{"id":12685,"date":"2005-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=12685"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","slug":"swansea-2-wrexham-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2005\/05\/12\/swansea-2-wrexham-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Swansea 2 Wrexham 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

BBC Online Report<\/p>\n

Swansea said farewell to the Vetch in style by adding their first FAW Premier Cup trophy to League One promotion. <\/p>\n

Striker Juan Ugarte gave Wrexham the lead, firing home after Dennis Lawrence freed him with a run to the by-line. <\/p>\n

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

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

While this was Swansea’s first win in three finals, it denied Wrexham a third successive title and a sixth overall. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

It could have gone either way, but perhaps this was meant to be in the last game at the Vetch <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

But the home side gradually worked their way into the game, Izzy Iriekpen and Paul Connor missing free headers shortly before the break. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

The Dragons came straight back, Llewellyn and Lawrence forcing fine saves from Swans stopper Willy Gueret. <\/p>\n

A towering Lawrence header was cleared off the line by Ijah Anderson, and it was the Wrexham man who created the opening goal. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Swansea were struggling to create openings until Trundle went on a run into the Wrexham box and aimed a cross at Connor. <\/p>\n

Dragons defender Pejic came piling across to clear, but could only head powerfully past a helpless Foster for the equaliser. <\/p>\n

With 15 minutes remaining, a long Gueret clearance was brought down by Trundle. <\/p>\n

The striker freed Robinson who controlled his volley superbly to beat Foster. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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Swansea: Gueret, Austin, O’Leary, Tate, Martinez, Britton, Anderson, Iriekpen, Connor, Forbes, Trundle. <\/p>\n

Subs: Murphy, Robinson, Gurney, Thorpe, Bond. <\/p>\n

Wrexham: Foster, Pejic, Morgan, Lawrence, Edwards, Holt, Mark Jones, Williams, Crowell, Llewellyn, Ugarte. <\/p>\n

Subs: Michael Jones, Smith, Bennett, Green, Sam. <\/p>\n

Referee: B Lawlor (Wales) <\/p>\n

Att: 9,000 <\/p>\n

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