Monday, May 21, 2012

Six-goal Saints cruise into fourth round

TNS v Bryntirion

WELSH Leaguers Bryntirion Athletic put up little resistance as The New Saints cruised into the fourth round of the Welsh Cup with a 6-0 win at Park Hall.

There was little doubt about the outcome once Alex Darlington had given the Saints a third-minute lead after Matty Williams laid-off a cross after Tom Roberts had intercepted a Bryn clearance.
Darlington hit the post with another effort from Simon Spender's cross before Williams added the second on 16 minutes from Chris Seargeant's long ball forward.
Visiting keeper Peter Blain deflected a Chris Williams drive onto the bar before the excellent Spender provided a lob over the defence for sub Greg Draper, on for the injured Matty Williams, to chip the third on 39 minutes.
Seargeant's free-kick from the left was then met with a glancing header from Phil Baker into the far corner to put the game out of reach before half-time.
Barry Hogan carved the opening for Draper to add his second 11 minutes after the break before Spender gained some reward with his first goal for TNS, dispossessing Blain before steering the ball into an empty net.
Draper was only denied a hat-trick by a great Blain diving save and a one-on-one block from the keeper and then dragged a chance wide of the far post.
Sub Craig Jones came on to heap further pressure on the Bryn defence and twice provided crosses for Draper which were both saved by Blain as well.
The Saints were rarely troubled at the back but the visitors did find the net when already six goals down, only for an assistant's offside flag to deny them a consolation goal.
Photo: Greg Draper beats Bryn keeper Peter Blain for his second and the Saints' fifth goal.

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