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Date: Saturday, January 12
Venue: The Airfield
Result: Airbus 1 Port Talbot 0
Team Line ups

Airbus: Tyrer, Edwards, Lovell, Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright, Owen (Hunter 90), Molyneux (McIntosh 66), Hallows, Caughter
Sub: Hussaney.
Booked: Hallows, Lovell.
Goal: Hallows 33

Port Talbot: Rogers, de Vulgt (McGibbon 60), Hanford, Sheppard, Rees, Surman, John, McCreesh (Thompson 77), Rose (Baker 65), Bond, Barrow
Sub: Blain.
Booked: McCreesh, Surman, Baker.

Match Report

THE Wingmakers got their year off the ground with  victory over the in-form Steelmen.
Gareth Owen’s men banished memories of heavy defeats to Bangor and NEWI Cefn Druids thanks to a first-half strike from top-scorer Paul Hallows and a resilient second-half defensive display.
Hallows slid in his eighth of the season in the 33rd-minute after former Wrexham goalkeeper Kristian Rogers denied Danny Desormeaux, who adjusted his feet to collect Phil Molyneux’s pass and get a shot on target.
And Hallows, who along with Darren Wright had earlier gone close, should have doubled his tally moments later only to turn Gareth Caughter’s cross over.
Port, who had not lost in five, also had their opportunities in a thoroughly entertaining opening period, with debutant Aaron Tyrer saving well from Liam McCreesh, Chad Bond heading on to the bar before right-back Ryan Edwards stopped a certain goal.
Chances were at a premium after the break, but every time the visitors threatened an equaliser, they were repelled by magnificent centre-backs Mark Allen and John Davies.
Star man: Mark Allen

Star man: Mark Allen.
Attendance: 97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Saturday, December 15
Venue: Aberystwyth
Result: Aberystwyth 0 Airbus 0
Team Line ups

Aberystwyth: R Morgan, James, Roberts, Thomas, Edwards, Passmore, Kellaway, B Morgan, Reed, Sherbon, R Evans (A Evans 68). Subs: E Evans, Da Silva, Vangucci
Booked: B Morgan

Airbus: Crossthwaite, Edwards, Darlington, Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright, Hunter, Hallows, McIntosh, Hooley. Subs: Sudlow, Caughter, Molyneux
Booked: Desormeaux, Hunter, Hooley, Davies

THE Wingmakers continued their improvement by holding the in-form Seasider’s to a draw, but they should have won it.
Gareth Owen’s men dominated the second half with their best opportunity coming in the final seconds when Paul Hallows burst clear. But instead of passing to his strike-partner James McIntosh who would have had a tap-in, Hallows shot into the side netting.
Hallows was also involved in the game’s major talking point shortly after half-time when he headed in Ryan Edwards’ cross only for the goal to be controversially ruled out for offside.
The woodwork also denied Airbus late on when Darren Wright’s 18-yard effort hit the post.
Aber had most of the play in the first half, but it was the visitors who had the best chances with McIntosh, following a solo run, and Danny Desormeaux going close.

Star man: Mark Allen.
Attendance: 223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Sunday, December 1st
Venue: Park Hall
Result: The New Saints 0 Airbus 0
Team Line ups

TNS: Harrison, Courtney, King, Baker, Taylor, Leah, Ruscoe, Lamb (Carter 46), Toner (Holden 70), Beck, Hogan (Holmes 80).
Booked: Beck.
Sent off: King 42

Airbus: Doran, Edwards, Darlington (Sudlow 87), Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright, Hunter (Caughter 87), Hallows, Molyneux (McIntosh 70), Hooley.
Booked:
Hunter

THE Wingmakers bounced back from heartbreak to end the table-topping Saints’ 12-match winning run.
Player-boss Gareth Owen said the cruel defeat to Llanelli seven days earlier would not shake his side’s new-found belief, and they were as good as his word as they became the first team to leave Park Hall with a point.
And they would have won it had Paul Harrison not been in such fine form, tipping a Paul Hallows header from a Rees Darlington cross on to the bar and denying Phil Molyneux one-on-one in the first half before saving from substitute James McIntosh late on in the second.
Chris Doran was rarely troubled at the other end thanks to his rock-solid defence, marshalled superbly by John Davies, and the fact the Saints had to play for 48 minutes with 10 men after Chris King was sent off just before the break for foul and abusive language.
But they also had lady luck on their side as only the woodwork prevented them from suffering another late loss as Alfie Carter’s header hit the bar in injury-time.

Star man: John Davies.
Attendance: 309
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Sunday, November 18th
Venue: The Airfield
Result: Airbus 3 Haverfordwest 1
Team Line ups

Airbus:Doran, Edwards, Darlington (Molyneaux 78), Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright (Hunter 78), Owen, Hallows, McIntosh (Sudlow 87), Hooley.

