JD - Matchday 7

TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 2020 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

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PlanetHipp Heavy Weight Hosting Heavy Weight Web Hosting OFFICIAL BALL SUPPLIER MATCH PREVIEW Newtown make the short trip to Park Hall for tonight’s match

Tonight we welcome Markham Jones (referee), Newtown AFC to Park Hall Lewiss Edwards and James on JD Cymru Premier MD7. Sheils (assistant referees), Nick Pratt (fourth official) The Robins are currently in and Paul Morgan (referee eighth place in the JD Cymru observer). Premier, with five points from six games. They are The New Saints will one of four teams to have be in green and white reached double-figures as hoops / white / white. The far as goals are concerned goalkeepers will be wearing (10) but they have also red and black / black / black. leaked the same number at the other end. In line with the current Covid-19 regulations Their solitary win this in Wales, no fans are season came on MD5, as allowed. However, you can the beat Cefn Druids 4-1 at follow the action via our Latham Park. twitter account, as well as commentary on TNS Radio. By contrast, The New Saints The link to the latter is on the go into the 7.45 p.m. game home page of our website. as the only team in the league with a 100% record. Having won all four of their games so far, scoring nineteen and conceding none, Scott Ruscoe’s side is enjoying an excellent start to 2020/2021.

The officials for the game Macron Store Llanelli - [email protected] • 07800 634 264 [Ray] are as follows: Bryn 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] SCOTT RUSCOE We caught up with The Saints’ manager at his latest press conference

Q: “It was a great result on and give the defenders a certainly frustrated us by Saturday. The good start to the chance to do the finishing or playing five at the back. season continued with three let them express themselves points, a clean sheet and 10 it just shows that they’re all “We learnt from that though and goals.” comfortable footballers. won 6-1 in the game afterwards. They tried to play A: “Yes it was. It was literally “We like comfortable footballers the same way and we beat them a game of two halves. The and we like people to enjoy comfortably.” second-half was really good - playing football. First and the tempo, the way we kept the foremost, defenders need to Q: “The Robins are currently ball, the chances we created and defend, but after that they 8th in the league with five points obviously the goals we scored. should go and create things as from six games. They’ve scored well.” and conceded 10 goals, which “But first-half we were a little bit suggests that although they sloppy and lethargic, which is Q: “It’s Newtown at Park Hall have an eye for goal, they’re not what we’re looking for. We tonight. Last season the games slightly susceptible at the back.” gave the ball away too many here were quite close, with both times, which allowed them to clubs tasting a 2-1 victory. Does A: “They’ve changed their team have a bit of possession and that suggest they’ve learnt how a little bit and brought some new have a go at us. to play against TNS or was that players in so that might take a last season and something that bit of bedding in, but it’s still “Obviously we told them at half- you’ve already put to bed?” early season and a lot of teams time it wasn’t acceptable and haven’t been able to have a full make sure you go and change A: “The first game we played pre-season. your outlook to the game” against them here, the scoreline was closer than the actual game “They haven’t been able to get Q: “Five different names on was. It was 2-1 and I think we their fitness up and play pre- the score-sheet on Saturday. It switched off and they scored at season games as well so the shows the ability for goals to the back post. start of this season is a little come anywhere from within the bit different to the rest. We’ve team.” “In the second one where we watched the clips of them and lost 2-1, I felt we were poor obviously they’re a danger going A: “In training when we look and we were certainly second forwards. We know the threat of at attack v defence and things best on the evening. I thought Newtown.” like that and we flip it around Newtown did very well. They www.tnsfc.co.uk 7 MATCH REPORT 16 played a 1-2 in midfield, 85th minute, after he before continuing his run, was presented with an and rounded things off with opportunity too good to miss a well placed finish. 5-0. by Robles. 9-0.

