Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: The New Saints (1st, 78 pts) held a 52-point advantage over Newtown AFC (5th, 26 pts). Newtown AFC ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: The New Saints 2.78 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Newtown AFC 1.13 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.5.
The New Saints arrived on a run of four straight wins. Newtown AFC had lost five in a row. The last-five ledger: The New Saints 12/15, Newtown AFC 0/15.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — The New Saints 12, draws 1, Newtown AFC 1, at 3.14 goals per meeting.
The venue was Park Hall Stadium, with room for 1,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newtown AFC led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
The New Saints: Josh Pask (90'), Aramide Oteh (63') · Newtown AFC: Jason Oswell (2')
Key stats
Possession: The New Saints 81% · Newtown AFC 19% · Total shots: 28-3 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 16-0