Booked:Hooley, Desormeaux, Molyneux
Goals:McIntosh 38, Desormeaux 58, 59

Haverfordwest: Idzi, Evans, Coates, Gilderdale, Elliott, Raymond (Briers 75), George, Ramasut (Durham 86), Woodrow, Jones, Christopher.

Sub: Prior.
Booked:Coates
Goal: Woodrow 69.

THE Wingmakers produced their best performance of the season to end their seven-game winless run and avenge a Premier Cup loss to boot.
Gareth Owen’s men dominated throughout and they should have been ahead long before James McIntosh broke the deadlock seven minutes before the break.
The tireless Darren Wright, having missed an earlier opportunity, atoned for his wastefulness by racing on to Ryan Edwards’ pass and picking out top-scorer McItnosh to stroke in his sixth of the campaign.
Any hopes the West Walians had of getting back into it were killed-off by the in-form Danny Desormeaux, who brilliantly struck twice in as many second-half minutes.
His first was a sumptuous half-volley into the top corner after left-back Rees Darlington’s cross, and his second was a superb header from a centre from right-back Edwards.
The only sour note was County’s consolation, scored by Nicky Woodrow, whose double dumped Airbus out of the lucrative cup competition

Star man: Danny Desormeaux.
Attendance: 143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Saturday, October 13
Venue: The Airfield
Result: Airbus 1 Llangefni 3
Team Line ups

Airbus: Hughes, Edwards, Hopkins (Sudlow 83), Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright (Caughter 65), Owen, Hallows, McIntosh, Hunter (Molyneux 65).

Subs: Darlington, Stockton.
Booked: Allen.
Goal: McIntosh 73.

Llangefni: Jackson, Dixon, C Roberts, Mitchell, Hogg, Kehoe, Thomas, Evans, Lloyd (D Roberts 44), Gwynedd (Jones 90), Austin.

Subs: Parry, Ewing.
Booked: Hogg.
Goals: Gwynedd 55, 83, Thomas 57.

AIRBUS suffered a seventh straight defeat in all competitions as rapidly improving Llangefni carried out a smash-and-grab raid.
Fine finishes from Ywain Gwynedd and Darren Thomas earned the new boys a fifth win on the run, but it might have been different had the Wingmakers taken their chances.
Player-boss Gareth Owen saw a shot cleared off the line following a neat one-two with Darren Wright before James McIntosh stabbed over from just six yards out.
The visitors showed them how to do shortly it after the break when Gwynedd and Thomas clinically converted.
But Airbus were back in it 17 minutes from time when a cross from Ryan Edwards fell kindly to top-scorer McIntosh, who slammed in his fifth goal of the season.
But their hopes of an equaliser were dashed 10 minutes later as Llangefni caught them on the counter attack with Gwynedd rifling in.

Star man: James McIntosh.
Attendance: 112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Friday, September 28
Venue: Belle Vue
Result: Rhyl 2 Airbus 1
Team Line ups

Rhyl: Kendall, Jones, Roberts, O Neill (Connolly 54), Horan, Ruffer, Wilson, Kelly, Hunt, Moran, Graves (Cameron 68).

Sub: Holt.
Booked: Kelly.
Goals: Moran 7, 84pen

Airbus: Hughes (Hunter 65), Edwards, Hopkins, Desormeaux, Sudlow, Allen, Wright, Owen, Hallows (Molyneux 81), McIntosh, Hooley.

Subs: Davies, Darlington, Stanton.
Booked: Hopkins, Owen, Allen.
Sent-off: Hopkins 48.
Goals: McIntosh 38.

A CONTENTIOUS penalty robbed 10-man and goalkeeper-less Airbus of what would have been a magnificent point.
There was just six minutes to play when striker James McIntosh who had taken over the keeping duties after Andy Hughes was stretchered off in the 65th minute was harshly penalised for bringing down Lee Hunt in the box.
Hunt, lucky to still be on the field after a reckless challenge on McIntosh, then watched on as Andy Moran cruelly slotted in the winner.
Moran had given Rhyl the lead in the seventh minute only for the Wingmakers to equalise seven minutes before the break when top-scorer McIntosh lashed in a 15-yard volley to cap a great spell of pressure.
The visitors lost Steve Hopkins to a second yellow card three minutes after the restart, but they coped without him and, incredibly, Hughes too, until the spot kick that should never have been.
However, they would have grabbed a deserved share of the spoils had former Airbus winger Craig Jones not cleared Darren Wright’s effort off the line.

