Sunday, 11 November 2018

Cardiff City - Welsh Cup - FA Cup


It was a happy weekend … Cardiff City won their second league game of the season. This weekend there was a double Cup with both the FA Cup first round proper and the Welsh Cup second round. I have explained before I like to be a nerd and follow a team from the opening rounds just for a little bit of fun. Ok this post is about the Cup games but Cardiff City, I have to have a little mention I just have to.

Our second win of the season with some luck involved and we were due a bit of that coming our way. It was a late winning goal I was beginning to think the game was going to end as a draw against 10 men Brighton after the sending-off of a player mid-way in the first half of the game.

The winning goal by Sol Bamba's was controversial, off side in my book … but the ref and his assistant missed it so no goal, no VAR so end of the story that is due in the Premier next season? You can bet if that were a Brighton goal, they would have been happy to take it and it would have been Cardiff boss Warnock bemoaning the ref.

Vanarama National League Sutton United failed to beat Slough Town of the Evo-Stik League South yesterday so a replay between the two back at Slough Town’s ground will be play in the week.
According to reports, the National League side must be relieved to scrape though to a replay after Slough belied their lower divisional status has they more are less control the game in awful conditions. Both are in the hat for the draw with a few big clubs like Portsmouth in the draw.

Winning through to the next round for the winners of the replay could see a fixture against one of the big Premier League giants. Manchester City or Liverpool and money, money, money could make their season financially.

Route to Wembley (Bold my Team)
First Round Proper (replay) Slough Town v Sutton United Att 
First Round Proper Sutton United 0-0 Slough Town Att 1830 
Fourth Round Qualifying Eastbourne 1-2 Slough Town Att 802 
Third Round Qualifying (Replay) Bristol Manor Farm 0 – 4 Slough Town Att 541 
Third Round Qualifying Slough Town 2 – 2 Bristol Manor Farm Att 486 
Second Round Qualifying (Replay) – Sholing 0 - 3 Slough Town Att 327 
Second Round Qualifying - Slough Town 2 – 2 Sholing Att 465 
First Round Qualifying (Replay) - Hamworthy United 0 - 1 Sholing Att 149 
First Round Qualifying – Sholing 0 - 0 Hamworthy United Att 230 
Preliminary Round - United Services Portsmouth 1 - 3 Sholing Att 131 
The Extra Preliminary Round - United Services Portsmouth 5 – 2 Andover Town Att -
A massive shock in is around of Welsh League with Welsh League Division Two Monmouth Town beaten at home by Gwent County League side Ynysddu Welfare. They will now join the Welsh Premier League sides in the third round draw.
Ynysddu Welfare led the way in the JD Welsh Cup this afternoon as they continued their amazing season of cup exploits by sealing a place in the Third Round with a 3-1 win away at Monmouth Town. 
The Gwent County League side fell behind in the second minute through Leo Ross, but responded with two first half goals through Ethan Shide and Lewis Barnett. Holding Monmouth at bay during the second half, they eventually wrapped things up through Leigh Sharp's late penalty.
In the glass bowl for the Monday draw, which should be live around mid-day on Facebook with the Welsh Premier League, teams entering the fray. Ynysddu must be one of the lowest teams left in the competition but what do they want out of the draw. A possible encounter with another team in the same level or one of the Premier teams, The New Saints or Barry Town United maybe.
Route to Final (Bold my Team)
Second Round – Monmouth Town 1 - 3 Ynysddu Welfare 
First Round – Undy Athletic 3 - 4 Monmouth Town 
Second Round Qualifying - Monmouth Town 4 - 2 Wattsville 
First Round Qualifying - Treharris Western Athletic 8 - 1 Aberystwyth Exiles

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