2011–12 Welsh Cup

The 2011–12 FAW Welsh Cup was the 125th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The 2011–12 tournament commenced on 13 August 2011, and ran until the final in May 2012. The winner of the Cup qualified to the first qualifying round^[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

2011–12 Welsh Cup

The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Teams	190
Final positions
Champions	The New Saints
Runner-up	Cefn Druids
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Welsh Cup saw the return of Western League side Merthyr Town and Conference National sides Newport County and Wrexham. Football League side Cardiff City, Conference North side Colwyn Bay, and Premier League side Swansea City rejected the invitation to participate in this season's Welsh Cup. Nevertheless, the UEFA barred these teams from competing in the Europa League even if they had won.

Qualifying round 1

Qualifying Round 1 will be played on either Saturday 13 or Sunday 14 August 2011.

North Team 1  Score  Team 2 Acrefair Youth 0–4 Coedpoeth United Amlwch Town 0–5 Rhydymwyn Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3–1 Aberdyfi Bethel 1–2 Caernarfon Wanderers Blaenau Ffestiniog 3–7 Caernarfon Town Bow Street 1–9 Mold Alexandra Brymbo 0–1 Penmaenmawr Phoenix Builth Wells 3–2 Llanberis Carno 4–2 Trearddur Bay Connah's Quay Town 3–1 Kerry Dyffryn Nantle Vale 1–2 Llanllyfni Connah's Quay Nomads 3–2 Llay Miners Welfare Gaerwen 2–1 (aet) Llandudno Junction Glan Conwy 4–1 Overton Recreational Greenfield 0–4 FC Cefn Gwalchmai 6–4 (aet) Dolgellau Athletic Johnstown Youth 1–3 Llandrindod Wells Kinmel Bay Sports 1–1 (4–5 pen.) Chirk AAA Llandyrnog United 1–0 Holywell Town Llanfyllin 1–5 Brickfield Rangers Llanrwst United 0–1 Llangollen United Llanystumdwy 2–6 Bro Goronwy Montgomery Town 8–0 Machynlleth Nefyn United 5–0 Presteigne St Andrews Penyffordd 2–5 Glantraeth Pontrhydfendigaid 4–2 Castell Alun Colts Pwllheli 1–3 Llanrug United Rhayader Town 3–3 (2–3 pen.) Hawarden Rangers Rhosgoch Rangers 2–1 Halkyn United Tregaron Turfs 0–4 Llanfair United Tywyn Bryncrug 3–2 (aet) Llanfair PG Venture Community 3–0 Bodedern Waterloo Rovers 1–3 Berriew

South Team 1  Score  Team 2 Aber Valley YMCA 8–3 Garw Abercarn United 8–3 Llanharry AFC Abercynon w/o Perthcelyn AFC Llwydcoed 3–1 Croesyceiliog Bettws 0–4 Trefelin Brecon Corries 1–6 Undy Athletic Bridgend Street 2–0 Treforest Briton Ferry Llansawel 3–1 Treharris Athletic Western Cadoxton Barry 0–1 UWIC Cardiff Hibernian 0–2 Caerau Cornelly United 0–6 Ely Rangers Cwmbran Town 2–1 Hirwaun Welfare/Mackworth Dinas Powys 6–1 Blaenrhondda Ferndale w/o Goytre Graig 4–5 (aet) STM Sports Kenfig Hill 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Caerleon Llangeinor 2–4 (aet) Merthyr Saints Llantwit Fardre 2–1 Baglan Dragons Llanwern 1–2 Fleur de Lys Welfare Newport Civil Service 3–2 Cwmamman United Penrhiwceiber Constitutional 1–3 Aberbargoed Buds Penrhiwceiber Rangers 2–5 Aberaeron Pentwynmawr Athletic 0–5 Abertillery Bluebirds Pontyclun 2–0 Penygraig Talgarth Town 2–3 Nelson Cavaliers Tata Steel 3–2 Carnetown Tonyrefail 3–2 (aet) RTB Ebbw Vale Tredegar Athletic 0–3 Risca United Tredegar Town 3–2 Cardiff Grange Harlequins Treowen Stars 4–3 (aet) Pontypridd Town Trethomas Bluebirds 0–1 (aet) Splott Albion

Qualifying round 2

Qualifying Round 2 was played on either Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 September 2011.

