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FAW Trophy Final Chirk AAA v Penlan Club Saturday 8th April 2017 Kick-Off: 2:30pm Park Avenue Stadium, Aberystwyth Programme: £1 Welsh League_A5 Ad.pdf 1 30/06/2016 15:25 E ver y ch est tra p . E ver y incis i ve th rough b all . E ver y last-di tch tackl e . E ver y las t-minute w i nne r. Ever y a ttac k . E ver y p iece of ma g ic. E ver y DAVID n g e r -tip s a ve. Ever y g oal of the seas o n c o n tende r. E ver y gl orious w i n . E ver y sec ond of ever y minute. GRIFFITHSPRESIDENT, FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES LLYWYDD, CYMDEITHAS BÊL DROED CYMRU WELCOME CROESO A warm welcome to everybody at this synonymous with Welsh Football History, afternoon’s FAW Trophy Final at Park having produced the great Billy Meredith Avenue, Aberystwyth. and being previous Welsh Cup Winners. C Penlan – based in the South-West of the It’s fantastic to be back on the Cambrian M country – have a proud history of competing Coast for a National Cup Final and that Y in West Wales FA and Swansea Senior is testament to the hard work of the CM League competitions, with today being their Aberystwyth Town directors and volunteers first National Final and arguably the biggest MY who have worked tirelessly to realise their match in their history. CY dream of a new 3G pitch, with the help of a significant FAW and UEFA grant. The I must also mention our four match officials CMY facility is now open for business and already this afternoon. You are also here on merit K proving to be a real success, despite two and your hard work, dedication and ability fallen floodlights caused by 90mph storms has earned you the right to officiate in a shortly after the pitch completion. National Final. We wish Rob Jenkins and his team all the very best of luck. I would like to extend the welcome and wish both sets of players from Penlan I would also like to offer my gratitude to the Social and Chirk AAA, the very best of luck hardworking staff of the FAW for organising today. Whether you are a player, coach, this afternoon’s event and this important volunteer or supporter; earning the right competition throughout the season. to participate in a National Cup Final is a So, the stage is set and I’m certainly looking fantastic achievement, so congratulations forward to an excellent game of football this to one and all. afternoon. I sincerely hope that whatever The beauty of this competition is that it the outcome, everybody will enjoy the pitches clubs against each other who would experience and it will remain fondly in your otherwise, probably never set foot together hearts and minds for years to come. on a football pitch. Chirk AAA – based in Good Luck to all. the North-East of the country - is a name www.faw.cymru 3 ROAD TO THE FINAL PENLAN SOCIAL FC Chirk AAA Round 1 Bye Bye Round 2 Seaside AFC 0-4 Penlan Social Chirk AAA 5-1 Rhydymwyn FC Round 3 Baglan Red Dragons 1-2 Penlan Social (AET) Chirk AAA 5-1 AFC Brynford Round 4 Ton & Gelli Boys Club 0-2 Penlan Social Radnor Valley 1-3 Chirk AAA Round 5 Penlan Social 3-2 STM Sports Llanrwst Utd 1-2 Chirk AAA Quarter Finals Trefelin BGC 1-1 Penlan Social (AET) Corwen 1-2 Chirk AAA Semi-Finals Sully Sports 0-1 Penlan Social Llangefni Town 0-1 Chirk AAA Penlan in their semi-final win Chirk celebrate their semi-final win FAW COUNCIL Patron Noddwr: . H.M. The Queen President Llywydd: . Mr D R Griffiths Vice Presidents Is-lywyddion: . .Mr D A Jones, Mr K O’Connor Honorary Treasurer Trysorydd Anrhydeddus:........Mr S Williams Life Vice Presidents Is-Iywyddion Oes: . Mr B Fear BEM, Mr T Lloyd Hughes, Mr P C Pritchard, Mr P Rees, Mr D W Shanklin Life Councillors Cynghorwyr Oes: ...................Mr R Bridges, Mr P A Jones, Mr R Smiles, Mr K J Tucker, Mr R M Waygood, Mr C R Whitley, Mr I F Williams Council Y Cyngor: . Mr M Adams, Mr D J Cole, Mr D J H Davies, Mr N Dymock, Mr V Edwards, Mr J Harris, Mr R K Hughes, Mr D H Jones, Mr E W Jones, Mr M Jones, Mr S Lawrence, Mr S Newport, Mr R Paton, Mr C Rowland, Mrs T Turner, Mr A Watkins, Mr G Williams, Mr I Williams, Mr W L Williams MBE, Mr P Woosnam Chief Executive Prif Swyddog Gweithredol CBDC: ...Mr J Ford MEET THE CHIRK AAA SQUAD 4 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 5 ZAC BEBBINGTON PHIL PEARCE Defence MIKE WOODWARD NATHAN LAVENDER JOE ROBERTS Striker Midfield Goalkeeper Progressed through the Signed this season Midfield Has been unlucky with Formerly of Overton. Agile youth team to become an from Hawarden Rangers. Highly rated midfielder who