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2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 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 |
Wales | runner-up = Llanelli 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 | Clubs | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Roberts Rose Morgan Bond
Christopher
Stott Davies
Second round
Williams Griffiths Holloway
Cotterrall
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. 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.
Holloway
Semi-finals
Blake Loovens Wade Thompson Carlile Alsop Evans Fowler Searle Jarman
Final
Main article: 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAL Rhys Griffiths | Llanelli | 3 |
| WAL Tim Hicks | Carmarthen Town | ||
| WAL Chris Holloway | Llanelli | ||
| WAL Kerry Morgan | Port Talbot Town | ||
| ENG Martin Rose | Port Talbot Town | ||
| 2. | ENG Charlie Griffin | Newport County | 2 |
| WAL Chris Llewellyn | Wrexham | ||
| ENG Steve Rogers | Welshpool Town | ||
| WAL Nick Woodrow | Haverfordwest County |
References
References
- "FAW Premier Cup 2007/8". welsh-premier.com.
- (23 January 2008). "FAW Premier Cup 2007/08". [[BBC Sport]].
- (22 January 2008). "Welshpool is on". Cardiff City F.C..
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