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132ND JD FINAL | 132AIN ROWND DERFYNOL CWPAN JD CYMRU PRESIDENT’S EINFC CLWB CYMRU PÊL-DROED WELCOME O’r Bala i Bale a phopeth rhwng y ddau CROESO I FC CYMRU – Y RHAGLEN CROESO’R GYLCHGRAWN AR GYFER ROWND OURFC FOOTBALL CYMRU CLUB TERFYNOL CWPAN JD CYMRU HEDDIW. LLYWYDD From Bala to Bale and everything in between Mae gan FC Cymru bortreadau a manylion Welcome to the JD Welsh Cup Final here Croeso i Rownd Derfynol Cwpan JD Cymru y ddau dîm wrth i Nomadiaid Cei Connah WELCOME TO FC CYMRU – THE at The Rock, the home of Cefn Druids FC. yma yn Y Graig, cartref CPD Y Derwyddon a’r Seintiau Newydd gystadlu i godi’r MATCHDAY MAGAZINE FOR TODAY’S This afternoon we will witness the top two Cefn. Y prynhawn yma byddwn yn dyst i gwpan eiconig. JD WELSH CUP FINAL. teams in the JD Welsh go ddau dîm cystadleuol o Uwch Gynghrair JD head-to-head in this showpiece Final. Cymru yn mynd ben ben a’i gilydd i godi’r FC Cymru brings you features and details Cofiwch y gallwch chi hefyd wylio rhaglen FC Cymru ar wefan, tudalen Facebook a gwpan eiconig. on the Final opponents as Connah’s I’d like to congratulate both teams on sianel YouTube CBD Cymru ar gyfer rhagor Quay Nomads and The New Saints go reaching the Final – the 132nd to be Hoffwn longyfarch y ddau dîm ar gyrraedd o straeon am bêl-droed yng Nghymru. head-to-head. contested. I wish Connah’s Quay Nomads y rownd derfynol – y 132ain yn hanes y and The New Saints the very best of luck. gystadleuaeth. Pob dymuniad da i Nomadiaid Remember that you can also catch the regular Mae pêl-droed Cymru yn eclectig, amrywiol ac yn llawn pobl anhygoel yn Cei Connah a’r Seintiau Newydd. FC Cymru webshow across the FA Wales The Nomads lifted the trophy last season gwneud gwaith gwych. Yn aml iawn, maen website, Facebook page and YouTube channel for the first time in their history and they Y Nomadiaid oedd enillwyr y llynedd, gan godi’r nhw’n gwneud hynny yn wirfoddol, gan roi for even more features on football in Wales. will be looking to emulate that success tlws am y tro cyntaf yn eu hanes. Byddent yn eu hamser oherwydd eu cariad at y gêm a’u today. Meanwhile, the Saints will be looking gobeithio efelychu’r llwyddiant hynny heddiw. Welsh football is wonderfully eclectic, diverse, cymuned. Mae FC Cymru yma i ddweud y to complete a League and Cup double, Ar y llaw arall, bydd y Seintiau’n gobeithio and full of amazing people doing fantastic straeon hynny. so we’re sure to be entertained here this cwblhau dwbl y Gynghrair a’r Gwpan. Mae’n things. Mostly completely off their own backs, afternoon. argoeli i fod yn brynhawn llawn cyffro. giving up their time for their love of the game Hoffwn ddymuno pob lwc i’r timau a gobeithio i’r chwaraewyr a’u cefnogwyr and their love of their community. FC Cymru is I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle i ddiolch JD Sports fwynhau’r profiad beth bynnag fydd y here to tell that story. JD Sports for their fantastic sponsorship. am eu nodd arbennig. Mae CBDC yn hynod canlyniad. The FAW is greatly appreciative of their ddiolchgar am eu cefnogaeth barhaus o bêl- We wish all the teams the very best of luck and continued support of domestic football. droed domestig. really hope that the team and players enjoy the Diolch, Y Golygydd experience regardless of the result. Finally, I would like to thank Cefn Druids FC Yn olaf, hoffwn ddiolch i CPD Y Derwyddon for hosting today’s JD Welsh Cup Final. It’s Cefn am gynnal rownd derfynol Cwpan JD Diolch, an incredible honour and I know the club Cymru heddiw. Mae’r fraint arbennig ac rwy’n The Editor are very proud for being provided with this gwybod fod y clwb yn falch iawn o’r cyfle i opportunity. gynnal y gêm. Enjoy the match, Mwynhewch y gêm, Use your smartphone Kieran O’Connor Kieran O’Connor to scan the QR code to watch FC Cymru - the webshow

www.faw.cymru 3 ROAD TO THE FINAL Y DAITH I’R ROWND DERFYNOL CONNAH’S NOMADIAID QUAY NOMADS CEI CONNAH ROUND 3 ROUND 4 ROWND 3 ROWND 4 Guilsfield 2-4 Connah’s Quay Nomads (aet) Carmarthen Town 1-3 Connah’s Quay Guilsfield 2-4 Nomadiaid Cei Connah (ar ôl Caerfyrddin 1-3 Nomadiaid Cei Connah 8th December 2018 Nomads 26th January 2019 amser ychwanegol) 8 Rhagfyr 2018 26 Ionawr 2019 The JD Welsh Cup holders had a scare against The Nomads again found themselves Cafodd y Nomadiaid dipyn o fraw yn erbyn Aeth y Nomadiaid ar ei hôl hi unwaith eto lower league Guilsfield as they started the defence behind as a penalty from Liam Thomas Guilsfield o’r gynghrair is wrth ddechrau ar eu wrth i Liam Thomas sgorio cic o’r smotyn of their trophy as goals from Callum Bromley and handed the Old gold an early advantage. hymdrech i ddal eu gafael ar y gwpan. Daeth goliau i roi Caerfyrddin ar y blaen. Ond cyfartal Steve Blenkinsopp put the home side 2-0 ahead at However, Connah’s Quay went into gan Callum Bromley a Steve Blenkinsopp i roi’r oedd hi hanner amser diolch i gôl gan half-time. However, Andy Morrison’s reacted in the half-time level following a goal from tîm cartref ar y blaen 2-0 cyn hanner amser. Ond Michael Wilde, a’r tîm oddi cartref aeth â hi right way, and goals from Callum Morris and Michael Michael Wilde, and eventually claimed a daeth ymateb cadarnhaol gan dîm Andy Morrison yn y pen draw gyda gôl gan Andrew Owens Bakare levelled to take the match to extra-time. The comfortable victory as Andrew Owens a daeth goliau gan Callum Morris a Michael Bakare a chic o’r smotyn gan Callum Morris i superiority of the JD Welsh Premier League showed and a penalty from Callum Morris ensured i unioni’r sgôr a mynd â’r gêm i amser ychwanegol. gadarnhau’r fuddugoliaeth. in the additional 30 minutes, as Michael Wilde smooth progress for the holders into the Yma, roedd ansawdd y tîm o Uwch Gynghrair and Ryan Wignall put the match out of reach for last eight. Cymru yn amlwg a sgoriodd Michael Wilde a Ryan Guilsfield despite their impressive start to the tie. Wignall i roi’r gêm y tu hwnt i afael Guilsfield.

