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Leader Live
2 days ago
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- Leader Live
Lots of tasty ties are lined up in the Welsh League Cup
Mark Allen's side met the Saints in Welsh League Cup and Welsh Cup ties last season, and the clubs have been paired again at Park Hall in the second round of next season's League Cup. In another tasty encounter, Johnny Haseldin will take his Holywell Town side to Flint Town United, while Connah's Quay Nomads have been drawn away to Ruthin Town or Penrhyncoch. Gresford Athletic or Brickfield Rangers are faced with a trip to Llandudno, while Newtown will travel to the winners of the Holyhead Hotspur v Buckley Town tie. Mold Alex will play host to Bala Town if they can get through their first round test away to Guilsfield. Flint Mountain have a first round trip to Denbigh Town and the winners will travel to Rhyl 1879 or Caersws. In the only all-Cymru Premier League match-up, Caernarfon Town will host Colwyn Bay in the second round. Wildcard entries Cardiff City and Swansea City have been handed home first round encounters with Ammanford and Carmarthen Town respectively. First round ties will be played from July 18-20, with round two encounters between August 1 and 3.
Reuters
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Nomads start Welsh Cup final with 10 men after injured player mix-up
May 4 (Reuters) - Connah's Quay Nomads started the Welsh Cup final against the New Saints in Newport with only 10 men after mistakenly naming an injured player in the starting line-up, British media reported on Sunday. Nomads wanted to replace injured Kai Edwards with Chris Marriott but Saints objected to it because Marriott was not initially included among the substitutes. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Defending champions Nomads instead named substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up, but started with 10 men as Rushton remained on the bench. Marriott was brought on as substitute for Rushton in the first minute after kickoff. Saints, who won the Welsh top-flight Cymru Premier and the Welsh League Cup earlier this season, went on to beat Nomads 2-1 to win the Welsh Cup and complete the domestic treble.
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Nomads start Welsh Cup final with 10 men after injured player mix-up
Connah's Quay Nomads started the Welsh Cup final against the New Saints in Newport with only 10 men after mistakenly naming an injured player in the starting line-up, British media reported on Sunday. Nomads wanted to replace injured Kai Edwards with Chris Marriott but Saints objected to it because Marriott was not initially included among the substitutes. Defending champions Nomads instead named substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up, but started with 10 men as Rushton remained on the bench. Marriott was brought on as substitute for Rushton in the first minute after kickoff. Saints, who won the Welsh top-flight Cymru Premier and the Welsh League Cup earlier this season, went on to beat Nomads 2-1 to win the Welsh Cup and complete the domestic treble. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Nomads start Welsh Cup final with 10 men after injured player mix-up
(Reuters) -Connah's Quay Nomads started the Welsh Cup final against the New Saints in Newport with only 10 men after mistakenly naming an injured player in the starting line-up, British media reported on Sunday. Nomads wanted to replace injured Kai Edwards with Chris Marriott but Saints objected to it because Marriott was not initially included among the substitutes. Defending champions Nomads instead named substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up, but started with 10 men as Rushton remained on the bench. Marriott was brought on as substitute for Rushton in the first minute after kickoff. Saints, who won the Welsh top-flight Cymru Premier and the Welsh League Cup earlier this season, went on to beat Nomads 2-1 to win the Welsh Cup and complete the domestic treble. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
BBC News
14-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
TNS win Cymru Premier again as Penybont draw
The New Saints have been crowned Cymru Premier champions for the fourth season in a rivals Penybont needed to win all their remaining games to have any chance of catching Craig Harrison's side - but they were held to a goalless draw at home by Cardiff Met on Friday is TNS's 17th Welsh top flight title and they have already lifted the Welsh League Cup this season and are in the semi-finals of the Welsh go into their Welsh Cup semi-final on Sunday at Cambrian with more silverware in their sights.
