SATURDAY 15Th MAY 2021

SATURDAY 15th MAY 2021 PARK HALL STADIUM, OSWESTRY KICK-OFF: 12:00pm 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 It’s a crucial game for The New Saints, as the title races goes to the wire

We began the 2020/21 JD Lakesiders are winless in Cymru Premier season on eighteen games on TNS September 12 last year, with territory. a 3-0 victory at Jenner Park against Barry Town United. The New Saints will be wearing the familiar green Today, we wrap up the and white hooped shirts and campaign as we host Bala white shorts and socks. The Town. The game is a second ‘keepers will be in all blue. versus third affair, and although there’s nothing at The visitors will be in all red, stake for the visitors as far while the goalkeepers will be as positions are concerned, wearing all grey. it’s a crucial one for The New Saints. The officials are as follows: Iwan Griffith (referee), Ian Trailing Connah’s Quay Bird (assistant), Harry Nomads by two points, Hendricks (assistant) and although the title is out of John Jones (fourth official). our hands, nevertheless we The referee observer is go into the encounter with Kevin Parry. hopes still alive. Kick-off for the JD Cymru In order for the trophy to Premier MD32 game is 12.00 return to Park Hall though, noon. You can watch the Connah’s Quay must fail to action on S4C Clic, Sgorio’s win at Penybont and we have Facebook page and the to beat Bala Town. Sgorio YouTube channel.

Although they are just In addition, we will be statistics, Nomads have broadcasting on TNS never scored at the SDM Radio, via our website and Glass Stadium – albeit in Facebook page. Macron Store Llanelli - [email protected] • 07800 634 264 [Ray] just two visits – while the 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] ANTHONY LIMBRICK The Saints head coach shares his thoughts ahead of the season finale

Q: “It’s the final game of the games that they’ve had to. naturally on the current campaign, season today and The New Saints nevertheless, you’ve probably are still in with a shout.” “I think you can look at it both had one eye on the future. How ways. We’ll just be concentrating far advanced are you in terms of A: “It was a big focus for us in on ourselves to make sure we get squad assembly for next season?” the last two games to just really our job done and then see what concentrate on what we were happens. Penybont are a very A: There’s a lot to think about for doing, and that was the message good side and you never know next season. We’ve been busy we got across to the players. what they can do.” planning over the last few weeks - pre-season, fixtures, training “The same thing applies today. We Q: “ There was no midweek game programs and getting the team need to make sure that we do our this time around, has that helped ready as we head into that season. job - we need to win the game here in terms of preparation for today’s and see where that takes us. match?” “Obviously it’s a big season and it’s a very quick turnaround this year. “Obviously we know that the A: “It has helped. We all enjoy the It’s only a one or two week break result’s out of our hands, but we matches and that’s what we do it after today’s game before we’re want to make sure that we first and for. We love the Saturday, Tuesday back in so it’s going to be hectic. foremost win our final game of the schedule, however this week it’s season and see where that puts us been good to be able to physically “In terms of player recruitment, come that final whistle.” get a few people through Monday’s that’s always busy as well. It’s a session. never ending process that one, Q: “With Connah’s Quay Nomads accessing the players that we’ve leading by two points, is there “We’ve been able to train really got here, sorting out new contracts more pressure on them, or is that hard through Tuesday and too, but then also keeping an eye irrelevant as we come towards the Wednesday, we had a lighter day on recruitment and outside players. actual games themselves?” on Thursday and then went back into our match prep on Friday. “We want to add to the squad, we A: I’d probably say that whoever is want to make the squad better, in front coming into those last three “Sometimes, when you have that there’s no getting away from that or four games of the season that Tuesday game, you need to train fact. We need to perform better there’s more pressure on them. lighter on the Monday, so there are next season than we have this a lot more variables in the week season. We’re just trying to get the “It’s theirs to lose, but they’ve when it’s a two game week.” balance right at the moment.” done really well recently to win the Q: Although all of the focus is www.tnsfc.co.uk 7 MATCH REPORT the 52nd and 53rd minutes. awarded a penalty for a foul on Redmond. Then it was the turn of Jamie Mullan to try his luck, but Brobbel stepped up and the midfielder’s backheeled smashed the ball into the effort was blocked at the top corner of the goal, near post. giving Barry goalkeeper, Mike Lewis no chance With 63 minutes played, The whatsoever, as he helped THE NEW SAINTS FC v BARRY TOWN Saints’ head coach turned himself to his second goal of to his substitutes bench, as the afternoon. UNITED MATCH REPORT Adrian Cieslewicz replaced Adam Roscrow. It proved to With three minutes to go, the be an inspired change, as visitors had an effort cleared just two minutes after his off the line, but The Saints introduction, Cieslewicz had held on for their clean sheet With a 3-0 victory against down to the wire. The Saints continued to found the back of the net. and a 3-0 result, which sets Barry Town United, The New search for a way through the up an enthralling final day Saints moved top of the JD The hosts had a flurry of red wall of Barry defenders, It was a great assist by Ben of the season today, as Bala Cymru Premier, ahead the chances to open the scoring and Redmond curled an Clark, who teed up the Polish Town visit Park Hall for a televised fixture between in the early stages, with Jon effort wide of the post in winger inside the area, and 12pm kick-off. Connah’s Quay Nomads Routledge, Danny Redmond the 27th minute, as he the former Wrexham man and Caernarfon Town at the and Ben Clark all causing threatened again. made no mistake in doubling Deeside Stadium. problems for the visiting his side’s lead. defence inside the first 10 Enjoying a rare excursion TNS FC 3 A second-half Ryan Brobbel minutes. forward, Curtis Jemmett- The result was put beyond BARRY TOWN 0 brace, either side of an Hutson had the visitors’ best doubt in the 71st minute, Adrian Cieslewicz goal, Adam Roscrow and Ryan chance of the half, sending when referee, Rob Jenkins, wrapped up the points for Brobbel then sent efforts a powerful volley into the Anthony Limbrick’s side, wide of the target, before arms of Paul Harrison, just who, with their win, ensured the latter had a free-kick minutes before the break. that this season’s JD Cymru deflected behind for a Premier title race will go corner. It was the perfect start to the second-half for Limbrick’s side, as after just 43 seconds, Ryan Brobbel fired his side in front. The number eight connected with Jamie Mullan’s well-timed ball across the box, and grabbed his 11th goal of the season from close range.