QUARTER FINAL SEMI-FINAL ROWND YR WYTH OLAF ROWND GYNDERFYNOL Caernarfon Town 1-2 Connah’s Quay Nomads Cardiff Met 0-3 Connah’s Quay Nomads Caernarfon 1-2 Nomadiaid Cei Connah Met Caerdydd 0-3 Nomadiaid Cei Connah 1st March 2019 31st March 2019 1 Mawrth 2019 31 Mawrth 2019 Rob Hughes opened the scoring in spectacular A penalty from Callum Morris in the Agorodd Rob Hughes y sgorio mewn steil i’r Daeth cic o’r smotyn gan Callum Morris yn style for the visitors as his long-range effort opening half set the tone for a convincing ymwelwyr gyda’i ymdrech o bell, a hynny ger torf yr hanner agoriadol i osod y tôn ar gyfer handed the cup holders a dream start in-front of semi-final victory for Andy Morrison’s side enfawr yn yr Ofal. Ond unionodd Caernarfon y gêm mewn buddugoliaeth di-gwestiwn a large crowd at the Oval. However, Caernarfon against the Archers at Latham Park. At the y sgôr funudau’n ddiweddarach gyda Gareth i dîm Andy Morrison yn erbyn yr Archers Town equalised minutes later with Gareth Edwards same stadium where the club lifted the JD Edwards yn penio’r bêl heibio’r gôl-geidwad ym Mharc Latham. Yn yr un stadiwm a heading past goalkeeper John Dandy. In the Welsh Cup last season, further goals from John Danby. Yn yr ail hanner, parhau a wnaeth gododd y clwb y gwpan y tymor diwethaf, second half, Michael Wilde continued his fine JD Michael Bakare and John Disney secured perfformiad penigamp Michael Wilde yn y gwpan daeth goliau pellach gan Michael Bakare Welsh Cup form as he capitalised on a cross from a return to the final for the cup holders, wrth iddo fanteisio ar groesiad gan Michael a John Disney i sicrhau bod y Nomadiaid Michael Bakare to restore the Nomads’ advantage. and also guaranteed that the Nomads Bakare i roi’r ymwelwyr ar y blaen eto. Roedd yn dychwelyd i’r rownd derfynol, a hefyd Caernarfon remained in contention, but it was will compete in Europe once again next Caernarfon yn dal i fod yn y gêm, ond tîm Andy yn cystadlu yn Ewrop unwaith eto y tymor Andy Morrison’s side who would confirm their season whatever happens during the Morrison aeth â hi a mynd ymlaen i’r rownd nesaf waeth beth fydd yn digwydd yng place in the semi-finals. remainder of the campaign. gynderfynol. ngweddill yr ymgyrch.

4 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 5 ROAD TO THE FINAL Y DAITH I’R ROWND DERFYNOL THE NEW SAINTS Y SEINTIAU NEWYDD ROUND 3 ROUND 4 ROWND 3 ROWND 4 Cwmbran Celtic 0-3 The New Saints Airbus UK Broughton 2-5 The New Saints Cwmbran Celtic 0-3 Y Seintiau Newydd Airbus UK Broughton 2-5 Y Seintiau 8th December 2018 26th January 2019 8 Rhagfyr 2018 Newydd 6 Ionawr 2019 Despite the difficult surface, The New Saints Goals from Danny Redmond and Blaine Er gwaethaf yr arwyneb anodd, hawliodd y Aeth y Seintiau ar y blaen yn gynnar diolch claimed a comfortable victory against their Hudson moved The New Saints into an early Seintiau Newydd fuddugoliaeth gyfforddus yn i ddwy gôl gan Danny Redmond a Blaine Welsh League opponents thanks to a hat- two-goal lead, but an own goal from Chris erbyn eu gwrthwynebwyr o Gynghrair Cymru Hudson, ond sgoriodd Chris Marriott i’w gôl ei trick from Christian Seargeant. The home Marriott after 21 minutes brought Airbus diolch i hat-tric gan Christian Seargeant. hun ar ôl 21 munud gan roi bywyd o’r newydd side tested the JD Welsh Premier League UK Broughton back into the match. Dean Daeth gôl gyntaf y Seintiau drwy gic o’r i dîm Airbus. Sgoriodd Dean Ebbe drydedd i’r champions early in the match, but Seargeant Ebbe added a third for the visitors early in smotyn hanner ffordd drwy’r hanner cyntaf. ymwelwyr ddechrau’r ail hanner, ond caeodd opened the scoring from the penalty spot the second half, but Lewis Buckley reduced Yna sgoriodd Seargeant ddwy arall i gwblhau Lewis Buckley y bwlch hwn. Daeth goliau midway through the opening half, and the the deficit. However, further goals from Greg ei hat-tric cyn yr awr a chadarnhau lle’r pellach gan a chic o’r smotyn gan result was never in doubt. Seargeant then Draper and a penalty from Adrian Cieslewicz Seintiau yn y rownd nesaf. Adrian Cieslewicz i orffen y gêm yn gadarn. completed his hat-trick before the hour mark made for a more convincing scoreline before to confirm his team a place in the next round. the final whistle.

QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS ROWND YR WYTH OLAF ROWND GYNDERFYNOL Llandudno 1-8 The New Saints The New Saints 2-0 Barry Town United Llandudno 1-8 Y Seintiau Newydd Y Seintiau Newydd 2-0 Y Barri 2nd March 2019 30th March 2019 2 Mawrth 2019 30 Mawrth 2019 Striker Greg Draper grabbed the headlines Greg Draper again found himself on target as Bachodd yr ergydiwr Greg Draper y penawdau Sgoriodd Greg Draper eto wrth i’r Seintiau for The New Saints with five goals, which The New Saints progressed to the JD Welsh i’r Seintiau Newydd gyda phum gôl, gan Newydd ennill lle yn Rownd Derfynol Cwpan including a hat-trick in a 10 minute second Cup final with a fairly comfortable victory gynnwys hat-tric mewn 10 munud yn yr ail Cymru JD gyda buddugoliaeth go gyfforddus half spell at the Giant Hospitality Stadium. over Barry Town United at Latham Park. The hanner. Daeth goliau gan Jon Routledge, Adrian dros y Barri ym Mharc Latham. Sgoriodd yr Jon Routledge, Adrian Cieslewicz and Danny striker opened the scoring on 56-minutes Cieslewicz a Danny Redmond hefyd, gyda ergydiwr y gôl gyntaf ar ôl 56 munud wrth Redmond added to Draper’s personal when he combined well with Ryan Brobbel, George Harry yn sgorio gôl gysur ar ddiwrnod iddo gyfuno’n dda â Ryan Brobbel, ac er i Drew contribution, with George Harry scoring and despite Drew Fahiya hitting the post for i’w anghofio i Landudno. Roedd y canlyniad yn Fahiya daro’r post i’r Barri, sgoriodd Jamie the consolation goal on a day to forget for Barry Town United, Jamie Mullan completed ddatganiad clir o fwriad wrth i’r Seintiau fachu eu Mullan yr ail gyda chymorth Brobbel a rhoi’r Llandudno. The result was a clear statement the scoring thanks to another assist from lle yn y pedwar olaf mewn steil. gêm y tu hwnt i dîm Gavin Chesterfield. of intent from Scott Ruscoe’s side as they Brobbel to put the game out of reach for booked their place in the last four in style. Gavin Chesterfield’s side.

6 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 7 JD WELSH CUP SEMI-FINAL ROUND-UP Connah’s Quay Nomads zipped a cross into the adventurous progressed to the JD Welsh Cup John Disney as he struck home Final with a 3-0 win over Cardiff from close-range. Met at Latham Park. A penalty The New Saints booked their place from Callum Morris and an effort in the final after narrowly beating from Michael Bakare both scored Barry Town United 2-0. Saints in a seven-minute spell in the first dominated most of the game and half, before John Disney assured had a majority of the chances but Nomads’ place in the final with a Greg Draper’s 56th-minute strike composed finish just before the was the difference. The New Saints hour mark. saw a majority of the chances in Nomads were presented the the first half as they continued chance to open the scoring from to make the Barry defence work. 12-yards when Emlyn Lewis lost Edwards spurned the opportunity his footing in the box, bringing to open the scoring. Greg Draper down Andrew Owens who was flicked the ball into the path of found from a sublime ball from Rob Edwards for a one-on-one but he Hughes. Morris delivered from the blazed over the bar. spot, sending Fuller the wrong way The continued pressure paid off to open the scoring. Nomads were as they were the team to break the then the ascendancy and doubled deadlock. Brobbel laid the ball off their advantage six minutes later. to prolific Draper who snuck his Hughes’ cross forced Fuller to punch, effort past Lewis. Scott Ruscoe’s but Rhydian Morgan only cleared the side looked like scoring another loose ball as far as Bakare who rifled whilst Barry had to constantly deal a left-footed shot in. with Saints’ attacks. Brobbel forced Early in the second half, Met almost Lewis to dive down low as he tried clawed a goal back. Lewis went on a to catch him out with a free-kick. darting run, finding Adam Roscrow Jamie Mullan almost doubled the who passed to Eliot Evans in the lead as he shot from an acute box, but John Danby pushed it onto angle but his effort whistled past the post. Connah’s Quay had their the post. Mullan did convert third from a brilliant counter-attack. minutes later, Brobbel dragging the From a Met corner, the Nomads ball to the back post for the winger were able to break as Bakare played to slide home in stoppage time. it over the top to Hughes. Hughes

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Enillodd Nomadiaid Cei Connah eu Curo’r Barri a wnaeth y Seintiau lle yn Rownd Derfynol Cwpan Cymru Newydd i ennill eu lle yn y rownd JD gyda buddugoliaeth 3-0 dros Met derfynol, a hynny o 2-0. Roedden Caerdydd ar Barc Latham. Sgoriodd nhw’n dominyddu’r rhan fwyaf o’r gêm, Callum Morris o’r smotyn a Michael ac iddyn nhw y daeth y rhan fwyaf o’r Bakare ychydig wedyn, ill dau o fewn cyfleoedd, gydag ergyd Greg Draper ar saith munud yn yr hanner cyntaf, cyn i ôl 56 munud yn eu rhoi ar y blaen. John Disney sicrhau lle’r Nomadiaid yn Y Seintiau Newydd a greodd y rhan y rownd derfynol gyda gôl cyn yr awr. fwyaf o gyfleoedd yr hanner cyntaf, Daeth cyfle i’r Nomadiaid agor y wrth iddyn nhw roi pwysau parhaus ar sgorio o 12 llath wrth i Emlyn Lewis amddiffynfa’r Barri. Methodd Edwards golli ei draed yn y bocs, gan ddod ag gyfle i agor y sgorio ac er i Greg Owens i lawr ac yntau wedi bachu Draper basio’r bêl i lwybr Edwards a’i ar bêl syfrdanol gan Rob Hughes. roi un-i-un â’r gôl-geidwad, aeth ei Sgoriodd Morris o’r smotyn, gan anfon ergyd dros y traws. Fuller i’r cyfeiriad anghywir. Dyblodd Talodd y pwysau parhaus ar ei ganfed y Nomadiaid eu mantais chwe munud wrth i’r Seintiau sgorio gyntaf. yn ddiweddarach. Gorfododd croesiad Gosododd Brobbel y bêl gerbron Hughes i Fuller bwnio’r bêl i ffwrdd, traed talentog Draper ac anfonodd ei ond ni lwyddodd Rhydian Morgan i ymdrech heibio Lewis. Roedd tîm Scott glirio’r bêl yn bellach na Bakare, ac fe Ruscoe yn edrych yn beryglus, a’r Barri chwipiodd ergyd i gefn y rhwyd gyda’i yn gorfod delio gydag un ymosodiad droed chwith. ar ôl y llall. Cafodd Lewis ei orfodi gan Ddechrau’r ail hanner, daeth Met yn agos Brobbel i arbed yn isel o gic rydd. at hawlio gôl yn ôl. Gwibiodd Lewis gyda’r Bron i Jamie Mullan ddyblu’r fantais bêl a dod o hyd i Roscrow a basiodd i Eliot wrth iddo saethu o ongl lem, ond Evans yn y bocs, ond gwthiodd John aeth ei ymdrech heibio’r postyn. Danby’r bêl i’r postyn. Daeth trydedd Llwyddodd Mullan i sgorio funudau’n gôl Cei Connah o wrthymosodiad ddiweddarach, gyda Brobbel yn llusgo’r gwych. O gic gornel gan Fet Caerdydd, bêl i’r postyn cefn er mwyn i’r asgellwr torrodd y Nomadiaid yn rhydd wrth i roi’r bêl yng nghefn y rhwyd yn amser Bakare chwarae’r bêl dros y top i Hughes. anafiadau. Croesodd Hughes y bêl i John Disney ac fe sgoriodd o agos.

