Caernarfon Town Development reach back-to-back FAW Youth Cup finals

FAW YOUTH CUP SEMI-FINAL – MARCH 1, 2026

Barry Town United Development 1 (Bourner 82)
Caernarfon Town Development 3 (Griffith 24, 29, Ellis 90+3)

Caernarfon Town will take on The New Saints in the final of the 2025-26 FAW Youth Cup.

Both sides won their respective semi-finals 3-1 today.

For Caernarfon, it will be back-to-back finals having made the showpiece game last season as well only to lose out to Haverfordwest County.

Darren Mawson’s side now have another chance to become only the second North Wales team in history to lift the national youth cup.

Wrexham are the sole northern winners of the competition previously, landing the trophy in 1991. 1992. 1994 and 1996.

Today’s semi at Cardiff International Sports Stadium saw the Canaries strike twice in a five-minute spell during the first half.

Charlie Griffith broke the deadlock on 24 minutes from an Osian Ellis assist.

And with 29 on the clock Griffith netted again to give the North Walians a commanding half time lead.

Griffith, 17, has notched 21 goals in 22 matches for the Caernarfon Town Development side this season and featured three times as a substitute for the first team – all against TNS.

The score remained 2-0 until the 82nd minute when Barry sub Joseff Bourner caused a few flutters in Cofi hearts by halving the deficit.

However, Caernarfon were not to be denied and three minutes into stoppage time Osian Ellis made it 3-1.

Ellis, 18, is a regular first team squad member who has played a part in 16 matches for Richard Davies’ side this season, chiefly making brief appearances as a substitute.

Da iawn Caernarfon Town – the pride of North Wales once more!

CAERNARFON TOWN DEVELOPMENT

Hari Thomas, Caron Williams, Osian Ellis, Charlie Griffith, Guto Parry, Owen Roberts, Osian Thomas, Deian Andrews, Jack Jones, Michael Horn, Iwan Jones. Subs used: Monti Ellis, Harry Chapman, Caio Jones.

FAW YOUTH CUP LIST OF WINNERS

1990 Cardiff City 5–0 Swansea City
1991 Wrexham 1–0 Swansea City
1992 Wrexham 2–1 Cardiff City
1993 Hereford United 4–2 Wrexham
1994 Wrexham 4–1 Swansea City
1995 Cardiff City 1–0 Wrexham
1996 Wrexham 3–2 Swansea City AET
1997 Pontardawe Athletic 1–0 Wrexham
1998 Cardiff City 5–0 Llanelli
1999 Swansea City 3–0 Caernarfon Youth Club
2000 Cardiff City 2–0 Llanelli
2001 Cardiff City 3–1 Taff’s Well AET
2002 Cardiff City 3–2 Llanelli
2003 Swansea City 4–1 Llanelli
2004 Cardiff City 4–1 Swansea City
2005 Newport County 2–2 Cardiff City Newport win 3–2 on pens
2006 Cardiff City 5–2 Aberystwyth Town
2007 Merthyr Tydfil 2–1 Cardiff College Celts
2008 Swansea City 1–0 Cardiff City
2009 Llanelli 2–1 Swansea City
2010 Swansea City 2–1 Wrexham
2011 Swansea City 5–0 West End
2012 Swansea City 2–1 The New Saints
2013 Swansea City 7–4 West End
2014 Swansea City 6–1 The New Saints
2015 Swansea City 3–1 Cardiff City
2016 Swansea City 5–0 Connah’s Quay Nomads
2017 Swansea City 2–0 Cambrian & Clydach AET
2018 Swansea City 2–1 Cardiff City Swansea win 3–2 on pens
2019 Swansea City 2–1 The New Saints
2022 The New Saints 1–0 Flint Town United
2023 The New Saints 5–2 Penybont
2024 Briton Ferry Llansawel 6–2 Barry Town United
2025 Haverfordwest County 2–1 Caernarfon Town

WINNERS TABLE

Swansea City 13
Cardiff City 8
Wrexham 4
The New Saints 2
Llanelli, Briton Ferry Llansawel, Haverfordwest County, Hereford United, Newport County, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontardawe Athletic 1 each