North Team 1  Score  Team 2 Barmouth & Dyffryn 4–1 Hawarden Rangers Brickfield Rangers 1–4 Builth Wells Caernarfon Town 8–0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix Caernarfon Wanderers 1–5 Bethesda Athletic Chirk AAA 1–0 Berriew Coedpoeth United 5–1 Gaerwen FC Cefn 3–1 (aet) Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. Glantraeth 9–0 Pontrhydfendigaid Gresford Athletic 3–2 (aet) Mold Alexandra Gwalchmai 3–2 Llansantffraid Village Holyhead Hotspur 4–3 (aet) Llanfair United Lex XI 1–3 Connah's Quay Town Llandyrnog United 1–2 Llanrug United Llangollen United 1–2 Carno Llanidloes Town 4–3 Glan Conwy Llanllyfni 0–3 Venture Community Montgomery Town 5–0 Bro Goronwy Nefyn United F.C. 2–3 Llandrindod Wells Rhydymwyn 0–5 Denbigh Town Rhosgoch Rangers 2–1 Corwen Amateurs Rhydymwyn 1–3 Newbridge-on-Wye

South Team 1  Score  Team 2 Aber Valley YMCA 3–6 Abertillery Bluebirds Aberbargoed Buds 4–0 Abercarn United Ammanford 1–3 Dinas Powys Bridgend Street 2–3 UWIC Briton Ferry Llansawel 0–1 Tata Steel Caerleon 2–0 Newport YMCA Cwmbran Town 3–1 Pontyclun Fleur de Lys Welfare 3–5 Undy Athletic Garden Village 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Caldicot Town Goytre 1–0 Llantwit Fardre Merthyr Town 5–1 Caerau Monmouth Town 6–2 Tredegar Town Nelson Cavaliers 0–6 Aberaeron Newcastle Emlyn 0–0 (4–2 pen.) Ely Rangers Perthcelyn United 5–6 (aet) Merthyr Saints Risca United 4–0 Tonyrefail Splott Albion 1–0 AFC Llwydcoed STM Sports 2–3 Newport Civil Service Trefelin 1–2 Treowen Stars

Round 1

Round 1 was played on either Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 October 2011.

North Team 1  Score  Team 2 Barmouth & Dyffryn 4–1 Ruthin Town Buckley Town 4–0 Penrhyncoch Caersws 1–1 (4–2 pen.) Conwy United Carno 0–2 Coedpoeth United Cefn Druids 6–1 Caernarfon Town Flint Town United 5–1 Chirk AAA Connah's Quay Nomads 7–2 Gwalchmai Llandrindod Wells 3–3 (4–1 pen.) Llanrug United Llangefni Town 2–3 (aet) Denbigh Town Llanidloes Town 4–3 Glantraeth Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant 1–6 Holyhead Hotspur Montgomery Town 4–0 Connah's Quay Town Penycae 1–2 FC Cefn Porthmadog 3–1 Bethesda Athletic Rhos Aelwyd 0–1 Guilsfield Rhyl 5–0 Gresford Athletic Venture Community 1–3 Llandudno Town

South Team 1  Score  Team 2 Abertillery Bluebirds 0–2 Caerau AFC Porth 2–0 Aberbargoed Buds Bridgend Town 2–0 Splott Albion Bryntirion Athletic 3–1 Cwmbran Town Caerleon 1–0 Aberaman Athletic Caldicot Town 2–4 Newport Civil Service Cambrian & Clydach 5–1 Monmouth Town Cardiff Corinthians 2–0 Cwmaman Institute Dinas Powys 0–2 Builth Wells Goytre 3–1 Aberaeron Goytre United 1–0 Ton Pentre Merthyr Town 0–3 Barry Town Pontardawe Town 3–0 Treowen Stars Rhosgoch Rangers 2–6 Merthyr Saints Risca United 0–4 Newbridge-on-Wye Taff's Well 5–4 (aet) Undy Athletic Tata Steel 3–1 Newcastle Emlyn UWIC 0–2 Haverfordwest County West End 2–0 Cwmbran Celtic

Round 2

Round 2 was played on either Saturday 5 or Sunday 6 November 2011.

