The New Saints prepare for a Championship Round clash with Ammanford AFC at Park Hall this Friday, 23 October, with kick-off set for 14:45. The fixture sees the league leaders, in formidable domestic form, take on a side that has lost its last two matches. The Saints sit first in the Premier League with 37 points from 13 games, having recorded twelve wins and a draw, and they are currently six points clear of GAP Connah S Quay FC.
Craig Harrison's side enters this phase of the season on a five-game winning run across all competitions. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 victory away to Airbus UK in the Welsh Cup last Friday, 16 October. That result followed a 6-1 thrashing of Holywell on 9 October and a 9-0 demolition of Cambrian & Clydach on 3 October, part of a recent run of five wins and no draws or losses. The Saints have scored 44 goals in the league this season while conceding only six, a record that underpins their six-point lead at the summit and a goal difference of plus 38.
Recent form and squad insight
Ammanford AFC, in contrast, have suffered consecutive defeats, losing 3-0 at Flint Town United and 5-1 at home to Penybont. The Saints' lineup from their last league outing, the 6-1 win over Holywell, featured N. Shepperd in goal, with a defensive line of D. Corness, J. Bodenham, B. Young and D. Redmond. The midfield and attack were marshalled by D. Williams, D. Simeu, R. Holden, R. Hughes, D. Davies and J. Lock. In that match, goals came from B. Young from the penalty spot, R. Hughes, J. Lock, J. Bodenham, B. Clark and J. Williams, also from a penalty.
Ammanford's last known starting eleven, from a match against Caernarfon Town in September, included O. Williams, S. Woodhouse and B. Sauane. No manager is named in the official data for the visiting side.
The New Saints' next assignment after this is a top-of-the-table showdown at home against second-placed GAP Connah's Quay on Saturday 31 October, a fixture that could further solidify their title defence.
