Uefa Cup
Great Scott! Youth march into cup semis
Sunday 29 January 2012
SCOTT Quigley led the way with a brace as The New Saints marched into the semi-finals of the FAW Youth Cup at Park Hall on Sunday.
But the TNS youth team were made to work hard for victory by Caernarfon Town, who dominated much of the early exchanges as the Saints were out-fought in midfield.
Alex Jones hammered wide after a free-kick for the Canaries and Cory Williams was also off-target before TNS took the lead against the run of play after 33 minutes.
A sublime ball over the top from Tom Allen, found Quigley in space and he produced a cool finish to beat keeper Ben Tate.
Quigley's physical presence was a decisive factor in the Saints' win and he quickly added a second, but the hosts were pegged back before half-time when a looping shot from Williams beat keeper Alex Ramsey.
Naim Arsan rattled the crossbar from the edge oof the box before the two-goal cushion was restored immediately after the break, when more good work from Quigley saw two shots blocked before Ryan Jones hammered home from the edge of the box.
Tate did well to tip away an angled drive from Jordan Cartwright and Allen also found the crossbar with an 18-yarder and the Saints gradually took control.
And Arsan made sure there was no way back for the visitors when he played a one-two with Brody Millington before finishing well for the fourth goal.
Photo: Scott Quigley celebrates the first of his two goals with Naim Arsan and Jordan Cartwright.
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Uefa Cup record
9 Aug 2001 / Qualifying round 1st leg (Lodz)
Polonia Warsaw 4-0 TNS
23 Aug 2001 / Qualifying round 2nd leg (Wrexham)
TNS 0-2 Polonia Warsaw
2002/3 UEFA CUP
15 August 2002 / Qualifying round 1st leg (Lodz)
Amica Wronki (Poland) 5-0 TNS
29 Aug 2002 / Qualifying round 2nd leg (Newtown)
TNS 2-7 Amica Wronki
2003/4 UEFA CUP
14 Aug 2003 / Qualifying round 1st leg (Manchester)
Manchester City 5-0 TNS
28 Aug 2003 / Qualifying round 2nd leg (Cardiff)
TNS 0-2 Manchester City
2004/5 UEFA CUP
15 Jul 2004 / Qualifying round 1st leg (Vaxjo)
Osters IF (Sweden) 2-0 TNS
29 Jul 2004 / Qualifying round 2nd leg (Wrexham)
TNS 1-2 Osters IF (Sweden)
2008/9 UEFA CUP
17 Jul 2008 / 1st Qualifying Round 1st Leg (Marijampole)
FK Suduva 1-0 TNS
31 Jul 2008 / 1st Qualifying Round 2nd Leg (Newtown)
TNS 0-1 FK Suduva