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Trip Down Memory Lane
As we go into today's fixture in this inaugural Welsh blood service League Cup competition we look back on one of the FAW’s now historic competitions. The FAW Premier Cup and although we never featured in it our own Craig Hughes was a winner with Newport county in 2008 the last time the competition was held.
Following it's conception in 1997 Wrexham had the most success in the competition lifting the trophy on five occasion’s and reaching 8 of the 11 finals, but today's visitor's took the trophy to Jenner park at the end of the 1998/99 season.
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The victory meant Wrexham who'd won the inaugural competition the previous season were denied back to back successes, though for Barry it was a triple success having been crowned league of Wales champions (now JD Cymru premier) and league Wales cup (now Nathaniel MG cup).
In order to get the final the linnets had overcome both Swansea and Wrexham in the group stages before a quarter final grudge match with their old southern league counter parts Merthyr saw them win 1-0. A two legged semi final with Inter Cabel saw Barry emerge 5-2 winners on aggregate setting up the final at the Racecourse ground.
Carol Fry
Going in at HT 0-0 Barry took the lead just before the hour mark through a Justin Perry goal, an equaliser from Wrexham legend Karl Connolly set up a grandstand finish before Lee barrow netted in the 84 minute to secure a Barry victory.