North Team 1  Score  Team 2 Barmouth & Dyffryn 0–3 Caersws Buckley Town 5–2 Holyhead Hotspur Cefn Druids 8–0 Coedpoeth United Denbigh Town 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flint Town United Guilsfield 1–3 Llandudno Town Llanidloes Town 0–2 Connah's Quay Nomads Montgomery Town 3–7 FC Cefn Porthmadog 2–3 Rhyl

South Team 1  Score  Team 2 AFC Porth 3–0 Pontardawe Town Bridgend Town 5–3 Tata Steel Bryntirion Athletic 5–2 Goytre Builth Wells 0–5 Taff's Well Caerau 1–8 Goytre United Caerleon 3–4 Merthyr Saints Cambrian & Clydach 2–0 Llandrindod Wells Haverfordwest County 1–2 (a.e.t.) Barry Town Newport Civil Service 2–0 Newbridge-on-Wye West End 2–1 Cardiff Corinthians

Round 3

Round 3 was played on either Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 December 2011.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Flint Town United	3–0	Newport Civil Service
Port Talbot Town	0–1	Afan Lido
The New Saints	6–0	Bryntirion Athletic
AFC Porth	0–0 (4–3 pen.)	Cambrian & Clydach
Wrexham	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Airbus UK Broughton
Carmarthen Town	2–1	Bridgend Town
Caersws	0–1	Llandudno Town
Buckley Town	4–3	Taff's Well
Neath	4–0	West End
FC Cefn	1–6	Aberystwyth Town
Newtown	1–2	Rhyl
Bangor City	2–4	Llanelli
Prestatyn Town	6–2	Goytre United
Newport County	3–2	Barry Town
Connah's Quay Nomads	1–2	Cefn Druids
Merthyr Saints	0–6	Bala Town

Round 4

Round 4 was played on either Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 January 2012.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Rhyl	3−3 (4–5 pen.)	Llanelli
Afan Lido	2−2 (4–5 pen.)	Airbus UK Broughton
Buckley Town	2−4 (a.e.t.)	Bala Town
Flint Town United	1−3	Neath
Aberystwyth Town	1−1 (5–4 pen.)	Llandudno Town
The New Saints	4−0	Newport County
Prestatyn Town	0−2	Cefn Druids
Carmarthen Town	3−1 (a.e.t.)	AFC Porth

Quarter-finals

Quarter Finals was played on Saturday 25 February 2012.

The New Saints	1–0	Neath
Draper 37'

25 February 2012

12:30

Park Hall, Oswestry

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Aberystwyth Town	0–1	Cefn Druids
		43' Cann

25 February 2012

14:30

Park Avenue, Aberystwyth

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Airbus UK Broughton	3–1	Carmarthen Town
Worton 15' Thompson 62' Hayes 88'		78' Harrhy

25 February 2012

14:30

The Airfield, Broughton

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Bala Town	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Llanelli
Hunt 51'		41' Venables
Penalties
	5–4

25 February 2012

14:30

Maes Tegid, Bala

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals were played on Saturday 31 March 2012.

Airbus UK Broughton	1–4	Cefn Druids
Hesp 51' (o.g.)		24' Cann 39', 55', 80' Swarbrick

31 March 2012

12:30

Belle Vue, Rhyl

Attendance: 252

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Bala Town	0–4	The New Saints
		8' Ward 12' Draper 26' Fraughan 62' Edwards

31 March 2012

15:00

Maes Tegid, Bala

Final

Cefn Druids	0–2	The New Saints
	BBC Sport	Draper 14' Darlington 15'

5 May 2012^[2]

14:00 BST

Nanporth Stadium, Bangor

Attendance: 731

Referee: Kevin Parry