The team in green and white continued to apply the pressure, and both Keston Davies and Adam Roscrow went close with headers in

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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 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

12 www.tnsfc.co.uk www.tnsfc.co.uk 13 STEWART BLOOR A welcome to the final programme of the season from our Head of Media

Welcome to the final It’s not exactly an easy one chat over the course of the matchday programme of for The New Saints either, season. 2020/21. Along with the as we welcome Bala Town previous campaign, that to Park Hall. It’s true to say Even when the game has was also heavily influenced that, although the Nomads been live on S4C, we’ve by the COVID-19 situation, are firmly in the driving seat, still maintained a faithful it’s certainly been a very there could well be a few following. Thank you. Diolch different season to what we twists and turns in the road o galon. are accustomed. over the respective ninety minutes that lie ahead for In a literal sense, I hope to Likewise, on that front, the both sides. see you next season. Stay title has invariably been Safe and take care. decided by now as well. No fans are allowed at However, this time round, today’s game but you can Mwynhewch y gêm. it’s still in the balance. It’s follow the action on TNS Connah’s Quay Nomads who Radio. I would also like to Stewart Bloor lead the way by two points, take the opportunity to thank Head of Media but they have a tough game everyone who has listened on the road at Penybont. to radio commentary and

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LEGEA AND MST SPORTS PARTNERSHIPS ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW SAINTS FC

The New Saints FC are the club website and online LEGEA will also continue pleased to announce their platform. its partnership with The new retail partner for the New Saints FC as its official start of the 2021/22 season Ian Williams, Chief Operating technical team wear partner – MST Sports, who’ll work Officer at The New Saints FC – a collaboration based alongside the club’s Italian said: “The club is incredibly on its strong roots and sportswear company excited to introduce MST relationship over many years LEGEA. Sports as its official retail and becoming one of the partner, this represents the most historical and durable The new deal marks the start of a new era with the in LEGEA’s portfolio of start of a new era, with the South Wales supplier, and partners. club establishing an online we look forward to working platform for supporters and with Sarah and Matthew, LEGEA CEO Luigi Acanfora, registered players within alongside the continued said: “We are proud to still the club who will all be able relationship with LEGEA, for accompany in the next sport to access team wear via the many years to come.” seasons one of the most club’s website. titled clubs in Europe. We Sarah Thomas was equally strongly believe in The New The MST Sports brand was excited about the new Saints FC and we consider set up by Matthew and Sarah partnership and said: “We it the jewel in the crown of Thomas – the daughter of are privileged to have LEGEA’s sponsorships. Alan Horder, who had a this opportunity and are long-lasting relationship with extremely grateful to TNS “Over the years we built the club as its kit supplier for allowing us to be apart of a relationship based on spanning over 15 years their future. It is an honour mutual trust and esteem, before his passing. to continue the relationship values that today more than with TNS, following the ever are a must in win-win The deal will see MST Sports footsteps of our mentor, my relationships. Our hope is providing the club’s team, dad.” to continue to achieve more training and casual wear and more important and which will be available on The Italian kit manufacturer prestigious goals together.”

