TNS striker eager to build on brace in Bank Holiday double-header

Striker Ben Wilson wants to build on his impressive first start of the season for The New Saints as the Park Hall side get ready to host Colwyn Bay tonight (7.45pm).

It's part one of a busy Bank Holiday weekend for Saints as they are also in action on Monday afternoon when they travel to Caernarfon Town.

Wilson, who joined TNS from Scottish club Airdrieonians last June, was included in Craig Harrison's starting XI for last Friday's trip to Cardiff Met after returning from injury.

He responded by confidently converting two penalties as Saints emerged 5-0 winners in the Welsh capital to maintain their good start to the league season.

Saints are second in the Cymru Premier table with 10 points from a possible 12, and have yet to concede in their opening four league games of the campaign.

"Really happy," was Wilson's reaction. "A bit frustrated over the last few weeks, but got my chance and a couple of goals, a good result, so happy enough."

On returning from injury, he added: "Just the timing of the injury was probably the worse really, right before Europe, so just frustrated missing those games.

"But back now, feeling good. A good 70 minutes in the bank there, so just hope to build on that now."

Wilson was also pleased with the overall TNS performance against Cardiff Met.

"Second half we were just ruthless," he said. "I thought everybody was excellent. We had them pinned back and probably could have been a bit more as well."

Only Barry Town United, who have won all four of their league games in the early weeks of the season, have made a better start than second-placed Saints.

Colwyn Bay, tonight's visitors to Park Hall, are ninth in the table after picking up seven points from their first four games.

Meanwhile, midfielder Jack Nadin, who joined TNS from Nottingham Forest ahead of the start of last season, has left the club by mutual consent.

Nadin made 22 appearances and scored four goals during his time at Park Hall.