Merthyr v Cardiff but Fred Keenor Appeal is the winner

The Supporters' Trust from both Merthyr Town and Cardiff City clashed on Thursday evening in a skittles challenge to raise funds for the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal that is close to the hearts of both Cardiff City and Welsh football fans.

The match was played at the Taffs Well Ex-Servicemens Club which has hosted Merthyr Town supporters during their season in exile.

The match was a close affair with the Merthyr team eventually prevailing with a 322-301 result.

It was a fun night to share stories of the season so far and to raise £156.00 for the appeal.

Merthyr Town FC wishes the Cardiff City Supporters Trust every success with the Appeal.

Merthyr Town back in Welsh Cup?

Merthyr Town FC is delighted to hear that the FAW is to invite them to re-enter the Welsh Cup for the 2011/12 season. The club would obviously love the opportunity to bring the famous old trophy back to Penydarren Park for a fourth time. The Club is looking forward to receiving more information from its governing body on the competition rules and will advise its loyal supporters accordingly.

Fred Keenor Appeal Skittles Night

Merthyr Town supporters have laid down a challenge to the Cardiff City Supporters Trust for a skittles match at Taffs Well Ex-Servicemens Club on Thursday 28th April from 7.30pm.

The match will be held as a fundraiser for the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal currently being raised by the Cardiff City Supporters Trust to recognise the player who represented both his Club and Country so proudly and culminating in him lifting the FA Cup for the Bluebirds in 1927 (the picture above shows Fred Keenor bringing the FA Cup to Penydarren Park five days after the Final; Merthyr won 1-0 that day).

Supporters of both clubs are welcome to attend the match to help raise funds for this worthwhile cause which is close to our hearts at Merthyr Town FC.

Our thanks go to Taffs Well Ex-Servicemens Club for hosting the event and also for providing excellent hospitality to Merthyr supporters during our current season in exile at Rhiw Dda'r.

Football Association of Wales Roadshow at Merthyr

The FAW will host a roadshow at Penydarren Park today as part of its consultation process with the Associations's strategy for the next five years.

Jonathan Ford, Chief Executive of the FAW, will be taking questions from clubs, referees and supporters on all matters of the Association's business.

The Candac Suite will host a meeting for the South Wales region to discuss the priorities for the FAW.

The meeting starts at 7pm, please be there to make your statement on Welsh football.

Champions in our first year

Merthyr Town FC celebrated its first Championship on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Gillingham Town at our temporary home in Taffs Well. A record crowd of 501 basked in the spring sunshine to witness Wales's only community mutual football club take the Western League Division One title.

The Club has overcome numerous hurdles to reach this point but can now look positively at the future and an imminent return to Penydarren Park, it's historic stadium in the town.

The support this season has been amazing with an average crowd in excess of 300 making the 40 mile round trip to Taffs Well to ensure that the Martyrs remained on course to continue their resurrection under their main stakeholders; their own supporters via the Martyrs to the Cause Supporters Trust.

Our thanks go to the management team of Garry Shephard and Danny Carter for providing the team to match the supporters' ambitions. The team has been excellent all season and have deserved to win the Championship.

Next season we return to Penydarren Park where we belong. There's a lot of hard work to be done but with our players and our supporters there's nothing we cannot acheive.