2023 JD Welsh Cup final to take place at Nantporth Stadium
Article: faw.cymru
The 2023 JD Welsh Cup final between The New Saints and Bala Town will take place at Nantporth Stadium on Sunday 30 April.
The final will get under way at 4:45 pm in Bangor and will be broadcast live on S4C, BBC iPlayer, S4C Clic and Sgorio’s Facebook and YouTube.
The defending JD Welsh Cup champions TNS beat Penybont 2-0 to reach their third consecutive final earlier this month, with Josh Daniels scoring a brace for Craig Harrison’s side at Richmond Park.
While Bala Town, who will be appearing in their second final of the 2022/23 campaign after lifting the Nathaniel MG Cup, edged past Connah’s Quay Nomads with a dramatic 3-2 win at the Essity Stadium in the other semi-final.
TNS and Bala met at this stage of the competition at Nantporth Stadium back in 2017, with the latter coming out on top with a 2-1 victory as they got their hands on the trophy for the first time.
Saints have won the cup on eight occasions – 1996, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022.
Ticket information for the final will be released in due course.