Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs lift NWCFA Junior Cup for first time

NWCFA JUNIOR CUP FINAL 2024-25

Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs 5 (I Jones 16, G Roberts 26 & 53, S Roberts 39 & 58)
Caergybi 1 (Beck 37)

Blaenau Ffestiniog lifted the Junior Cup for the first time in their history after a convincing victory over Caergybi at Cae Bob Parry, Llangefni, on Saturday.

The 117th final of this prestigious competition dating back to 1895-96 was certain to produce a first-time winner as neither finalist had landed the trophy before.

Saturday’s scoreline was revenge for the Quarrymen, who had lost on penalties to Caergybi in the Cwpan Menai Tractors semi-finals seven days earlier.

Blaenau took the lead on 16 minutes when the experienced Iwan Jones notched his 13th goal of the season, Gethin Roberts with the assist.

The compliment was returned in the 26th minute, when Jones set up Roberts for the Amateurs’ second.

Caergybi hit back in the 37th minute when Ash Beck found the net, Nik Kontodios supplying the assist.

Blaenau restored their two-goal advantage before the break when Sion Roberts struck, Gethin Roberts in the assisting role again.

Half-time: 3-1

North Wales Coast West Division One champions Blaenau clasped one hand firmly on the trophy in the 53rd minute when 17-year-old Elis Jones delivered the chance for Gethin Roberts to fire in his 13th goal of 2024-25.

And just before the hour it was 5-1, Gethin Roberts with his third assist of the final and Sion Roberts with the finish – his 22nd goal of the campaign.

Both sides made a number of substitutions in the final half-hour ensuring each player in the respective squads got some game time on this prestigious occasion.

Victory to Blaenau on the day and time for manager Gerallt Michelmore to celebrate a memorable double.

He said: “We deserved the win today. With brilliant passing and a high press I was really proud of the boys. This is a young squad with potential to go far.”

TEAMS

Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs

Bradley Roberts, Iolo Thomas, Oliver Dukes-Morgan, Cai Price, Sion Hughes (c), Iwan Jones, Sior Jones, Sion Roberts, Gethin Roberts, Owain Jones-Owen, Elis Jones. Subs used: Guto Roberts, Joe Dukes-Morgan, Jack Diamond, Ian Roberts, Cameron Jones.
Manager: Gerallt Michelmore

Caergybi

Jake Chapman, Ash Beck, Floyd Chapman (c), Jordan Rowlands, Adam Taylor, Glenn North, Nik Kontodios, Jerome Sillence, Sion Jones, Iolo Jones, James Ryan. Subs used: Colm Foley, Gary Owen, Owain Griffiths, Jack Cowhig, George Hibbert.
Managers: Dale Moffat, James Jones