Star man: James McIntosh.
Attendance: 504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Tuesday, September 18
Venue: Connah's Quay
Result: Connah's Quay Nomads 1 Airbus 0
Team Line ups

Nomads: Pritchard, Alston (Cadwallader 64), Glover, Pinch, Williams, Jones, Cook, Kilgannon, McAllister (Atherton 84), Melia (White 61), Baker. Subs: Petrie, Hitchen.
Booked: Williams, Cook

Goal: Williams 33

Airbus: A Hughes, Edwards, Hopkins, Desormeaux, Allen, Sudlow, Wright (Hallows 86), Owen, Hussaney (D Hughes 63), McIntosh, Hooley.

Subs: Connolly, Stanton, Darlington.
Booked: Desormeaux

AN incredible 55-yard strike from Chris Williams ensured Nomads took the honours in a tight Flintshire derby.
The goal-scoring defender’s wonder goal also ended Airbus’ five-game unbeaten run.
Given their form, Gareth Owen’s men were pre-match favourites  but they didn’t live up to their billing.


Nomads dominated the first half with Tommy Baker shooting just over from distance while Craig Jones headed against the post after Stuart Cook’s inviting cross.
No-one was prepared for the 33rd-minute opener, though, as Williams collected the ball a few yards into his own half and, with the wind at his back, sent an audacious chip over the back-pedalling Andy Hughes.
The goal sparked the Wingmakers into life with Alan Hooley and James McIntosh firing wide.
Hooley went even closer with the first effort of the second half as he forced Paul Pritchard into his only save.
Airbus finished the stronger and came desperately close to snatching a point when player-boss Owen curled a vicious free kick on to the post
Star man: Gareth Owen
Attendance: 152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Date
Venue
Result
Saturday, December 15 Aberystwyth Aberystwyth 0 Airbus 0
Sunday, December 1st Park Hall The New Saints 0 Airbus 0
Sunday 19th November Airfield Airbus 3 Haverfordwest 1
Saturday, October 13 Airbus 1 Llangefni 3
Friday, September 28 Belle Vue Rhyl 2 Airbus 1
Tuesday, September 18 Deeside Stadium Connah's Quay Nomads 1 Airbus 0
Danny in action against Nomads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Date: Saturday, August 31st
Venue: Airfield
Result: Airbus 1 Bangor 0
Team Line ups

Airbus: A Hughes, Edwards, Hopkins, Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, Wright, Owen, Hallows, McIntosh (Hussaney 71), D Hughes (Hunter 75).

Subs: Connolly, Darlington, Stanton.
Booked: McIntosh.
Goal: McIntosh 48.

Bangor: Smith, Swanick, Beattie (Edwards 79), Hoy, Webber, Hutchinson (Seargeant 70), Limbert, Walsh, Stott, Davies (Mutton 70), Smyth.

Subs: Roberts, Lovell.
Booked: Hutchinson, Walsh.

A CRACKER from James McIntosh ensured the Wingmakers continued their flying start to the season on Friday night but the Citizens left the Airfield feeling they were robbed of a point.
There was seconds to spare when Bangor captain Marc Limbert’s in-swinging corner eluded goalkeeper Andy Hughes and appeared to cross the line.
But referee Rob Duncan and his assistant waived away their protests and so handing the points and the overnight leadership of the league to Airbus.
It was a thrilling end to a thrilling second half, in complete contrast to an opening period to forget.
The only chance of note came when Marc Smyth wastefully volleyed wide for the visitors while player-boss Gareth Owen saw his corner come back off the post for the hosts.
It was Owen’s men who upped the tempo after the break with the winner coming in the 48th minute when McIntosh reacted quickest to a knock down from a free kick and unleashed a fearsome half-volley that crashed in off the bar.
Bangor were rocking, and Paul Hallows and Dave Hughes came close to extending the advantage.
Nev Powell rang the changes and one of his substitutes, Tommy Mutton, would surely have equalised had it not been for a poor pass from Smyth.
Powell’s side finished the stronger and before the late moment of controversy, they also had a penalty appeal turned down.
Star man: Danny Desormeaux
Attendance: 330
     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
 
Date: Saturday, August 18
Venue: The Airfield
Result: Airbus 1 Aberystwyth 1
Team Line ups

Airbus: A Hughes, Edwards, Hopkins, Desormeaux, Davies, Allen, D Hughes (Molyneux 55), Owen, Hallows (Wright 73), McIntosh, Hooley.

Subs: Hunter, Stanton, Darlington Booked: McIntosh 35, Hooley 46.
Sent-off: McIntosh 50.
Goals: Owen 67pen.

