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31.03.19 KO 12:30PM LATHAM PARK, NEWTOWN EINFC CLWB CYMRU PÊL-DROED O’r Bala i Bale a phopeth rhwng y ddau CROESO I FC CYMRU – Y RHAGLEN FC CYMRU GYLCHGRAWN AR GYFER ROWND OUR FOOTBALL CLUB CYNDERFYNOL TLWS CBDC. From Bala to Bale and everything in between Mae gan FC Cymru bortreadau a manylion WELCOME TO FC CYMRU – THE MATCHDAY am bob un o wrthwynebwyr y rownd MAGAZINE FOR TODAY’S FAW TROPHY gynderfynol, wrth i CPD y Barri, y Seintiau SEMI-FINAL. Newydd, Cei Connah a Met Caerdydd geisio sicrhau eu lle yn y rownd derfynol. FC Cymru brings you features and details on all Semi-Final opponents as Cardiff Met, Cofiwch y gallwch chi hefyd wylio rhaglen Connah’s Quay, The New Saints and Barry FC Cymru ar y we ar wefan, tudalen Town United look to book their place in the Facebook a sianel YouTube CBD Cymru ar Final. gyfer rhagor o straeon am bêl-droed yng Nghymru. Remember that you can also catch the regular FC Cymru webshow across the FA Wales Mae pêl-droed Cymru yn eclectig, website, Facebook page and YouTube channel amrywiol ac yn llawn pobl anhygoel yn for even more features on football in Wales. gwneud gwaith gwych. Yn aml iawn, maen nhw’n gwneud hynny yn wirfoddol, gan roi Welsh football is wonderfully eclectic, diverse, eu hamser oherwydd cariad at y gêm a’u and full of amazing people doing fantastic cymuned. Mae FC Cymru yma i ddweud y things. Mostly completely off their own backs, straeon hynny. giving up their time for their love of the game and their love of their community. FC Cymru is Hoffwn ddymuno pob lwc i’r timau a here to tell that story. gobeithio i’r chwaraewyr a’u cefnogwyr fwynhau’r profiad beth bynnag fydd y We wish all the teams the very best of luck and canlyniadau. really hope that the team and players enjoy the experience regardless of the result. Diolch, Y Golygydd Diolch, The Editor

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WPL_A5.indd 1 26/07/2018 16:39 ROAD TO THE SEMI-FINALS Y DAITH I’R ROWND GYNDERFYNOL THE NEW SAINTS Y SEINTIAU NEWYDD ROUND 3 ROUND 4 QUARTER FINALS ROWND 3 ROWND 4 ROWND YR WYTH Cwmbran Celtic 0-3 Airbus UK Llandudno 1-8 Cwmbran Celtic 0-3 Airbus UK OLAF The New Saints Broughton 2-5 The New Saints Y Seintiau Newydd Broughton 2-5 Y Llandudno 1-8 Y 8th December 2018 The New Saints 2nd March 2019 8 Rhagfyr 2018 Seintiau Newydd Seintiau Newydd 26th January 2019 6 Ionawr 2019 2 Mawrth 2019 Despite the difficult surface, Goals from Danny Redmond Striker Greg Draper grabbed Er gwaethaf yr arwyneb Aeth y Seintiau ar y blaen Bachodd yr ergydiwr Greg The New Saints claimed and Blaine Hudson moved the headlines for The New anodd, hawliodd y Seintiau yn gynnar diolch i ddwy Draper y penawdau i’r a comfortable victory The New Saints into an early Saints with five goals, which Newydd fuddugoliaeth gôl gan Danny Redmond Seintiau Newydd gyda phum against their Welsh League two-goal lead, but an own including a hat-trick in a 10 gyfforddus yn erbyn eu a Blaine Hudson, ond gôl, gan gynnwys hat-tric opponents thanks to a goal from Chris Marriott after minute second half spell gwrthwynebwyr o Gynghrair sgoriodd Chris Marriott i’w mewn 10 munud yn yr ail hat-trick from Christian 21 minutes brought Airbus at the Giant Hospitality Cymru diolch i hat-tric gan gôl ei hun ar ôl 21 munud hanner. Daeth goliau gan Jon Seargeant. The home side UK Broughton back into the Stadium. Jon Routledge, Christian Seargeant. Daeth gan roi bywyd o’r newydd i Routledge, Adrian Cieslewicz tested the JD Welsh Premier match. Dean Ebbe added a Adrian Cieslewicz and Danny gôl gyntaf y Seintiau drwy dîm Airbus. Sgoriodd Dean a Danny Redmond hefyd, League champions early in third for the visitors early in Redmond added to Draper’s gic o’r smotyn hanner ffordd Ebbe drydedd i’r ymwelwyr gyda George Harry yn sgorio the match, but Seargeant the second half, but Lewis personal contribution, with drwy’r hanner cyntaf. Yna ddechrau’r ail hanner, ond gôl gysur ar ddiwrnod i’w opened the scoring from the Buckley reduced the deficit. George Harry scoring the sgoriodd Seargeant ddwy caeodd Lewis Buckley y anghofio i Landudno. Roedd penalty spot midway through However, further goals from consolation goal on a day to arall i gwblhau ei hat-tric bwlch hwn. Daeth goliau y canlyniad yn ddatganiad the opening half, and the Greg Draper and a penalty forget for Llandudno. The cyn yr awr a chadarnhau lle’r pellach gan Greg Draper a clir o fwriad wrth i’r Seintiau result was never in doubt. from Adrian Cieslewicz result was a clear statement Seintiau yn y rownd nesaf. chic o’r smotyn gan Adrian fachu eu lle yn y pedwar olaf Seargeant then completed made for a more convincing of intent from Scott Ruscoe’s Cieslewicz i orffen y gêm yn mewn steil. his hat-trick before the hour scoreline before the final side as they booked their gadarn. mark to confirm his team a whistle. place in the last four in style. place in the next round.

4 www.faw.cymru The New Saints www.faw.cymru 5 “Mae hon yn gystadleuaeth sy’n llawn atgofion melys i mi,” “This is a competition that holds so many fond memories for meddai rheolwr TNS Scott Ruscoe wrth FC Cymru. “Y llynedd, me,” reflected TNS manager Scott Ruscoe to FC Cymru. “You fe aethon ni allan yn rownd yr wyth olaf yn erbyn Cei Connah, ac look at last year and we went out at the quarter-final stages roedd hynny’n siomedig iawn. Doedd hi ddim yn gêm dda iawn, against Connah’s Quay, which was very disappointing, and it ac roedd y siom hwnnw’n pwyso wedyn am sbel. Rydyn ni wedi wasn’t a great spectacle, and that disappointment stuck with mynd un yn well eleni a chyrraedd y rownd gynderfynol y tro ’ma. me for a while. We’ve gone one better this year, reaching the Rydw i wedi ennill y gystadleuaeth yma fel chwaraewr, ac rydw i semi-finals this time – I’ve won this competition as a player and I eisiau ennill fel rheolwr nawr. Mae’n gystadleuaeth llawn hanes, a want to win it as a manager now. It’s a competition full of history, thimau fel yr Amwythig a Wrecsam ac ati wedi cystadlu ynddi yn with teams like Shrewsbury and Wrexham and so on having y gorffennol, felly mae hi’n gyfoeth o hanes. Fel chwaraewr, rydw competed in it in years gone by, it’s just steeped in historical i wastad wedi dweud y dylwn i fod wedi ennill mwy ohonyn nhw. value. As a player, I’ve always gone on record saying that I feel I Mae gen i atgofion arbennig iawn o’r gystadleuaeth, ond byddai should have won more of them. I’ve got great memories of the ei hennill fel rheolwr yn arbennig iawn. competition, but to win it as a manager would be extra special . “Rydyn ni yn y rownd gynderfynol, ac mewn lle da yn y gynghrair, “We’re in the semi-final, and we’re in a good position in the ond byddai cyrraedd rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru JD arall yn league, but to get to another JD Welsh Cup final would be llwyddiant gwych yn bersonol, ond i’r clwb hefyd. Mae Cwpan a fantastic achievement personally, but also for the club as Cymru JD yn un o’r tlysau rydyn ni bob tro wir eisiau ei hennill. well. The JD Welsh Cup is always one of the trophies we really Mae llawer o chwaraewyr yn y clwb sydd wedi profi rownd want to win. There are a lot of players at the club who have derfynol y gystadleuaeth yma – ac wedi’i hennill – ond mae experienced the final of this competition – and won it – but llawer hefyd sydd wedi ymuno â ni yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf a dal

