Swansea 2 Wrexham 1

And that my friends is that. The Vetch Field is no more – in many cases literally – as the Swans put the final seal on a great season by lifting the FAW Premier Cup with a 2-1 victory over Wrexham tonight.

Joyous scenes followed the game (report from BBC Online below) in which the centre stand soon became devoid of seats and souvenirs were taken for future reference and happy memories.

It really is hard to believe that after 93 years we will never play at the Vetch again but with my seats in the new stadium secured, I know that we are moving onto a better future.

I really don’t think that I could do justice to the last game with one of my own reports so on this occasion, I will pass you onto the professionals at the BBC to describe the action.

This is Phil Sumbler, signing off from the Vetch Field with a tear in my eye. We have to recreate what the Vetch gave us at the new stadium but until then, this is the end of an era.

BBC Online Report

Swansea said farewell to the Vetch in style by adding their first FAW Premier Cup trophy to League One promotion.

Striker Juan Ugarte gave Wrexham the lead, firing home after Dennis Lawrence freed him with a run to the by-line.

But ex-Wrexham man Lee Trundle inspired a comeback, his attempted cross headed in by Shaun Pejic for a cruel own goal.

Trundle then controlled a long ball and freed substitute Andy Robinson, whose powerful left-foot volley won the game and sparked wild celebrations.

While this was Swansea’s first win in three finals, it denied Wrexham a third successive title and a sixth overall.

It completed a miserable season for the in-administration Dragons, who have been relegated from League One and who still fear for their very existence next season.

It could have gone either way, but perhaps this was meant to be in the last game at the Vetch

But nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of a 9,000-strong Swansea crowd, witnessing the final game at the Vetch before the 93-year-old ground is demolished, with the club moving to the new stadium in Morfa next season.

Wrexham, benefiting from the experience of playing in a higher league, showed the superior team-work early on, and chances fell to Andy Holt, Chris Llewellyn and Ugarte.

But the home side gradually worked their way into the game, Izzy Iriekpen and Paul Connor missing free headers shortly before the break.

Connor threatened again at the start of the second period, firing in a great shot from outside the area that was well parried by Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster.

The Dragons came straight back, Llewellyn and Lawrence forcing fine saves from Swans stopper Willy Gueret.

A towering Lawrence header was cleared off the line by Ijah Anderson, and it was the Wrexham man who created the opening goal.

Some sloppy defending allowed Lawrence to get to the by-line before pulling the ball back past Gueret to Ugarte, the Basque striker finishing confidently from the centre of the penalty box.

Swansea were struggling to create openings until Trundle went on a run into the Wrexham box and aimed a cross at Connor.

Dragons defender Pejic came piling across to clear, but could only head powerfully past a helpless Foster for the equaliser.

With 15 minutes remaining, a long Gueret clearance was brought down by Trundle.

The striker freed Robinson who controlled his volley superbly to beat Foster.

Wrexham kept battling and Gueret saved well from a well-worked Llewellyn strike, as the Swans fans tried to pre-empt the game’s end by edging onto the hallowed Vetch turf.

Come the final whistle nothing could hold them back as the famous old ground was plundered for souvenirs of a memorable night – and a memorable history.

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Swansea: Gueret, Austin, O’Leary, Tate, Martinez, Britton, Anderson, Iriekpen, Connor, Forbes, Trundle.

Subs: Murphy, Robinson, Gurney, Thorpe, Bond.

Wrexham: Foster, Pejic, Morgan, Lawrence, Edwards, Holt, Mark Jones, Williams, Crowell, Llewellyn, Ugarte.

Subs: Michael Jones, Smith, Bennett, Green, Sam.

Referee: B Lawlor (Wales)

Att: 9,000

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