Aberystwyth:Jones, James, Grist, Thomas, Edwards, Passmore (Roberts 73), Gl Hughes, Morgan, Cadwallader, Sherbon, Ga Hughes (Reed 73). Subs: Lewis, Evans.
Booked: Morgan 40, Cadwallader 45.
Sent-off: Jones 67.
Goals: Thomas 34.

THE Wingmakers had to settle for a point at the rain swept Airfield despite the fact their opening day visitors played the final third of the match without a recognised goalkeeper.
Dave Jones was sent off with 23 minutes to play after bringing down Airbus new boy Danny Desormeaux in the box.
With no substitute keeper on the bench midfielder Glyndwr Hughes had to take over the gloves.
And although he failed to stop Gareth Owen’s penalty, he held firm after that.
Aber dominated the first half and took the lead through Aneurin Thomas’ unstoppable 20-yard free kick.
The Wingmakers came flying out of the traps after the break but their hopes of getting back into the game were hit when striker James McIntosh was dismissed for a second booking five following the restart.
But they were handed a lifeline when Jones upended Desormeaux after the midfielder broke the offside trap.
Player-boss Owen’s successful spot-kick spurred his side on and they came close to winning it when the excellent Alan Hooley saw his clever chip drift just over.
Star man: Alan Hooley
Attendance: 168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Tuesday 4th August
Venue: Airfield
Result: Airbus 5 West Kirby 0
Team Line ups
Airbus: No team details Pre-Season friendly

Mynydd Isa: No team details

At a breezy Airfield the West Cheshire League champions were comprehensively swamped by an Airbus side with a lively forward line and a defence superbly marshalled throughout by John Davies & a new-look, less-portly Mark Allen, backed by goalkeeper Andy Hughes, looking bigger than ever. The scoring was nearly opened when Paul Hallows raced through and chipped the 'keeper as he ran out but the ball was hooked off the line. Alan Hooley was then clean through but screwed the ball wide of the right post. A good one-handed save came from Andy Hughes and shortly after on 16' James McIntosh snapped it in after a goalmouth scramble and another goal-line clearance (1-0). Just after that Macca seized on a terrible clearance only for the 'keeper to quickly react to deflect the ball over the bar with his boot as he shot. On 28' Paul Hallows added a superb second, running on to a through ball, riding the tackle, drawing the 'keeper & firing in (2-0). Andy Hughes was then back in action with another fine flying, left-handed save to deflect a fierce drive. Three minutes into the second half Alan Hooley fired in number three (3-0). Two minutes later Hooley gave Darren Wright a chance to fly in himself at the far post but he couldn't steer it home then two minutes after that a happy Paul Hallows, looking an exciting acquisition, scored a Stuart Rimmer-esque goal, taking the ball from the halfway line to draw the 'keeper & complete his hat-trick (4-0). On 61' the scoring ended with a clever back-flick from ex-Chester City Darren Wright (5-0), although Alan Hooley could have grabbed his second with six minutes to go but for a good save. The 'Bus continue unbeaten in pre-season.

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
 
Date: Tuesday 7th August
Venue: Mynydd Isa
Result: Mynydd Isa 0 Airbus 4
Team Line ups
Airbus: No team details Pre-Season friendly

Mynydd Isa: No team details

At a cold, scenic Argoed Sports Ground, with horses grazing behind the stand and where the temperatures are Alpine at the best of times, Airbus hit the back of the pretty yellow nets four times past their brave and aggressive neighbours fielding three former Airmen in Ben McKean, John Farrelly and Anthony Williams. No favours were given from a team who have in the past helped The Wingmakers back to fitness from injury or absence and another good work out resulted for the increasingly competent-looking Blues, who kept their cool throughout. Paul Hallows opened the scoring with a free header from a Gareth Owen corner into the roof of the net on 9' (0-1). After 16' Alan Hooley was put through but tamely shot at the 'keeper. In a scrappy first half after that Isa were restricted to long range efforts past a deep & compact Airbus defence. A minute into the second period Hallows hit the post with a cross shot, the ball pinged out to Dave Hughes & he fired home for no 2 (0-2). With a quarter of an hour gone there was a niggly bout of push & shove with honours even, then a blatant Isa handball from a Hughes cross (balanced by a late one at the other end), amazingly missed by the otherwise efficient referee. On 67' Hughes could have had his second, being left in an acre of space from a long ball over the top but took far too long & allowed the save, then the towering Danny Desormeaux headed over the bar. On 70' Chesney did get his second, with a rare header right on the back post from a fine Paul Hallows right wing cross (0-3). On 72' the ginger-haired accountant got his third after a well-worked move that had the Isa defence all over the place (0-4). cross.
     
 
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