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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, Hudson, 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) 5-0 Harrison, Spender (Smith 73), Davies, Astles, Marriott (Draper 73), Routledge (Canavan 86), Redmond, Clark, Mullan, Cieslewicz (Roscrow 65), Ebbe 2 (Robles 65) Subs not used: Williams, Hudson 27TH MARCH 2021 FLINT TOWN UNITED (A) 6-0 Harrison, Spender (Canavan 77), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge (Smith 69), Redmond (Holland 58), Clark, Robles 2, Cieslewicz (Brobbel 46), Draper (Roscrow 58) Subs not used: Williams, Davies 2ND APRIL 2021 CAERNARFON TOWN (H) 4-1 Harrison, Spender (Harrington 80), Hudson 2, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond, Clark (Smith 75), Brobbel 2 (Draper 80), Cieslewicz, Roscrow Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Canavan, Holland 10TH APRIL 2021 BALA TOWN (A) 1-0 Harrison, Spender, Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond, Clark (Smith 61), Brobbel (Mullan 74), Cieslewicz, Roscrow (Draper 83) Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Holland, Cornish 13TH APRIL 2021 BARRY TOWN UNITED (A) 6-0 Harrison, Spender (Davies 58), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge (Holland 72), Redmond, Clark, Brobbel 4 (Smith 58), Cieslewicz (Mullan 72), Roscrow (Draper 82) Subs not used: Williams, Cornish 17TH APRIL 2021 PENYBONT (H) 1-0 Harrison, Spender, Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond, Clark, Brobbel (Smith 66), Cieslewicz (Holland 83), Robles (Roscrow 76) Subs not used: WiIliams, Davies, Draper, Cornish 20TH APRIL CAERNARFON TOWN (A) 2-0 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson (Davies 88), Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Holland, Clark (Draper 46), Smith (Mullan 46), Cieslewicz (Roscrow 88), Robles (Brobbel 66) Subs not used: Williams, Cornish 24TH APRIL 2021 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (H) 1-4 Harrison, Spender (Mullan 67), Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Redmond, Clark (Draper 60), Brobbel, Cieslewicz, Robles (Roscrow 57) Subs not used: Williams, Davies, Holland, Cornish 27TH APRIL 2021 CAERNARFON TOWN (H) 0-0 Harrison, Harrington, Davies, Astles (Hudson 77), Redmond, Holland (Clark 85), Routledge, Mullan, Brobbel, Smith (Robles 60), Draper (Roscrow 85) Subs not used: Williams, Boateng, Cornish 1ST MAY 2021 CONNAH’S QUAY NOMADS (A) 0-0 Harrison, Harrington, Hudson, Astles, Marriott, Davies, Routledge, Redmond, Brobbel, Cieslewicz, Robles (Draper 86) Subs not used: Williams, Mullan, Clark, Smith, Boateng, Bailey 4TH MAY 2021 PENYBONT (A) 3-0 Harrison, Harrington, Davies, Astles, Marriott, Routledge, Clark (Holland 81), Brobbel (Bailey 90), Mullan, Cieslewicz (Smith 46), Robles (Draper 90+3) Subs not used: Williams, Hudson, Roscrow 8TH MAY 2021 BARRY TOWN UNITED (H) 3-0 Harrison, Harrington, Davies, Astles, Marriott (Bailey 75), Routledge, Redmond, Clark (Smith 75), Mullan, Brobbel 2 (Draper 80), Roscrow (Cieslewicz 63) Subs not used: Williams, Hudson, Holland 15TH MAY 2021 BALA TOWN (H) 12:00PM

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1 Paul Harrison 1 Alex Ramsay 2 Simon Spender 2 Andrew Burns 3 Chris Marriott 3 Sean Smith 4 Keston Davies 4 Nathan Peate 5 Jon Routledge 5 Anthony Stephens 6 Dean Ebbe 6 Jonny Spittle 7 Ryan Brobbel 7 Lee Molyneux 8 Greg Draper 8 Will Evans 9 Danny Redmond 9 Raul Correia 10 Adrian Cieslewicz 10 Henry Jones 11 Blaine Hudson 11 Kieran Smith 12 Robbie Williams 12 Steve Leslie 13 Jamie Mullan 13 Antony Kay 14 Ryan Harrington 14 Daniel Gossett 16 Ryan Astles 16 Llyr Morris 17 Louis Robles 17 Shaun Kelly 18 Ben Clark 18 Lassana Mendes 19 Adam Roscrow 19 Chris Venables 21 Leo Smith Oliver Shannon 25 Jake Canavan Harri Lloyd 26 Kwame Boateng Liam Davies 29 Callum Leigh Ryan Pryce 31 Josh Bailey Jack Mackreth 32 Tom Holland 34 Beau Cornish 36 Referee: Iwan Griffith Assistants: Ian Bird & Harry Hendricks 37 Fourth Official: John Jones 44 47