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2008–09 Welsh League Cup

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{{ infobox football tournament season

| title = Welsh League Cup

| year = 2008–09

| other_title = Loosemores League Cup

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| country = Wales
England

| num_teams = 18

| defending champions = Llanelli FC

| champions = The New Saints

| runner-up = Bangor City

| matches = 45

| goals = 178

| top goal scorer =

| player =

| updated = 19:30, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

}}

The 2008–09 Welsh League Cup season was won by The New Saints, beating Bangor City in the final. It was the third victory for The New Saints in the competition, and the fifth appearance by Bangor City in the final. The final took place at Latham Park, in Newtown, Wales. The match was refereed by Phil Southall.

Round and draw dates

Source {{cite web| title=Welsh Cups 2008/09| url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/walcup09.html| publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation| access-date=30 August 2009}}

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Date

!Event

19 August 2008

|Group stage, round 1

2 September 2008

|Group stage, round 2

9 September 2008

|Group stage, round 3

23 September 2008

|Group stage, round 4

7 October 2008

|Group stage, round 5

14 October 2008

|Group stage, round 6

28 October – 25 November 2008

|Quarter-finals

28 November 2008 – 9 December 2008

|Semi-finals, first leg

9 December 2008 – 13 January 2009

|Semi-finals, second leg

5 April 2009

|Final in Latham Park, Newtown

Group stage

Sources {{cite web |title=Welsh League Cup group tables 2008/9 |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/cups/league-cup/all-time-results/fixtures-and-results-20089/group-table-standings |work=welsh-premier.com |access-date=30 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103123506/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/cups/league-cup/all-time-results/fixtures-and-results-20089/group-table-standings |archive-date=3 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}

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Key to colours in group tables
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Teams progressed to the quarter finals

bgcolor=#ccccff

|Best runner-up that progressed to the quarter finals

=Group 1=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| Aberystwyth Town

|4

13073+46
align=left| Carmarthen Town

|4

12144+05
align=left| Haverfordwest County

|4

11237−44

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
width="150"| width="50"|ABERwidth="50"|CARwidth="50"|HFW
style="text-align:right;"|Aberystwyth Town

!|–

|title="Aberystwyth Town v Carmarthen Town"|1–1

|title="Aberystwyth Town v Haverfordwest County"|4–0

style="text-align:right;"|Carmarthen Town

|title="Carmarthen Town v Aberystwyth Town"|1–1

!|–

|title="Carmarthen Town v Haverfordwest County"|0–1

style="text-align:right;"|Haverfordwest County

|title="Haverfordwest County v Aberystwyth Town"|1–1

|title="Haverfordwest County v Carmarthen Town"|1–2

!|–

|}

=Group 2=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| Neath Athletic

|4

2111312+17
align=left| Llanelli AFC

|4

2021210+26
align=left| Port Talbot Town

|4

1121114−34

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="150"| width="50"|NEAwidth="50"|LLAwidth="50"|PTT
style="text-align:right;"|Neath Athletic

!|–

|title="Neath Athletic v Llanelli AFC"|0–3

|title="Neath Athletic v Port Talbot Town"|5–3

style="text-align:right;"|Llanelli AFC

|title="Llanelli AFC v Neath Athletic"|3–5

!|–

|title="Llanelli AFC v Port Talbot Town"|2–4

style="text-align:right;"|Port Talbot Town

|title="Port Talbot Town v Neath Athletic"|3–3

|title="Port Talbot Town v Llanelli"|1–4

!|–

|}

=Group 3=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| Newtown AFC

|4

211114+77
bgcolor="#ccccff"

|align=left| NEWI Cefn Druids

|4

21177+07
align=left| Caernarfon Town

|4

022411−72

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="150"| width="50"|NEWwidth="50"|DRUwidth="50"|CAER
style="text-align:right;"|Newtown AFC

