Swansea eye Welsh Cup triumph as trio bid farewell

Stacey John is to hang up her boots after 14 years as a Swansea player [FAW]

Swansea City Women will attempt to ensure three retiring players bow out in style in Sunday's Bute Energy Welsh Cup final against Cardiff City Women (17:00 BST).

Long-serving striker Stacey John, centre-back Steph Turner and left-back Lucy Finch will bid farewell to the semi-professional game this weekend.

And midfielder Maddy Murray, one of the Swans' star performers this season, says Yzzy Taylor's team are hungry to give the trio of "amazing role models" a farewell to remember at Rodney Parade.

"To be able to give them a good game to send-off is ultimately what everyone on the pitch wants to do," the 19-year-old said.

"I'm sure all three of them want to go out with a good game as well, so it's definitely given us that extra motivation to perform and hopefully give them the send-off they deserve."

John, 34, will make her 250th and final appearance for Swansea having been at the club for 14 years.

Turner, 35, is in her second spell with the Swans while fellow former Cardiff Met player Finch is calling time on her career at the age of just 27.

Swansea will start as underdogs against a Cardiff side looking to win the Welsh Cup for the fifth time in succession having overcome Wrexham, this season's Adran Premier champions, at the semi-final stage.

Cardiff finished second in the league to Wrexham with Swansea, who have not won the Welsh Cup since 2018, in third.