Match Preview: The New Saints vs Bala Town
- joetaftbalatown
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
It's our final away game of the league season, as we head to the newly crowned JD Cymru Premier Champions; The New Saints.
It's been a tough Championship Conference for the Town, with only two points gained out of 8 matches and with the Play-Offs looming, it's all or nothing when the Play-Offs come round.
The New Saints were recently crowned Champions again, despite facing defeat on six occasions in the league this season. The Saints also have their JD Welsh Cup Final to look forward to, as they look to avenge their defeat to Connah's Quay Nomads last season.
The Match
The New Saints vs Bala Town
JD Cymru Premier MD31 - Championship Conference
Park Hall Stadium, Burma Rd, Park Hall, Whittington, Oswestry SY11 4AS
Friday 11th of April, 7:45pm kick-off
Insight into our opponents
Form:
(A) Penybont 1-0 - JD Cymru Premier MD30
(A) Cardiff Met 0-6 - JD Cymru Premier MD29
(Neutral) Cambrian United 5-0 (victory) - JD Welsh Cup Semi Final
(H) Caernarfon Town 2-0 - JD Cymru Premier MD28
(H) Haverfordwest County 5-1 - JD Cymru Premier MD27
(Neutral) Aberystwyth Town 1-0 (victory) - Nathaniel MG Cup Final
Danger Man
Aramide Oteh: The 26 year old has had a fine season in the JD Cymru Premier, scoring 13 goals in 25 league matches and is still in contention for the Golden Boot should he score atleast four goals in his last two league matches, hoping that either Louis Lloyd and Rhys Hughes both fire blanks in their respective matches. Oteh already has two goals against the Lakesiders this season, as the Englishman fired his side past the Town in our Nathaniel MG Cup encounter, where the Saints would progress with a 3-1 win.
Previous Meetings
The Town have already beaten the newly crowned Champions in their own back yard once this season, as two very late goals from Alex Downes and Hussein Mehasseb would dramatically turn the game on its head, as the Lakesiders snatched the three points. In our next league fixture against the Saints, it would be another victory for the Town as George Newell's penalty in the 39th minute was enough to collect the three points at Maes Tegid. However, the last meeting between the two sides would end in defeat for the Town, as Leo Smith and Jordan Williams both got on the scoresheet in a 2-0 victory for the Saints at Maes Tegid.
Match Officials
Referee - John Jones
Assistant Referee 1 - Ceri Louise Williams
Assistant Referee 2 - Connor Eoin Fowler
Fourth Official - Nicholas Pratt
Referee Observer - Stephen Christopher Hames
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