Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Newport County |
| Runner-up | Llanelli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| ← 2006–07Defunct → | |
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
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Carmarthen Town |
|---|---|---|
White  69' |
Palmer 59' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 2 – 3 | ||
| Porthmadog | 2 – 7 | Port Talbot Town |
|---|---|---|
| Owen 84' Roberts 86' |
McCreesh 7' Rose 19', 39'Morgan 64', 73', 89'Bond 76' |
| Haverfordwest County | 3 – 1 | Airbus UK Broughton |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow 35', 73' Christopher 43' |
Wright 87' |
| Bangor City | 3 – 0 | Aberystwyth Town |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards 16' Stott 63'Davies 82' |
Second round
| Haverfordwest County | 0 – 2 | Welshpool Town |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers 4', 53' |
| Newport County | 1 – 0 | Bangor City |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin 90' |
| Llanelli | 4 – 1 | Rhyl |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 1' Williams 55'Griffiths 82'Holloway 84' |
Moran 83' (pen.) |
| Carmarthen Town | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Port Talbot Town |
|---|---|---|
| Easter 90' Cotterrall 102' |
Rose 33' |
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.
| Newport County | 1 – 0 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin 90' |
Report |
| Llanelli | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| Griffiths 24', 89' Holloway 94', 96' |
Report | Llewellyn 12', 23' |
| Welshpool Town | 0 – 1 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brown 85' |
| Carmarthen Town | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | The New Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Hicks 41', 96', 116' |
Report | Toner 36' |
Semi-finals
| Cardiff City | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Newport County |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 115' |
Report | Bowen 113' |
| Penalties | ||
Sinclair  Blake Loovens Wade Thompson  Carlile |
4 – 5 | Bowen Alsop Evans Fowler Searle Jarman |
| Llanelli | 1 – 0 | Carmarthen Town |
|---|---|---|
| Pritchard 22' |
Report |
Final
Main article: 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final| Newport County | 1 – 0 | Llanelli |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 82' |
Report |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Rhys Griffiths
|
Llanelli | 3 |
| Tim Hicks
|
Carmarthen Town | ||
| Chris Holloway
|
Llanelli | ||
| Kerry Morgan
|
Port Talbot Town | ||
 Martin Rose
|
Port Talbot Town | ||
| 2. | Charlie Griffin
|
Newport County | 2 |
| Chris Llewellyn
|
Wrexham | ||
| Steve Rogers
|
Welshpool Town | ||
| Nick Woodrow
|
Haverfordwest County |
References
- Thomas, Mel. "FAW Premier Cup Season 2007-08". wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- "FAW Premier Cup 2007/8". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- "FAW Premier Cup 2007/08". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- "Welshpool is on". Cardiff City F.C. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
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