www.faw.cymru 11 DURING THE COURSE OF ANDY MORRISON SCOTT RUSCOE THE CURRENT JD WELSH “It was a terrific day at Newtown for last “This is a competition that holds so many CUP CAMPAIGN, FC CYMRU year’s final,” said Morrison reflecting on fond memories for me,” Ruscoe reflected. SPOKE TO CONNAH’S the 4-1 victory over Aberystwyth Town. “I’ve won this competition as a player and QUAY NOMADS MANAGER “With a fabulous turnout and it was a great I want to win it as a manager now. It’s a spectacle. We were very, very good on the competition full of history, with teams like ANDY MORRISON AND HIS day, and there was such a euphoric feeling Shrewsbury and Wrexham and so on having OPPOSITE NUMBER AT after the game throughout the squad to competed in it in years gone by, it’s just THE NEW SAINTS, SCOTT win the JD Welsh Cup, and we’re very proud steeped in historical value. As a player, I’ve RUSCOE, ABOUT THE to be the holders. With it being the last always gone on record saying that I feel I FAMOUS TROPHY AND WHAT game of the season, we weren’t back for should have won more of them. I’ve got IT MEANS TO BOTH OF THEM a couple of weeks, and that success was great memories of the competition, but to recognition of a hard season’s work, but win it as a manager would be extra special. AS THEY LOOK TO END THE we deserved to win the cup not just for our The JD Welsh Cup is always one of the SEASON ON A HIGH. performance in the final but for who we trophies we really want to win. There are a lot had to overcome on the way, beating TNS of players at the club who have experienced in the quarter-finals and Bangor City in the the final of this competition – and won THE MANAGERS ON THE MANAGERS semi-finals. It’s a huge achievement to win it – but there are a number of players who that competition and one I’m very proud of. have signed in the last year or so and haven’t The holders tag doesn’t change anything tasted that. It’s a great occasion, a great at all, it doesn’t affect us in any way. We go spectacle for our league, at a neutral venue about things the same way in every game for all of the fans to come and watch – over THE JD WELSH CUP regardless of whether we’re holders or not.” the last two or three years we haven’t quite managed to win this competition, so it’s important that our players realise how vital it is to get another trophy and to build that confidence and that momentum.”

12 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 13 GAIR GYDA’R RHEOLWYR AM GWPAN CYMRU JD DROS GYFNOD YR YMGYRCH CWPAN CYMRU JD BRESENNOL, SGWRSIODD FC CYMRU Â RHEOLWR NOMADIAID CEI CONNAH, ANDY MORRISON A’I GYFWERTH YN Y SEINTIAU NEWYDD, SCOTT RUSCOE, AM Y TLWS ENWOG A BETH MAE’N EI OLYGU IDDYN NHW WRTH IDDYN NHW GEISIO GORFFEN Y TYMOR YN GRYF.

SCOTT RUSCOE “Mae hon yn gystadleuaeth sy’n llawn atgofion melys i mi,” meddai Ruscoe. “Rydw i wedi ennill y gystadleuaeth yma fel chwaraewr, ac rydw i eisiau ennill fel rheolwr nawr. Mae’n gystadleuaeth llawn hanes, a thimau fel yr Amwythig a Wrecsam ac ati wedi cystadlu ynddi yn y gorffennol, felly mae hi’n gyfoeth ANDY MORRISON o hanes. Fel chwaraewr, rydw i wastad wedi “Roedd hi’n ddiwrnod gwych yn y Drenewydd ar gyfer rownd derfynol dweud y dylwn i fod wedi ennill mwy ohonyn y llynedd,” adlewyrchodd Morrison wrth sôn am y fuddugoliaeth nhw. Mae gen i atgofion arbennig iawn o’r 4-1 dros Aberystwyth “Roedd gennym ni gefnogaeth frwd, ac roedd gystadleuaeth, ond byddai ei hennill fel rheolwr hi’n achlysur a hanner. Roedden ni’n dda iawn ar y diwrnod, a theimlad yn arbennig iawn. Mae Cwpan Cymru JD bob gorfoleddus ar ôl y gêm drwy’r garfan gyfan ein bod ni wedi ennill Cwpan tro’n un o’r tlysau rydyn ni wir eisiau ei hennill. Cymru, ac rydyn ni’n falch iawn o hynny. Roedd y llwyddiant hwnnw yn Mae llawer o chwaraewyr yn y clwb sydd wedi ffrwyth tymor o waith caled. Roedden ni’n haeddu ennill y gwpan nid profi rownd derfynol y gystadleuaeth yma – ac yn unig am ein perfformiad yn y rownd derfynol, ond hefyd am yr hyn yr wedi’i hennill – ond mae llawer hefyd sydd wedi oedden ni wedi gorfod ei oresgyn ar y ffordd, gan guro TNS yn rownd yr ymuno â ni yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf a dal heb wyth olaf a Bangor yn y rownd gynderfynol. Mae’n gamp anhygoel ennill gael y profiad yna. Mae’n achlysur a hanner, yn y gystadleuaeth yma, ac un rydw i’n arbennig o falch ohoni. Dyw’r ffaith uchafbwynt i’r gynghrair, mewn lleoliad niwtral mai ni yw’r enillwyr presennol ddim yn newid unrhyw beth o gwbl, a dydy i’r holl gefnogwyr allu gwylio a mwynhau. Dros hynny ddim yn effeithio arnon ni mewn unrhyw ffordd. Rydyn ni’n mynd o y ddwy neu dair blynedd ddiwethaf dydyn ni gwmpas ein gwaith yn yr un ffordd.” ddim wedi gallu goresgyn y rhwystr olaf ac ennill y gystadleuaeth, felly mae’n bwysig bod ein chwaraewyr yn gwybod pa mor hanfodol yw ennill tlws arall ac adeiladu’r hyder a’r momentwm hwnnw.”

