GAP Connah S Quay FC host Llandudno this Saturday aiming to extend their five-match winning streak in all competitions. The Cymru Premier clash at Essity Stadium kicks off at 12:30 local time as the regular season reaches its 14th round.
They are six points behind leaders The New Saints, making a victory key to maintain pressure at the top. Their recent run includes a comprehensive 4-0 Welsh Cup win over Porthmadog last Friday, which followed a 2-1 league victory at Briton Ferry on 9 October where goals from Hodkin and Mike Woodcock secured the points. This season they have scored 30 goals and conceded only nine, giving them a goal difference of plus 21.
Form continues
Their last league victory was a 2-1 away win at Briton Ferry on 9 October, with goals from Hodkin and Mike Woodcock. The team's recent form of five wins and no draws or losses is part of a perfect five-game winning run, with other results including a 1-0 win over Penybont, a 4-1 victory at Barry Town, a 1-0 win against Cardiff MET, and a 3-0 triumph over Airbus UK. Llandudno, in contrast, have lost their last two matches, falling 1-0 at home to Cardiff MET and 2-1 away to The New Saints.
Line-up preview
GAP Connah S Quay FC are likely to field a similar side to the one that triumphed at Briton Ferry. That team featured goalkeeper Renshaw, a back four of Hughes, Cowan, West and Hodkin, and a midfield anchored by Murray and Franklin. Watson, Sharif, Partridge and Mehasseb provided the attacking threat.
Llandudno's last starting eleven, from their match against Barry Town in September, included Torrance in goal and a defence marshalled by Stephens and Cartwright. Their next fixture is a daunting trip to face the champions, The New Saints, on 31 October. A win this weekend would ensure they travel with confidence and a chance to close the gap at the summit. GAP Connah S Quay FC themselves face a key trip to league leaders The New Saints on Saturday 31 October.
