2010 Welsh Cup final

April 2014 April 2014 May 2010 2010 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup final 2009–10 Welsh Cup Port Talbot Town 2 Bangor City 3 1 May 2010 Parc y Scarlets Llanelli Lee Hunt Dean John (Wales)Referee Association of Wales Retrieved 1 May 2010. 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.http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2106-finalists-both-on-the-brink-of-history Finalists both on the brink of history welsh-premier.com 1 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406114930/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2106-finalists-both-on-the-brink-of-history 6 April 2012 dead dmy-all 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 roundhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/8631493.stm TNS secure fifth Welsh Premier title 24 April 2010 BBC Sport 1 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100423153901/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/8631493.stm 23 April 2010 live and Bangor City finished 5th, narrowly missed out on the European spot,http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35408.ink https://web.archive.org/web/20110930182519/http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35408.ink usurped 30 September 2011 Title up for Grabs on Final Day of Season 22 April 2010 Welsh Premier League 2 May 2010http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35413.ink https://web.archive.org/web/20110930182532/http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35413.ink usurped 30 September 2011 Confirmation regarding Europa League Qualification 26 April 2010 Welsh Premier League 2 July 2010 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 2–1http://www.s4c.co.uk/sgorio/e_/213pt_ban Port Talbot Town 2–1 Bangor City (league meeting 1) 22 November 2009 Sgorio on S4C 2 July 2010 and the other ending one all.http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2010/04/05/welsh-premier-league-bangor-city-1-port-talbot-town-1-porthmadog-fc-v-bangor-city-fc-preview-55578-26175377/ Bangor City 1–1 Port Talbot Town (league meeting 2) 5 April 2010 Daily Post North Wales 2 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314093126/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2010/04/05/welsh-premier-league-bangor-city-1-port-talbot-town-1-porthmadog-fc-v-bangor-city-fc-preview-55578-26175377/ 14 March 2012 dead dmy-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. Route to the final Welsh Cup 2009–10 Bangor City Round Opposition Score Venue 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.welsh-premier.com – John Rush player profile Retrieved 2 May 2010. 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.Welsh Football Data Archive – 2006–07 Welsh Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20120330190722/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=120 30 March 2012 Retrieved 2 May 2010. The Citizens took to the field seven minutes early ready for second half and attacked from the off,http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2009/10/05/bangor-city-leave-it-late-in-welsh-cup-55578-24852123/ Bangor City leave it late in Welsh Cup Daily Post 10 May 2010 5 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314093139/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2009/10/05/bangor-city-leave-it-late-in-welsh-cup-55578-24852123/ 14 March 2012 dead dmy-all 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 City 4–1 Elements Cefn Druids https://web.archive.org/web/20110611162604/http://www.bangorcityfc.com/index.php?p=d3896868.14.2 11 June 2011 Retrieved 2 May 2010. 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 travelled to Cae-y-Castell, home of Cymru Alliance outfit Flint Town United. http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/Matchrep2009.html Bangor City Match Reports 2009–10 The Citizens Choice 15 June 2011 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720235429/http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/Matchrep2009.html 20 July 2011 live http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35035.ink https://web.archive.org/web/20110930182550/http://www.welshpremier.com/news/WelshPrem35035.ink usurped 30 September 2011 Favourites avoid each other in Last Sixteen Draw Welsh Premier League 15 June 2011 1 November 2009 http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1359-intriguing-cup-double-header-on-deeside