RUSCOE there are a number of players who have signed in the last year RUSCOE heb gael y profiad yna. Mae’n achlysur a hanner mewn lleoliad or so and haven’t tasted that. It’s a great occasion, a great niwtral i’r holl gefnogwyr allu gwylio a mwynhau. Dros y ddwy spectacle for our league, at a neutral venue for all of the fans to neu dair blynedd ddiwethaf dydyn ni ddim wedi gallu goresgyn y come and watch – over the last two or three years we haven’t rhwystr olaf ac ennill y gystadleuaeth, felly mae’n bwysig bod ein quite managed to win this competition, so it’s important that chwaraewyr yn gwybod pa mor hanfodol yw ennill tlws arall ac our players realise how vital it is to get another trophy and to adeiladu’r hyder a’r momentwm hwnnw. build that confidence and that momentum . “Roedd pobl yn ein hamau ni ddechrau’r tymor, ac yn gofyn “People were doubting us earlier in the season, asking if a ydyn ni dal i fod yn barod am y frwydr, os ydyn ni dal i fod yr we’re still up for the fight, if we’re still the team that we were, un tîm, ac mae ein chwaraewyr wedi ymateb i’r feirniadaeth FROM THE MANAGER FROM

and our players have responded to that criticism and have Y RHEOLWR GAN GAIR honno ac wedi bod yn ardderchog dros y ddau fis diwethaf. SCOTT SCOTT been excellent for the last two months, so it would really Felly byddai’n wych gallu goresgyn cyfnod anodd yn ein tymor top off a difficult spell in our season to get to the final of this i gyrraedd rownd derfynol y gystadleuaeth yma. Dwi’n meddwl competition. I think the highlight for us was against Cwmban y daeth yr uchafbwynt i ni yn erbyn Cwmbran Celtic. Roedden Celtic, because we’d just come off the back of two or three ni newydd chwarae dwy neu dair gêm anodd ac roedd hi’n gêm tricky games and one where people were probably doubting lle’r oedd pobl efallai’n amau a oedden ni’n gallu mynd ymlaen whether we could progress to the next round, playing away i’r rownd nesaf, chwarae oddi cartref ar arwyneb anodd mewn from home on a difficult surface in bad weather with lots of tywydd gwael gyda llawer o gefnogwyr cartref. Roedd o’n home fans. It was a really professional performance, so that berfformiad proffesiynol iawn, ac mae hynny’n sefyll allan i mi, stands out for me, and I think that’s where we turned the corner a dwi’n meddwl mai dyma lle wnaethon ni droi’r gornel mewn really and have pushed forward on all fronts since then.” gwirionedd, ac mae pawb wedi gwthio bob cam o’r ffordd ers hynny.”

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CHRISTIAN BLAINE JON SEARGEANT HUDSON ROUTLEDGE AGE/OEDRAN 32 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOLWR AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/AMDDIFFYNNWR AGE/OEDRAN 29 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOLWR

A veteran of the team having Hen ben y tîm ar ôl treulio A former Chester, Wrexham Cyn chwaraewr Caer, Talented midfielder who Canolwr talentog sydd wedi spent a decade at Park Hall, deng mlynedd yn Neuadd and Cambridge United player, Wrecsam a Cambridge has spent the majority of treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’i yrfa Seargeant came through y Parc, daeth Seargeant Hudson arrived at Park Hall United, daeth Hudson i his professional career in broffesiynol yn yr Alban the ranks at Everton before drwy’r rhengoedd yn Everton in 2017 and has established Neuadd y Parc yn 2017 ac Scotland with Hamilton gyda Hamilton Academical playing for Connah’s Quay cyn chwarae i Nomadiaid himself as an important part mae wedi sefydlu ei hun fel Academical and Dumbarton. a Dumbarton. Ymunodd â’r Nomads and Bangor City Cei Connah a Bangor yn of the defence. Strong in the rhan bwysig o’r amddiffynfa. Joined The New Saints in Seintiau Newydd ym mis Mai in the JD Welsh Premier Uwch Gynghrair Cymru air and with the ball at his Cryf yn yr awyr a gyda’r bêl May 2016 and has become 2016 ac mae wedi dod yn League. Scored a hat-trick JD. Sgoriodd hat-tric yn feet. wrth ei draed. an important player through chwaraewr pwysig drwy ei against Cwmbran Celtic erbyn Cwmbran Celtic yng his creativity on the ball. greadigrwydd ar y bêl. in the JD Welsh Cup this Nghwpan Cymru JD y tymor season. hwn.

8 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 9 ROAD TO THE SEMI-FINALS Y DAITH I’R ROWND GYNDERFYNOL BARRY TOWN CLWB PÊL-DROED UNITED TREF Y BARRI ROUND 3 ROUND 4 QUARTER FINALS ROWND 3 ROWND 4 ROWND YR WYTH Barry Town United Barry Town United Barry Town United Y Barri 4-1 Penybont Y Barri 3-2 OLAF 4-1 Penybont (aet) 3-2 Cefn Druids 3-2 Cambrian & (ar ôl amser Derwyddon Cefn Y Barri 3-2 Cambrian 7th December 2018 26th January 2019 Clydach Vale ychwanegol) 26 Ionawr 2019 a Clydach Vale 2nd March 2019 7 Rhagfyr 2018 2 Mawrth 2019 Despite the convincing Goals from Jordan Cotterill, Kayne McLaggon produced Roedd angen amser Daeth goliau gan Jordan Sicrhaodd Kayne McLaggon full-time score, Barry Town Jonathan Hood and Kayne one of the stories of the ychwanegol ar y Barri er Cotterill, Jonathan Hood a un o straeon y tymor United needed extra-time McLaggon booked Barry season as his hat-trick ended mwyn rhoi taw ar ymgais Kayne McLaggon i sicrhau wrth i’w hat-tric chwalu to see off the challenge of Town United’s place in the the cup dreams of Welsh arwrol Penybont o Gynghrair lle’r Barri yn rownd yr wyth breuddwydion cwpan ambitious Welsh League quarter-finals of the JD League outfit Cambrian & Cymru yn y gwpan. Aeth y olaf, ond roedd yn rhaid Cambrian & Clydach outfit Penybont. The visitors Welsh Cup, but hard to work Clydach Vale. McLaggon tîm cartref ar y blaen ar ôl iddyn nhw weithio’n galed Vale o Gynghrair Cymru. showed their JD Welsh for the victory against a only returned from a holiday 29 munud diolch i Macauley am y fuddugoliaeth yn erbyn Dychwelodd McLaggon o’i Premier League credentials spirited Druids side. Cotterill in New York on the morning Southam-Hales ond fe y Derwyddon sionc. Aeth y wyliau yn Efrog Newydd ar in the early stages, but it was put the home side ahead of the match, and having unionodd Luke Borelli y sgôr Barri ar y blaen yn gynnar yn fore’r gêm, ar ôl dyweddïo tra Macauley Southam-Hales early in the match but the successfully proposed to his cyn hanner amser. Daeth y gêm diolch i Cotterill. Ond allan yno, a dathlu mewn steil who would put the home lead was cancelled out by partner during the holiday, cyfleoedd pellach i’r ddwy sgoriodd Naim Arsan i’w ar ôl dychwelyd. McLaggon side ahead after 29 minutes. Naim Arsan. Hood restored celebrated in style on his ochr cyn amser ychwanegol. gwneud hi’n gyfartal. Aeth sgoriodd gyntaf, ond daeth Luke Borelli equalised before the advantage with a superb return. McLaggon opened Ond yma, roedd rhagoriaeth y Barri ar y blaen eto diolch i goliau gan March Crutch a half-time, and further long-range effort minutes the scoring, but goals from y Barri yn glir ac fe sgoriodd Hood gydag ergyd arbennig Sam Jones i roi’r ymwelwyr chances followed for both into the second half, and March Crutch and Sam Jonathan Hood, Mo Touray o bell funudau i mewn i’r ail ar y blaen. A phethau’n sides before extra-time. McLaggon made the game Jones moved the visitors a Louis Gerrard i fynd â thîm hanner, a daeth trydedd gan edrych yn wael i’r Barri, daeth However, Barry Town United safe with the third. Jon Owen ahead and a shock appeared Gavin Chesterfield i’r rownd McLaggon i gadarnhau’r McLaggon i’r adwy ac ar ôl showed their superiority in responded for the visitors to be on the cards. However, nesaf. fuddugoliaeth. Sgoriodd Jon unioni’r sgôr hanner ffordd the additional period, with with what would prove to be McLaggon was not finished, Owen gôl gysur i’r ymwelwyr drwy’r ail hanner, fe sgoriodd goals from Jonathan Hood, nothing but a consolation and having equalised midway cyn diwedd y gêm. ei hat-tric gyda 10 munud o’r Mo Touray and Louis Gerrard goal. through the second half, gêm yn weddill ac anfon ei completing the scoring to completed his hat-trick with dîm i’r pedwar olaf. take Gavin Chesterfield’s 10 minutes remaining to side through. send his side through.