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JOHN CALLUM ANDY DISNEY MORRIS OWENS AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/ AMDDIFFYNNWR AGE/OEDRAN 26 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOL CAE AGE/OEDRAN 29 POSITION/SAFLE STRIKER/ERGYDIWR

The defender turns 27 today Mae’r amddiffynnwr yn 27 A goalscoring midfielder, Canolwr sy’n sgorio a ddaeth A former Stoke City Cyn chwaraewr Stoke and would enjoy nothing heddiw, a pha ffordd well i Morris came through the drwy’r rhengoedd yn Wigan player, Owens also played City, chwaraeodd Owens more than celebrating his ddathlu ei ben-blwydd na ranks at Wigan Athletic, Athletic, heb chwarae’r un at Stafford Rangers and i Stafford Rangers ac birthday with the JD Welsh gyda Chwpan JD Cymru? but never made a senior gêm i’r tîm cyntaf er iddo Altrincham before making Altrincham hefyd cyn symud Cup. Disney initially joined Ymunodd Disney â’r clwb appearance for the club lofnodi ffurflenni proffesiynol. the switch to the JD Welsh i Uwch Gynghrair Cymru JD the club from Hednesford i ddechrau o Hednesford despite signing professional Ymunodd â’r Nomadiaid Premier League with Rhyl gyda’r Rhyl yn ôl yn 2010. Town in January 2016, but Town ym mis Ionawr forms. Joined the Nomads in ym mis Mehefin 2015 ar ôl back in 2010. The striker Yna, dychwelodd yr ergydiwr after spells at Altrincham and 2016, ond ar ôl cyfnodau June 2015 after impressing gwneud argraff gyda Bangor, then returned to England i Loegr gyda Macclesfield JD Welsh Premier League yn Altrincham a’r Bala, for Bangor City, and made a chreu hanes drwy sgorio with Macclesfield Town, Town, Southport, Mansfield, rivals Bala Town, he returned dychwelodd i Lannau history by scoring the first gôl gyntaf y clwb yn Ewrop Southport, Mansfield, Barrow, AFC Telford a to Deeside in the summer Dyfrdwy dros haf 2018 ac European goal for the gyda’i ymdrech yn erbyn Barrow, AFC Telford and Stockport County cyn of 2018 and has established mae wedi sefydlu ei hun club with his effort against Stabaek ym mis Gorffennaf Stockport County before dychwelyd i Gymru gyda’r himself as an important fel chwaraewr pwysig yn y Stabaek in July 2016. Also 2016. Treuliodd gyfnod gyda returning to the domestic Nomadiaid ym mis Ionawr player in the squad. garfan. had a spell at Tranmere Tranmere Rovers hefyd cyn top-flight with the Nomads 2018. Rovers before arriving in cyrraedd Cymru. in January 2018. Wales.

16 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 17 PLAYER’S VIEW TRAFOD Y TÎM MICHEAL WILDE MICHEAL WILDE “I think we’re well equipped in terms of our the gap this year and during the course of the “Dwi’n meddwl ein bod ni mewn lle da o ran ein hynny. Rydyn ni wedi cau’r bwlch eleni ac yn experience in these situations. We’ve got a season, and they’re going to have be at their profiad ni yn y sefyllfaoedd yma. Mae gennym ystod y tymor, a bydd yn rhaid iddyn nhw fod ar number of senior players, some good young absolute best to take this trophy away from us. ni lawer o chwaraewyr profiadol, chwaraewyr eu gorau glas i gipio’r tlws yma o’n dwylo ni. players, and everyone has played in high- ifanc da iawn, ac mae pawb wedi chwarae What we’ve proven this year is that we’re not Be’ da ni wedi’i brofi tymor yma yw nad peth pressure fixtures and so on. Obviously we’re “ mewn gemau mawr dan lawer o bwysau ac ati. “ just a flash in the pan. I’ve been here for three dros dro yw ein datblygiad ni. Rydw i wedi bod up against a team with a lot of senior players Yn amlwg rydyn ni’n wynebu tîm sydd â llawer years now and there has been real growth every yma ers tair blynedd bellach ac wedi gweld twf who have been there and done it, but we can o chwaraewyr profiadol ac sydd wedi hen arfer year. We’ve pushed ourselves and achieved go iawn bob blwyddyn. Rydyn ni wedi gwthio ein only control the controllable which is ourselves bod yma, ond yr unig beth sydd o fewn ein more and more. To win any competition in hunain a chyflawni mwy a mwy. I ennill unrhyw – as long as we prepare correctly, know the rheolaeth ni yw ni ein hunain. Cyn belled â’n Wales you’re going to have to go through TNS gystadleuaeth yng Nghymru mae’n rhaid i chi weaknesses of our opponents and how we can bod ni’n paratoi yn iawn, yn gwybod beth yw at some point and I’ve always said we have to wynebu a threchu TNS ar ryw bwynt, a dwi impose our strengths then I don’t think we’ll gwendidau ein gwrthwynebwyr a sut y gallwn ask questions of them, which we have done wastad wedi dweud bod yn rhaid i ni eu profi be too far off where we want to be. The rivalry ni wneud i’n cryfderau ni gyfrif, dwi ddim yn at every opportunity this year. Perhaps our nhw. Rydyn ni wedi llwyddo i wneud hynny bob between these two clubs can only help Welsh meddwl y byddwn ni’n bell iawn o le ydyn ni downfall this year has been our head-to-head cyfle eleni. Efallai bod ein gwendid ni eleni wrth football. We all know what TNS have been doing eisiau bod. Mae’r ‘gystadleuaeth’ rhwng y ddau against TNS, I think if we’d done a little bit better fynd benben yn erbyn TNS. Dwi’n meddwl for the last 15 years and the infrastructure glwb yma yn hwb i bêl-droed yng Nghymru. there then the league would have been even petawn ni wedi gwneud hynny fymryn yn well, that they have in place, but it’s about time Rydyn ni gyd yn gwybod beth mae TNS wedi tighter, but we’re going to have our opportunity byddai’r gynghrair wedi bod yn agosach fyth. somebody else challenged them and I think bod yn ei wneud am y 15 mlynedd diwethaf to make up for that now in the final. Ond mae gennym ni’r cyfle i wneud yn iawn am we’re well equipped to do that. We’ve closed ” a’r strwythur sydd ganddyn nhw ar waith. Ond hynny yn y rownd derfynol. mae’n hen bryd i rywun arall eu herio nhw, a ” dwi’n meddwl bod gennym ni’r gallu i wneud

WELSH CUP FINALS Connah’s Quay Nomads 1997/98 Bangor City 1-1 (Bangor City won on penalties)

2017/18 Connah’s Quay Nomads 4-1 Aberystwyth Town

18 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 19 THE NEW SAINTS THE NEW SAINTS

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PAUL RYA N JAMIE HARRISON BROBEL MULLAN AGE/OEDRAN 34 POSITION/SAFLE GOALKEEPER/CANOLWR AGE/OEDRAN 26 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOL CAE AGE/OEDRAN 31 POSITION/SAFLE FORWARD/BLAENWR

