TUESDAY 16Th MARCH 2021

JD Cymru Premier - Matchday 18 TUESDAY 16th MARCH 2021 PARK HALL STADIUM, OSWESTRY KICK-OFF: 7:45pm Oswestry Town and Llansantffraid FC The New Saints Football Club Park Hall Stadium, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4AS Tel: 01691 684840 Fax: 01691 659553 WHO’S WHO AT PARK HALL Caretaker Manager Chris Seargeant Life President Mike Hughes Head Sports Therapist Phil Davies Chairman Mike Harris Finance Director Helen Harris Head of Academy Chris Seargeant Coaching Chief Operating Officer Ian Williams Email: chris.seargeant@ tnsfc.co.uk Tel: +44(0)1691 684840 Fax: +44(0)1691 659553 Head of Performance Mob: 07734 276292 Simon Smith Phase Email: simon.smith@ Email: ian.williams@ tnsfc.co.uk tnsfc.co.uk Football Operations Jacob Williams Head of Academy Jason Brindley Manager & Club Secretary Email: jacob.williams@ Email: jason.brindley@ tnsfc.co.uk tnsfc.co.uk Mob: 07715 521710 Mobile: 07816925074 Community & Foundation Head of Academy Connor Roberts Gill Jones Goalkeeping Manager Email: gill.jones@ tnsfcfoundation.org.uk Head of Foundation Phase Ash Russell Media & Communications Stewart Bloor Head of Development Kieran Lee-Birch Officer Club Doctor Dr. Brian Johnson Media & Communications Sam Wood Assistant Head of Security Garry Jones Stadium PA Announcer Keith Weaver TNS FC Photography Brian Jones & Phil Blagg OUR SPONSORS k .u o c . PlanetHipp Heavy Weight Hosting Heavy Weight Web Hosting OFFICIAL BALL SUPPLIER MATCH PREVIEW The league’s second and twelfth placed sides face off at Park Hall Following the three points off the top. The officials are as follows: disappointment of Iwan Griffith (referee), Saturday’s result in We did the press conference Andy Harms and Gareth Haverfordwest, it’s back with caretaker-manager, Wynn Jones (assistant to action tonight (Tuesday, Chris Seargeant, earlier referees) and Nick Pratt March 16), as Cefn Druids today at Park Hall, as he (fourth official). The referee make the short trip to Park answered questions about observer is Paul Morgan. Hall. the upcoming fixture. (Selected answers can be The game is being played The JD Cymru Premier found on page seven). behind closed doors, so MD18 game pitches second sadly no fans allowed. You against bottom, as four The New Saints will be can follow updates on our straight defeats sees The wearing the familiar kit of Twitter account, however, Ancients occupying twelfth green and white hooped with live commentary on place. shirts, white shorts and TNS Radio via the home white socks. The ‘keepers page of our website and our With just one point from will be in royal blue shirts Facebook page. two games since the league and shorts, with navy blue restarted, The New Saints sit socks. Kick-off is 7.45 p.m. in second spot, although just Macron Store Llanelli - [email protected] • 07800 634 264 [Ray] Macrone Store Neath - [email protected] • 01792 321 364 [Ray] Macron Store Ebbw Vale - [email protected] • 07800 903 724 [Matt] Macron Store Cardiff - [email protected] • 02920 811 053 [Amanda] 4 www.tnsfc.co.uk Macron Store Wrexham - [email protected] • 01978 355 794 [Andy] CHRIS SEARGEANT The caretaker manager shares his thoughts before tonight’s match Q: “You’ve had time for the dust opportunity for an immediate quick turnaround, are we likely to settle after Saturday’s defeat, response.” to see many changes tonight?” what’s the verdict now on Monday morning?” A: “It’s all about that response A: “Normally I’d say that the now. I said it the other day, it’s team was picked, but it’s not at A: “I think it’s always difficult important to start scoring goals the moment. There’s a few big when emotions are running again and picking points up. decisions to make. high. Post-match, it’s hard to actually understand what’s just “It was a long day for myself on “Luckily for us, there’s no game happened sometimes, but I’ve Sunday with the laptop out, but at the weekend, so if we can get had a little bit of time to reflect it’s not all doom and gloom, far the majority of those players and watched the game back a from it. We’re in a good position who did alright on Saturday couple of times. and I saw a lot of good signs back on the pitch tonight, we’ll that the lads are right at it and do that. “After the game, I questioned they’re ready to go tonight.” how much the players actually “There’ll be a couple of changes wanted to get on the end of stuff Q: “You mentioned you’d be to freshen things up, but as a and I think that was wrong. talking to the players, what was whole it’ll be a very