When I posted about the Welsh Cup Final last Sunday and said if Connah’s Quay Nomads won there would be no semi-finals, I was wrong. One of the play-off games will be played with the winners going on to play Cefn Druids on Sunday 20th May for a place in next season's UEFA Europa League.
Later today, there is a tasty fixture between Cardiff Met and Barry Town United, local rivals, (Kick-off 5:15pm) at Cardiff Mets Cyncoed Campus ground. The game promises to be a cracker and will be televised on Welsh TV channel S4C and various digital platforms.
The Met, came within a whisker of winning a place in Europe themselves a year ago, will fancy their chances after beating Barry 3-0 in Cyncoed earlier this season while Barry won the corresponding fixture 1-0. They also met in the Quarterfinal of the League Cup with the Met winning 2-0 but on recent form (last five games); they have only managed just the one win while Barry won three with no defeats over the same number of games.
Barry have seen European football under their former name of Barry Town but after a battle for survival against a former chairman and the FAW, they re-emerged as Barry Town United. Has for the Met they are the first University team to play in a top national league. If they were to win and the play-off final as well, they would be the first university team to represent their country in a major European competition I believe. Cardiff in the Premier league and European football back in Cardiff with the Met sounds good.
With a large crowd anticipated for Saturday’s match in Cardiff, supporters have been encouraged to arrive early, many had been stuck outside after the team’s previous Cyncoed clash on New Year’s Eve had already commenced.
Entry to the game children is FREE, accompanying adult - £2 CCFC fans with a valid Season Ticket holder - £1 the ground capacity is only 1,620.
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