Mike Davies is backing The New Saints to fire in tomorrow’s televised Corbett Sports Welsh Premier clash at Llanelli – despite losing striker Chris Sharp to AFC Telford United, writes JOHN BRIDGWATER.

Sharp completed his move to the Blue Square Premier club for an undisclosed fee, following an offer the Welsh Premier club said they “could not refuse”.

The striker has netted 22 times since his arrival at Park Hall in January 2010, but director of football Davies insists there’s no rush to find another forward.

“Obviously you never stop looking, but I’ve got a lot of confidence in the forwards we have,” he said.

“Nicky Ward has returned to the club, and we’ve got good forwards like Matty Williams and Alex Darlington.

“We feel that it is a good move for Chris, and it was an offer we could not refuse. It was a win-win situation for both parties.

“We would like to thank Chris for his service to TNS and wish him all the best for the future.”

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Sharp, 25, the son of former Everton and Scotland player Graeme Sharp, had not scored this season.

The Saints now set their sights on a crunch televised clash at old adversaries Llanelli tomorrow (3.45pm), the sides having played each other no fewer than six times last term.

The last match between them saw TNS prevail in the League Cup final at Aberystwyth, with Scott Ruscoe netting a stunning late winner.

“It’s always a difficult fixture for us and is the start of a big seven days with games also coming up against Neath and Bangor City,” added Davies.

“Although we’ve not made a great start by our standards, we have been helped by other results.”

TNS hope to be close to full strength, with winger Chris Williams back in training following a knee injury.