Congratulations to FC Queen’s Park – Horace Wynne Cup winners for the third time in four seasons.
Nicky Williams’ 15th goal of the campaign in the 81st minute settled a close-fought final with Rhostyllen played at Airbus UK Broughton’s Hollingsworth Group Stadium.
The Park’s love affair with the Horace Wynne continued, but this was also the club’s SEVENTH trophy in the past four active seasons.
Bear in mind that in the current decade, the 2019-20 campaign ceased early due to Covid, so no cup finals were played, and 2020-21 was wiped out completely for the same reason.
Friday’s final was a really tight encounter.
Both teams looked dangerous on set plays but both keepers – Mark Richards of Rhostyllen and the Park’s Josh Edwards -performed really well.
Sub Curtis Neary came off the bench on 79 and two minutes later set up the decider.
Neary played a lovely ball over to Williams, who spun the centre back and rifled a strike from a crazy angle into the roof of the net.
That was enough to win the cup and man of the match was Williams, operating up front on his own and in the late stages like a man possessed, holding the ball up, winning free kicks and seeing the game out.
Josh Edwards, Mikey Latham (Jake Morris 65), Jake Jones, Charlie Rowley, Andrew Hughes (c), Sean Humphreys (Curtis Neary 79), Ryan Jakovlevs (Ethan Simpson 54). Corey Smart, Nicky Williams, Sam Molyneux, Jake Harper (Ben White 79) . Sub: Tony Jones.
Manager: Malcolm Wareham
Mark Richards, Jordan Ellis, Dean Jones, Adam Williams, Lewis Bickerton-Cole (Jack Antony 84), Liam Sklenar, Steven Jones, Tom Douglas (Sam Chesters 89), Cole Bagnall, Martyn Elms, Aayton Rafferty. Subs: Rob Richards, Dylan Jones, Perry Shoemark.
Manager: Simon Sedgwick
2021-22
Horace Wynne Cup winners
Mike Beech Memorial Trophy and Premier Cup runners-up
2022-23
North East Wales League Premier Division champions
North East Wales League Reserve Division champions
Horace Wynne Cup winners
Mike Beech Memorial Trophy winners
North East Wales League Reserve Cup winners
North East Wales FA Veterans Cup runners-up
2023-24
Mike Beech Memorial Trophy runners-up
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Horace Wynne Cup winners
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