It's Go Big or Go Home for the Lakesiders this evening, as we take on Newtown for a place in the European Play-Off Final, with European Qualification on the line! Both sides qualified for the Play-Offs through their league position, with the Town finishing in 5th and the Robins finishing in 6th.
The Lakesiders come into tonight's match without a win in 14 competitive matches, having recently been dismantled by The New Saints in the JD Welsh Cup Final. On the other hand, Newtown come into tonight's match after a week's rest after their final league game of the season against Penybont, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Robins.
The Match
Bala Town vs Newtown
Cymru Premier European Play-Off Semi Final
Maes Tegid, Castle St, LL23 7UY
Friday 5th of May, 7:45pm kick-off
Insight into our opponents
Form:
(A) Penybont 2-1 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
(H) Cardiff Met 1-2 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
(A) Bala Town 1-2 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
(H) The New Saints 0-5 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
(A) Connah's Quay Nomads 2-0 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
(H) Penybont 0-1 - Cymru Premier Championship Conference
Danger Man
Aaron Williams - The 29 year old leads the goal scoring charts for the Robins, with 14 goals in 32 league appearances, as he also holds on to joint 3rd along with Jordan Davies of Haverfordwest County in the league's top goalscoring chart. Williams’ last goal came in the Cymru Premier Championship Conference against the Lakesiders as Williams netted the first goal for Newtown in a 3-2 win for the Robins, after the Town capitulated in the last three minutes of the match. Once again, should Williams feature this evening, there’s no doubt he will be a big threat.
Previous Meetings
The Lakesiders have had a tricky time against the Robins in recent meetings, having faced defeat in the last two meetings with 3-2 and 2-1 score lines, with late goals coming in both defeats. However, prior to our most recent defeats, the Town were unbeaten in our last 11 against Newtown, having been victorious on 10 occasions and drawing just once.
Match Officials
Referee - Mark Petch
Assistant Referee 1 - Martin William Roberts
Assistant Referee 2 - Connor Eoin Fowler
Fourth Official - Aaron Wyn Jones
Referee Observer - Nathan James Brearley
Keep Up To Date
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