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Club Licensing: Men’s and Women's Tier 2 First Instance Body

6 days ago | faw.cymru | Olly Allen

The FAW Men’s & Women’s Tier 2 First Instance Body met on 7 and 8 May 2025 to consider the Tier 2 Licensing Applications for the 2025/26 season. The Panel assessed 67 applicants for the men’s Tier 2 Certification. 51 of the 67 applications for a Tier 2 licence have been successful, including 29 of the current JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South clubs and 22 clubs in Tier 3. The Panel assessed 24 applicants for the women’s Tier 2 Certification.
Leading Cymru at EURO 2025 will be the 'greatest honour'

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

Leading Cymru at EURO 2025 will be one of the “greatest honours” for head coach Rhian Wilkinson as she highlights the exceptional work of those who came before her in laying the foundations for the success of her team. Speaking from UEFA Headquarters in Switzerland recently, Wilkinson praised the role of her predecessors in initiating the process that has enabled this squad of players to make history by qualifying for the finals of a major women’s tournament for the first time.
TNS 'delighted' to complete treble with JD Welsh Cup win

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Olly Allen

The New Saints manager Craig Harrison insists he already has an eye on preparations for a new European campaign after completing a ‘brilliant’ treble-winning season. With the Nathaniel MG Cup and JD Cymru Premier title already secured, the Saints went into Sunday’s JD Welsh Cup final against Connah’s Quay looking to complete a full sweep of domestic titles for the third time in their history.
Wealdstone boss Neil Gibson recalls 'special' Welsh Cup memories

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Olly Allen

Former Connah’s Quay Nomads manager Neil Gibson has backed his old side to retain the JD Welsh Cup on Sunday, claiming they are ‘more than capable’ of defeating The New Saints again. Gibson, now at the helm of English National League side Wealdstone, guided Connah’s Quay to a shock victory over TNS in last season’s final – the third time he had lifted the trophy.
Joe Allen retires from professional football

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

Cymru and Swansea City midfielder Joe Allen has announced his retirement from professional football after making 77 international appearances for his country and featuring at three major tournaments. Allen ends his professional playing career where it all began for him at Swansea City.
TNS legend hopes for more Welsh Cup final memories as treble eyed

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Olly Allen

The last time that The New Saints won the treble in 2016, it was Ryan Brobbel who played a part in securing it with a goal in the JD Welsh Cup final to help defeat Airbus 2-0. Nine years on, Brobbel is one of only two members of the playing squad that season – along with Adrian Cieslewicz – who remains at Park Hall as they aim to complete another treble in Sunday’s JD Welsh Cup final against Connah’s Quay Nomads.
Connah's Quay star aims to deny former club in final

1 week ago | faw.cymru | Olly Allen

The sight of dependable defender Chris Marriott on JD Welsh Cup final day is becoming almost as much of a tradition as the event itself. The 35-year-old, now donning the colours of Connah’s Quay Nomads, has appeared in nine of the last 10 finals, winning the Cup on seven occasions with The New Saints. Sunday’s JD Welsh Cup final sees Marriott aiming to secure his first silverware with the Nomads, against his former club, after ending a 15-year association with the Saints last summer.
The New Saints out to avenge last year's JD Welsh Cup final defeat

2 weeks ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

The New Saints have the opportunity to complete an incredible season with the domestic treble on Sunday when they take on Connah’s Quay Nomads in the JD Welsh Cup Final at Rodney Parade (KO 16:00). For Head Coach Craig Harrison, victory would not only earn him his 20th trophy with The New Saints, but cement the status of his current squad as the best in the history of the domestic game in Wales.
'Ambitious' Connah's Quay Nomads ready to face 'difficult' TNS

2 weeks ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

Connah’s Quay Nomads can end what has been a transitional season on a high on Sunday as the JD Welsh Cup holders once again take on The New Saints in the final at Rodney Parade (KO 16:00). In what is a repeat of last season’s final, manager Jay Catton has called on his players to emulate that success. “It’s an opportunity for our players to replicate how great that day was,” he explained to FAW.cymru this week. “It was a really good final at Newport.
The New Saints' date with treble destiny

2 weeks ago | faw.cymru | Mark Pitman

The New Saints are just one win away from creating more history as victory over Connah’s Quay Nomads in the JD Welsh Cup Final would make them the first club to complete the domestic treble for a third time. Although the Nomads triumphed when the two teams met in the final last season, the stars seem to be aligning for The New Saints this time around as the club registered significant milestones in 2005 when they did their first double, and in 2015 when they claimed their first treble.