injuries the last few seasons and confident goalkeeper accomplished defender and Midfield powerhouse who is is quality on the ball. Former but the experienced striker who is a good shot stopper. team Captain. Led Chirk to full of energy. Made quite an Penyfford player who has has been the clubs leading the league title in 2013 & FAW impression at Chirk since his attracted a lot of interest goal scorer for many a year Trophy final in 2014. arrival. from other clubs this season. and still banging them in. Defence Midfield ROB SALISBURY MATTY WOODS Utility ASHTON WILLIAMS ADAM WILLIAMS Striker Midfield MATTY THOMAS Mr Reliable. Recently Has become Chirk’s Mr Former Coedpoeth & In his first season at Chirk. returned to the club after a Versatile – defender/ A strong and powerful Brymbo player who scored 2 Class act who has already short spell at Mold Alex. midfield/striker, Energetic midfielder in his second vital goals in an earlier round scored 22 goals. Former with a good goal ratio. season at Chirk. Just at Llanrwst. clubs include Coedpoeth & returned from suspension. Brymbo. Defence Striker WILL EVANS DAN HUGHES Defence CHRIS BENNION Midfield NICKY WILLIAMS LOUIE MIDDLEHURST Striker Another former Overton Ex Wrexham junior who Stylish midfield player who Prolific striker who returned player who is fierce in the played Reserve team football adds that bit of class to the to the club this season after Another former Overton tackle and difficult to get with the Reds. Accomplished Chirk team. Experienced a spell at Cefn Albion. Strong player who is highly rated at past. Totally committed defender who is comfortable player with spells at Penycae player who leads the line. the club. Another who likes player. on the ball. and Cefn Utd. Loves this competition and a goal and has hit 14 this MEET THE CHIRK AAA SQUAD scored the winner against season. Corwen in the previous round. 6 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 7 ANOTHER FASCINATING FINAL OF THIS GREAT 126-YEAR- OLD COMPETITION BY DAVID COLLINS - WELSH FOOTBALL MAGAZINE Those of us who follow domestic There's always an extra level of interest to fixtures between clubs whose paths rarely football in Wales have always had cross, but then there's also the opportunity a strong affection for the FAW to compare the fortunes of the different Trophy (and its predecessors leagues in the Welsh pyramid. So draws for the FAW Trophy are eagerly awaited the Welsh Intermediate Cup and not just by the participating clubs, but by Welsh Amateur Cup): Games in many groundhoppers from well beyond our borders, on the look-out for matches a nationwide competition that Pembrokeshire Derby Day in Round 3 - Goodwick Utd. v Hakin Utd. brings together clubs from every involving clubs from some of the less-visited regional and district leagues. region and numerous leagues have This season I have once again managed to The other finalists, Chirk AAA, are an appeal that run-of-the-mill watch Trophy fixtures involving clubs from evidence of a relatively recent shift in Llay Wefare 0-3 Penycae, Round 3 league fixtures, and even regional five of the six Welsh regions, and from seven Trophy fortunes between the Welsh cups, cannot match. different leagues. From Llay in the north- regions: for several years, teams from east to Goodwick in the south-west, those the Welsh Alliance, representing north- fixtures, the clubs and the venues have again west Wales, dominated the later stages Tonypandy Albion 1-0 RTB Ebbw Vale, illustrated the rich diversity that makes - providing five winners in six years Round 2 football in Wales so special. between 2009 and 2015. However, more Probably the most impressive performance recently, clubs from the Welsh National I've witnessed in this year's Trophy was League (Wrexham Area), in north-east Team Swansea's 9-1 win over Grange Albion Wales, have enjoyed increasing success, in the Fourth Round, once again underlining with two losing semi-finalists last year the strength in the Swansea Senior League and now a finalist. despite its small catchment area. And of Two clubs, from opposite ends of the course that league has a representative in country, with contrasting histories - it today's final in Penlan. all adds up to another fascinating final in the best traditions of this great 126-year-old competition. 8 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 9 MARCUS COLLINS, G K . DARREN ROBERTS CHRIS BLUNDELL CORY CHARLES Midfield JORDAN DOYLE Midfield DARREN ROWE Forward Returned to football this Defender Defender Mr consistent.