The New Saints look to follow up 5-1 triumph on Bank Holiday Monday

The New Saints will be striving to continue their strong start to their Cymru Premier season at Caernarfon Town on Monday afternoon (3pm).

It's a match which will see second-placed Saints face fifth-placed Caernarfon, with TNS currently a point above today's hosts five games into the season.

Both sides hit five goals in securing victories last Friday night, with Saints 5-1 winners at home to Colwyn Bay, while Caernarfon enjoyed a 5-3 victory at Holywell Town.

Josh Lock scored two fine goals for TNS as they produced an impressive performance under the lights at Park Hall.

Rhys Hughes, from the penalty spot, Jordan Williams and Dominic Corness were also on target as Saints opened up a 5-0 lead inside 55 minutes.

Nathan Peate pulled a goal back for Colwyn Bay, the first time Saints have conceded in the league this season after keeping clean sheets in their first four games.

"I thought we were very good, especially first half, we were excellent," said TNS head coach Craig Harrison. "We were good for 3-0 if not more first half, we completely dominated it.

"Colwyn Bay couldn't get out of their third never mind their half. We passed the ball really well, scored some really good goals.

"It was really pleasing to start the second half like we did because it's quite easy when you're 3-0 up and the game's as comfortable as it is to then not start very well, and we get two goals."

Colwyn Bay's former Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Mark Halstead had already made some good saves by the time Lock gave TNS a 26th-minute lead, arrowing a powerful shot to the top corner of the net.

Midfielder Lock doubled the advantage in style with another fine strike 12 minutes later, showing good skills before sending a long range effort high into the net.

It was 3-0 by the break as Hughes converted a penalty following a challenge on Dan Williams.

Saints picked up where the left off after the restart as Jordan Williams raced on to a long pass forward from Danny Davies and coolly lifted the ball over the advancing Halstead.

Corness then curled home an effort from the right side of the penalty area to extend the lead to 5-0.

Peate scored from close range following a corner for Colwyn Bay just after the hour, but Saints had already done more than enough to pick up three more points.