Hawarden Rangers Vets are national champions!

NORTH v SOUTH NATIONAL VETERANS PLAY-OFF FINAL 2025-26

Hawarden Rangers Vets 4 (Dawson 32, 72 pen, 84; King-Magee 39)
Llanelli Town 2 (Bartley 22, Evans 77)

The all-conquering Flintshire side beat Llanelli Town 4-2 in the inaugural North v South Veterans Cup Final at Latham Park, Newtown.

The ever-dynamic Alan Dawson netted a hat-trick for the pride of North Wales, scoring on 32, 72 and 84 minutes, while Lee King-Magee struck Rangers’ other goal after 39.

Nick Henderson and Ant Williams shared the assists.

Kevin Bartley and James Evans replied for Llanelli.

Goalkeeper Ryan Roberts played a huge part in Hawarden’s success, making some magnificent saves.

HAWARDEN RANGERS VETS

Ryan Roberts, Will Collins, Nick Henderson (c), Elliott Slade, Chris Williams, Stephen Hopkins, Edward Hope, Anthony Williams, Alan Dawson, Lee Reynolds, Matthew Phillips.
Subs: Lee King-Magee, Dean Hardstaff, Sam Pugh, Richard Evans, Craig Sullivan.

This latest achievement is the pinnacle of a long list of honours won by Hawarden Rangers Vets in recent seasons.

Last season they were North East Wales League Veterans Premier Division champions, making it four league titles in a row.

In 2023-24, they landed the treble of North East Wales League Veterans Premier Division champions, plus NEWFA Veterans Cup and North East Wales League Veterans Cup.
Rangers scooped the double of North East Wales League Veterans Division champions and NEWFA Veterans Cup winners in 2022-23.
And in 2021-22, they were North East Wales Football League Vets Championship Division winners and lifted the NEWFA Veterans Cup.