NWCFA JUNIOR CUP LIST OF FINALS

2024-25 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs 5-1 Caergybi
2023-24 Final not played due to player ineligibility dispute
2022-23 Abergele 4-0 Llandudno Amateurs
2021-22 Cemaes Bay 4-2 Talysarn Celts
2020-21 Cancelled altogether
2019-20 Cancelled semi-final stage
2018-19 Bro Goronwy 3-1 Bryngwran Bulls
2017-18 Nefyn United 4-2 Bontnewydd (aet)
2016-17 Bro Goronwy 2-0 Waunfawr
2015-16 Llanfairpwll Res 4-0 Llanfairfechan Town
2014-15 Llandudno Albion 4-2 Trearddur Bay Reserves
2013-14 Y Felinheli 6-1 Aberffraw
2012-13 Y Felinheli 4-3 Menai Bridge Tigers
2011-12 Morawelon 4-1 Talysarn Celts
2010-11 Point of Ayr 6-4 Trearddur Bay
2009-10 Mynydd Llandegai 2-2 Bangor City Reserves (Mynydd won 6-5 pens)
2008-09 Trearddur Bay United 2-1 St Asaph City
2007-08 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 2-0 Llanystumdwy
2006-07 Beaumaris Town 4-0 Rhuddlan Town
2005-06 Caernarfon Borough 4-1 Gwalchmai
2004-05 Llanystumdwy 2-2 Bontnewydd (Llanystumdwy won on pens) * 100TH FINAL
2003-04 Llangoed 2-2 Holyhead Gwelfor Athletic (won 5-4 on pens)
2002-03 Castle Rhuddlan 2-1 Bethel
2001-02 Bethel 3-1 Porthmadog Reserves
2000-01 Nantlle Vale 4-1 Llanystumdwy (after extra time)
1999-00 Nefyn United 2-1 Llanystumdwy
1998-99 Abergele 2-2 Prestatyn Town Reserves (Abergele won on pens)
1997-98 Glan Conwy 7-1 Llannerchymedd Bulls
1996-97 Amlwch Town 3-1 Llannerchymedd
1995-96 Gwalchmai 2-1 Llandudno Cricketers
1994-95 Machno United 3-1 Holyhead Hotspur
1993-94 Deiniolen 2-0 Llansannan
1992-93 Gwalchmai 1-0 Cemaes Bay Reserves
1991-92 Llangefni Reserves 2-1 Machno United
1990-91 Gwalchmai 2-1 Penrhos United
1989-90 Connah’s Quay Albion 4-0 Llandyrnog United
1988-89 Llanfairfechan 4-1 Glantraeth
1987-88 Holyhead Town 2-1 Llandegfan (after 1-1 draw)
1986-87 Bro Goronwy 2-0 Holyhead Town
1985-86 Sychdyn 3-0 Llannerchymedd (after 2-2 draw)
1984-85 Llannerchymedd 4-2 Mostyn
1983-84 Rhydymwyn 2-0 Llanfairpwll (after 1-1 draw)
1982-83 Llanfairpwll 1-0 Llanberis
1981-82 Hawarden Rangers 4-1 Felinheli
1980-81 Llanfairpwll 2-0 Rhydymwyn
1979-80 Bethesda 1-0 FlintTown United
1978-79 Llanrug 6-3 Menai Bridge
1977-78 Llanrug 2-1 Llandudno Amateurs
1976-77 Holywell Town 2-0 Machno United
1975-76 Llanfairpwll 1-0 Mountain Rangers
1974-75 Llandegfan 1-2 Beaumaris (awarded to Llandegfan, Beaumaris played ineligible players)
1973-74 Mostyn YMCA 2-0 Llanfairpwll
1972-73 Mostyn YMCA 2-0 Point of Ayr
1971-72 Mostyn YMCA 2-1 Beaumaris
1970-71 Llangoed & District 2-1 Holywell
1969-70 Rhyl Wanderers 2-1 Mountain Rangers (after 2-2 at Caernarfon)
1968-69 Llechid Celts 3-1 Mountain Rangers
1967-68 Machno United 3-2 Flint Town
1966-67 Llechid Celts 2-1 Holywell Town
1965-66 Llanberis 6-1 Mostyn YMCA
1964-65 Llanberis 5-1 Queensferry Wanderers
1963-64 Llanberis 1-0 Gwalchmai
1962-63 Brynsiencyn 1-0 Dolwyddelan
1961-62 Gwydyr Rovers 2-0 Brynsiencyn
1960-61 Gwalchmai 2-1 Newborough
1959-60 Mostyn YMCA 6-1 Newborough
1958-59 Gwalchmai 4-2 Penrhos United
1957-58 Newborough 4-1 Saltney Ferry
1956-57 Newborough 1-0 Gwalchmai
1955-56 Amlwch 2-1 Newborough
1954-55 Saltney Ferry 4-1 Llangefni
1953-54 Mostyn YMCA 5-3 Nantlle Vale
1952-53 Greenfield United 1-0 Bangor Normal College (after 3-3 draw)
1951-52 Connah’s Quay Albion 3-1 Criccieth
1950-51 Connah’s Quay Albion 6-1 Port Dinorwic
1949-50 Amlwch 3-1 Newmarket (after 2-2 draw and 1-1 draw)
1948-49 31st TRRA Kinmel 2-0 Aberffraw
1947-48 Menai Bridge 3-2 Mostyn YMCA
1946-47 Menai Bridge 3-1 Penyffordd
1945-46 Mostyn YMCA 3-1 Penmaenmawr
1939-40 Connah’s Quay Albion 3-2 Penmaenmawr
1938-39 Bangor Normal College 3-2 Connah’s Quay Athletic
1937-38 Shotton Athletic 3-1 Llanrwst
1936-37 Shotton Athletic 2-1 Llanrwst (after 0-0 draw)
1935-36 Llanberis 2-0 Holywell St James
1934-35 Llanberis 1-0 Llanrwst
1933-34 Colwyn Bay Comrades 3-1 Penrhyn United
1932-33 Menai Bridge 4-1 Llanrwst
1931-32 Menai Bridge 1-0 Llanrwst
1930-31 Mold Alexandra 5-0 Glasinfryn
1929-30 Menai Bridge 1-0 Llanddulas
1928-29 Prestatyn 5-1 Menai Bridge
1927-28 Bethesda Vics 5-1 Menai Bridge
1926-27 Menai Bridge 3-1 Bangor Normal College
1925-26 Llanrwst 2-0 Colwyn Bay Reserves
1924-25 Beaumaris 2-0 Blaenau Ffestiniog (after 1-1 draw)
1923-24 Abergele 6-0 Llechid
1922-23 Oakenholt 4-1 Llanrug
1921-22 Glasinfryn 2-1 St Asaph (after 1-1 draw)
1920-21 Bangor Reserves 2-1 Penmaenmawr (after 2-2 draw)
1919-20 Abergele 6-0 Holywell Textiles
1913-14 Menai Bridge 1-0 Abergele
1912-13 Glasinfryn Swifts 3-0 Caernarfon Reserves
1911-12 Menai Bridge 2-1 Llanfairfechan
1910-11 Holyhead Reserves 3-0 Llandudno Reserves
1909-10 Bagillt 2-0 Llanberis
1908-09 Llanrwst 4-2 Bangor Reserves
1907-08 Llanrwst 1-0 Holyhead Reserves (after 2-2 draw)
1906-07 Rhyl Vcis 3-1 Llanrwst (after 2-2 draw)
1905-06 Greenfield 0-0 Holyhead (cup shared after two 2-2 draws)
1904-05 Bangor Reserves 1-0 Flint UAC
1903-04 Conway 2-1 Bangor (after 1-1 draw)
1902-03 Flint UAC 3-1 Bangor Reserves (after 1-1 draw)
1901-02 Llanrwst 3-2 Flint UAC (after 2-2 draw)
1900-01 Rhyl Reserves 6-0 Llanrwst
1899-1900 Flint Reserves 3-1 Caernarfon
1898-99 Colwyn Bay 2-1 Llanrwst
1897-98 Bangor Reserves 1-0 Buckley Town Reserves
1896-97 Buckley Vics 5-0 Llandudno Reserves
1895-96 Bangor 3-1 St Asaph