10 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 11 We’re hugely proud to get to the final four of the “ Rydyn ni’n falch iawn o gyrraedd y pedwar olaf,” competition “ meddai rheolwr ,” Barry Town United manager Gavin . “Mae bod yma It is a really exciting y Barri, Gavin Chesterfield wrth FC Cymru Chesterfield explained to FC Cymru. “ ar y cam hwn o’r gystadleuaeth yn rhywbeth cyffrous iawn i ni. achievement for us to be at this stage of the competition. Does dim dwywaith y bydd wynebu TNS yn frawychus, ond mae TNS are formidable opponents, but it is a game that we’ll look hi’n gêm rydyn ni’n edrych ymlaen ati yn fawr iawn. Mae Cwpan forward to massively. The JD Welsh Cup is a competition that Cymru JD yn gystadleuaeth sy’n golygu llawer iawn i ni. Ond means a hell of a lot to us, I refuse to touch the cup though – I dwi’n gwrthod cyffwrdd yn y gwpan - fe wnes i addo na fuaswn promised myself I would never touch it until I win it, and some i fyth yn ei chyffwrdd hi tan i mi ei hennill hi. Mae rhai yn dweud will say that I’ll never get to touch it, but in getting to the final na fyddai byth yn ei chyffwrdd hi, ond mae cyrraedd y pedwar four you’ve earned the right to dream. We go to Newtown for olaf yn golygu bod gen i’r hawl i freuddwydio. Rydyn ni’n mynd i’r this semi-final, probably not a ground that has held too many Drenewydd i chwarae’r rownd gynderfynol, sydd ddim yn faes fond memories for us over many years, but it’s a semi-final, a sy’n llawn o atgofion melys i ni. Ond mae hi’n rownd gynderfynol, cup competition and anything could happen . mewn cystadleuaeth gwpan, fe all unrhyw beth ddigwydd! The team that got to this stage of the competition last “ “Fe wnaeth y tîm sydd wedi cyrraedd y cam hwn wneud hynny did so against all odds in 2013. We were a Welsh League y tro diwethaf yn 2013 er gwaethaf pob disgwyl. Roedden ni Division One team at the time and strangely enough that yn Adran Un Cymru ar y pryd, ac fe gafodd y rownd derfynol semi-final was played at Newtown as well where we ended honno hefyd ei chwarae yn y Drenewydd, lle wnaethon ni golli up losing 2-1 to the eventual winners, Prestatyn. That was 2-1 i Brestatyn, a aeth ymlaen i ennill y flwyddyn honno. Roedd a particular highlight for me, as was hosting TNS here when hwnna’n uchafbwynt penodol i mi, fel yr oedd croesawu TNS we were still a Division One club, and all of these things have yma pan oedden ni dal yn Adran Un. Mae’r holl bethau yma wedi led to us growing over many years, so we look forward to this ein helpu ni i dyfu dros nifer o flynyddoedd, felly gallwn ni edrych game as another step in that growth. We know it is going to ymlaen at y gêm hon fel cam datblygu arall ar y daith honno. be a challenge but anything can happen in a one-off game, I Rydyn ni’n gwybod y bydd hi’n her, ond mae unrhyw beth yn believe that, my players will believe that, our supporters will too gallu digwydd mewn gêm fel hon. Rydw i’n credu hynny, bydd fy and we’ll give it our absolute best to try and get to the final. chwaraewyr yn credu hynny, a’n cefnogwyr hefyd, a byddwn ni’n “Scott Ruscoe (TNS manager) is a great bloke, and TNS rhoi popeth i geisio cyrraedd y rownd derfynol. have set the bar for many years in JD Welsh Premier League “Mae Scott Ruscoe (Rheolwr TNS) yn ddyn da, ac mae TNS wedi football. They’re what everybody should aspire to be, really, gosod y safon ers sawl blwyddyn yn Uwch Gynghrair Cymru JD. and it is great that throughout the season – probably with Dylai pob clwb ddyheu am gyrraedd y safon yma. Mae’n wych fod us out of it now – there has been a real fight amongst us, brwydr go iawn wedi bod rhyngom ni, Cei Connah a TNS drwy’r FROM THE MANAGER FROM Connah’s Quay and TNS. It is great to see the two teams now Y RHEOLWR GAN GAIR tymor (er ein bod ni allan ohoni nawr mae’n debyg). Mae’n dda going for that title, two full-time/almost full-time teams, it is gweld y ddau dîm nawr yn mynd am y gynghrair, dau dîm llawn very exciting. I think TNS in many ways have grown stronger amser/bron yn llawn amser, mae’n gyffrous iawn. Dwi’n meddwl because of the competition this year, they probably needed fod TNS mewn sawl ffordd wedi tyfu oherwydd y gystadleuaeth that stimulus that the title race has given them, and that’ll eleni, mae hi wedi eu sbarduno nhw yn y gynghrair, a bydd allow them to kick on to the levels they think they’re capable hynny’n eu helpu i ddatblygu i’r lefelau hynny sydd o fewn eu of. If you want to be the best you’ve got to beat the rest. We’re

CHESTERFIELD GAVIN gallu. Os ydych chi’n dyheu i fod y gorau, mae’n rhaid i chi CHESTERFIELD GAVIN down to the final four. It is a day for our supporters to dream guro pawb arall. Rydyn ni yn y pedwar olaf, mae’n ddiwrnod and a day for us all to go up there and give it our absolute all, i’n cefnogwyr freuddwydio ac yn ddiwrnod i ni fynd yno a rhoi knowing that there is no tomorrow on it and let’s see where it popeth sydd gennym ni, a gweld lle mae hynny yn mynd a ni.” takes us.”

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MIKE CHRIS KAYNE LEWIS HUGH McLAGGON AGE/OEDRAN 29 POSITION/SAFLE GOALKEEPER/GÔL-GEIDWAD AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/AMDDIFFYNNWR AGE/OEDRAN 28 POSITION/SAFLE STRIKER/ERGYDIWR

A talented shot-stopper Gwarchodwr talentog sydd A Welsh international Futsal Aelod o garfan Ffwtsal The hat-trick hero in the Arwr yr hat-tric yn rownd who has played a key role wedi chwarae rôl allweddol player, Hugh arrived at Cymru, daeth Hugh i Jenner quarter-final, McLaggon yr wyth olaf, fe ymunodd in Barry Town United’s yng nghynnydd y Barri ers Jenner Park from Merthyr Park o Ferthyr yn 2016. Mae’n joined his home town club McLaggon a chlwb ei dref progress since arriving at cyrraedd y clwb dros haf Town in 2016 has become boblogaidd iawn ymhlith y in 2017 following their gartref yn 2017 wedi iddyn the club in the summer of 2016. Wedi cynrychioli a fan favourite with his cefnogwyr gyda’i gryfder promotion to the JD Welsh nhw gael eu dyrchafu i 2016. Previously represented Lido Afan, Casnewydd, defensive strength, while amddiffynnol, ac mae ei allu Premier League after Uwch Gynghrair Cymru Afan Lido, Newport County, Caerfyrddin ac Aberystwyth his ability on the ball offers ar y bêl yn cynnig dimensiwn spending his career in the JD ar ôl treulio ei yrfa yn Carmarthen Town and yn flaenorol. another dimension to his arall i’w gêm. English pyramid system with system byramid Lloegr gyda Aberystwyth Town. game. Southampton, Salisbury Southampton, Salisbury City, Bristol Rovers, Weston- City, Bristol Rovers, Weston- super-Mare and Merthyr super-Mare a Merthyr. Town.

