1995–96 Welsh Cup


The 1995–96 Welsh Cup was the 109th season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. It was the first season where teams playing in the English football league system were excluded from the competition. The defending champions Wrexham were thus unable to enter, and Llansantffraid ended as the cup winners, beating Barry Town in the final.

First round

Matches were played on Saturday 16 September 1995.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Aberaman Athletic3–1Risca United
Abergavenny Thursdays1–0Caerleon
Albion Rovers0–2Treowen Stars
Ammanford2–0Bridgend Town
Brecon Corinthians0–1Cardiff Corinthians
British Steel0–1BP Llandarcy
Buckley Town1–1New Brighton Villa
New Brighton Villa0–3Buckley Townreplay
Cambrian United0–4Newport YMCA
Carmarthen Town2–4Pontardawe Athletic
Carno1–2Rhayader Town
Cefn Druids0–2Oswestry Town
Ferndale Athletic1–12Taffs Well
Fields Park Pontllanfraith2–2AFC Porth
AFC Porth2–1Fields Park Pontllanfraithreplay
Goytre United3–0Haverfordwest County
Grange Harlequins5–1Caldicot Town
Gresford Athletic1–2Chirk AAA
Knighton Town1–3Llandrindod Wells
Llandudno1–0Llangefni Town
Llandyrnog United2–0Prestatyn Town
Llanrwst United3–2Rhyl Delta
Llanwern0–4Pontypridd Town
Maesteg Park2–1Caerau
Mostyn3–2Denbigh Town
Nantlle Vale2–1Nefyn United
New Broughton1–3Ruthin Town
Newcastle Emlyn1–5Morriston Town
Penley2–2Mold Alexandra
Mold Alexandra5–2Penleyreplay
Penparcau1–1Llanidloes Town
Llanidloes Town2–3Penparcaureplay
Penrhiwceiber Rangers2–1Cardiff Civil Service
Pen-y-cae1–6Brymbo
Porthcawl Town0–3Porth Tywyn Suburbs
Port Talbot Athletic2–0Skewen Athletic
Rhos Aelwyd0–2Lex XI
Welshpool2–1Penrhyncoch

Second round

Matches were played on Saturday 14 October 1995.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Aberaman Athletic1–1Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells4–1Aberaman Athleticreplay
AFC Porth3–3Grange Harlequins
Grange Harlequins3–2AFC Porthreplay
Ammanford1–4Cardiff Corinthians
Briton Ferry Athletic3–0Pontardawe Athletic
Brymbo1–3Conwy United
Connah's Quay Nomads5–1Welshpool
Ebbw Vale3–1BP Llandarcy
Goytre United4–2Penrhiwceiber Rangers
Llandudno3–2Mostyn
Llandyrnog United2–1Buckley Town
Llanrwst United2–6Cemaes Bay
Maesteg Park2–1Morriston Town
Nantlle Vale1–3Caersws
Newport YMCA2–4Pontypridd Town
Oswestry Town1–0Chirk AAA
Penparcau0–2Rhyl
Porthmadog2–1Mold Alexandra
Porth Tywyn Suburbs0–0Taffs Well
Taffs Well1–0Porth Tywyn Suburbsreplay
Port Talbot Athletic2–7Aberystwyth Town
Rhayader Town1–2Abergavenny Thursdays
Ruthin Town0–3Lex XI
Treowen Stars1–3Llanelli

Third round

Matches were played on Saturday 4 November 1995.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Abergavenny Thursdays3–2Caersws
Aberystwyth Town1–1Newtown
Newtown0–1Aberystwyth Townreplay, after extra time
Bangor City2–3Cwmbrân Town
Cemaes Bay3–0Maesteg Park
Connah's Quay Nomads1–3Llandudno
Conwy United0–2[Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town]
Ebbw Vale1–0Briton Ferry Athletic
Goytre United8–2Llanelli
Holywell Town0–2Grange Harlequins
Lex XI0–0Ton Pentre
Ton Pentre2–3Lex XIreplay, after extra time
Llandrindod Wells1–0Afan Lido
[Llansantffraid F.C.|Llansantffraid F.C.|Llansantffraid]2–1Llandyrnog United
Oswestry Town2–1Flint Town United
Porthmadog1–0Cardiff Corinthians
Rhyl1–0[Inter Cardiff F.C.|Inter Cardiff F.C.|Inter Cardiff]Rhyl disqualified, fielded ineligible player. Inter Cardiff advanced to the next round
Taffs Well0–1Pontypridd Town

Fourth round

Matches were played on Saturday 16 December 1995, unless otherwise stated.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Aberystwyth Town0–0Oswestry Town
Oswestry Town3–2Aberystwyth Townreplay, played on Wednesday 10 January 1996
Cwmbrân Town3–0Goytre United
Grange Harlequins1–2Ebbw Valeplayed on Wednesday 13 December 1995
Inter Cardiff2–0Llandudno
Llansantffraid4–0Abergavenny Thursdays
Pontypridd Town1–0Cemaes Bay
Porthmadog2–1Llandrindod Wells
Ton Pentre0–1Barry Town

Fifth round (quarter-finals)

Matches were played on Saturday 17 February 1996, unless otherwise stated.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Ebbw Vale0–1Inter Cardiffplayed on Sunday 11 February 1996
Cwmbrân Town2–0Porthmadog
Oswestry Town0–2Barry Town
Pontypridd Town1–2Llansantffraid

Semi-finals

First leg

Matches were played on Saturday 16 March 1996.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Barry Town1–0Cwmbrân Town
Inter Cardiff0–1Llansantffraid

Second leg

Matches were played on Saturday 13 April 1996.
Home teamScoreAway teamNotes
Cwmbrân Town3–2Barry Town3–3 on aggregate, Barry Town advanced on away goals
Llansantffraid3–1Inter CardiffLlansantffraid won 4–1 on aggregate

Final

The final was played on Saturday 19 May 1996, between Llansantffraid and Barry Town. It finished 2–2 during regular time and 3–3 after extra time. In the penalty shoot-out, Llansantffraid won 3–2 to win the Welsh Cup for the first time in their history. Llansantffraid at the time were a comparatively small club, from a village with a population under 1,000, while Barry Town were full-time professionals.