TNS 7 Cardiff Met 1
CHAMPIONS TNS enjoyed a walk in the spring sunshine to emphatically outclass Cardiff Met on Saturday.
It took just four minutes for the game’s opening goal to arrive and it went the way of the visitors with Jack Veale heading home.
The lead lasted just four minutes before Declan McManus rifled home Josh Daniels' pass to level.
Daniels fired TNS ahead for the first time after 19 minutes and just six minutes later Danny Redmond added a third after latching onto Ashley Baker's throughball.
It was all over by the break with McManus following up to net after Redmond's shot was blocked in a packed goalmouth.
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Action from TNS' clash against Cardiff Met. Picture by Brian Jones.
The Archers saw an effort ruled offside at the start of the second-half and TNS soon regained their momentum with Chris Marriott converting a 20 yard free-kick.
Chances continued to flow for the 15-time champions and McManus was denied his hat-trick by a fine block from McCarthy with 20 minutes remaining.
Action from TNS' clash against Cardiff Met. Picture by Brian Jones.
McManus turned provider five minutes later with his throughball for Adrian Cieslewisz culminating in a goal.
Gwion Dafydd sealed the points in injury time with a headed effort beyond goalkeeper Alex Lang from Ryan Brobbel's cross as the champions maintained their utter dominance of the JD Cymru Premier.
Action from TNS' clash against Cardiff Met. Picture by Brian Jones.
TNS: Roberts, Pask, Marriott (Dafydd 76), Astles, Routledge, Daniels, Brobbel, McManus, Redmond, Williams (Smith 76), Baker. Subs: K Davies, Hudson, D Davies.
Cardiff Met: Lang, Chubb, McCarthy, Baker (Cieslewicz 57), Rees, Corsby, Owen (C Davies 76), Craven, Kabongo (J Davies 76), S Jones (Humphries 76), Veale (A Jones 29). Subs: Manson, C Williams.
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