2017–18 FAW Women's Cup

The 2017–18 FAW Women's Cup is the 26th edition of the FAW Women's Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition for women's association football teams in Wales.

2017–18 FAW Women's Cup
Country Wales
Teams36
ChampionsSwansea City
Runners-upCardiff City
Matches played31
Goals scored204 (6.58 per match)
← 2016–17

Swansea City won the final 2–1 over Cardiff City.[1]

Format

The tournament is a single-elimination knock-out tournament, with eight teams entering in the qualifying round and the remaining 28 receiving a bye to the first round proper.[2]

Calendar
Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs
Qualifying round17 September 2017436 → 32
First round8 October 20171632 → 16
Second round12 November 2017816 → 8
Quarter-finals4 February 201848 → 4
Semi-finals4 March 201824 → 2
Final15 April 201812 → 1

Results

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round took place at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff on 12 July. All four matches were originally scheduled to take place on Sunday 17 September 2017.[2]

TieDateHome teamResultAway team
Northern section
11 OctoberKinmel Bay0–1Bangor City
Southern section
217 SeptemberMerthyr Town5–0Rhiwbina
317 SeptemberCwmbran Celtic2–0Splott Albion
41 OctoberLlangyfelachH-WAbertillery Belles

First round

The first round draw was held on 18 September, again at the FAW's headquarters in Cardiff. The ties were all played on Sunday 8 October 2017,[3] except the Caerphilly Castle v Newcastle Emlyn and Abergavenny v Penybont games, which were both cancelled and the wins awarded to the home teams.[4][5]

TieDateHome teamResultAway team
Northern section
18 OctoberBethel4–1Caernarfon Town
28 OctoberAberystwyth Town0–1Rhyl
38 OctoberLlanfair United2–5Llandudno
48 OctoberNorthop Hall14–0Amlwch Town
58 OctoberAirbus3–4 (a.e.t.)Denbigh Town
68 OctoberBangor City4–2Penrhyncoch
Southern section
78 OctoberAFC Tredegar0–4Llangyfelach
88 OctoberAbergavennyW-OPenybont
98 OctoberDafen1–4Cardiff City
108 OctoberCardiff Met6–0Cascade
118 OctoberPort Talbot Town14–0Aberdare
128 OctoberBarry Town United5–0Merthyr Town
138 OctoberSwansea City15–0AFC Porth
148 OctoberCaerphilly CastleW-ONewcastle Emlyn
158 OctoberCyncoed Ladies5–0Briton Ferry Llansawel
168 OctoberCaldicot Town6–2Cwmbran Celtic

Second round

Drawn on 10 October.[6]

TieDateHome teamResultAway team
Northern section
112 NovemberNorthop Hall4–1Bethel
219 NovemberDenbigh Town1–6Rhyl
312 NovemberBangor City2–4Llandudno
Southern section
412 NovemberSwansea CityH–WCaldicot Town
512 NovemberCyncoed Ladies23–0Llangyfelach
612 NovemberAbergavenny11–0Barry Town United
712 NovemberPort Talbot Town11–1Caerphilly Castle
812 NovemberCardiff City1–2Cardiff Met

Quarter-finals

The draw was made on 13 November live on the FAW Facebook page.[7]

TieDateHome teamResultAway team
14 FebruaryAbergavenny0–1Cardiff Met
24 FebruaryNorthop Hall0–7Cyncoed Ladies
34 FebruaryLlandudno1–4Swansea City
44 FebruaryPort Talbot Town3–1Rhyl

Semi-finals

The draw was made on 5 February, with matches originally scheduled to be played on 4 March at neutral venues.[8] Cardiff City and Abergavenny both were reinstated into the competition, having originally been eliminated by Cardiff Met in the second round and quarter-final respectively, after it had emerged that The Archers had fielded two under-aged players in the game against Cardiff City. City then beat Abergavenny in a replayed quarter final to take a place in the semi-finals.[9]

Swansea City5–1Port Talbot Town
  • Stacey John-Davies  24', 59'
  • Jodie Passmore  34'
  • Sarah Adams  44'
  • Katy Hosford  49'
 Report Terri Beddows  58' (pen.)
Bryntirion Park, Bridgend
Cardiff City1–0Cyncoed Ladies
Alana Murphy  42' Report
Rhiw'r Ddar, Taff's Well

Final
Cardiff City1–2Swansea City
Alana Murphy  54' Report
  • Jodie Passmore  64' (pen.)
  • Katy Hosford  72'
Attendance: 476

References
  1. http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/swansea-come-back-beat-cardiff-faw-womens-cup-final/
  2. "FAW Women's Cup qualifying round draw". Football Association of Wales. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. Wilf Frith (18 September 2017). "FA Of Wales Women's Cup 1st Round Draw". She Kicks. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. "Twitter update". Caerphilly Castle FC. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "Twitter update". Abergavenny Women FC. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. https://shekicks.net/2017/10/10/holders-face-cardiff-derby-welsh-cup/
  7. "Live FAW Women's Cup quarter-final draw". Football Association of Wales – via Facebook.
  8. "FAW Women's Cup semi-final draw". Football Association of Wales. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. Ceri Coleman-Phillips (15 February 2018). "Cardiff Met Ladies disqualified from FAW Women's Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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