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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