UECL: The New Saints on brink of history

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FK Panevėžys 0 - The New Saints

The New Saints took a firm grip on their Europa Conference League play-off with a 3-0 victory over Lithuanian side FK Panevėžys in Vilnius.

After a closely contested first half, Danny Davies broke the deadlock shortly after the restart. A corner was flicked on twice, and the centre-back was perfectly positioned at the back post to head in from a tight angle.

Dan Williams then doubled the Welsh side's advantage, picking up the ball wide on the right, weaving past two defenders, and gliding into the area before slotting the ball coolly into the far bottom corner.

As the hosts pushed forward in search of a goal, substitute Ben Clark sealed the win with a strike in stoppage time, putting Saints firmly in control of the tie.

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The Cymru Premier champions coped well despite the absence of injured players Declan McManus, Ryan Brobbel, and Ash Baker, with Jordan Williams also missing due to suspension.

Saints will now welcome Panevėžys to Park Hall in Oswestry for the second leg on Thursday, 29 August, knowing they stand on the brink of making history by becoming the first Welsh domestic club to reach the group stages of a European competition.

Craig Harrison’s side are competing in the Europa Conference League after narrowly losing 1-0 on aggregate to Moldovan team Petrocub in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Check out the video above for an interview with two TNS players. Listen to thoughts of Danny Davies and Ben Clark. The footage is from TNS TV - YouTube.

Location: Lithuania

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