TWO of Cardiff\u2019s best women\u2019s teams play each other this weekend with silverware on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cardiff City, who are currently top of this season\u2019s Adran Premier, are due to face local rivals Cardiff Met on Sunday in the Adran Trophy final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fixture brings a sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu after the teams faced each other in last year\u2019s final, when the Archers clinched the title with a dramatic 0-1 win in which City star Phoebie Poole missed a last-minute penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe got to this stage last year and unfortunately we couldn\u2019t go that one step further so that\u2019s our aim this time\u201d, said Cardiff City Women\u2019s head coach Iain Darbyshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe still feel like we owe them one from last season.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides the chance for redemption, the Bluebirds also have the opportunity to kickstart a potential treble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They currently find themselves top of the Adran Premier League and booked their place in the FAW cup final on February 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the first chance to win some silverware so we\u2019re very proud to be here and are raring to go on Sunday,\u201d said Darbyshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re progressing as a team, at the start of the season our aim was to win all three trophies available and we\u2019re in a very good position to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the tournament began in 2014 Met have won an impressive four titles, the most out of any side. And for head coach Yzzy Taylor, who has won the cup both as a player and as manager, this year\u2019s final gives them a perfect opportunity to extend that record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always look forward to a cup final, it\u2019s been something that we\u2019ve been looking forward to for a few weeks now,\u201d said Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve won the trophy a lot of times and we\u2019ve worked really hard to get that record so adding another one to it would be fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“When (it was) first played I was playing in it so for me as a coach it means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s edition saw 16 teams from across Wales face off against each other in order to reach the final, which is taking place at the SDM Glass Stadium, the home of men\u2019s Cymru Premier side Penybont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bluebirds’ route to the final saw them cast aside the likes of Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies, Llandudno Ladies and The New Saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, current title holders Met beat CPD Y Rhyl 1879, Connah\u2019s Quay Nomads and Aberystwyth Town on their path to the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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