14 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 15 A STADIUM LATHAM WITH WELSH CUP PARK FINAL HISTORY STADIWM GYDAPARC HANES YN ROWNDLATHAM DERFYNOL CWPAN CYMRU WITH BOTH JD WELSH CUP SEMI-FINALS BEING PLAYED AT LATHAM PARK GYDA DWY ROWND GYNDERFYNOL CWPAN CYMRU JD YN CAEL EU CHWARAE THIS WEEKEND, FC CYMRU HAS TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AR BARC LATHAM Y PENWYTHNOS HWN, RYDYM NI WEDI MANTEISIO AR Y AT NEWTOWN’S PLACE IN WELSH CUP HISTORY. CYFLE I EDRYCH AR HANES Y DRENEWYDD YN Y GWPAN. The town of Newtown has hosted five Welsh City’s Peter Hoy inside the opening few minutes, Mae’r Drenewydd wedi cynnal pum rownd Llifodd y cefnogwyr ar y cae wedi gôl hwyr Chris Cup finals , the first of which was way back in while Llanelli’s Wyn Thomas and Rhys Griffiths derfynol Cwpan Cymru. Roedd y gyntaf yn ôl Seargeant i unioni’r sgôr i Fangor cyn i goliau gan the 1899/1900 season. At the turn of century, were also sent off before the end of the game. yn 1899/1900. Ar droad y ganrif, chwaraewyd y Marc Limbert a Karl Noon yn amser ychwanegol the final was played in front of a reported 3,000 A pitch invasion then followed Chris Seargeant’s rownd derfynol o flaen 3,000 o gefnogwyr yn y selio’r fuddugoliaeth gerbron ychydig dros 1,500 spectators at the Cunnings as Aberystwyth late equaliser for Bangor City, before goals from Cunnings wrth i Aberystwyth guro’r Derwyddon o gefnogwyr. eased to victory with a 3-0 win over Druids. Marc Limbert and Karl Noon in extra-time sealed yn hawdd o 3-0. Daeth goliau gan Green, James Fel y Rhyl yn 2003/2004, enillwyd trebl arall pan Goals from Green, James and Storey made for a the win in front of just over 1,500 fans. a Storey i sicrhau buddugoliaeth gadarn yn erbyn ddychwelodd rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru i convincing win against one of the better teams un o dimau gorau’r oes benodol honno, a rhoi Like Rhyl in 2003/2004, another treble was Barc Latham yn 2014/2015, wrth i fddugoliaeth of that particular era, and handed the Seasiders i’r ‘Seasiders’ eu hunig lwyddiant erioed yn y completed when Latham Park next hosted the gyfforddus 2-0 i’r Seintiau Newydd yn erbyn their one and only success in the competition. gystadleuaeth. Welsh Cup final in 2014/2015, as a comfortable y Drenewydd gadarnhau eu rhagoriaeth More than a century later in 2003/2004, stadium 2-0 victory for The New Saints against Newtown Dros ganrif yn ddiweddarach yn 2003/2004, ddomestig. Sgoriodd Matty Williams ddwywaith improvements at Latham Park were recognised as confirmed their domestic superiority. Matty cafodd gwaith i wella stadiwm Parc Latham ei i dîm Craig Harrison. Hon oedd y rownd derfynol Newtown was chosen to host the Welsh Cup final Williams scored twice for Craig Harrison’s side. It gydnabod a dewiswyd y Drenewydd i gynnal gyntaf yn y gystadleuaeth hon i’w chwarae ar between Rhyl and Total Network Solutions. The was the first Welsh Cup final to be played on an rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru rhwng y Rhyl a arwyneb artiffisial, ac roedd y manteision yn match took place during an era of success for Rhyl artificial surface, and the benefits were clear as Total Network Solutions. Cynhaliwyd y gêm yn glir wrth i nifer o dimau iau fynd ar y cae cyn y under the guidance of manager John Hulse, and a a number of junior teams took to the field in the ystod cyfnod llwyddiannus i’r Rhyl o dan arweiniad gêm i greu awyrgylch teuluol arbennig cyn y prif 1-0 victory completed the domestic treble for the build-up to the match to create a special family y rheolwr John Hulse, ac roedd buddugoliaeth ddigwyddiad. Lilywhites. However, they did not have everything atmosphere ahead of the main event. 1-0 yn ddigon i sicrhau’r trebl domestig i’r Dychwelodd y rownd derfynol i Barc Latham am their own way against the side that had finished Lilywhites, er i hynny ddigwydd oherwydd gôl i’w The Welsh Cup final returned to Latham Park y pumed tro y tymor diwethaf wrth i Nomadiaid second to them in the Welsh Premier League rwyd ei hun gan amddiffynnwr TNS, Chris Taylor. for the fifth time last season as Connah’s Quay Cei Connah wynebu Aberystwyth. Cododd y table, and an injury-time own goal from TNS Nomads faced Aberystwyth Town. The Nomads Byddai Parc Latham unwaith eto’n cynnal y Nomadiaid y tlws am y tro cyntaf yn eu hanes defender Chris Taylor proved to be the eventual lifted the trophy for their first time in their history rownd derfynol yn 2007/2008, yn un o’r rowndiau gyda buddugoliaeth gadarn 4-1 diolch i goliau difference between the two rival clubs. with a comprehensive 4-1 victory through terfynol mwyaf dadleuol mewn hanes diweddar, gan Michael Bakare, Andy Owens a dwy gan yr Latham Park would again host the final in goals from Michael Bakare, Andy Owens and a wrth i Fangor guro Llanelli 4-2 ac atal y Cochion ymosodwr Michael Wilde. Bydd y rheolwr Andy 2007/2008, and it would prove to be one of the double from striker Michael Wilde. Manager Andy rhag ennill y trebl domestig. Cafodd Peter Morrison yn gobeithio am fwy o hynny wrth most controversial finals in recent history, as Morrison will be hoping for more of the same as Hoy o dîm Bangor ei anfon oddi ar y cae gan y i’w dîm geisio amddiffyn y tlws y tymor hwn, Bangor City claimed a 4-2 win over Llanelli to his side look to defend the trophy this season, dyfarnwr Phil Southall yn y munudau agoriadol, gan ddechrau gyda buddugoliaeth yn y rownd deny the Reds from completing the domestic starting with a semi-final victory at a stadium that a gwelodd Wyn Thomas a Rhys Griffiths o gynderfynol mewn stadiwm sy’n llawn atgofion treble. Referee Phil Southall dismissed Bangor holds special Welsh Cup memories. Lanelli y gerdyn goch cyn diwedd y gêm hefyd. arbennig yn y gwpan hon.

16 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 17 ROAD TO THE SEMI-FINALS Y DAITH I’R ROWND GYNDERFYNOL CARDIFF MET MET CAERDYDD ROUND 3 ROUND 4 QUARTER FINALS ROWND 3 ROWND 4 ROWND YR WYTH Ton Pentre 1-4 Aberystwyth Town Bala Town 0-1 Ton Pentre 1-4 Met Aberystwyth 1-3 OLAF Cardiff Met 1-3 Cardiff Met Cardiff Met (aet) Caerdydd Met Caerdydd Y Bala 0-1 Met 8th December 2018 26th January 2019 2nd March 2019 8 Rhagfyr 2018 26 Ionawr 2019 Caerdydd (ar ôl amser ychwanegol) A goal from Lee Price gave The Archers again found Difficult conditions added Sgoriodd Lee Price i synnu Aeth yr Archers ar ei Welsh League outfit Ton themselves behind as to close and competitive pawb a rhoi Ton Pentre ar hôl hi unwaith eto wrth i 2 Mawrth 2019 Pentre a surprise lead against Aberystwyth took the lead nature of this cup tie, as y blaen yn erbyn yr Archers Aberystwyth fynd ar y blaen Roedd hi’n gystadleuaeth the Archers at Ynys Park, at Park Avenue through both teams struggled ym Mharc Ynys, ond profodd yng Nghoedlan y Parc diolch agos a chystadleuol mewn but the quality in Christian a Ryan Wollacott header. against the elements at ansawdd tîm Christian i beniad gan Ryan Wollacott. amodau anodd yn y gêm Edwards’ side eventually However, Cardiff Met Maes Tegid. Chances were Edwards i fod yn ormod Ond daeth ymateb gan gwpan hon, a’r ddau dîm proved to be too much for responded through Will few and far between as the i’r Bulldogs. Sgoriodd Kyle Fet Caerdydd drwy Will yn brwydro yn erbyn yr the Bulldogs. Kyle McCarthy, Evans, and added a second match headed into extra- McCarthy, Eliot Evans, Harry Evans, a daeth ail wedi i elfennau ym Maes Tegid. Prin Eliot Evans, Harry Owen and when Chris Baker slotted a time following a goalless 90 Owen a Sam Snaith wrth i Fet Chris Baker anfon pêl rydd iawn o gyfleoedd a welwyd Sam Snaith were all on target loose ball past goalkeeper minutes, but a header from Caerdydd gadarnhau eu lle heibio’r gôl-geidwad Callum wrth i’r gêm fynd i amser as Cardiff Met confirmed Callum Preston. Striker Adam Eliot Evans midway through yn y rownd nesaf. Preston. Daeth un arall gan ychwanegol ar ôl 90 munud their place in the next round Roscrow then completed the opening half of the yr ergydiwr Adam Roscrow di-sgôr. Daeth peniad gan despite the early setback. the scoring for Cardiff Met additional time proved to be i gau pen y mwdwl ar y gêm Eliot Evans hanner ffordd in injury-time to make the the difference. i Fet Caerdydd yn amser drwy’r cyfnod ychwanegol i game safe. anafiadau. rannu’r ddwy ochr.

