2007–08 Welsh League Cup

The 2007–08 Welsh League Cup season was won by Llanelli FC, beating Rhyl FC in the final. It was the first victory for Llanelli FC in the competition, and the fifth appearance by Rhyl FC in the final. The final took place at Latham Park, in Newtown, Wales. The match was refereed by Steve Hames.

2007–08 Welsh League Cup
Loosemores League Cup
Tournament details
Country Wales
 England
Teams18
Defending championsCaersws FC
Final positions
ChampionsLlanelli FC
Runner-upRhyl FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored160 (3.56 per match)

All statistics correct as of 20:00, 30 August 2009 (UTC).

Round and draw dates

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Date Event
11 August 2007 Group stage, round 1
4 September 2007 Group stage, round 2
25–26 September 2007 Group stage, round 3
9–10 October 2007 Group stage, round 4
16 October – 13 November 2007 Group stage, round 5
28 October – 13 November 2007 Group stage, round 6
27 November 2007 Quarter-finals
29 January 2008 Semi-finals, first leg
12–13 February 2008 Semi-finals, second leg
27 April 2008 Final in Latham Park, Newtown

Group stage

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

Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Llangefni Town 4 4 0 0 10 4 +6 12
CPD Porthmadog 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 4
Caernarfon Town 4 0 1 3 7 13 −6 1
  CAER LGFT POR
Caernarfon Town 2–3 2–2
Llangefni Town 3–1 2–0
CPD Porthmadog 5–2 1–2

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rhyl FC 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10
Bangor City 4 2 1 1 8 2 +6 7
Connah's Quay Nomads 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0
  BAN CQN RHY
Bangor City 4–0 0–1
Connah's Quay Nomads 0–3 1–2
Rhyl FC 1–1 6–1

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
The New Saints 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 9
NEWI Cefn Druids 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7
Airbus UK Broughton 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
  AIR NCD TNS
Airbus UK 0–0 2–3
NEWI Cefn Druids 1–0 2–1
The New Saints 2–0 1–0

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Welshpool Town 4 2 2 0 8 5 +3 8
Caersws FC 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 7
Newtown AFC 4 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1
  CSWS NEW WEL
Caersws FC 2–0 0–0
Newtown AFC 1–5 2–2
Welshpool Town 5–3 1–0

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Carmarthen Town 4 3 1 0 17 4 +13 10
Aberystwyth Town 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 7
Haverfordwest County 4 0 0 4 3 21 −18 0
  ABER CARM HFWC
Aberystwyth Town 1–1 6–0
Carmarthen Town 3–1 8–1
Haverfordwest County 1–2 1–5

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Llanelli FC 4 3 0 1 12 7 +5 9
Neath Athletic 4 2 0 2 7 9 −2 6
Port Talbot Town 4 1 0 3 8 11 −3 2
  NEA LLA PTT
Neath Athletic 1–3 3–2
Llanelli FC 1–3 3–1
Port Talbot Town 3–0 2–5

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carmarthen Town   0–3   Aberystwyth Town
Llanelli AFC   2–0   Welshpool Town
Llangefni Town   2–5   Rhyl FC
The New Saints   1–2   Bangor City

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bangor City   1–3   Rhyl FC 1–1 0–2
Aberystwyth Town   2–2(a)   Llanelli AFC 2–1 0–1

Final

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Llanelli AFC2–0Rhyl FC
Andrew Mumford   15'
Chris Holloway   40'
Report
Attendance: 510
Referee: Steve Hames (Wales)
Welsh League Cup
2007–08 Winners
Llanelli AFC
First Title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Welsh Cups 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Welsh League Cup group tables 2007/8". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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