similar team your message to them?” I think.” “Fair play to them [Haverfordwest], they came off A: “The old cliché, ‘it’s all Q: “There’s still lots of football the pitch absolutely knackered. about us’, but it is. If we have to play and we are just three There were times when they that intensity and they apply points off the top. It not all doom looked dead on their feet and I themselves like they did at the and gloom is it? genuinely thought we’d go on weekend teams aren’t going to and win the game. live with us. A: “No of course and obviously with the split it’s effectively still “That was a sucker punch, but “It’s just about ironing those in your hands. we’ll touch on a few things with mistakes out, and the players the lads and then move on to understanding that we can’t “If you go and win all of your tonight.” give teams any kind of lifeline in games you win the league, so games that we’re so in control if we keep that kind of intensity Q: “We’re back in action tonight of.” and relentless pressure at the against Cefn Druids - it’s a top end of the pitch, we’ll be quick turnaround, but gives an Q: “Taking into account the alright. We’re ready to go.” www.tnsfc.co.uk 7 MATCH REPORT a good, low-down save to remaining. A free-kick from deny Spender at the back the right found an unmarked post. Chris Venables inside the penalty area, and the number In the hope of finding that 25’s header left Harrison elusive opening goal, rooted to the spot and Scott Ruscoe turned to his almost snuck in at the far substitutes bench and made post. a double change, bringing THE NEW SAINTS FC v BALA TOWN on both Greg Draper and Bala’s Ramsay made one Jamie Mullan to replace final stop in second-half MATCH REPORT Adam Roscrow and Louis stoppage time, turning Robles. a point-blank header from Cieslewicz over the It was Adrian Cieslewicz who crossbar, before referee, almost broke the deadlock Iwan Griffith, put his whistle There was nothing to choose who was certainly the busier He looked to his right to just two minutes later to his mouth, and both sides between The New Saints and of the two in the opening see the offside flag raised though, but his curling effort were left to settle for a point. Bala Town, as the two sides period. though, and the goal was landed on the roof of the net. played out a 0-0 draw at Park unfortunately ruled out. Hall. The Bala man needed to But for all of those TNS TNS FC be alert to make two smart Next, it was the turn of chances, it was the 0 It was the home side who saves, first from Leo Smith Adam Roscrow to work an Lakesiders who came BALA TOWN 0 had the most chances, and in the 12th minute, then opening, and the number 20 closest to breaking the the visitors the best, but Danny Redmond six minutes sent a shot narrowly high of deadlock with 13 minutes ultimately neither The Saints later, as Scott Ruscoe’s side the crossbar on his debut, nor Lakesiders were able pushed for the opening goal. before Raul Correia made a to convert in those crucial rare excursion forward for moments. Although denied on those the visitors and stung the occasions, The Saints palms of Paul Harrison five Both goalkeepers were continued to fashion minutes before the half-time called into action in the early chances and Simon Spender break. stages, making comfortable thought he’d given his side saves to deny efforts from the lead with 24 minutes Ramsay was involved again Louis Robles and Antony played when he fired home throughout the second Kay, but it was Alex Ramsay a close-range rebound. period, this time pulling off 8 www.tnsfc.co.uk www.tnsfc.co.uk 9 MATCH REPORT Harrison was called into the visitors started to take Quay Nomads, dropping action again, making two more of a grip on the game points earlier in the day, The further saves from Ben and won a free-kick on the Saints knew the importance Fawcett and Daniel Williams, edge of their host’s box, of making up ground at the before the latter had a thanks to some good Jamie top, and they had two superb golden chance to double the Mullan footwork. chances to snatch a point in advantage from close range, the late stages of the game. but failed to hit the target. They were unable to make anything of it on that First, Louis Robles was THE NEW SAINTS FC v HAVERFORDWEST Louis Robles almost occasion, but Dean Ebbe denied a certain goal by equalised for his side in tested Turner with an edge- some last ditch defending COUNTY MATCH REPORT first-half stoppage time, but of-the-box strike soon after.

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