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TNS 'did everything but score'
The New Saints boss Craig Harrison said his side did "everything but score a goal" in their 0-0 draw against Shkendija in the first leg of their Champions League sides had chances in what was an evenly matched contest at Park travel to North Macedonia for the second leg next week with the winners advancing to face FCSB of Romania or Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes in the second qualifying round."Overall, a little bit disappointed," Harrison told BBC Radio Shropshire after the game."Happy with a clean sheet but a little bit disappointed that we couldn't have scored a goal. "I don't think it was a vintage performance but I don't think we were poor on any stretch of the imagination."I thought we were decent, just that end product. We did everything but score a goal." Club record signing Ben Wilson had Saints' best opportunity in the second half at Park former Airdrie striker was through on goal but he was denied by keeper Baboucarr Gaye."We were a shade disappointed that we couldn't have gone in the lead," Harrison said."I think we deserved on chances alone - better chances - to take the lead."But it was a very close game, there was nothing in it from possession-wise and territory."Saints will have to wait to discover the extent of midfielder Leo Smith's knee was stretchered off the field after sustaining the injury during first half stoppage time."Seeing any player coming off the pitch on a stretcher is never a good sight to see," Harrison said."It's obviously a serious injury because Leo wouldn't just come off and then go out on a stretcher."He wouldn't just come off if he was OK. Let's hope he has a speedy recovery."The next 24-48 hours we'll get a true assessment of how he is and where we're at and then we'll go from there with Leo."
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New Saints held by Shkendija in Champions League
Cymru Premier champions The New Saints could not find a breakthrough as a tight Champions League first qualifying first leg against Shkendija of North Macedonia ended was very little to choose between the sides, who both had chances to break the deadlock at Park record signing Ben Wilson was denied a debut goal while Shkendija's Vane Krstevski saw an effort hooked off the line by Danny return leg takes place in Skopje in a week's time with a second qualifying round tie against FCSB of Romania or Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes awaiting the winners. Saints last season became the first club from Wales' domestic league to reach the Europa Conference League group was not the first time these clubs had met, having faced each other at the same stage of the competition in that occasion, after losing the first leg 5-0, Saints secured a 4-0 win in the home second leg but ultimately fell short as they were beaten on boss Craig Harrison acknowledged this was an opportunity for some revenge over the North Macedonian starting team included three new faces – goalkeeper Nathan Shepperd, defender Dominic Corness and striker Wilson. Wilson had the game's first chance, heading over from a cross by Rory Holden, who saw a shot deflect wide of the post in what was a positive start by the sides were evenly matched, with Fabrice Tamba's shot from the edge of the box gathered by Shepperd before Liridon Latifi blasted over the bar.A strong run from Corness opened up the Shkendija defence before the former Liverpool player found the advancing Jordan Williams in the area, but he fired had a let-off when Latifi failed to connect with a dangerous cross while Redmond made a crucial tackle to deny Fiton lost key midfielder Leo Smith through injury and Ryan Brobbel had a shot saved by Baboucarr Gaye before the break. Shkendija gave Saints two early scares in the second period, as Endrit Krasniqi's curling effort was turned past the post by Sheppard before Latifi flashed a header wide from the resulting was an end-to-end opening to the half as Williams and Brobbel fired over, then Wilson found himself through on goal but his shot was smothered by Gaye, who also saved Corness' long-range Vane Krstevski then chipped over Shepperd but once again Saints captain Redmond came to his side's rescue as he cleared off the line.
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Saints have chance 'to get own back' over Shkendija
Champions League First Qualifying Round First Leg: The New Saints v KF ShkendijaVenue: Park Hall, Oswestry Date: Tuesday, 8 July Kick-off: 19:00 BSTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Shropshore and on BBC Sport website and app. Boss Craig Harrison believes The New Saints have unfinished business after being drawn against KF Shkendija of North Macedonia in the Champions League met Shkendija in the competition's first qualifying round in 2018. After losing the first leg 5-0 in Skopje, the Cymru Premier champions secured a 4-0 win in the second leg at Park Hall but ultimately fell short, losing 5-4 on had left his first spell as Saints manager the previous year but says some of his staff and current players who played in the game remember the game well."The way it happened, to get well beaten heavily out there and to win heavily at home and not scrape through by one goal, then I imagine it was a tough night to face," Harrison told BBC Sport Wales."It's an opportunity to get our own back if you like."Obviously I wasn't at the club at the time but the club itself will want to try and go one step further and try and get through that first round against Shkendija."It's going to a really tough game and a tough game out there – it's going to be really hot and humid and it will be like it was in Montenegro against Decic." Decic were the side Saints beat 4-1 over two legs in last season's first qualifying round and although the Welsh champions exited the competition in the following round they dropped into the Europa Conference League and created became the first Welsh domestic side to reach the group stages of a European competition and Harrison acknowledged it will be "tough" to emulate last season's exploits. Harrison's side will be at home in the first leg on Tuesday, 8 July with the second leg in North Macedonia a week were champions of North Macedonia for a fifth time last season and in 2023 were knocked out of the Europa Conference League by Haverfordwest Saints progress, they will face either FCSB of Romania or Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes in the second qualifying losing in the Champions League qualifiers will drop into the Europa Conference have added to their squad during the close season with Ken Charles, Jacob Owen, Jack Nadin, Nathan Shepperd and Dominic Corness joining the Welsh domestic treble the headline signing has been that of 23-year-old striker Ben Wilson from Scottish Championship side Airdrieonians for a club-record fee.