The captain of the side and Capten y tîm a chwaraewr A technically talented and Canolwr talentog ac A versatile presence in Presenoldeb aml ei the most decorated player mwyaf llwyddiannus y versatile midfielder who amryddawn sydd wedi attack, Mullan spent time ddoniau wrth ymosod, at the club, Harrison has clwb, mae Harrison wedi has represented Northern cynrychioli Gogledd at Manchester United treuliodd Mullan gyfnod been at the club since 2007 bod gyda’r Seintiau ers Ireland at U21 level. Came Iwerddon ar y lefel Dan 21. as a youngster before gyda Manchester United and has claimed eighteen 2007 ac wedi ennill 18 o’r through the ranks at Daeth drwy’r rhengoedd yn joining Northwich Victoria, fel chwaraewr ifanc cyn major trophies in that tlysau mawrion yn y cyfnod Middlesbrough before Middlesbrough cyn ennill Rochdale, Alfreton Town ymuno â Northwich time. A former Liverpool hwnnw. Ac yntau’n gyn gaining senior experience profiad drwy gyfnodau ar and Fleetwood Town. Victoria, Rochdale, Alfreton youngster, Harrison also chwaraewr ieuenctid gyda through loan spells at York fenthyg i dimau cyntaf York Mullan joined The New Town a Fleetwood Town. played briefly for Chester Lerpwl, fe chwaraeodd am City and Hartlepool United. City a Hartlepool United. Saints in 2012 and has Ymunodd Mullan â’r Seintiau City, Hereford United and gyfnodau byr i Chester Signed for The New Saints Ymunodd â’r Seintiau enjoyed domestic success Newydd yn 2012 ac mae South port before arriving City, Hereford United a from Whitby Town in 2016 Newydd o Whitby Town yn and memorable occasions wedi mwynhau llwyddiant at Park Hall. Southport cyn cyrraedd and has established himself 2016 ac mae wedi sefydlu ei representing the club in domestig ac achlysuron Neuadd y Parc. as a key player for the side hun fel chwaraewr allweddol Europe since his arrival. cofiadwy yn cynrychioli’r since joining the club. i’r tîm ers hynny. clwb yn Ewrop ers iddo gyrraedd.

20 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 21 TRAFOD Y TÎM GREG DRAPER “Mae hi wedi bod yn siom enfawr i beidio ag “Mae Cwpan Cymru yn gystadleuaeth arbennig ennill y gystadleuaeth yma am y ddwy flynedd iawn. Mae gweld beth mae’n ei olygu i’r timau ddiwethaf ac rydyn ni’n awyddus iawn i wneud llai yn gwneud i ni sylwi pa mor bwysig yw’r yn iawn am hynny. Yn amlwg mae cryn gystadlu gystadleuaeth mewn gwirionedd. Mae gweld rhyngom ni a Cei Connah. Roedden ni wastad timau o gynghreiriau llai yn cystadlu yn erbyn yn teimlo y bydden ni’n ennill y gynghrair y enwau mawr yn Uwch Gynghrair Cymru am tymor yma ac mai nhw fyddai agosaf aton ni, dlws, a dod i’r brig mewn cystadleuaeth sy’n PLAYER’S VIEW ond dwi ddim yn meddwl bod ein paratoadau cynnwys cymaint o dimau, yn arbennig iawn i’w hwynebu nhw unrhyw wahanol i’n hefyd. Dwi’n meddwl mai’r Rownd Derfynol paratoadau i wynebu Llanelli neu Landudno gyntaf yng Nghwpan Cymru i mi gystadlu mewn gwirionedd. Rydyn ni wedi profi dros ynddi yw’r atgof sy’n sefyll allan i mi, yn erbyn GREG DRAPER y blynyddoedd ein bod ni’n gallu delio â beth y Derwyddon Cefn ym Mangor (2012). Fe It has been hugely disappointing not to win The JD Welsh Cup is a very special “ “ bynnag maen nhw’n ei daflu aton ni. Yn bendant wnaethon ni ennill 2-0 ac fe sgoriais i’r gôl this competition for the last two years and we competition. Seeing what it means to the dydyn ni ddim eu hofn nhw, ac os ydyn ni’n gyntaf, a oedd yn golygu mod i wedi sgorio want to make sure we put that right. There smaller teams as well is when it really hits home, chwarae’r ffordd yr ydyn ni wedi bod yn chwarae, ym mhob rownd yn y gystadleuaeth y tymor is a rivalry there between us and Connah’s what it means to lower league clubs to compete mae gennyn ni bob cyfle i ennill y gwpan. hwnnw, ac yna yn y rownd derfynol hefyd yn Quay. We always felt we’d win the league this against WPL sides for a trophy, and to come Mae timau’r gynghrair bendant yn gwella, ac erbyn Aberystwyth yn y Cae Ras pan oedden year and that they’d be closest behind us, but out on top in a competition involving so many mae Cei Connah a’r Barri yn ddwy enghraifft ni’n colli 2-0 hanner amser a llwyddo i ddod yn ôl I don’t think that we approach playing them teams is very special too. I think the first Welsh o hynny. Dwi’n meddwl fod y ffaith ein bod ni i ennill 3-2 (2014). Wnes i ddim dechrau’r gêm, any differently to if we were playing Llanelli or Cup Final I competed in has to be the standout wedi dominyddu wedi helpu’r gynghrair i godi ond fe ddois i ymlaen hanner amser a sgorio Llandudno really. We’ve proved over the years memory for me, against Cefn Druids at Bangor safonau, sy’n beth da wrth gwrs. Fe gawson ni dwy. that we can deal with what they can throw at (2012). We won 2-0 and I scored the first goal, ” gyfnod gwael dros fis Tachwedd a mis Rhagfyr, us. We definitely don’t fear them and if we play which meant that I had scored in every round ac efallai fod wynebu’r her yna wedi rhoi’r like we have been doing then we’ve got a good of the competition that season, then also the ysgytwad oedd ei angen arnon ni, achos rydyn chance of winning the cup. Teams in the league final against Aberystwyth at the Racecourse ni wedi edrych yn eithaf peryglus ers hynny. are definitely improving. Connah’s Quay and when we were 2-0 down at half-time and came Barry being two, and I think our dominance has back to win 3-2 (2014). I didn’t start the game, helped the league raise their standards, which but came on at halftime and managed to score is only good for the league. We went through twice. WELSH CUP FINALS ” (Llansantffraid won on penalties) a bad patch in November and December, so 1995/96 Llansantffraid 3-3 Barry Town maybe that challenge was the wake-up call we 2000/01 Barry Town 2-0 Total Network Solutions needed back then really as we’ve pretty much 2003/04 Rhyl 1-0 Total Network Solutions (aet) looked unstoppable since . 2004/05 Total Network Solutions 1-0 Carmarthen Town 2011/12 The New Saints 2-0 Cefn Druids 2013/14 The New Saints 3-2 Aberystwyth Town 2014/15 The New Saints 2-0 Newtown 2015/16 The New Saints 2-0 Airbus UK Broughton 2016/17 Bala Town 2-1 The New Saints

