Road to the WBS Final. Stars Set for Biggest Test Yet
The Stars journey to the Welsh Blood Service League Cup Final has been built on resilience, character and Drama.
From tough away trips , to dramatic finishes and penalty shootout success, the Stars have found a way at every stage and now stand just one game away from lifting the trophy.
Round One: Caerau Ely 2–3 Treowen Stars
The cup run began with a difficult trip to promotion-chasing Caerau Ely, Where it looked like the Stars had put the game to bed early on.
Goals from Macsen Evans, Callum Hodges and Carter Campbell saw The STars race into a commanding 3–0 lead. However, Caerau responded strongly, scoring twice late on to set up a nervy finish.
The Stars were forced to dig deep in the closing stages, holding on under pressure to secure a hard-fought victory and progress to the next round.
Round Two: Ammanford 1–1 Treowen Stars (Treowen win 5–4 on penalties)
Another tough away test followed against Ammanford, who would go on to finish third in the league and gain promotion to the Cymru Premier.
The Stars went into the break trailing, but showed great character in the second half. Corey Jenkins found the equaliser midway through the half to bring Treowen back into the game and force a penalty shootout.
From the spot, it was Treowen who held their nerve. After Ammanford missed their fifth penalty, Craig McDonnell stepped up and calmly converted the winner to send the Stars through in dramatic fashion.
Quarter-Final: Treowen Stars 2–1 Llantwit Major
Due to adverse weather conditions, this tie was moved to a 3g pitch with the stars lsoing home advantage against a very strong Llantwit Major side. But the Stars produced arguably their most complete performance of the cup run to seal a semi final spot.
Tom Meechan struck twice inside the opening five minutes, including a superb free kick, to put Treowen firmly in control early on.
Llantwit pulled a goal back midway through the second half, but the Stars remained composed and saw the game out to secure their place in the semi-finals.
Semi-Final: Buckley Town 1–1 Treowen Stars (Treowen win 4–1 on penalties)
The semi-final saw the Stars make the long trip to North Wales to face Buckley Town in a tightly contested encounter.
Buckley took the lead early in the second half and looked to be in control, but Treowen once again showed their fighting spirit.
With just one minute remaining, Lewis Green produced the biggest moment of the cup run, reacting quickest to level the game and send it to penalties.
From there, the Stars were composed and clinical. A 4–1 victory in the shootout secured their place in the final and sparked celebrations after a dramatic afternoon.
The Journey So Far
It’s been a demanding route to the final.
The trip to Buckley in the semi-final was always going to be a tough test, not just because of the quality of the opposition but the long journey as well. To go there, take the game all the way to penalties and come through it says a lot about the group.
The quarter-final against Llantwit was another difficult game. They are a strong side and proved it, especially in the second half, but the Stars did the job early and saw it through.
The earlier rounds were just as challenging, with away wins at Caerau Ely and Ammanford, both sides who have been competing at the top end of the league all season.
Now the focus turns to the final, and the biggest test yet. Airbus UK Broughton have been one of the standout sides this season and arrive as Cymru North champions, making them a serious challenge.
The Stars have come through everything so far but they will know they’ll need to be at their very best one more time.