SUMMARY OF WINNERS

8 – Menai Bridge

6 – Mostyn YMCA

5 – Gwalchmai, Llanberis

4 – Abergele, Llanrwst, Connah’s Quay Albion

3 – Bro Goronwy, Llanfairpwll, Amlwch

2 – Nefyn United, Bangor, Glasinfryn, Beaumaris, Bethesda, Shotton Athletic, Newborough, Llechid Celts, Machno United, Llangoed and District, Llanrug, Y Felinheli

1 – Morawelon, Buckley Vics, Colwyn Bay, Flint Reserves, Rhyl Reserves, Flint UAC, Conway, Bangor Reserves, Greenfield, Holyhead, Rhyl Vics, Bagillt, Holyhead Reserves, Bangor Athletic Reserves, Oakenholt St David’s, Prestatyn, Hawarden Rangers, Holywell Town, Llandegfan, Rhyl Wanderers, Brynsiencyn, Gwydir Rovers, Saltney Ferry, Greenfield United, 31 TRA Kinmel Camp, Bangor Normal College, Colwyn Bay Comrades, Mold Alex, Sychdyn, Llannerchymedd, Rhydymwyn, Holyhead Town, Llanfairfechan, Llangefni Res, Deiniolen, Glan Conwy, Nantlle Vale, Bethel, Castle Rhuddlan, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfon Borough, Barmouth and Dyffryn, Trearddur Bay United, Mynydd Llandegai, Point of Ayr, Llandudno Albion, Llanfairpwll Res. Cemaes Bay, Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs