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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

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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. from Watts in the 85th Turner pulled off a great stop minutes, before Turner made to claw away the former Bala However, with 73 minutes yet another great save to man’s close-range header. played, disaster struck for turn behind a Ryan Astles The Saints, as Wayne Jones’ header just a minute later. The New Saints suffered The result leaves The Saints Turner, under pressure from Seargeant’s side responded Bluebirds retook the lead. their second league loss three points off top spot, a corner. The Bluebirds’ perfectly following the As the final whistle went of the season at the Bridge with three matches of the number 21 did well to punch restart and found the Taking advantage of their though, the hosts did Meadow Stadium on season’s first phase to play. the ball clear though, and equaliser with just six overcommitted opponents, enough to hold onto their Saturday, as Haverfordwest relieved the pressure on his minutes played. A left-sided it was a quick breakaway by lead, and ensured that all County condemned them to There was a spell of good side. corner, whipped in by Adrian the home side, who worked three points remained at a 2-1 defeat. possession for the visitors in Cieslewicz, was met by the ball well to Cameron Bridge Meadow. the opening minutes of the But it was down the other Blaine Hudson on the edge Keetch. The Haverfordwest Behind at the break, match, and Haverfordwest’s end where the first save of of the six-yard box, and the striker made no mistake, caretaker manager, Chris Ricky Watts was called into the game was made, when number 12’s powerful header and beat Paul Harrison from HAVERFORDWEST 2 Seargeant, watched his side action after just two minutes Paul Harrison superbly struck the crossbar and close range to restore his hit back almost instantly to block a goal-bound Leo tipped a Corey Shephard bounced over the line to haul side’s lead, and boost their TNS FC 1 after the restart with a Smith strike. strike around the post with The Saints back on terms. hopes of a top-six finish. Blaine Hudson header, but 13 on the clock. the hosts restored their 10 minutes later, TNS were Buoyed by their equaliser, With title rivals, Connah’s Images on pages 10 and 11 - advantage 17 minutes from causing problems once Five minutes later though, Matthew Kelly (RAWPhotography) the end. more, and Ryan Astles put the hosts were celebrating, home goalkeeper, Matthew and it was that man Shephard who got himself on the scoresheet.

Receiving the ball just outside the penalty area, his resulting strike evaded everyone inside the box, before nestling into the bottom corner of the net, and despite Saints offside protests, gave his side a 1-0 lead.

It wasn’t long before

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MEET THE SQUAD

PAUL HARRISON SIMON SPENDER CHRIS MARRIOTT KESTON DAVIES LOUIS ROBLES BEN CLARK ADAM ROSCROW LEO SMITH

ADAM HUGHES JON ROUTLEDGE DEAN EBBE RYAN BROBBEL CONNOR ROBERTS LOUIS BRADFORD JAKE CANAVAN DAVID LYON

GREG DRAPER DANNY REDMOND ADRIAN CIESLEWICZ BLAINE HUDSON KWAME BOATENG BILLY WHITEHOUSE LEWIS REES CALLUM LEIGH

ROBBIE WILLIAMS JAMIE MULLAN RYAN HARRINGTON RYAN ASTLES JOSH BAILEY TOM HOLLAND BEAU CORNISH

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It certainly wasn’t the result three days later, we welcome Saints will also want to get that we wanted on Saturday Cefn Druids to Park Hall. back on track. On that basis just gone, as we were alone, it’s a big game for beaten 2-1 by Haverfordwest Currently bottom of the both sides. County. All games are table, following four important, of course, but the consecutive defeats, The Sadly, no fans allowed, but visit to Bridge Meadow had Ancients will be looking you can listen to the game the added incentive that if to get something from the on TNS Radio, via the home we won, we went back to the game, as they fight for their page of our website and top of the JD Cymru Premier. survival in the JD Cymru our Facebook page (wi-fi Premier. permitting). Sadly, it wasn’t to be but we don’t have too long to wait Likewise, with just one point Stewart Bloor to get back on track, as just from two matches, The New Head of Media

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school leavers in and around Oswestry.

LLS deliver sixth form sports courses across the world, from Liverpool to Qatar, giving school leavers the chance to continue their studies and secure careers GILL JONES within the sports industry.

A community catch-up with our Foundation manager The innovative sports industry programme, especially designed with young people who have As the first team continues support young people’s for young people, and aspirations of working in its 2021 JD Cymru journey, development, support active participation in our professional sport in mind, environment with The New planned - offering 24 work carries on apace here positive mental health, work will ultimately help to is the first of its kind in Saints academy or work sessions, each either two in the Foundation, where encourage healthy lifestyles, build the club and team’s the United Kingdom and alongside our team of or four hours in length. we continue to plan for the etc. profile in, and contribution is complimentary to LLS’s performance analysts and Please contact us at info@ return of grassroots sport and relevance to the local already outstanding football physiotherapists. tnsfcfoundation.org.uk for at the end of the month, Scott and Steve encouraged community. scholarship, which has been further information or to alongside our ongoing players to get involved in the running successfully for a Our partnership with LLS register your children/young school provision, and the work of the Foundation, so Whilst on the subject number of years. will mean we can offer people. return of after school clubs I’d like to place our thanks of developing young quality work experience and and youth provision planned on record to them for this. people’s aspirations and Based at The Grove learning environments for Enjoy the game. to begin after the Easter opportunities, we are Academy in Market Drayton, local young people, which holidays. We also look forward to pleased to announce the and limited to just 10 can develop aspirations Gill Jones developing this relationship launch of a brand new spaces for September 2021, and enhance future career Foundation Manager This is the first opportunity even further with the new partnership with training successful applicants will prospects - one of the key we’ve had since the manager when appointed providers LLS, which gain a valuable Level 3 aims of our charity. departure of Scott Ruscoe - strong, positive role is set to provide unique National Extended Diploma and Steve Evans last week models are very important educational opportunities for in Sports Coaching and Finally, we received some publicly to thank them both Development, taught by LLS. good news last week that we for their support of the work have been successful in our of the Foundation during Combined with their studies, plans to offer free holiday their time at the helm. young people will have the activity provision across unique opportunity to work North West Shropshire Our first team players alongside both TNS FC at Easter, as part of the are a great asset to the Foundation and Academy National Holiday Activities Foundation - real-life staff, assisting with our and Food (HAF) Programme. examples of what young ongoing community sports people can achieve if they and youth provisions, but Details will be announced follow their dreams, work also opening avenues to over the coming two weeks, hard, etc. get involved in a number so please follow updates of other exciting areas, on our website and social They can also offer real- including opportunities to media. However, as a taster life experiences which can coach in an elite football we have a full programme

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KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF OUR FIXTURES AND RESULTS IN THE 2020/2021 SEASON

