The Vetch Field will host it's last ever competitive match tonight, as the Swans entertain Wrexham in the final of the FAW Premier Cup. Both Swansea and Wrexham are expected to name strong line-ups in an attempt to win the extra £50k available to tonight's final winners, although the financial rewards will be more of an incentive for tonight's visitors, who are struggling to stay afloat.
Wrexham arrive at the Vetch Field as the cup holders, having won four of the last five competitions and overcoming both Bangor and Haverfordwest 2-1 in previous rounds. However, despite also winning the LDV Vans Final at the Millenium Stadium last month, Wrexham's league form has been dire and the North Walian side have found themselves relegated after finishing 22nd in League One. Wrexham's financial difficulties have severely harmed the club both on and off the pitch, with the Football League docking the club ten points for entering into administration at the beginning of the season - a points deduction that eventually meant the difference between staying up and relegation back to League Two.
With the club's chairman giving Wrexham notice to leave the Racecourse Ground this summer, the red dragons' spiralling debts of £4m have left much uncertainty around North Wales. The Football Association are awaiting confirmation that the club will be able to satisfy all of it's fixtures next season, while administrators are set to take legal action against owner Alex Hamilton as he attempts to throw the club out of it's home and refuses to accept any form of rescue bid by the club's supporters. Defender Stephen Roberts was the first to jump ship when he agreed a pre-contract deal with Doncaster at the weekend, with the majority of the rest of the playing staff expected to follow suit.
However, Swansea's recent fortunes could not be more different than Wrexham's recent plight, as the club enjoys a sound financial footing, earned promotion to League One last Saturday and is set to move into a new 20,000 all seater stadium in the summer. Tonight's fixture at the Vetch Field will see the Swans leave their beloved home of over 90 years and enter a new and hopefully successful era at the yet to be named new stadium. It will also be something of a promotion party for many supporters, with the club expecting a reasonably large crowd to attend the Vetch's final farewell. Despite reaching the final twice, Swansea have never won the competition before and after beating off Caernarfon Town and scraping through on penalties against TNS, the Swans will be hoping to sign off on a high by effectively winning the double.
Wrexham will be without inspirational captain Darren Ferguson for tonight's clash, yet Spanish goal machine Juan Ugarte is likely to start. Swansea's Garry Monk faces a late fitness test, while tonight's match could be the last Swans appearance for numerous out-of-contract and fringe players, such as Leon Britton, Alan Tate and Izzy Iriekpen.
Wrexham arrive at the Vetch Field as the cup holders, having won four of the last five competitions and overcoming both Bangor and Haverfordwest 2-1 in previous rounds. However, despite also winning the LDV Vans Final at the Millenium Stadium last month, Wrexham's league form has been dire and the North Walian side have found themselves relegated after finishing 22nd in League One. Wrexham's financial difficulties have severely harmed the club both on and off the pitch, with the Football League docking the club ten points for entering into administration at the beginning of the season - a points deduction that eventually meant the difference between staying up and relegation back to League Two.
With the club's chairman giving Wrexham notice to leave the Racecourse Ground this summer, the red dragons' spiralling debts of £4m have left much uncertainty around North Wales. The Football Association are awaiting confirmation that the club will be able to satisfy all of it's fixtures next season, while administrators are set to take legal action against owner Alex Hamilton as he attempts to throw the club out of it's home and refuses to accept any form of rescue bid by the club's supporters. Defender Stephen Roberts was the first to jump ship when he agreed a pre-contract deal with Doncaster at the weekend, with the majority of the rest of the playing staff expected to follow suit.
However, Swansea's recent fortunes could not be more different than Wrexham's recent plight, as the club enjoys a sound financial footing, earned promotion to League One last Saturday and is set to move into a new 20,000 all seater stadium in the summer. Tonight's fixture at the Vetch Field will see the Swans leave their beloved home of over 90 years and enter a new and hopefully successful era at the yet to be named new stadium. It will also be something of a promotion party for many supporters, with the club expecting a reasonably large crowd to attend the Vetch's final farewell. Despite reaching the final twice, Swansea have never won the competition before and after beating off Caernarfon Town and scraping through on penalties against TNS, the Swans will be hoping to sign off on a high by effectively winning the double.
Wrexham will be without inspirational captain Darren Ferguson for tonight's clash, yet Spanish goal machine Juan Ugarte is likely to start. Swansea's Garry Monk faces a late fitness test, while tonight's match could be the last Swans appearance for numerous out-of-contract and fringe players, such as Leon Britton, Alan Tate and Izzy Iriekpen.
The match will be live on BBC2 Wales from 6.55pm.