2009–10 Welsh League Cup

2009–2010 Welsh League Cup
Loosemores League Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
England
Teams18
Defending championsThe New Saints
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored29 (2.42 per match)

All statistics correct as of 17:00, 30 August 2009 (UTC).

The 2009–10 Welsh League Cup (officially the Loosemores League Cup) was the 18th season of Wales’s national knockout football competition for league clubs. The tournament began with a group stage from mid-August to early October 2009, featuring 18 teams divided into six groups, followed by knockout rounds that included quarter-finals, semi-finals over two legs, and a final held on 27 April 2010. The New Saints entered as the defending champions and successfully retained the title by defeating Rhyl 3–1 in the final at The Airfield, Broughton. Across 12 matches, the competition saw 29 goals scored, averaging approximately 2.4 per game. This victory cemented The New Saints’ position as one of Welsh football’s dominant cup sides.

Round and draw dates

Source [1]

Date Event
18 August 2009 Group stage, round 1
25 August 2009 Group stage, round 2
1 September 2009 Group stage, round 3
8–9 September 2009 Group stage, round 4
15–23 September 2009 Group stage, round 5
6 October 2009 Group stage, round 6
October 2009 Quarter-finals
November 2009 Semi-finals, first leg
December 2009 Semi-finals, second leg
April 2010 Final

Group stage

Main article: 2009–10 Welsh League Cup group stage

Source [2]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams progressed to the quarter finals
Best runner-up that progressed to the quarter finals

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Port Talbot Town 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 10
Neath Athletic 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 4
Carmarthen Town 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2
  CAR NEA PTT
Carmarthen Town – 2–3 0–1
Neath Athletic 0–0 – 1–4
Port Talbot Town 1–1 2–1 –

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Llanelli 4 2 2 0 13 4 +9 8
Aberystwyth Town 4 1 2 1 5 11 −6 5
Haverfordwest County 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2
  ABER HFW LLA
Aberystwyth Town – 0–0 2–2
Haverfordwest County 1–2 – 1–1
Llanelli 8–1 2–3 –

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Porthmadog 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 7
Gap Connah's Quay 4 2 1 1 6 7 −1 7
Caersws 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2
  CSWS GCQ POR
Caersws – 0–0 1–1
Gap Connah's Quay 3–1 – 3–2
Porthmadog 2–0 4–0 –

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rhyl 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 12
Prestatyn Town 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
Airbus UK Broughton 4 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1
  AIR PRE RYL
Airbus UK – 0–2 1–2
Prestatyn Town 2–2 – 0–3
Rhyl FC 4–0 2–1 –

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Technogroup Welshpool Town 4 3 1 0 11 6 +7 10
Bala Town 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
Elements Cefn Druids 4 0 0 4 5 15 −10 0
  BAL ECD TWT
Bala Town – 2–1 1–2
Elements Cefn Druids 0–4 – 2–4
Technogroup Welshpool Town 0–0 5–2 –

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
The New Saints 4 3 1 0 13 6 +7 10
Bangor City 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 6
Newtown 4 0 1 3 5 11 −6 1
  BAN NEW TNS
Bangor City – 3–0 0–2
Newtown 1–2 – 2–4
The New Saints 5–2 2–2 –

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Bala Town2–3Gap Connah's Quay
Jefferies 15'
Griffits 87'		 Report Glover 30'
Hayes 90'
McNutt 93+3'
Attendance: 182
Referee: D Aide
Porthmadog1–4Rhyl
D Williams 84' Report Connolly 17', 66'
M Williams 55', 87'
Attendance: 247
Referee: K Parry
Port Talbot Town3–1Technogroup Welshpool Town
Fahiya 9'
Rose 38'
McCreesh 64'		 Report Peate 64'
Attendance: 159
Referee: N Morgan
The New Saints4–1Llanelli
Evans 36'
McKenna 41', 43'
Ruscoe 63' (pen.)		 Report Griffiths 4'
Attendance: 232
Referee: D John

Semi-finals

First leg

Gap Connah's Quay2–1Rhyl
Jones 17'
Harbert 31' (pen.)		 Report Connolly 55'
Attendance: 252
Port Talbot Town0–0The New Saints
Report
Attendance: 166

Second leg

Rhyl4–0Gap Connah's Quay
Connolly 8'
Hunt 40'
Smith 88', 90'		 Report
Attendance: 253
The New Saints2–0Port Talbot Town
Hogan 22'
Ruscoe 30' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 248

Final

Rhyl1–3The New Saints
Tuner 65' Report Sargent 31' (77)
Wood 36'
Attendance: 375
Referee: Paul Thomas (Wales)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Welsh League Cup Fixtures & Results 2009/10". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Welsh League Cup group tables 2009/10". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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