And it only took two more And in the first minute of minutes for the sixth goal to second-half stoppage time, come. To nobody’s surprise Kwame Boating rounded though, it was Draper once off the scoring, stabbing THE NEW SAINTS FC v FLINT TOWN more, connecting with home from close range after Mullan’s low cross on the the ball fell his way inside UNITED MATCH REPORT edge of the six-yard-box the area, giving The New to score his fourth of the Saints a 10-0 victory on an match. 6-0. incredible afternoon at Park Hall. nodded home became The played, Ruscoe’s side were from two yards out to Scott Ruscoe’s side have New Saints’ all-time leading celebrating again, when Jon make the score 7-0 shortly the chance to continue league goalscorer, as his Routledge doubled their afterwards, before Routledge their 100% start tonight, as side recorded an emphatic lead with a well placed finish added an eighth with his Newtown visit Oswestry. 10-0 victory against Flint inside the box. 2-0. second finish of the match. Town United at Park Hall. 8-0. Two minutes before the TNS FC 10 Leading 3-0 at the break, half-time whistle, the ball Draper still wasn’t finished Scott Ruscoe’s side added was in the back of the net there though and increased FLINT 0 a further seven goals to once more and it was Draper his tally for the day to their tally in the second-half, grabbing a second of the an incredible five in the as they maintained their match, tapping home Robles’ unbeaten start to the JD rebound. 3-0. Cymru Premier season. Following the restart, it After a couple of good wasn’t long before Draper chances in the opening was making history. Again stages, it took until the 18th a close range finish, the minute for the first goal of ball hit the back of the net the game to arrive and it to lift the New Zealand came from the penalty spot. international above Mike Wilde and become The After Flint goalkeeper, Jon New Saints’ all-time leading Danby, had brought down league goalscorer with 154 Louis Robles inside the box, goals. 4-0. Greg Draper stepped up and dispatched the resulting The Saints weren’t done penalty expertly to open his there though and Ryan account for the afternoon. Harrington got in on the 1-0. act to score a goal on his birthday. Carrying the ball And with 33 minutes out of defence, the number

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MEET THE SQUAD

PAUL HARRISON SIMON SPENDER CHRIS MARRIOTT KESTON DAVIES LOUIS ROBLES BEN CLARK LEO SMITH CONNOR ROBERTS

ADAM HUGHES JON ROUTLEDGE DEAN EBBE RYAN BROBBEL LOUIS BRADFORD DAVID LYON KWAME BOATENG

GREG DRAPER DANNY REDMOND ADRIAN CIESLEWICZ BLAINE HUDSON LEWIS REES CALLUM LEIGH JOSH BAILEY TOM HOLLAND

ROBBIE WILLIAMS JAMIE MULLAN RYAN HARRINGTON RYAN ASTLES BEAU CORNISH

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Hello and welcome to have scored nineteen teams registering 2-1 JD Cymru Premier MD7, and have yet to concede wins. although following a goal. the announcement Although there are no yesterday that the Bala It’s no understatement fans this evening, don’t Town v TNS FC game to say that it’s looking forget to listen to the will be played again, it good. However, you action on TNS Radio. means that, including can never live on past You can find the link on this evening, we’ve got glories, you have to the home page of our just five matches on the push on and that’s website. board. what we need to do this evening. Mwynhewch y gêm. The four that we have Enjoy the game. completed though have The corresponding been pretty emphatic, fixtures last season Stewart Bloor when you look at the were close affairs, as Head of Media corporate statistics. We far as the results were have a 100% record, concerned, with both

