The New Saints face Llandudno at The Go Goodwins Stadium on Friday night in a match that marks the halfway point of the league's first phase. The reigning champions remain six points clear at the top of the Cymru Premier table after their 14-match winning streak was ended by a 0-0 draw with Connah’s Quay Nomads last weekend. That result on Saturday 31 October maintained their six-point lead over GAP Connah S Quay FC at the summit.
Manager John Disney expressed pride in his team's performance and the clean sheet secured in that top-of-the-table clash. He said he was delighted with the clean sheet and the team's unbeaten run, which now stands at five matches. The Saints sit first with 41 points from 15 games, having scored 53 goals and conceded just six this season, giving them a formidable goal difference of plus 47. Their record of thirteen wins and two draws from fifteen games underlines their dominance.
Llandudno's recent struggles
Llandudno have dropped to 10th place and are winless in their last five league matches, losing all five since a 2-1 defeat at Park Hall earlier in the season. Despite their slump, they remain 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Their most recent outing was a 3-0 defeat at Briton Ferry Llansawel.
Historical context and key players
The New Saints have a strong recent record against the Seasiders, including an 8-1 victory in the 2019 FAW Welsh Cup quarter-final. In the league meeting at Park Hall this season, Rhys Hughes scored a 78th-minute equaliser before Rory Holden netted a dramatic winner deep into stoppage time for a 2-1 victory. That win was part of a recent run of four wins and a draw from their last five fixtures, a sequence that includes a 9-0 victory over Ammanford AFC on Saturday 23 October and a 6-1 win at Holywell on Saturday 9 October. Hughes was on the scoresheet in the 9-0 win, as was Ben Young who netted a hat-trick.
Looking beyond this fixture, the Saints' next assignment is at home to Briton Ferry on Friday 13 November, with the visitors currently sitting 12th in the table.
Match details and officials
The fixture is scheduled for Friday, November 6th, with a 7:45pm kick-off. The New Saints goalkeeper will wear all-orange, while Llandudno will be in their traditional black and white stripes with their keeper in all-yellow. The officiating team will be led by referee Conor Charlton-Fleming, assisted by Richard Dolphin and Ryan Hughes, with Andrew Harms as fourth official. The Video Assistant Referee will be Mark Petch, assisted by James Walker.
Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, £7 for concessions and £2 for children, with the match also being streamed live on Cymru Football TV.
Further reading: tnsfc.co.uk
