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Powys County Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Williams completes comeback as New Saints toast treble
TNS 2 Connah's Quay Nomads 1 TNS completed a historic domestic treble for the first time since 2016 after overcoming the challenge of Connah's Quay Nomads in the JD Welsh Cup final at Rodney Parade. A bizarre opening to the cup final in Newport saw the Deesiders mistakenly name the injured Kai Edwards in their starting line-up. The Nomads wanted to replace him with Chris Marriott who had not initially been included among the substitutes which prompted an objection from the Saints. Bizarrely Nomads named substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up with Marriott added to the bench. Rushton did not take his place on the pitch at Newport's Rodney Parade and remained on the bench with Nomads opting to start with only 10 players. When the ball went out of play inside the opening minute Nomads made the substitution which saw ex-TNS captain Marriott enter the field. Nomads led inside the opening seven minutes as Rhys Hughes crossed from the right for Declan Poole to make no mistake from the edge of the six-yard box. TNS soon responded and Rory Holden curled a 20 yard free-kick past the diving George Ratcliffe to get his side back on terms just 10 minutes later. Four minutes before the interval there was a great opportunity for the JD Cymru Premier champions to take the lead but Dan Williams failed to turn home cross from Jordan Williams. TNS led for the first time on 54 minutes as Jordan Williams headed home Danny Redmond's cross from the edge of the six-yard box after some slick TNS possession. Max Woodcock's curling effort dipped over the bar before Harrison McGahey prevented substitute Fumpa Mwandwe from working an opening on 65 minutes. With 12 minutes to go, captain Redmond came to his side's rescue as he made an important challenge to deny Poole at the back post as the Deesiders laid siege to the Oswestrians late on. However, the Saints were not to be denied as the Oswestry club completed the treble.
BBC News
04-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nomads start Welsh Cup final with 10 players
Connah's Quay Nomads kicked off the JD Welsh Cup final against The New Saints with only 10 men after making an error naming the cup holders had mistakenly named the injured Kai Edwards in their starting line-up and wanted to replace him with Chris Marriott had not been initially included among the substitutes and Saints objected to him being named in Nomads' starting instead had to name substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up with Marriott added to the did not take his place on the pitch at Newport's Rodney Parade and remained on the bench with Nomads opting to start with only 10 the ball went out of play inside the opening minute Nomads made the substitution which saw Marriott, a former New Saints captain, enter the field.
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Caernarfon and Cardiff Met reach Cymru Premier play-off semi-finals
Caernarfon Town and Cardiff Met have reached the Cymru Premier play-off semi-finals thanks to wins on Louis Lloyd struck four times as they upset the form book in their 5-2 victory against Barry Town United in their Conference League play-off. Eliot Richards put Barry in front early on, but the hosts took the initiative as Lloyd hit back before adding his second from the penalty spot. Adam Davies stretched the lead and Lloyd added two more before Kayne McLaggon's late consolation. In the later Cardiff Met v Bala Town game, Ryan Reynolds provided a dramatic Hollywood finale as he scored in added time to send the hosts through with a 1-0 structure of the play-off semi-finals and final will be decided by the outcome of the JD Welsh Cup final on Sunday 4 The New Saints win the JD Welsh Cup, league runners-up Penybont will qualify automatically for European competition. If Connah's Quay Nomads win the JD Welsh Cup, Penybont will compete in the of the knockout games will determine European football for Welsh teams in the coming months.