22 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 23 PAN ARFERAI’R WHEN THE DRUIDS DERWYDDON FOD YN DOMINATED THE RYM DDI-STOP YNG WELSH CUP NGHWPAN CYMRU The JD Welsh Cup trophy the Druids again lifted the Mae tlws Cwpan Cymru JD iddynt golli 1-0, y tro hwn ar returns to the Druids this trophy in 1885, 1886, 1898, yn dychwelyd i'r Derwyddon y Cae Ras. Ond ni dynnodd afternoon, and while the 1899 and for the final time in brynhawn heddiw, ac er hynnu’r gwynt o’u hwyliau, ac club are not competing for 1904. In addition to their two nad yw'r clwb yn cystadlu fe gododd y clwb y tlws eto the silverware, they boast defeated against Wrexham, am y wobr, mae ganddynt ym 1885, 1886, 1898, 1899 a long and proud history of the club were also losing hanes hir a balch o lwyddiant ac am y tro olaf ym 1904. Yn success in the competition finalists in 1884, 1900, 1901 yn y gystadleuaeth, gyda ogystal â cholli dwywaith yn which resulted in eight final and more than a century buddugoliaethau mewn erbyn Wrecsam, collodd y victories between 1880 and later in 2012. wyth rownd derfynol rhwng clwb mewn rowndiau terfynol 1904. The club, known just 1880 a 1904. Roedd y clwb, ym 1884, 1900 a 1901 The 2012 final between Cefn as Druids at the time, also a oedd yn mynd dan yr enw hefyd, a mwy na chanrif yn Druids and The New Saints competed in the very first ‘Derwyddon’ yn unig yr adeg ddiweddarach yn 2012. took place at Nantporth final in 1878, but a solitary honno, hefyd yn cystadlu and goals from Greg Draper Cynhaliwyd rownd derfynol goal from Jas Davies earned yn y rownd derfynol gyntaf and Alex Darlington earned 2012 rhwng y Derwyddon Wrexham a 1-0 victory at erioed ym 1878. Yn anffodus, victory for the league Cefn a'r Seintiau Newydd Acton Park to become the roedd un gôl yn unig gan champions to deny the yn Nantporth a daeth first holders of the famous Jas Davies yn ddigon i Druids from reclaiming the goliau gan Greg Draper ac old trophy. sicrhau buddugoliaeth 1-0 i trophy. Despite the defeat, Alex Darlington i sicrhau Wrecsam ym Mharc Acton, The Druids reacted to the it was a nostalgic occasion buddugoliaeth i bencampwyr a Wrecsam enillodd y fraint defeat, and claimed the to see the famous name of y gynghrair a rhwystro'r fel y clwb cyntaf i ennill y tlws trophy in 1880, 1881 and Druids once again competing Derwyddon rhag ennill y tlws enwog. 1882, but were prevented in the final of the national unwaith eto. Er gwaethaf from claiming the trophy for cup competition, and today Daeth ymateb cadarn gan y golled, roedd yn achlysur a fourth consecutive year will be an equally proud y Derwyddon i'r golled, a hiraethus i weld y Derwyddon when Wrexham claimed achievement as the club bu iddynt hawlio’r tlws ym enwog yn cystadlu yn another 1-0 win in 1883, this hosts the showpiece match 1880, 1881 ac 1882. Ond rownd derfynol y gwpan time at the Racecourse. Not in the unique surroundings of dychwelodd Wrecsam i’w genedlaethol unwaith eto, deterred by the setback, the Rock. melltithio unwaith yn rhagor a bydd heddiw yn orchest ym 1883 a’u hatal rhag yr un mor falch wrth i'r clwb ennill y tlws am y bedwaredd groesawu'r gêm odidog i flwyddyn yn olynol wrth lwyfan arbennig y Graig.

24 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 25 MEET THE REF DAVID MORGAN “There’s no bigger honour than refereeing “I especially want to thank the FAW Referees your national cup final,” explained referee Managers past and present - Rodger Gifford, David Morgan to FC Cymru following his Ray Ellingham and Phil Thomas,” he added. appointment. “It’s the absolute pinnacle for a “They all believed in my ability to officiate at referee and this is without doubt my proudest this level and have continually provided quality achievement. The Welsh Cup is such a historic coaching, support and advice that has enabled and prestigious competition. To get the me to achieve all I have. A special thanks too opportunity to officiate at the final is something to Rebecca and my children, without their that my family and I are immensely proud of.” continued support and understanding, I would not have been able to make the sacrifices Morgan has been refereeing since 2009 needed to maintain the commitment and when he took charge of his first match in the dedication required to operate at this level. Swansea Junior Football League. A decade later, he has refereed at the highest-level “I’m expecting a close, competitive match. both domestically and in Europe, officiating Connah’s Quay Nomads and The New Saints domestic fixtures in Scotland and Iceland have been the top two teams in Wales over the as well as in the UEFA Europa League. He last few years and this season they’ve pushed has become one of the most respected each other all the way in the race for the JD officials in the game in Wales, and this latest Welsh Premier League title. Both squads are full achievement is testament to the sacrifices of quality players and either team could come he and his family have made along the way. out on top on the day. My preparation for the

match will remain the same as always. It might referee the Welsh Cup Final,” he explained. “I be the Welsh Cup Final but it’s important to was totally shocked and lost for words to be remain totally focused on the match and not honest, I really didn’t know what to say and let the occasion take over. Pre-match routine almost forgot to accept the match! I think I is key for me and my team and we’ll prepare managed to get a couple of words out to say thoroughly as we do for every other match.” yes and thank Phil for the special honour. Such was the excitement that followed “I was immensely proud and honoured to be his appointment, Morgan revealed that appointed as 4th official for the 2017 final. That he almost forgot to say yes! “I received a was a fantastic experience and I hoped that one JOHNATHAN ASHLEY BRYN MARTIN telephone call from the FAW Referees Manager day I’d get the opportunity to referee the Welsh BRYANT DAVIES MARKHAM-JONES ROBERTS Phil Thomas, he inquired if I was available on Cup Final. Now that day has arrived, it’ll be the ASSISTANT ASSISTANT 4TH RESERVE ASSISTANT Sunday May 5th and asked if I would like to proudest moment of my refereeing career REFEREE 1 REFEREE 2 OFFICIAL REFEREE .”