Intriguing cup double header on Deeside welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 30 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120919011408/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1359-intriguing-cup-double-header-on-deeside 19 September 2012 dead dmy-all http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1363-olsen-sinks-airbus-in-extra-time Olsen sinks Airbus in extra-time welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 31 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114090636/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1363-olsen-sinks-airbus-in-extra-time 14 January 2010 dead dmy-all http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1364-three-all-premier-ties-in-round-four Three all-Premier ties in round four welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 1 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120919011544/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/1364-three-all-premier-ties-in-round-four 19 September 2012 dead dmy-all http://www.welsh-premier.com/match_result_welshcup_2009.php?id=82 Welsh Cup 2009/10 Flint Town United 0–1 Bangor City welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 1 November 2009 http://www.welsh-premier.com/match_result_welshcup_2009.php?id=94 Welsh Cup 2009/10 Bangor City 3–1 Aberaman Athletic welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 30 January 2010 http://www.welsh-premier.com/match_result_welshcup_2009.php?id=101 Welsh Cup 2009/10 Bangor City 2–0 Llanelli AFC welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 27 February 2010 http://www.welsh-premier.com/match_result_welshcup_2009.php?id=105 Welsh Cup 2009/10 Bangor City 2–0 Prestatyn Town welsh-premier.com 15 June 2011 27 February 2010 On 30 January, 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.http://www.s4c.co.uk/sgorio/e_/222ban_aman Sgorio Cymru Bangor City 3–1 Aberaman Athletic Sgorio Cymru, S4C 15 June 2011 31 January 2010 City rallied and came through 3–1 thanks to goals from Jamie Reed, Craig Garside and a 93rd-minute penalty from Reed. In the last eight, played on 27 February, Bangor hosted Llanelli. An early Jamie Reed penalty settled nerves before David Morley settled things with a 90th minute piledriver. City brushed aside Prestatyn town in the semi-final at Latham Park, Newtown. Mark Smyth and Craig Garside did the business for the Blues, who were denied further goals by the outstanding form of rotund Prestatyn goalkeeper, John-Hill Dunt. Port Talbot Town Round Opposition Score Venue 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 2–2a.e.t.3–4pen. 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. His assistants for the 2010 final were Hywel James, of Cardiff, Martin William of Wrexham, with Mike Jones also of Wrexham as the fourth official. Match Details 1 May 2010 16:30 BST Port Talbot Town 2–3 Report Bangor City Fahiya 57McCreesh 85 Hunt 6Reed 16Morley 90+2 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 1,303 Dean John (Swansea) FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Port Talbot Town 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Bangor City PORT TALBOT TOWN: GK 1 WAL Lee KendallRB 17WAL Leigh De-Vulgt 60 63CB 33WAL Scott BarrowCB 26WAL Matthew Rees (c)LB 3 WAL Lee SurmanDM 12WAL Gareth Phillips 39CM 5 WAL Lloyd GristCM 8 WAL Liam McCreeshRW 39ENG Martin RoseLW 15WAL Drew Fahiya 66CF 11WAL Daniel Thomas 66Substitutes:MF 12WAL Nicky Holland 63MF 14 WAL Lee John 66MF 16WAL Karl Lewis 66MF ENG Matthew ThopsonDF ENG Gary BansorManager:WAL Mark JonesBANGOR CITY: GK 1ENG Paul SmithDF 2 ENG Peter HoyDF 3 WAL Chris RobertsDF 4 ENG Dave Morley 90DF 5 WAL James Brewerton (c)MF 6WAL Craig GarsideFW 7WAL Jamie Reed 90+2MF 11ENG Mark Smyth 36 69FW 16ENG Eddie Jebb 80S 17ENG Lee HuntDF 8 ENG Michael Johnston 32Substitutes:MF 12WAL Sion Edwards 69MF 15 WAL Marc Limbert 80MF 9WAL Les Davies 90+2MF ENG Matty HurdmanDF WAL Clive WilliamsManager:WAL Neville Powell MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Hywyl James (Cardiff) Martin Williams (Wrexham) Fourth official: Mike Jones (Wrexham)MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. See also 2009–10 Welsh Cup 2010 Welsh League Cup Final References 2010 Category:2009–10 in Welsh football cups Category:Welsh Cup seasons Category:Bangor City F.C. matches Category:Sport in Llanelli Category:May 2010 sports events in the United Kingdom