2013–14 Welsh Cup
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The Welsh Cup
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| Country |  Wales |
| Teams | 191 |
| Defending champions | Prestatyn Town |
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| Champions | The New Saints |
| Runner-up | Aberystwyth Town |
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The 2013–14 FAW Welsh Cup was the 127th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The tournament commenced on 16 August 2013, and ran until the final in May 2014. The final itself featured Aberystwyth Town for the fourth time, the last being in 2009, and The New Saints for the seventh time, the last being in 2012. They had never faced each other in a final before. The final was won 3−2 by The New Saints, who made the Double and qualified to the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Aberystwyth Town qualified to the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League as the cup runner-up.
Contents
Qualifying Round One
Qualifying Round One was played on either Saturday 17 or Sunday 18 August 2013.[1]
Qualifying Round Two
Qualifying Round Two was played on either Saturday 14 or Sunday 15 September 2013.[2]
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Round One
Round One was played on Saturday 12 October 2013.
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Round Two
Round Two was played on Saturday 9 November 2013.
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Round Three
Round Three was played on Saturday 7 December 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Aberdare Town (2) | 4−2 | Prestatyn Town (1) |
| Afan Lido (1) | 2−0 | Rhydymwyn (2) |
| Bodedern Athletic (3) | 2−0 (a.e.t.) | Buckley Town (2) |
| Caersws (2) | 2−1 (a.e.t.) | Gap Connah's Quay (1) |
| Conwy Borough (2) | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | The New Saints (1) |
| Pen-y-Bont (2) | 0−2 | Airbus UK Broughton (1) |
| Cambrian & Clydach Vale (2) | 3−1 | Chepstow Town (3) |
| Carmarthen Town (1) | 2−1 | Port Talbot Town (1) |
| Cefn Druids (2) | 5−2 | Barry Town (4) |
| Llandrindod Wells (3) | 1−3 | Holywell Town (3) |
| Llanfair United (3) | 2−4 | Aberystwyth Town (1) |
| Monmouth Town (2) | 2−1 | Llanidloes Town (2) |
| Newtown (1) | 2−1 | Cardiff Metropolitan University (3) |
| Porthmadog (2) | 2−1 | Sully Sports (5) |
| Rhoose (4) | 1−6 | Bala Town (1) |
| Rhyl (1) | 1−2 | Bangor City (1) |
22 November 2013 - Caldicot Town (3) withdrawn from the competition for fielding an un-registered player in Round 2. [1]
Round Four
Round Four was played on either Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 February 2014.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Aberdare Town (2) | 4−1 | Bodedern Athletic (3) |
| Aberystwyth Town (1) | 5−1 | Afan Lido (1) |
| Cefn Druids (2) | 0–5 | Bala Town (1) |
| Airbus UK Broughton (1) | 2–0 | Bangor City (1) |
| Caersws (2) | 4−3 (a.e.t.) | Cambrian & Clydach Vale (2) |
| Holywell Town (3) | 3−2 | Newtown (1) |
| Porthmadog (2) | 3−2 (a.e.t.) | Monmouth Town (2) |
| The New Saints (1) | 2−0 | Carmarthen Town (1) |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals were played on 1 March 2014.
| 1 March 2014 | Aberdare Town (2) | 1–2 | Bala Town (1) | Aberaman Park, Aberdare |
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| 14:00 | Small  61' |
Connolly 28', 80' |
| 1 March 2014 | Aberystwyth Town (1) | 2–1 | Caersws (2) | Park Avenue, Aberystwyth |
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| 14:30 | Venables 13' (pen.) Kellaway 47' |
Jenkins 11' |
| 1 March 2014 | Holywell Town (3) | 2–1 | Porthmadog (2) | Halkyn Road, Holywell |
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| 14:30 | Jones 35' Lloyd 88' |
Newell 44' |
| 1 March 2014 | The New Saints (1) | 2–0 | Airbus UK Broughton (1) | Park Hall, Oswestry |
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| 15:00 | Wilde 80' Finley 90' |
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals were played on 5 April 2014.
| 5 April 2014 | The New Saints (1) | 2−1 | Bala Town (1) | The Airfield, Broughton |
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| 15:30 | M. Williams 19' J. Mullan 35' |
C. Murtagh 28' |
Attendance: 302 |
| 5 April 2014 | Aberystwyth Town (1) | 3−1 | Holywell Town (3) | Latham Park, Newtown |
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| 16:15 | C. Williams 44' C. Venables 82'G. Kellaway 89' |
G. Williams 13' |
Attendance: 890 Referee: Mark Whitby |
Final
| 3 May 2014 | The New Saints (1) | 3−2 | Aberystwyth Town (1) | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
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| 15:00 | Draper 74' (pen.), 79' Wilde 87' |
Report | Venables 13', 15' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Brian James |
