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Walking on Air (Bus) again! Back-to-back cup success for the Wingmakers

Airbus UK Broughton lift the WBS League Cup. Picture: NIK MESNEY FAW

WBS LEAGUE CUP FINAL 2025-26
Airbus UK Broughton 2 (Peers pen 41, Davies 76)
Treowen Stars 0

The trophies just keep on coming for Mark Allen’s Airbus side.

On Saturday, the Wingmakers made it back-to-back Tier 2 Welsh Blood Service League Cup successes with a 2-0 win over Treowen Stars in the final at Latham Park.

Already guaranteed promotion back to the Cymru Premier as runners-up in Cymru North and a Tier 1 licence secured, the Broughton outfit overcame Cymru South opposition in the national final at Newtown.

Airbus manager Mark Allen celebrates with Kaiden Cooke. Picture: NIK MESNEY FAW

In past seasons, there was a North and South WBS League Cup final before the national event, but this term the competition policy changed to become non-regionalised.

There was an early test for Treowen keeper Cameron Clarke when he was forced to tip over a Jordan Evans strike.

In the 11th minute, Airbus striker Danny Warren leapt high to meet a corner but his header just cleared the bar.

Airbus’ Nathan Williams (blue) battles for the ball. Picture: NIK MESNEY FAW

Stars had one or two attacking moments of their own before the deadlock was broken on 41 minutes.

George Peers was brought down in the box and it was he who took the resulting penalty, sending Clarke the wrong way to notch his 29th goal of the season.

The final remained a cagey affair into the second half, but the chances were arriving more steadily for the North Wales side, Warren firing one just wide before seeing Clarke keep out another effort.

A second goal was definitely needed to give the Wingmakers room to breathe and it came on 75 minutes.

Evans fed Nathan Williams down the left and his cross was fired home via the crossbar by sub James Davies, whoo had only been on the park for three minutes.


Further pressure brought no more reward, but Airbus had done enough to secure yet more silverware for their impressive cabinet.

Danny Warren, who won his third successive WBS League Cup Final, celebrates with Airbus manager Mark Allen. Picture: NIK MESNEY FAW

AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

Keighan Jones, Tyler McManus, Kieran Evans, Joshua Stevenson, Sam Rickett (Daniel Collins 82), Danny Warren (Jake Roberts 72), Jordan Evans (c), Kaiden Cooke (Joseph Palmer 82), George Peers (Blaine Hudson 90+2). Mason Blackwell-Jones (James Davies 72), Nathan Williams.

Airbus UK Broughton successes in current decade

  • Welsh Blood Service League Cup – National
    Winners: 2024-25, 2025-26
  • Welsh Blood Service League Cup – Northern
    Winners: 2024-25
  • NEWFA Challenge Cup
    Winners: 2024-25
  • Cymru North:
    Winners: 2021–22
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