Title rivals clash at Stebonheath

Mar 4 2008 by Terry Phillips, South Wales Echo

LLANELLI and The New Saints are going for Principality Welsh Premier Football League gold tonight.

The leading clubs, who are level on points and games played, clash at Llanelli’s Stebonheath Park (7.30pm).

TNS are reigning champions, but both are full-time clubs and have made a massive effort for the title.

Saints’ manager Ken McKenna has already said he is leaving the club at the end of this season and he is out to end more than a decade with the club in style.

Former Welsh international Peter Nicholas is manager of Llanelli, who include experienced internationals Andy Legg and Matt Jones.

Llanelli, who have only lost two league matches, and TNS still have to play each other twice with the return scheduled for April.

Llanelli are still chasing four trophies - the league title, Loosemores League Cup, Welsh Cup and FAW Premier Cup.

They face Rhyl in the Loosemores final next month, the same opposition in the Welsh Cup semi-finals and Newport County in the FAW Premier final.

Llanelli’s Welsh Cup clash with Rhyl will be shown live by S4C on Sunday, March 30.

The other semi-final on Saturday, March 29, features Welsh League Newport YMCA against Bangor City.