2015–16 Welsh Cup

2015–16 Welsh Cup

The Welsh Cup
Country  Wales
Champions The New Saints

The 2015–16 FAW Welsh Cup is the 129th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The defending champions are The New Saints, having defeated Newtown 2-0 in the previous year's competition.[1] The total prize money for 2015-16 was set at £158,000.[2]

Both qualifying rounds and the first two rounds proper were regionalised, thereafter the draws were made nationwide.

Quarter Final

Prior the quarter finals there were two qualifying rounds and four rounds proper. Quarter final matches were played on Saturday 5 March 2016.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Airbus UK Broughton (1) 3-0 Bala Town (1)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (2) 0-2 Connah's Quay Nomads (1)
Cwmbran Celtic (3) 1-2 Port Talbot Town (1)
The New Saints (1) 1-0 Newtown (1)

Semi Final

Semi-final matches are to be played on Saturday 2 April 2016, both at Latham Park, Newtown, Powys.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Port Talbot Town (1) 0–7 Airbus UK Broughton (1)
The New Saints (1) 5–0 Connah's Quay Nomads (1)

Final

2 May 2016
16:15
The New Saints (1) 2 – 0 Airbus UK Broughton (1)
Brobbel  33'
Quigley  51'
Report
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones[5]

References

  1. "The New Saints 2-0 Newtown AFC". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. "Cup Competition Entry Forms". Welsh FA. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. "Welsh Cup Quarter Final draw". faw.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. "Welsh Cup 2015-16". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2016/04/wales-2015-2016-faw-welsh-cup-final.html
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