18 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 19 “Mae Cwpan Cymru JD yn enfawr i ni fel clwb ac rydyn ni wedi “The JD Welsh Cup is huge for us as a club and we’ve had cael ambell i ganlyniad gwych yn y gystadleuaeth,” meddai some fantastic results in the competition,” Cardiff Met “We were in rheolwr Met Caerdydd Christian Edwards wrth FC Cymru. manager Christian Edwards told FC Cymru. “Roedden ni yn Adran Tri Cynghrair Cymru pan wnaethon ni Welsh League Division Three when we played Bala and we chwarae’r Bala a’u curo nhw 4-1 ar yr hen faes glaswellt yn UWIC beat them 4-1 on the old grass pitch as UWIC before the cyn i enw’r brifysgol newid, a dwi’n meddwl waeth beth oedd yn university’s name changed, and I think whatever happened digwydd y diwrnod hwnnw, roedden ni’n mynd i ennill. Fe allwn that day we were going to win. We could have won 9-8, ni wedi ennill 9-8, dwi’n meddwl mai ffawd oedd y cyfan, ac yna I think it was just written in the stars that we were going fe wnaethon ni chwarae Cei Connah yn rownd yr wyth olaf a to win, and then we ended up playing Connah’s Quay in cholli 4-0, felly roedd honno’n wers enfawr i ni i’w defnyddio i’n the quarter-finals where we lost 4-0, so that was a huge mantais ni. Roedd cyrraedd y drydedd rownd yr adeg honno yn learning curve for us to use to our advantage. Getting enfawr i ni ac yn galluogi ni fel prifysgol i roi arian yn ôl mewn to the third round back in those times was huge for us ysgoloriaethau ar gyfer chwaraewyr, i gael mwy o offer ac ati, fell as it enabled us as a university to put money back into mae wir wedi helpu ein clwb ni i esblygu. scholarships for players, for more equipment, and so on, so it really has helped our club evolve. “Rydym ni’n parchu’r gystadleuaeth cryn dipyn a wir yn gweld gwerth ynddi. Fe wnaethon ni chwarae’r Drenewydd wrth symud “We respect the competition so much and we really see i fyny’r adrannau hefyd, a cholli 2-1 mewn gêm agos iawn, curo the value in it. We played Newtown on our rise through the Prestatyn 4-0 pan oedden ni’n Adran Un, ac yna fe ddaethon divisions too, lost 2-1 in a very close game, beat Prestatyn ni yn erbyn Andy (Morrison) yng Nghei Connah am y tro cyntaf. 4-0 when we were in Division One, and then we came up Doeddwn i erioed wedi gweld tîm Andy yn chwarae o’r blaen ac against Andy (Morrison) at Connah’s Quay for the first fe gawson ni grasfa go iawn ganddyn nhw, yn gorfforol ac o ran time. I’d never seen Andy’s team play before and they gave pêl-droed. Fe welais i sut yr oedd Andy yn gweithio gyda’i dimau, us a good old battering, both physically and in footballing roedden nhw’n atal rhannau o’r cae a oedd yn rhoi stop ar ein terms. It exposed me to the way Andy works with his chwarae ni, roedden nhw’n eithriadol y diwrnod hwnnw. Eleni, teams, they really cut off areas of the pitch that didn’t allow rydw i wedi siarad gyda’r chwaraewyr am fynd gam ymhellach. us to play, they were exceptional that day. This year I’ve Ydyn ni’n gallu mynd un yn well a mynd y tu hwnt i’r wyth tîm olaf

FROM THE MANAGER FROM spoken to the players about going that extra step. Can Y RHEOLWR GAN GAIR achos mae’r gallu gennym ni hefyd, ond allwn ni fynd allan yna a we go one better? Can we get beyond the quarter-finals, gwneud hynny? because we’ve got the ability too, but can we go and do it? “Rydyn ni’n siarad dipyn yn yr ystafell newid am y ffaith nad oes “We speak in the dressing room a lot about how not llawer o dimau yn ein curo ni, rydyn ni’n curo ein hunain a dyna many teams beat us, we beat ourselves and that was the oedd yr her wrth fynd i rownd yr wyth olaf yn erbyn y Bala. Felly challenge going into the Bala quarter-final. So this is new mae hwn yn dir newydd i ni, ac roedden ni’n gwybod waeth territory for us, and we knew whichever tie we picked was pwy oedden ni’n wynebu nesaf, roedd hi’n mynd i fod yn anodd going to be very tough and facing Connah’s Quay will be iawn. Bydd wynebu Cei Connah yn dipyn o brawf i ni. Rydyn ni’n a real test for us. We know we can do it, beating Connah’s EDWARDS CHRISTIAN EDWARDS CHRISTIAN gwybod ei fod o fewn ein gallu ni, roedd curo Cei Connah yn Quay in the semi-final of the Nathaniel MG Cup was huge, rownd gynderfynol Cwpan Nathaniel MG yn enfawr, gan ein bod because we did what Cardiff Met doesn’t do very well ni wedi gwneud rhywbeth nad ydyn ni fel arfer yn ei wneud yn against Connah’s Quay which is keep them at bay.” dda iawn yn erbyn Cei Connah, a’u cadw nhw draw.”

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ELIOT ADAM EMLYN EVANS ROSCROW LEWIS AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE MIDFIELDER/CANOLWR AGE/OEDRAN 24 POSITION/SAFLE STRIKER/ERGYDIWR AGE/OEDRAN 27 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/AMDDIFFYNNWR

A talented ball-player who Chwaraewr talentog ar y bêl One of the most consistent Un o sgorwyr mwyaf A member of the Wales ‘C’ Aelod o garfan ‘C’ Cymru has also contributed his fair sydd hefyd wedi cyfrannu goalscorers in the JD Welsh cyson Uwch Gynghrair JD squad, Lewis played a key a chwaraeodd rôl bwysig of goals in the colours of ei siâr o goliau i dîm Met Premier League over the last Cymru dros y ddau dymor role in the club progressing iawn yn natblygiad y clwb Cardiff Met, including the Caerdydd, gan gynnwys couple of seasons, Roscrow diwethaf. Sgoriodd Roscrow through the pyramid system drwy’r system byramid gyda’i decisive goal against Bala y gôl dyngedfennol yn scored twice as Cardiff ddwywaith wrth i Fet with his commanding berfformiadau awdurdodol. Town in the quarter-final. erbyn y Bala yn y rownd Met defeated Cambrian & Caerdydd guro Cambrian a performances. Combines his Mae’n cyfuno ei le yn y tîm A consistent and reliable ddiwethaf. Perfformiwr cyson Clydach Vale in the final of Clydach yn rownd derfynol place in the team with Liam gyda Liam Black gan fod y performer in Christian a dibynadwy yng ngharfan the Nathaniel MG Cup earlier Cwpan Nathaniel MG yn Black as the duo also run the ddau hefyd yn rhedeg y tîm Edwards’ squad. Christian Edwards this season. gynharach y tymor yma. U19 side. Dan 19.

