Hat-trick hero Brad Young leads the way for The New Saints

Brad Young led the way with a hat-trick as The New Saints extended their winning run in all competitions to 14 games with a convincing 9-0 victory over Ammanford.

The newly-promoted visitors travelled to Park Hall having won their two previous games, but they came up against an in-form TNS side as the Cymru Premier leaders took their league goal tally for the season to 53 from just 14 matches.

Striker Young found the net three times for Saints, Rhys Hughes was on target twice, while Dynel Simeu, Isaac Jefferies, Jack Bodenham and Jordan Williams also added their names to the scoresheet on Friday night.

"9-0 is a fantastic score," said TNS head coach Craig Harrison. "Second time in a month we've scored nine at home, we scored six a few weeks ago away from home, so we've obviously got our shooting boots on.

"I hate to say it, but it could have been and should have been a few more as well. We've missed some great opportunities, their keeper's made a couple of unbelievable saves, so overall really pleased because we need to win our home games and we need to win them convincingly.

"And everyone's come through the game unscathed, we've got minutes in lads, and, yes, really pleased."

Saints had gone close on a number of occasions before they took a 14th minute lead with a Hughes free-kick to the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.

The hosts doubled their advantage 10 minutes later when Young headed in a Rory Holden cross, and it was 3-0 by the break as Simeu turned in a Holden corner.

TNS moved further clear five minutes into the second half when Young converted a cross from Jefferies.

Substitute Jefferies turned provided again as Young completed his hat-trick on the hour. Hughes swept home a shot to male it 6-0 to the leaders before Jefferies got in on the act with a near post finish.

There was still time for two more goals in the last five minutes as Bodenham headed home a corner from Hughes before Williams saved the best to last with a fine shot from just inside the penalty area high into the net to complete another good night's work for Harrison's confident side.

Saints next face second-placed Connah's Quay Nomads at Park Hall on Saturday (5.15pm).