Monday 5 December 2011

Cup win can’t save Morgan from the axe

CARMARTHEN Town’s search for a new manager is under way after Tomi 
Morgan was sacked following the club’s Welsh Cup third-round win.

Morgan was given the boot by Carmarthen for the second time in his 
managerial career after seeing his side beat Bridgend Town 2-1 last 
Friday night.

The former Telford and Llantsantffraid striker leaves Richmond Park 
with Carmarthen bottom of the Welsh Premier League having won just 
three of their 18 matches.

Morgan took over from Deryn Brace 18 months ago after his previous 
six-year stint at the club had ended not long into the start of the 
2003/04 season.

“That's the problem with winning, you get sacked,” he said after 
receiving the news of his dismissal.  “But I've seen this coming as 
when you have been in the game as long as I have you get to sense 
things.

“You hear whispers and the signs are there to see but I feel I can go 
away with my head held high.

“We have had little to spend on players so I have had to get by with 
youngsters and I have to say they have been fantastic and a pleasure to 
work with.”

He added: “It has been a difficult campaign and we have blown hot and 
cold, but that's what happens with a young set of lads.

“Against Bridgend we were down to the bare bones and only had two 
players — Nicky Palmer and Tim Hicks — over 25, and I thought that in 
difficult conditions we did well.”

While Morgan was coming to terms with his sacking, the rest of the 
Welsh Cup third round took place with holders Llanelli beating Bangor 
City in a repeat of last season’s final.

Rhys Griffiths netted a hat-trick for Andy Legg’s men in a 4-2 win at 
Farrar Road as Llanelli marched on towards a possible league and cup 
double.

Two more Premier League clubs fell by the wayside as Newtown were 
beaten 2-1 at home by Rhyl and Afan Lido knocked out near neighbours 
Port Talbot Town 1-0.

There were no upsets for the smaller clubs left in the competition with 
Merthyr Saints thumped 6-0 by Bala Town and FC Cefn smashed 6-1 by 
Aberystwyth Town while The New Saints and Prestatyn Town also hit six 
in victories over Bryntirion Athletic and Goytre United respectively.

Wrexham’s first tie back in the tournament ended in defeat after 
extra-time to Airbus UK and the all-Rhondda clash between AFC Porth and 
Cambrian & Clydach was the only one to go to penalties with Porth 
winning 4-3.

The other sides through to the last 16 are Newport County, Buckley 
Town, Llandudno Town, Flint Town United, Cefn Druids and Neath.

by David Williams

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