22 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 23 ROAD TO THE SEMI-FINALS Y DAITH I’R ROWND GYNDERFYNOL CONNAH’S NOMADIAID QUAY NOMADS CEI CONNAH ROUND 3 ROUND 4 QUARTER FINAL ROWND 3 ROWND 4 ROWND YR WYTH Guilsfield 2-4 Carmarthen Town Caernarfon Town Guilsfield 2-4 Caerfyrddin 1-3 OLAF Connah’s Quay 1-3 Connah’s Quay 1-2 Connah’s Quay Nomadiaid Cei Nomadiaid Cei Caernarfon 1-2 Nomads (aet) Nomads Nomads Connah (ar ôl amser Connah Nomadiaid Cei 8th December 2018 26th January 2019 1st March 2019 ychwanegol) 26 Ionawr 2019 Connah The JD Welsh Cup holders had The Nomads again found Rob Hughes opened the 8 Rhagfyr 2018 1 Mawrth 2019 a scare against lower league themselves behind as a scoring in spectacular style Cafodd y Nomadiaid dipyn Aeth y Nomadiaid ar ei hôl Agorodd Rob Hughes y sgorio Guilsfield as they started the penalty from Liam Thomas for the visitors as his long- o fraw yn erbyn Guilsfield o’r hi unwaith eto wrth i Liam mewn steil i’r ymwelwyr gyda’i defence of their trophy as handed the Old gold an early range effort handed the cup gynghrair is wrth ddechrau ar Thomas sgorio cic o’r smotyn ymdrech o bell, a hynny ger goals from Callum Bromley advantage. However, Connah’s holders a dream start in-front eu hymdrech i ddal eu gafael i roi Caerfyrddin ar y blaen. torf enfawr yn yr Ofal. Ond and Steve Blenkinsopp put Quay went into half-time level of a large crowd at the Oval. ar y gwpan. Daeth goliau Ond cyfartal oedd hi hanner unionodd Caernarfon y sgôr the home side 2-0 ahead following a goal from Michael However, Caernarfon Town gan Callum Bromley a Steve amser diolch i gôl gan Michael funudau’n ddiweddarach gyda at half-time. However, Andy Wilde, and eventually claimed equalised minutes later with Blenkinsopp i roi’r tîm cartref ar Wilde, a’r tîm oddi cartref aeth Gareth Edwards yn penio’r Morrison’s reacted in the right a comfortable victory as Gareth Edwards heading past y blaen 2-0 cyn hanner amser. â hi yn y pen draw gyda gôl bêl heibio’r gôl-geidwad way, and goals from Callum Andrew Owens and a penalty goalkeeper John Dandy. In Ond daeth ymateb cadarnhaol gan Andrew Owens a chic o’r John Danby. Yn yr ail hanner, Morris and Michael Bakare from Callum Morris ensured the second half, Michael Wilde gan dîm Andy Morrison a smotyn gan Callum Morris i parhau a wnaeth perfformiad levelled to take the match to smooth progress for the continued his fine JD Welsh daeth goliau gan Callum gadarnhau’r fuddugoliaeth. penigamp Michael Wilde yn y extra-time. The superiority of holders into the last eight. Cup form as he capitalised on Morris a Michael Bakare i gwpan wrth iddo fanteisio ar the JD Welsh Premier League a cross from Michael Bakare unioni’r sgôr a mynd â’r gêm groesiad gan Michael Bakare i showed in the additional 30 to restore the Nomads’ i amser ychwanegol. Yma, roi’r ymwelwyr ar y blaen eto. minutes, as Michael Wilde and advantage. Caernarfon roedd ansawdd y tîm o Uwch Roedd Caernarfon yn dal i Ryan Wignall put the match remained in contention, but it Gynghrair Cymru yn amlwg a fod yn y gêm, ond tîm Andy out of reach for Guilsfield was Andy Morrison’s side who sgoriodd Michael Wilde a Ryan Morrison aeth â hi a mynd despite their impressive start would confirm their place in Wignall i roi’r gêm y tu hwnt i ymlaen i’r rownd gynderfynol. to the tie. the semi-finals. afael Guilsfield.

24 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 25 26 www.faw.cymru FROM THE MANAGER ANDY MORRISON against a very strong side.” in thebottom six so itisgoingto beareally tough game injuries played abigpartinthat, butthey’re the form team year after year. They’ve not madethetop six this year, but minute. Christianhas doneanincredible jobat Cardiff Met, sure we get to thefinalbecause they’re ingreat form at the going to have to berightat thetop ofour gameto make we’ve got afantastic record againstCardiff Met, but we’re every gameregardless of whether we’re holders or not, and affect usinany way. We goaboutthingsthe same way in “The holders tag doesn’t changeanything at all,itdoesn’t and that will beafantastic achievement. retain it we’ll have doneso without having any homefixtures going to Caernarfon inthelast round, so if we’re goingto before intheleague,and won quite comfortably before against Carmarthen, where we hadbeenbeaten the week of eggonour face, really. We thenhadto goandplay away and managedto win 4-2inextra time, which saved usalot especially onachallenging surface, but we turned itaround we were againstGuilsfieldisadifficult situation tobein, Airbus inthat final.Being2-0down as cupholders like over Englandanditstill wouldn’t beas sweet as beating manager –Icould manageScotland to alast-minute win beating Airbusintheplay-off finalin my first season as I’m very proud of, butnothing will ever top thefeeling of “It isahugeachievement to win that competition andone quarter-finals and Bangor City inthe semi-finals. who we hadto overcome onthe way, beating TNSinthe win thecupnot justfor our performance inthefinalbut for recognition ofahard season’s work, but we deserved to weren’t back for acouple of weeks, andthat success was the holders. With itbeingthelast gameoftheseason, we squad to win theJD Welsh Cup, and we’re very proud to be was suchaeuphoricfeeling after thegamethroughout the season. “We were very, very goodontheday, andthere about liftingthecupwithConnah’s Quay Nomadslast Andy Morrison remembered whenFC Cymru asked him fabulous turnout andit was agreat spectacle,” manager “It was aterrific day at Newtown for last year’s final witha

GAIR GAN Y RHEOLWR ANDY MORRISON anodd iawn yn erbyn tîmcryfiawn .” o’r chwe thîmar waelod y tabl, felly maehi’nmynd ifod yn gêm chwarae rhanfawr yn hynny. Nhw yw’r tîmsy’n perfformio orau ymhlith chwech uchaf y tabl eleni,ondmaeanafiadau wedi pethau gwych yno, blwyddyn ar ôlblwyddyn. Dydyn nhw ddim arbennig oddaar hyn obryd. Mae Christian wedi cyflawni ni’n cyrraedd y rownd derfynolganeubod nhw’n chwarae’n Ond mae’n rhaidinifod ar eingorau i wneud yn siŵr einbod ffordd, acmaegennym ni record wych ynerbyn Met Caerdydd. unrhyw ffordd. Rydyn ni’n mynd ogwmpas eingwaith yn yr un beth ogwbl, adydy hynny ddim yn effeithio arnonnimewn “Nid yw’r ffaith maini yw’r enillwyr presennol ynnewid unrhyw o gamp. gwneud hynny heb chwarae’r ungêmgartref, a fyddai’n dipyn Felly os ydyn niamdaleingafael ar y gwpan, byddwn ni wedi cyfforddus cyn ymweld âChaernarfon yn y rownd ddiwethaf. ein curo ni’r wythnos flaenorol yn y gynghrair, acennill yneithaf ‘mlaen achwarae oddicartref yng Nghaerfyrddin, aoedd wedi arbed llawer oembaras inifel clwb. Yna roedd yn rhaidbwrw pethau ogwmpas, acennill4-2 yn yr amser ychwanegol, gan ynddi, yn arbennigar arwynebheriol.Ondfe wnaethon nidroi bod 2-0ar eihôlhi yn erbyn Guilsfield yn sefyllfa anoddi fod mor felys athrechu Airbus yn y rownd derfynolhonno. Roedd buddugoliaeth funudolaf yn erbyn Lloegr afyddai hynny ddim cyntaf fel rheolwr -mifuaswn i’ngallurheoli’r Albanmewn ar y teimlad oguro Airbus yn y gemauailgyfle ynfy nhymor rydw i’narbennigofalch ohoni.Ondfydd dimbyth yn rhagori “Mae’n gampanhygoel ennill y gystadleuaeth yma, acun Bangor yn y rownd gynderfynol. oresgyn ar y ffordd, ganguro TNS yn rownd yr wytholafa derfynol, ondhefyd am yr hyn yr oeddenni wedi gorfod ei ennill y gwpannid yn unigameinperfformiad yn y rownd hwnnw yn ffrwyth tymor o waith caled. Roedden ni’nhaeddu gyfan einbodni wedi ennillCwpan Cymru. Roedd y llwyddiant diwrnod, atheimladgorfoleddus ar ôl y gêmdrwy’r garfan Cei Connah y tymor diwethaf. “Roedden ni’nddaiawn ar y Cymru ganhelatgofion amgodi’r gwpangyda Nomadiaid a hanner,” meddai’rrheolwrAndyMorrison wrthFC derfynol y llyneddgyda chefnogaeth frwd igreu achlysur “Roedd hi’nddiwrnodgwych yn y Drenewydd ar gyfer rownd www.faw.cymru 27 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS

