It’s been a busy pre-season marketing campaign for The New Saints, with eight friendlies performed in 4 completely different nations, that includes golf equipment from 5 nations.
On Tuesday, July 9, although, the rubber hits the 2024/2025 aggressive street, because the champions of Wales welcome their counterparts from Montenegro within the UEFA Champions League.
The primary qualifying spherical first-leg tie is an enormous one for Craig Harrison’s facet, as a result of if the problem of FK Dečić is navigated efficiently, then no less than three extra ties throughout the trio of UEFA membership competitions are assured.
The Blues (Plavi), because the opponent from the Balkans is understood, have performed in all however 4 of the First League (top-flight) campaigns because the league was launched, following Montenegro’s independence in 2006.
Following on from third (twice) and fourth placings within the three earlier campaigns, final season was their first ever league title.
In a division that’s comprised of ten groups – the place all of them play one another 4 occasions (36 video games) – FK Dečić beat their nearest challengers, Mornar, by six factors.
In contrast, The New Saints ended 2023/2024 with a really wholesome hole of thirty-three factors, forward of Connah’s Quay Nomads.
The Montenegrins gained twenty of their fixtures, drew ten and misplaced six, whereas Craig Harrison noticed his Invincibles win on thirty events, with simply two attracts to mar what would have been an ideal season.
Ever-present on the European stage this century, though The New Saints has performed a number of different nations that had been as soon as a part of Yugoslavia, this would be the first time towards a Montenegrin opponent.
The officers for Tuesday’s recreation are from Belgium: Bram Van Driessche (referee), Mathias Hillaert and Yves De Neve (assistant referees) and Kevin Van Damme (fourth official).
Kick-off is 7.00 p.m. (native time) and you should purchase tickets right here. Programmes will likely be out there on the night time at a value of £4.
For these unable to make it to Park Corridor in individual, don’t miss out. You may comply with the motion without cost by way of TNS TV, with the sport being streamed courtesy of Planet Hippo.
Particulars will likely be launched on the membership’s social media platforms in the end and becoming a member of us for the commentary is Wales C supervisor, Mark Jones.