Barry Town United 4 - 2 Airbus UK Broughton

Barry Town United made it five wins from five in the Novira Cymru Premier with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Airbus UK Broughton at Jenner Park.

A brace from Owen Brain, along with goals from Owen Cuddihy and substitute Jack Shaw, ensured Steve Jenkins’ side maintained their perfect start to the league campaign.

The opening stages were evenly contested, but Barry began to find their rhythm and Jadyn Crosbie was at the heart of their first real opportunity. Callum Sainty picked out Crosbie with a long ball before he beat his man and pulled the ball back into the area for Elliott Dugan, whose effort was deflected clear.

Owen Cuddihy was then brought down as he looked to break forward, with Calland receiving the first yellow card of the evening. Brain delivered the resulting free-kick into the Airbus area, where a scramble followed before the visitors were eventually awarded a free-kick.

Airbus threatened at the other end in the 27th minute when Evans found space before delivering into the area, forcing George Ratcliffe to palm the ball away from danger.

Just two minutes later, Barry found the breakthrough.

Sion Spence did brilliantly to win possession before finding Owen Brain, who took aim from distance and found the bottom corner to put The Town ahead.

BARRY TOWN UNITED 1-0 AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

The goal gave Barry confidence and the hosts began to take control of proceedings.

James Lester and Brain combined well before the latter sent a ball over the top for Dugan, whose cross was turned behind for a corner.

Brain then went in search of his second, taking on his man before unleashing another effort from distance which Fallon was forced to turn away.

Spence was next to threaten, seeing an effort find the side-netting before going even closer shortly before half-time. The midfielder combined with Sainty inside the penalty area before hitting a powerful strike which Fallon did well to keep out.

Barry headed into the interval with a deserved advantage.

Second Half

The Town came flying out of the blocks after the restart.

Brain’s corner was met by Lester inside the area, but the defender’s header dropped narrowly wide before Crosbie tested Fallon moments later.

Airbus then began to threaten and Barry captain Sainty was called upon to produce an important goal-saving block inside the area.

However, Barry doubled their advantage in the 56th minute – and it came at the end of an excellent move.

Dugan, Michael George and Crosbie combined as The Town worked their way forward before Brain was released into space. He drove towards the Airbus defence and played Cuddihy through, with the winger keeping his composure to finish across Fallon and into the net.

BARRY TOWN UNITED 2-0 AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

Airbus immediately looked for a response, but Ratcliffe was on hand to make another important save.

Cuddihy then broke down the left and delivered for Dugan, whose effort went over, before Crosbie came agonisingly close to adding a third. The forward found himself with an opportunity inside the area, but Fallon produced an excellent save with his foot to deny him.

Moments later, it was Ratcliffe’s turn to produce a superb stop.

Airbus worked a short corner before Cooke looked destined to score, but the Barry goalkeeper reacted brilliantly on his line to somehow keep the ball out.

The visitors did eventually find their way back into the contest in the 64th minute. Cooke broke forward and delivered into the area for Peers, whose header across goal beat Ratcliffe to halve the deficit.

BARRY TOWN UNITED 2-1 AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

Any hopes of an Airbus comeback were quickly dealt a blow.

Cuddihy won a free-kick on the left-hand side and Brain stepped up to take it.

The midfielder’s set-piece flew over Fallon and into the top corner to restore Barry’s two-goal advantage and grab his second of the night.

BARRY TOWN UNITED 3-1 AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

The action showed no signs of slowing down as Airbus responded once again.

Evans was given space outside the area and produced an excellent strike into the top corner to make it 3-2 and set up what looked like being a tense finish.

Steve Jenkins responded by introducing Daniel Smith and Jack Shaw in place of Dugan and Crosbie – and it didn’t take long for Shaw to make an impact.

Spence was picked out before sending a dangerous cross into the area, where Jack Shaw got ahead of his defender and turned the ball beyond Fallon to restore Barry’s two-goal cushion.

BARRY TOWN UNITED 4-2 AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON

It was Shaw’s second competitive goal for The Town following his summer arrival at Jenner Park.

With the game beginning to settle, Jenkins introduced Will Richards for captain Sainty before Daniel Barton replaced two-goal Brain for the closing stages.

Airbus continued to search for a way back into the contest, but Barry stood firm. Peers had one final attempt with an overhead kick in the closing stages, but Ratcliffe was there to comfortably gather.

The final whistle confirmed another impressive victory for Jenkins’ side and, most importantly, another three points.

After victories over Cambrian United, Flint Town United, Cardiff Met and Holywell Town in their opening four league fixtures, victory over Airbus means The Town have now won five from five to begin the 2026/27 Novira Cymru Premier campaign.

FULL-TIME: Barry Town United 4-2 Airbus UK Broughton

Barry Town United scorers: Brain (29′, 68′), Cuddihy (56′), Shaw (75′)
Airbus UK Broughton scorers: Peers (64′), Evans (72′)

Barry Town United

Starting XI: Ratcliffe, George, Williams, Sainty (C), Crosbie, Brain, Wharton, Lester, Cuddihy, Dugan, Spence.

Subs used: Smith, Shaw, Richards, Barton.