27TH AUGUST 2020 MŠK ŽILINA (UEL) (H) 3-1 (aet) Harrison, Spender (Harrington 49), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Holland, Brobbel (Smith 81), Redmond (Routledge 104), Mullan, Robles (Cieslewicz 87), Ebbe Subs not used: Roberts, Davies, Draper 12TH SEPTEMBER 2020 BARRY TOWN UNITED (A) 3-0 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson (Davies 46), Astles, Bailey (Clark 46), Routledge, Brobbel, Smith, Mullan (Draper 76), Cieslewicz 2, Ebbe Subs not used: Roberts, Rees, Holland 16TH SEPTEMBER 2020 B36 TÓRSHAVN (UEL) (A) 2-2 (4-5 on pens) Harrison, Harrington, Davies (Clark 30), Astles, Redmond, Holland, Routledge (Smith 71), Brobbel (Cieslewicz 77), Mullan, Robles (Draper 116), Ebbe Subs not used: Roberts, Boateng, Bailey 20TH SEPTEMBER 2020 CARDIFF MET (H) 2-0 Harrison, Clark, Harrington, Astles, Marriott (Boateng 73), Routledge, Redmond, Smith, Mullan (Brobbel 59), Cieslewicz (Rees 84), Draper Subs not used: Williams, Ebbe, Bailey, Holland 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 CAERNARFON TOWN (A) 4-0 Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Astles, Marriott, Holland (Routledge 63), Redmond, Smith (Clark), Robles 2, Cieslewicz, Ebbe (Draper 75) Subs not used: Williams, Rees, Cornish 30TH SEPTEMBER 2020 BALA TOWN (A) A-A (Abandoned after 88 mins) Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Astles, Marriott, Holland, Redmond (Routledge 17), Smith, Robles, Cieslewicz, Ebbe (Draper 87) Subs not used: Williams, Clark, Whitehouse, Rees, Cornish 3RD OCTOBER 2020 FLINT TOWN UNITED (H) 10-0 Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Astles, Clark, Holland (Rees 55), Routledge 2, Smith (Cornish 68), Robles, Cieslewicz (Mullan 59), Draper 5 Subs not used: Williams, Ebbe, Whitehouse 6TH OCTOBER 2020 NEWTOWN (H) 2-0 Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Astles, Marriott, Holland, Routledge, Smith (Redmond 71), Robles (Mullan 75), Cieslewicz (Draper 77), Ebbe 2 Subs not used: Williams, Clark, Rees, Cornish 10TH OCTOBER 2020 PEN-Y-BONT (A) 4-0 Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Astles (Hudson 59), Redmond, Routledge (Cornish 74), Clark, Smith, Robles 2, Cieslewicz (Rees 67), Draper 2 Subs not used: Williams, Marriott, Lyon 13TH OCTOBER 2020 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (H) 1-0 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Smith Redmond (Holland 56), Robles, Cieslewicz, Ebbe (Draper 84) Subs not used: Williams, Clark, Boateng, Rees, Cornish 16TH OCTOBER 2020 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN (A) 2-2 Harrison, Boateng, Harrington, Hudson, Marriott, Holland, Routledge, Smith (Clark 57), Mullan (Rees 90+2), Robles, Draper Subs not used: Williams, Spender, Lyon, Bailey, Cornish 24TH OCTOBER 2020 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY (H) 3-2 Harrison, Harrington (Spender 86), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Boateng (Draper 60), Clark, Smith, Robles, Cieslewicz, Ebbe (Rees 86) Subs not used: Williams, Lyon, Bailey, Cornish 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 BALA TOWN (A) 1-1 Harrison, Spender (Harrington 77), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Holland (Clark 71), Routledge, Smith, Mullan (Ebbe 81), Cieslewicz, Robles Subs not used: Williams, Draper, Boateng, Rees 14TH NOVEMBER 2020 BARRY TOWN UNITED (H) 2-1 Harrison, Spender, Hudson, Astles, Marriott (Harrington 30), Holland, Routledge, Smith, Robles (Mullan 75), Cieslewicz, Draper (Ebbe 82) Subs not used: Williams, Clark, Boateng, Rees 21ST NOVEMBER 2020 CARDIFF MET (A) 1-0 Harrison, Spender, Huson, Astles, Redmond, Holland (Clark 82), Routledge, Smith, Robles, Cieslewicz (Mullan 80), Ebbe (Draper 77) Subs not used: Williams, Harrington, Boateng, Rees 28TH NOVEMBER 2020 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN (H) 4-1 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson, Astles, Redmond, Routledge, Smith, Clark (Holland 63), Robles (Mullan 58), Cieslewicz, Ebbe (Draper 2 63) Subs not used: Williams, Boateng, Rees, Bailey 2ND DECEMBER 2020 CEFN DRUIDS (A) 4-0 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson (Boateng 46), Astles, Redmond (Bailey 76), Routledge, Ebbe, Clark, Mullan, Cieslewicz (Rees 69), Draper 3 Subs not used: Williams, Smith, Holland, Cornish 12TH DECEMBER 2020 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (A) 0-2 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson, Astles, Redmond, Holland (Clark 67), Routledge, Smith (Draper 74), Mullan, Robles, Ebbe (Cieslewicz 67) Subs not used: Williams, Marriott, Davies, Rees 15TH DECEMBER 2020 NEWTOWN (A) 4-0 Harrison, Clark, Harrington, Astles (Davies 77), Marriott (Boateng 65), Routledge, Redmond, Smith, Robles (Mullan 65), Cieslewicz, Draper Subs not used: Williams, Ebbe, Rees, Bailey 19TH DECEMBER 2020 PENY-Y-BONT (H) 2-1 Harrison, Clark, Harrington, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond (Boateng 84), Smith, Robles, Cieslewicz (Mullan 69), Draper (Ebbe 80) Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Hudson 6TH MARCH 2021 BALA TOWN (H) 0-0 Harrison, Spender, Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond (Ebbe 88), Smith (Clark 78), Robles (Mullan 66), Cieslewicz, Roscrow (Draper 66) Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Canavan 13TH MARCH 2021 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY (A) 1-2 Harrison, Spender (Clark 82), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Holland, Redmond, Smith (Mullan 46), Robles, Cieslewicz, Draper (Ebbe 69) Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Roscrow, Canavan 16TH MARCH 2021 CEFN DRUIDS (H) 7:45PM 27TH MARCH 2021 FLINT TOWN UNITED (A) 2:30PM 2ND APRIL 2021 CAERNARFON TOWN (H) 5:00PM

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1 Paul Harrison 1 Michael Jones 2 Simon Spender 2 Naim Arsan 3 Chris Marriott 3 Josh Green 4 Keston Davies 4 Phil Mooney 5 Jon Routledge 5 Aaron Simpson 6 Dean Ebbe 6 Ethan Cartwright 7 Ryan Brobbel 7 Harry Brazel 8 Greg Draper 8 Alex Darlington 9 Danny Redmond 9 Dawid Szczepaniak 10 Adrian Cieslewicz 10 Sam Phillips 11 Blaine Hudson 11 Niall Flint 12 Robbie Williams 12 Iwan Cartwright 13 Jamie Mullan 13 Cody Ruberto 14 Ryan Harrington 14 Jonny Taylor 16 Ryan Astles 16 Harry Fuller 17 Louis Robles 17 Joe Faux 18 Ben Clark 18 Chris Aziamale 19 Adam Roscrow 19 Ryan Kershaw 21 Leo Smith Jacob Wise 25 Jake Canavan Steff Edwards 26 David Lyon Charley Edge 29 Kwame Boateng Max Pritchard 31 Billy Whitehouse 32 Callum Leigh 34 Josh Bailey Referee: Iwan Griffith Gareth Wynn Jones & Andy Harms 36 Tom Holland Assistants: Fourth Official: Nick Pratt 37 Beau Cornish 44 47

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