| Boss Brace is the Old Gold's hero |
| Saturday 28 February 2009 |
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PLAYER-manager Deryn Brace was the hero as Carmarthen triumphed 4-1 in a Welsh Cup quarter-final penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 extra-time draw at home to Port Talbot. Defender Brace was forced to take the gloves in the 74th-minute to replace the injured Neil Thomas and saved two spot-kicks in a dramatic finale at Richmond Park. Paul Fowler had kept the Old Gold in the cup with a 118th-minute equaliser to a Martin Rose goal for the Steelmen. Brace then saved penalties from Martin Rose and Scott Barrow in the shoot-out. Both sides finished with 10-men, the visitors losing Gareth Phillips to a 33rd-minute red card, with home striker Craig Hughes following on 55 minutes. The battle of the minnows at Mendalgief Road went the way of Bridgend Town, who triumphed 1-0 to deny Newport YMCA a second successive semi-final appearance. Former Cwmbran Llanelli and Barry Town midfielder Raith Plant got the all-important goal.  Photo: Port Talbot Town players stand and watch as Stuart Roberts settles the penalty shoot-out for Carmarthen Town [Mike Greenslade/www.mikezite.co.uk]. |