plays for Bangor City.- Career :He was released from...
Eddie Jebb Lee HuntLee Hunt (footballer)
Lee Hunt is an English footballer currently playing for the Welsh team Bala Town of the Welsh Premier League.-Career:...
Michael Johnston Sion Edwards Marc LimbertMarc Limbert
Marc Limbert is a Welsh football, midfielder, currently with Welsh side Bangor City.Limbert began his career as a trainee with Everton, but was released without making the first team...
Les Davies Matty Hurdman Clive Williams Neville PowellNeville Powell
Neville Powell is a Welsh football manager and former professional player, currently managing Welsh Premier League side Bangor City-Career:...
MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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