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JOHN MICHAEL DANNY DANBY BAKARE HOLMES AGE/OEDRAN 35 POSITION/SAFLE GOALKEEPER/GÔL-GEIDWAD AGE/OEDRAN 32 POSITION/SAFLE STRIKER/ERGYDIWR AGE/OEDRAN 30 POSITION/SAFLE DEFENDER/AMDDIFFYNNWR

Danby joined the club from Ymunodd Danby â’r clwb A powerful and pacey Blaenwr pwerus a chyflym Experienced defensive figure Amddiffynnwr profiadol sy’n Bradford Park Avenue in o Bradford Park Avenue forward with great finishing gyda sgiliau gorffen gwych who knows what it takes to gwybod sut mae sicrhau 2015 after spending the yn 2015 ar ôl treulio y rhan ability who joined the club in a ymunodd â’r clwb yn achieve domestic success in llwyddiant domestig yng majority of his career with fwyaf o’i yrfa gyda thîm Caer. 2017. Bakare has spent in the 2017. Mae Bakare wedi Wales having spent a number Nghymru ar ôl treulio nifer Chester. A vital part of Ac yntau’n rhan annatod o majority of his professional treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’i yrfa of seasons at The New o dymhorau gyda’r Seintiau Connah’s Quay Nomads’ amddiffynfa’r Nomadiaid, playing career in the English chwarae broffesiynol yn Saints. Joined the club from Newydd. Ymunodd â’r clwb defence, Dandy has proved mae Dandy wedi profi ei pyramid system having system byramid Lloegr yn the Football League having o’r Gynghrair Bêl-droed himself as one of the best hun fel un o oreuon Uwch represented Macclesfield cynrychioli Macclesfield played for Newport County. ar ôl bod yn chwarae i’r goalkeepers in the JD Welsh Gynghrair Cymru JD gyda’i Town, Southport and Town, Southport a Wrecsam Drenewydd. Premier League with his dalent a’i gysondeb. Wrexham amongst others. ymhlith eraill. talent and consistency.

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FORMER MERTHYR TYDFIL MANAGER LYN JONES PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS MONTH, AND BU FARW CYN REOLWR MERTHYR TUDFUL, LYN JONES, DDECHRAU’R MIS, A BYDD YN CAEL WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE MAN THAT MASTERMINDED A FAMOUS VICTORY FOR THE EI GOFIO FEL Y MEISTR TU ÔL I FUDDUGOLIAETH ENWOG Y CLWB DROS Y CEWRI O’R EIDAL, CLUB OVER ITALIAN GIANTS ATALANTA IN THE EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS’ CUP. ATALANTA, YN Y ‘CUP WINNERS’ CUP’ EWROPEAIDD.

Qualification was achieved as a result of night was brilliant. I’ll never forget the moment Llwyddodd Merthyr i gyrraedd y orau fy mywyd pêl-droed.” Chwalu a wnaeth y Merthyr Tydfil winning the 100th Welsh Cup that goal went in. No question, none at all, that gystadleuaeth honno ar ôl ennill canfed freuddwyd i Jones a’i dîm wrth i Atlanta ennill final back in May 1987 when they defeated it was the best match of my football life.” The rownd derfynol Cwpan Cymru ym mis Mai 2-0 yn yr Eidal a mynd ymlaen i’r rownd nesaf rivals Newport County at Ninian Park. A dream would end for Jones and his Merthyr 1987 wrth drechu Casnewydd ym Mharc gyda sgôr o 3-2 rhwng y ddau gymal. reply was needed following a 2-2 draw at the Ninian. side in Italy as a 2-0 win for Atalanta ensured Mae Merthyr wedi ymddangos mewn chwe same ground a few days earlier, but a penalty that they would progress 3-2 on aggregate. Roedd Jones hefyd yn rheoli Pen-y-bont rownd derfynol yng Nghwpan Cymru, from Chris Baird proved to be the difference Merthyr Tydfil appeared in six Welsh Cup ar Ogwr yn ystod cyfnod llwyddiannus i’r gan ennill tair, gyda’r drydedd yn dod ym between the two sides in the second match, finals, winning three, the third of which was in clwb, ond ei gyfnod ym Mharc Penydarren a 1987 o dan arweinyddiaeth Jones. Mae and booked Merthyr Tydfil’s place in Europe. 1987 under Jones’ leadership. Tributes have ddiffiniodd ei yrfa reoli. Er mawr syndod, aeth teyrngedau wedi’u rhoi i Jones ar y cyfryngau Jones also managed Bridgend Town during been paid to Jones through social media over Merthyr ar y blaen yn erbyn Atlanta ym Mharc cymdeithasol dros y pythefnos diwethaf, a successful era for the club, but it was his the last couple of weeks, with many Merthyr Penydarren diolch i gôl gan Kevin Rogers, gyda llawer o gefnogwyr Merthyr o’r cyfnod time at Penydarren Park that defined his Tydfil fans of that era highlighting stories ond llwyddodd yr Eidalwyr i unioni’r sgôr cyn hwnnw yn hel atgofion a straeon am y managerial career. Kevin Rogers gave Merthyr about the connection and the relationship hanner amser. Er hynny, daliodd Merthyr eu tir, cysylltiad a’r berthynas yr oedd ganddo â’r a shock lead against Atalanta at Penydarren he had with the supporters. Described by the a sgoriodd Ceri Williams y gôl dyngedfennol i cefnogwyr. Cafodd ei ddisgrifio gan y clwb Park, but the Italians equalised before half- club as an iconic figure, the images of him gadarnhau ei le yn hanes y clwb gyda llai na 10 fel ffigwr eiconig, ac mae’r lluniau ohono yn time. However, Merthyr remained strong, and sharing that 1987 Welsh Cup success with munud o’r gêm yn weddill. “Mae’r atgofion yn rhannu llwyddiant Cwpan Cymru ym 1987 Ceri Williams etched his name in club folklore the fans serves only to emphasise the bond wych,” meddai Williams. “Roedd yr awyrgylch gyda’r cefnogwyr yn dangos cystal oedd ei with less than 10 minutes remaining with he had with them, and his understanding of y noson honno yn wefreiddiol. Fydda ’i byth yn berthynas â nhw, a’i ddealltwriaeth o faint yr The memories are the decisive winning goal. “ how much winning the trophy meant to the anghofio’r foment yr aeth y gôl honno i gefn y oedd ennill y tlws yn ei olygu i bobl y dref fantastic The atmosphere that ,” said Williams. “ people of the town. rhwyd. Does dim cwestiwn, honno oedd gêm

30 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 31 FAW FEMALE CWRS CBDC AR GYFER REFEREE COURSE DYFARNWYR BENYWAIDD THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES WILL HOST IT’S FIRST FEMALE REFEREE COURSE IN BYDD CYMDEITHAS BÊL-DROED CYMRU (CBDC) YN CYNNAL EI CHWRS DYFARNU CYNTAF AR MAY. THE COURSE IS SPECIALLY FOCUSED ON FEMALES WHO WISH TO START OFFICIATING, GYFER MENYWOD YM MIS MAI. MAE’R CWRS YN CANOLBWYNTIO’N BENODOL AR FENYWOD WITH A NUMBER OF ELITE FEMALE, FIFA QUALIFIED REFEREES TAKING THE FINAL SESSION. SY’N DYMUNO BOD YN SWYDDOGION, GYDA NIFER O DDYFARNWYR CYMWYS ELÎT BENYWAIDD FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE LAURA GRIFFITHS SPOKE TO FC CYMRU ABOUT HER EXPERIENCES FIFA YN CYMRYD Y SESIWN OLAF. SIARADODD DYFARNWR CYNORTHWYOL FIFA, LAURA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH A COURSE. GRIFFITHS, AG FC CYMRU AM EI PHROFIADAU A PHA MOR BWYSIG YW CWRS O’R FATH.