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recommence our youth and as a result has stepped for children and young people provision in all previous back from his contract with with additional needs. locations - thanks to the the Foundation as Youth and support of a number of Community Co-Ordinator. I’m therefore taking this local funders, as well as opportunity to welcome Corey commencing the Oswestry We are very sorry to be on board - I’m sure he’ll be a Youth Contract. losing Wayne from this role - great asset to the team. however, he has indicated his A key element of the willingness to continue to do These continue to be strange GILL JONES Oswestry contract is the some ad hoc work for us, so and uncertain times, and the provision of a weekly youth it’s not good-bye completely! safeguarding and welfare of Our Foundation manager gives us the latest community update football league which takes our team and all participants place on the Multi-Use As Wayne steps back, we remain our top priority. The Games Area adjacent to welcome Corey Williams to impact of Covid-19 is likely to The Centre in Oak Street, the team. Corey is a Level be wide ranging - particularly An article in today’s match Rhyn and Whittington, Unfortunately, that contract Oswestry, and already we are 3 qualified youth worker, in terms of its longer term day programme not only as well as working was delayed by six months attracting a good number of as well as possessing effects on physical and gives us an opportunity to with Shropshire Youth as a result of the Covid-19 young people who can take numerous sports coaching mental health. welcome Newtown to Park Association to provide youth pandemic. However, recent part safely in this structured qualifications. Hall, but also to provide provision in Oswestry town. Government advice has football session without We hope our community readers with an update on identified youth services contravening any Covid-19 Corey joined the team provision can help in some the Foundation’s activities. We were delighted earlier as an essential service restrictions. over the summer to help way to alleviate and tackle in the year to secure a - meaning that youth us deliver our summer these. Those of you who regularly collaborative contract provision can continue A big figure in our activity programme, and is follow the Foundation will with Shropshire Youth - provided Covid-19 Foundation, Wayne now leading our youth club For further information know that we have quite a Association and Qube Arts safeguards are in place. Greenshields, has decided to provision, as well as our about any of our work please comprehensive programme to deliver a comprehensive review his work/life balance specialist provision (All In) contact info@tnsfcfoundation. of youth provision - programme of youth This has provided great org.uk providing weekly youth services for Oswestry Town reassurance to us, and clubs in Gobowen, Weston Council. we have been able to Gill Jones Foundation Manager

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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) 7:45PM 10TH OCTOBER 2020 PEN-Y-BONT (A) 2:30PM 13TH OCTOBER 2020 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (H) 7:45PM 16TH OCTOBER 2020 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN (A) 7:45PM 24TH OCTOBER 2020 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY (H) 2:30PM 31ST OCTOBER 2020 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (A) 7:45PM 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 FLINT TOWN UNITED (A) 2:30PM 11TH NOVEMBER 2020 BALA TOWN (A) 7.45PM 14TH NOVEMBER 2020 BARRY TOWN UNITED (H) 2:30PM 21ST NOVEMBER 2020 CARDIFF MET (A) 2:30PM 28TH NOVEMBER 2020 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN (H) 2:30PM 5TH DECEMBER 2020 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY (A) 2:30PM 19TH DECEMBER 2020 PENY-Y-BONT (H) 2:30PM 26TH DECEMBER 2020 CEFN DRUIDS (H) 2:30PM 29TH DECEMBER 2020 CEFN DRUIDS (A) 7:45PM 1ST JANUARY 2021 NEWTOWN (A) 2:30PM 23RD JANUARY 2021 BALA TOWN (H) 2:30PM 29TH JANUARY 2021 CAERNARFON TOWN (H) 7:45PM

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1 Paul Harrison 1 Dave Jones 2 Simon Spender 2 Jake Phillips 3 Chris Marriott 3 Jack Kelly 4 Keston Davies 4 Sean McAllister 5 Adam Hughes 5 Kieron Mills-Evans 6 Jon Routledge 6 James O’Neill 7 Dean Ebbe 7 Neil Mitchell 8 Ryan Brobbel 8 Nick Rushton 9 Greg Draper 9 Jamie Breese 10 Danny Redmond 10 Jordan Evans 11 Adrian Cieslewicz 11 James Davies 12 Blaine Hudson 12 Matthew Lewis 13 Robbie Williams 13 Khamrhan Steventon 14 Jamie Mullan 14 Matthew Williams 16 Ryan Harrington 16 Tom Davies 17 Ryan Astles 17 Dylan Downs 18 Louis Robles 18 Craig Williams 19 Ben Clark 19 Ryan Edwards 21 Leo Smith George Hughes 25 Connor Roberts Tyrone Ofori 26 Louis Bradford 29 David Lyon 31 Kwame Boateng Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones 32 Billy Whitehouse Assistants: Lewiss Edwards & James Sheils 34 Lewis Rees Fourth Official: Nick Pratt 36 Callum Leigh 37 Josh Bailey 44 Tom Holland 47 Beau Cornish

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