The New Saints celebrate trophy treble

A 2-0 final victory made it three trophies in a season for the first time in the club's history, following hard on the heels of the Welsh Premier and Word League Cup triumphs.

Man-of-the match Matty Williams, whose two goals in the second half put paid to Newtown, praised the Saints' high standards throughout the campaign.

"The consistency levels this season has been second to none and we got our rewards," said the former Manchester United youngster.

"To win the treble is a massive achievement. We took every competition one at a time, first the Word Cup and then the league which we won five or six weeks ago, and carried on the momentum."

TNS follow in the footsteps of the all-conquering Barry Town, who won the domestic treble twice in their heyday in the 1990s and early 2000s, and Rhyl who landed the treble in 2003/4.

Striker Mike Wilde, who again led from the front in the final, said the success was down to the unstinting work ethic throughout the squad.

"A lot of work goes into it which people don't see," he said. "It's a long season which starts early with us playing in the Champions League in the summer, but all the hard work has been worth it.

"We have been professional right to the end, and it is a privilege to be part of this success. Everyone deserves tremendous credit, not just the players out there today, but the whole squad."

Boss Craig Harrison, who had to watch from the stands due to a touchline ban, admits the squad is the strongest in his four seasons with the club.

"To win three trophies and to only get beat once in 40 odd games all season is a testament to the players and the coaching staff we have," he said.

"I could not be prouder. We worked hard on our game plan all week and carried it out to a T. It's a real group effort."

Newtown could also have been proud of their efforts in front of a crowd of over 1,500, but just fell short against a steely Saints side who can go into this season's Champions League campaign full of optimism.

Had they lifted the trophy, the Robins would have automatically booked their ticket for the Europa League, but Chris Hughes' men must now go into the end of season qualifiers with a tricky trip to Port Talbot on Saturday.

* Attacking full-backs Chris Marriott and Simon Spender collected two awards after playing a key role in TNS's treble triumph.

Left back Marriott was the players' player of the year, and right back Spender landed the manager's player accolade in the club's presentation night at Park Hall after the final.

Academy product Scott Quigley was named young player of the year, Greg Draper the supporters' player of the year and top goalscorer was Mike Wilde.