Q. How important is it for the FAW to run a Q. How much support have you had in C. Pa mor bwysig yw hi bod CBDC yn cynnal C. Faint o gefnogaeth wyt i wedi’i chael yn course specifically for female officials and your career from the FAW and the referee’s cwrs sy’n benodol ar gyfer swyddogion dy yrfa gan CBDC a’r gymdeithas dyfarnwyr what do you think will be the main benefits association in your area, and how important benywaidd, a beth wyt ti’n meddwl fydd prif yn dy ardal, a pha mor werthfawr mae’r of this initiative? has this support been? fanteision y fenter yma? gefnogaeth hon wedi bod i ti? A. It’s very important. With the interest of the A. I have received unbelievable support A. Mae’n bwysig iawn. Gyda diddordeb yn y A. Rydw i wedi cael cefnogaeth anhygoel women’s game ever increasing in popularity, over the years. Head of the development gêm fenywaidd yn cynyddu bob dydd, mae dros y blynyddoedd. Mae pennaeth grŵp this is a perfect opportunity to recruit female group for North Wales Coast FA, Mr Brian hwn yn gyfle perffaith i recriwtio swyddogion datblygu CBDC Arfordir Gogledd Cymru, Mr officials. The main benefits include being role Lawlor, has been really supportive. Attending benywaidd. Mae’r prif fanteision yn cynnwys Brian Lawlor, wedi bod yn gefnogol iawn. Mae models to other females to then hopefully, development meetings throughout my bod yn fodelau rôl i ferched eraill, ac yna cymryd rhan mewn cyfarfodydd datblygu with enough interest, run another female refereeing career with Brian and others gave gobeithio, os bydd digon o ddiddordeb, drwy gydol fy ngyrfa dyfarnu gyda Brian ac course in the future. us opportunities to discuss and analyse cynnal cwrs arall i fenywod yn y dyfodol. eraill yn gyfleoedd i ni drafod a dadansoddi matches. Ray Ellingham, and now Phil gemau. Mae Ray Ellingham, a nawr Phil Q. What have you found to be the most C. Beth sydd wedi rhoi’r mwyaf o foddhad i Thomas, have also played a huge part in my Thomas, hefyd wedi chwarae rhan enfawr yn rewarding aspect of officiating for you ti fel swyddog? progress as FAW Referee Managers as they fy natblygiad i fel Rheolwyr Dyfarnwyr CBDC personally? are only a phone call away if I experience any A. Yn bersonol, mae dyfarnu wedi fy helpu i gan eu bod nhw o fewn caniad ffôn i ffwrdd os A. Personally, refereeing has helped me problems. gryn dipyn. Rydw i wedi dod yn berson llawer ydw i’n cael unrhyw broblemau. massively. I have become a much more mwy hyderus. Dros y blynyddoedd, rydw i Q. What would be your message to any C. Beth yw dy neges i unrhyw fenywod sy’n confident person. Over the years I have made wedi gwneud ffrindiau oes drwy ddyfarnu. females considering following in your ystyried dilyn dy esiampl dis? some friends for life through refereeing. footsteps? C. Pa sgiliau wyt ti eu hangen i gyrraedd y A. Ar ôl rhoi’r gorau i chwarae pêl-droed yn 17 Q. What skills do you need to reach the elite lefel elît a bod yn swyddog FIFA? A. Having stopped playing football at the oes, fe benderfynais i gymryd rhan yn y cwrs level and become a FIFA official? age of 17, I decided to attend the referees A. Mae ysgogiad a chael agwedd bositif dyfarnwyr ac mae’r gweddill yn hen hanes! A. Motivation and having a positive attitude course and the rest is history. With the right yn allweddol ar gyfer dyfarnu. Mae cael Gyda’r agwedd iawn a’r ymrwymiad, fe allwch are key skills for refereeing. Having self- attitude and commitment, you like myself hunanhyder yn bwysig wrth wneud chi, fel fi, ddatblygu’n gyflym drwy’r pyramid confidence is important when making correct can progress quickly up through the football penderfyniadau cywir. pêl-droed. Cofiwch, mae cefnogaeth lu allan decisions. pyramid. Just remember, there is always yna, boed hynny drwy eich cydweithwyr neu support out there, whether it be through your drwy CBDC. fellow colleagues or the FAW. Find out more about the course, and other refereeing courses run by the FAW, at www.becomearef.wales I ddysgu rhagor am y cwrs, a chyrsiau dyfarnu eraill a gynhelir gan CBDC, ewch i www.becomearef.wales

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THE NEW BARRY TOWN CARDIFF CONNAH’S SAINTS UNITED MET QUAY NOMADS (Llansantffraid, Total (Inter Cabletel) Network Solutions)

Barry Town 1954/1955 Chester City 1-1 (Barry Town won reply 2-1)

1993/1994 Barry Town 2-1 Cardiff City Barry Town FEMALE ONLY REFEREE COURSE 1995/1996 Llansantffraid 3-3 (Llansantffraid won on penalties) SUNDAY 12 MAY 1996/1997 Barry Town 2-1 Cwmbran Town DRAGON PARK, NEWPORT Connah’s Quay Nomads 1997/1998 Bangor City 1-1 (Bangor City won on penalties) BECOME A FULLY QUALIFIED REFEREE FOR £80 Carmarthen Town 1998/1999 Inter CableTel 1-1 (Inter CableTel won on penalties) Candidates will need to complete a number of online modules prior to the practical delivery day on 12 May (approx10hrs) 2000/2001 Barry Town 2-0 Total Network Solutions Deliveredby a team of female only instructors 2001/2002 Barry Town 4-1 Bangor City Cwmbran Town Certificate on completion 2002/2003 Barry Town 2-2 (Barry Town won on penalties) Full referee kit included 2003/2004 Rhyl 1-0 Total Network Solutions (aet) Great opportunities to progress with full mentoring support 2004/2005 Total Network Solutions 1-0 Carmarthen Town 2011/2012 The New Saints 2-0 Cefn Druids No previous experience needed 2013/2014 The New Saints 3-2 Aberystwyth Town For more information or to register: 2014/2015 The New Saints 2-0 Newtown www.becomearef.wales 2015/2016 The New Saints 2-0 Airbus UK Broughton 2016/2017 Bala Town 2-1 The New Saints 2017/2018 Connah’s Quay Nomads 4-1 Aberystwyth Town

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THE NEW BARRY TOWN CARDIFF CONNAH’S V V SAINTS UNITED MET QUAY NOMADS 1 Paul Harrison 1 Mike Lewis 1 Will Fuller 1 John Danby 2 Simon Spender 2 Paul Morgan 2 Dylan Rees 2 John Disney 3 Chris Marriott 3 Chris Hugh 3 Kyle McCarthy 4 Jonny Spittle 4 Tom Holland 4 Luke Cooper 4 Brad Woolridge 5 George Horan © 5 Jack Bodenham 5 Curtis Watkins 5 Emlyn Lewis 6 Danny Harrison 6 Jon Routledge 6 Robbie Patten 7 Eliot Evans 7 Ryan Wignall 7 Chris Seargeant 7 Kayne McLaggon 8 Chris Baker 8 Callum Morris 8 Ryan Brobbel 8 Troy Greening 9 Adam Roscrow 9 Michael Wilde 9 Greg Draper 9 Momodou Touray 10 Charlie Corsby 10 Andy Owens 10 Danny Redmond 10 Jordan Cotterill 11 Will Evans 12 Declan Poole 11 Adrian Cieslewicz 11 Drew Fahiya 12 Dan Spencer 14 Adam Barton 12 Blaine Hudson 12 Joe Massaro 14 Joel Edwards 15 Danny Holmes 14 Jamie Mullan 14 Evan Press 16 Guto Williams 16 Jay Owen 17 Dean Ebbe 15 Louis Gerrard 17 Gwion Howell 17 Michael Parker 18 Josh Hmami 16 Jonathan Hood 18 Rhydian Morgan 18 Priestley Farquharson 19 Ben Clark 18 Rhys Abbruzzese 20 Matt Neale 19 Jake Phillips 20 Joash Nembhard 20 Sam Snaith 21 Harry Owen 20 Lewis Brass 21 Kurtis Byrne 25 Joe Baker 22 Liam Black 21 Rob Hughes 22 Kane Lewis 26 Lewis Cosslett 23 Tim Parker 22 Michael Bakare 23 Aeron Edwards 29 Clayton Green 25 Alex Lang 23 Joe Sullivan 25 Connor Roberts 39 Tom Fry 26 Matt Swindlehurst 24 Conor Harwood 32 Billy Whitehouse 42 Oliver Davies 27 Max Roberts 25 Dominic McHugh 28 Esa Aalto 26 Eric Green 29 Harry Horwood 28 Jon Rushton 30 Max Manson 33 Bradley Flay 34 Dion Phillips 37 Matt Chubb 38 Liam Warman 40 Daniel Evans

30/03/19 - KO 7:30pm 31/03/19 - KO 12:30pm Latham Park, Newtown Latham Park, Newtown Referee Bryn Markham Jones Referee Iwan Griffith Assistant Ian Bird Assistant Gareth Wyn Jones Assistant Dan Beckett Assistant Martin Roberts 4th Official Dean John 4th Official Huw Jones

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