More Friday night football for The New Saints in the Welsh Cup

The New Saints host Briton Ferry Llansawel in an all-Cymru Premier tie in the third round of the FAW Welsh Cup tonight (7.45pm).

It's a competition that Craig Harrison, the club's head coach, always enjoys and looks forward to as Saints chase a place in the last 16.

Saints were 2-1 winners at Airbus UK Broughton in the last round, thanks to a late goal from Dan Williams, and are again involved in a tie against fellow top-flight opposition, one of three in this round.

TNS have an impressive Welsh Cup record, but they did fall to an early exit last season when they were knocked out in the third round by Cardiff Met.

"I've been very fortunate," said Harrison, reflecting on the success he's enjoyed in the Welsh Cup over the years. "I think it's six trophies I've won, and it's a fantastic trophy, it's a fantastic competition.

"We very much under-performed last year. Really, really disappointed, so we'll be looking to try and go through.

"We're pleased with a home draw, which you always are in a cup game.

"Obviously, we've got a really tough game against Briton Ferry, another Welsh Prem team. I think there's only two or three in the draw again for this round, so we know it won't be easy, but, yes, we look forward to the Welsh Cup."

TNS midfielder Eoin Farrell, looking ahead to tonight's cup tie, added: "It's a big game. I obviously wasn't here when the lads got knocked out last year, but we want to put that right and go all the way this year."

It will be the second time that Briton Ferry, currently 12th in the league, have visited Park Hall this season, with Saints 1-0 winners when the teams last met in the Cymru Premier in August.