26 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 27 CWRDD Â’R DYFARNWR DAVID MORGAN fy ngallu i ddyfarnu ar y lefel yma gan gynnig fe fyddwn ni’n paratoi’n drylwyr fel gyda phob hyfforddiant, cefnogaeth a chyngor o ansawdd gêm arall.” yn barhaus sydd wedi fy ngalluogi i gyflawni popeth sydd gen i. Diolch yn arbennig hefyd Cymaint oedd y cynnwrf ar ôl clywed am i Rebecca a’r plant, heb eu cefnogaeth a’u ei benodiad, datgelodd Morgan ei fod bron Ges i alwad dealltwriaeth barhaus nhw, fuaswn i ddim wedi wedi anghofio cytuno i’r peth! “ ffôn gan Reolwr Dyfarnwyr CBDC, Phil Thomas, gallu gwneud yr aberth angenrheidiol i gynnal yn holi a oeddwn i ar gael ddydd Sul 5 Mai ac yr ymrwymiad a’r ymroddiad sydd eu hangen i a hoffwn i ddyfarnu rownd derfynol Cwpan weithredu ar y lefel yma. Cymru,” eglurodd. “Ro’n i mewn sioc, ac wedi “Rydw i’n disgwyl gêm agos, gystadleuol. colli fy nhafod i fod yn onest. Doeddwn i ddim Mae’r Nomadiaid a’r Seintiau wedi bod y ddau yn gwybod beth i’w ddweud a bron i mi anghofio dîm gorau yng Nghymru dros y blynyddoedd dweud iawn! Dwi’n meddwl mod i wedi llwyddo diwethaf a’r tymor yma maen nhw wedi gwthio’i i ddweud gair neu ddau a diolch i Phil am yr gilydd yr holl ffordd yn y ras ar gyfer Uwch anrhydedd arbennig. Gynghrair Cymru JD. Mae’r ddwy garfan yn Ro’n i’n falch iawn o gael fy mhenodi fel y llawn chwaraewyr o safon a gallai’r naill dîm neu’r “ pedwerydd swyddog ar gyfer rownd derfynol llall ddod i’r brig ar y diwrnod. Bydd fy ngwaith 2017. Roedd yn brofiad gwych ac ro’n i’n paratoi ar gyfer y gêm yr un fath ag erioed. Er gobeithio y byddwn i’n cael y cyfle un diwrnod i mai Rownd Derfynol Cwpan Cymru yw hi, mae’n ddyfarnu rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru. Nawr bwysig parhau i ganolbwyntio’n llwyr ar y gêm bod y diwrnod hwnnw wedi cyrraedd, hon fydd a pheidio â gadael i’r achlysur gymryd drosodd. moment fwyaf balch fy ngyrfa dyfarnu Mae trefn cyn y gêm yn hollbwysig i mi a’r tîm ac .”

“Does dim anrhydedd mwy na dyfarnu rownd Ddegawd yn ddiweddarach, mae wedi dyfarnu derfynol eich cwpan cenedlaethol,” meddai’r ar y lefel uchaf yn ddomestig ac yn Ewrop, dyfarnwr David Morgan wrth FC Cymru gan ddyfarnu gemau yn yr Alban a Gwlad yr ar ôl cael ei benodi. “Dyma’r uchafbwynt Iâ yn ogystal â Chynghrair Europa UEFA. Mae mwyaf i ddyfarnwr a heb os ac oni bai, fy wedi dod yn un o’r swyddogion uchaf ei barch nghyflawniad mwyaf balch. Mae Cwpan Cymru yn y gêm yng Nghymru, ac mae’r cyflawniad yn gystadleuaeth mor hanesyddol a mawreddog. diweddaraf hwn yn dyst i’r aberth y mae ef a’i Mae cael y cyfle i ddyfarnu yn y rownd derfynol yn deulu wedi’i wneud ar hyd y ffordd. rhywbeth rydw i a fy nheulu yn falch iawn ohono .” “Hoffwn i ddiolch yn arbennig i Reolwyr Dyfarnwyr CBDC y gorffennol a’r presennol – JOHNATHAN ASHLEY BRYN MARTIN Mae Morgan wedi bod yn dyfarnu ers 2009 Rodger Gifford, Ray Ellingham a Phil Thomas BRYANT DAVIES MARKHAM-JONES ROBERTS pan oedd yn gyfrifol am ei gêm gyntaf ,” Roedd pob un yn credu yn DYFARNWR DYFARNWR 4YDD DYFARNWR yng Nghynghrair Bêl-droed Iau Abertawe. ychwanegodd. “ CYNORTHWYOL 1 CYNORTHWYOL 2 SWYDDOG CYNORTHWYOL WRTH GEFN

28 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 29 FLASHBACK TO THE 2018 FINAL AS NOMADS MAKE HISTORY

CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS 4-1 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 6TH MAY 2018 - LATHAM PARK, NEWTOWN

At the end of a fantastic day of football to give the Nomads a two-goal lead. The at Latham Park, it was Andy Morrison’s Nomads then took control of the game, Connah’s Quay Nomads who emerged and Wilde found himself in a huge pocket of victorious, as his side ran out 4-1 winners. space on the left flank, advancing well after receiving the ball, putting himself one-on- Both sides mustered up some half chances one with Mullock, and tucking the ball away to in the opening exchanges of the game with make it three goals for Andy Morrison’s side. national team manager Ryan Giggs watching on, with Aberystwyth going the closest as Malcolm Melvin was within millimetres of striker John Owen headed into the side making it 1-3 in first half stoppage time, as his netting from a tight angle eight yards out. strike deflected just wide of the post, before The final ball let both sides down, as the Ryan Wade rose highest from the resulting two teams struggled to find their offensive corner to grab the goal Aber’s performance rhythm. in the first half deserved. The second half saw Aber have a lot of possession, but the Michael Bakare, absolutely unstoppable Nomads were able to keep them at bay for the for the Nomads in the competition having majority and keep them out of their box too. scored in every round up to the Final, opened the scoring for Connah’s Quay after 22 Melvin and Kurt Sherlock both went close for minutes. Latching onto a long ball from his Aber with speculative efforts from distance, goalkeeper John Danby, a deft first touch but it was a substitute for the Nomads who from Bakare took the ball through the legs of made the next telling impact as the 1,455 the onrushing Aber goalkeeper Chris Mullock people in attendance at Latham Park saw and the forward tucked home to continue his Andy Owens put Connah’s Quay 4-1 up in the fine run of scoring in the competition. 88th minute and sealed the club’s first-ever JD Welsh Cup trophy win. Michael Wilde made it 2-0 soon after Bakare’s opener as he headed home from a corner

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