JD Welsh Premier League

 

MATCH PREVIEW: League campaign comes to a close at Park Hall




The New Saints FCvsConnah's Quay Nomads

The New Saints FC vs Connah's Quay Nomads
JD Cymru Premier
Sunday 21st April 2024 | 2:15pm
Park Hall, Oswestry




This Sunday afternoon will see the conclusion to the 2023/24 JD Cymru Premier with a trip to Park Hall to face The New Saints.

The Nomads started our campaign at Park Hall with a double header, and we will complete our season with another double header against Craig Harrison's side.

First up is this weekend's league finale with both sides already confirmed their places in the UEFA Champions' League and UEFA Europa Conference League respectively.

How to follow the action
Friday night's fixture kicks off at 2:15pm at Park Hall Stadium with coverage on our social media channels during the match with pre-game build up including team news available shortly before kick off for those of you that can't be at the game.

When can I see the highlights?
Highlights will be available on Sgorio's X page shortly after full time with fuller highlights available within 48 hours.

Form Guide
Our last four games have seen two victories and two draws - firstly a 1-0 victory over Bala Town to book our place in the JD Welsh Cup Final next weekend. This was followed up with a 0-0 draw at home to Newtown which would iltimately secure our European place. The following week saw an impressive 3-0 victory away at Cardiff Met followed up with a 0-0 draw against Bala Town in our final home fixture of the campaign.



TNS come into the game on the back of an impressive 34 domestic game winning streak which stretches back to mid-September - recent weeks have seen Craig Harrison's side pick up victories over Cardiff Met, Caernarfon, Bala Town and Cardiff Met in the Welsh Cup Semi Final following their 2-1 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final to Airdrieonians.

Previous encounters with TNS
Sunday afternooon will mark the fifth time that the two sides have met this season, two of which took place on English soil, having started our campaign with a visit ot Park Hall in the Nathaniel MG Cup all the way back in early August - a game which saw The Nomads take an early lead before the Saints would go on to pick up a 2-1 victory - this was followed just one week later by somewhat of a basketball game in the opening League fixture as The Nomads twice led before half time, hitting hte post just second before TNS equalised on the stroke of half time before the home side would go on to pick up a 6-2 victory thanks to four second half goals.

Match Officials
Friday night's Referee will be Cheryl Foster referee will be Cheryl Foster who last oversaw a Nomads game back in April 2022 as The Nomads ran out 3-0 victors over Haverfordwest County - a game which saw The Nomads confirm our safety following our 18 point deduction in the 2021/22 season. Since the fixture Foster has gone on to referee a number of high profile fixtures including a number of Women's Champions' Leage fixtures and also at the Women's World Cup last summer.



Referee:Cheryl Foster
Assistant Referees: Ceri Williams and Richard Dolphin
Fourth Official: Richard Wright

Elsewhere at the club It's a huge Sunday for our Women's U19 team as they take on Barry Town United in the Genero Adran U19 Championship Final at Newtown's Latham Park with a 12:30pm kick off following their recent Adran North U19 title victory.



Saturday 20th April 2:00pm - Nomads U21s vs Porthmadog Reserves at Y Traeth
Sunday 21st April 12:30pm - Nomads U19 Women vs Barry Town United at Latham Park









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