!|–

|title="Newtown AFC v NEWI Cefn Druids"|2–3

|title="Newtown AFC v Caernarfon Town"|7–1

style="text-align:right;"|NEWI Cefn Druids

|title="NEWI Cefn Druids v Newtown AFC"|0–2

!|–

|title="NEWI Cefn Druids v Caernarfon Town"|3–2

style="text-align:right;"|Caernarfon Town

|title="Caernarfon Town v Newtown AFC"|0–0

|title="Caernarfon Town v NEWI Cefn Druids"|1–1

!|–

|}

=Group 4=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| Caersws FC

|4

220137+68
bgcolor="#ccccff"

|align=left| Bangor City

|4

2111011−17
align=left| CPD Porthmadog

|4

013510−51

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="150"| width="50"|CSWSwidth="50"|BANwidth="50"|POR
style="text-align:right;"|Caersws FC

!|–

|title="Caersws FC v Bangor City"|3–3

|title="Caersws FC v CPD Porthmadog"|1–1

style="text-align:right;"|Bangor City

|title="Bangor City v Caersws FC"|1–6

!|–

|title="Bangor City v CPD Porthmadog"|3–0

style="text-align:right;"|CPD Porthmadog

|title="CPD Porthmadog v Caersws FC"|2–3

|title="CPD Porthmadog v Bangor City"|2–3

!|–

|}

=Group 5=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| Rhyl FC

|4

310133+109
align=left| Welshpool Town

|4

20277+06
align=left| Airbus UK Broughton

|4

103515−103

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="150"| width="50"|RYLwidth="50"|WELwidth="50"|AIR
style="text-align:right;"|Rhyl FC

!|–

|title="Rhyl FC v Welshpool Town"|1–2

|title="Rhyl FC v Airbus UK Broughton "|6–1

style="text-align:right;"|Welshpool Town

|title="Welshpool Town v Rhyl FC"|0–2

!|–

|title="Welshpool Town v Airbus UK Broughton"|5–2

style="text-align:right;"|Airbus UK Broughton

|title="Airbus UK Broughton v Rhyl FC"|0–4

|title="Airbus UK Broughton v Welshpool Town"|2–0

!|–

|}

=Group 6=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align=left| The New Saints

|4

310126+610
align=left| Gap Connah's Quay

|4

20236−36
align=left| Prestatyn Town

|4

013710−31

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width="150"| width="50"|TNSwidth="50"|GCQwidth="50"|PRE
style="text-align:right;"|The New Saints

!|–

|title="The New Saints v Gap Connah's Quay"|3–0

|title="The New Saints v Prestatyn Town"|3–3

style="text-align:right;"|Gap Connah's Quay

|title="Gap Connah's Quay v The New Saints"|0–2

!|–

|title="Gap Connah's Quay v Prestatyn Town"|2–1

style="text-align:right;"|Prestatyn Town

|title="Prestatyn Town v The New Saints"|3–4

|title="Prestatyn Town v Gap Connah's Quay"|0–1

!|–

|}

Knockout stage

Source

=Quarter-finals=

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Bangor City|WAL|3–1 (aet)|Rhyl FC|WAL|}}

{{OneLegResult|NEWI Cefn Druids|WAL|0–2|The New Saints|WAL|}}

{{OneLegResult|Newtown AFC|WAL|1–1 (aet)
2–4 (pens)|Neath Athletic|WAL|}}

{{OneLegResult|Aberystwyth Town|WAL|4–1|Caersws FC|WAL|}}

|}

=Semi-finals=

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Neath Athletic|WAL|2–3|The New Saints|WAL|2–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Bangor City|WAL|5–4|Aberystwyth Town|WAL|1–2|4–2}}

|}

=Final=

{{footballbox

|date=5 April 2009

|time=13:00 (UTC+0)

|team1=The New Saints

|score=2–0

|report=[http://www.welsh-premier.com/matchdetail.php?mid=1790 Report]

|team2= Bangor City

|goals1=John Leah {{goal|11}} (p)
Conall Murtagh {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Latham Park, Newtown

|attendance=555

|referee=Phil Southall (Wales) }}

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Welsh League Cup
2008–09 Winners
The New Saints
Third Title

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090925001617/http://www.low.org.uk/Loosemores.ink Official League Cup Website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100103112459/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/cups/league-cup Welsh-Premier.com Loosemores League Cup]
  • [http://www.loosemores.co.uk/ Loosemores Solicitors Official Website]

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