{"id":14040,"date":"2025-07-14T10:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=14040"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:24:44","slug":"tns-travel-to-north-macedonia-as-penybont-and-haverfordwest-return-to-welsh-turf-for-second-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/tns-travel-to-north-macedonia-as-penybont-and-haverfordwest-return-to-welsh-turf-for-second-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"TNS travel to North Macedonia as Penybont and Haverfordwest return to Welsh turf for second legs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-07-08_The_New_Saints_v_KF_ShkeI\u0088ndija_ct_134-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14047\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A big week awaits in Europe as TNS, Penybont and Haverfordwest County all need positive results in their second leg matches to progress.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Saints travel to North Macedonia for the second leg of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefachampionsleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UEFA Champions League<\/a> first qualifying round tie against KF Shkendija (Tuesday, 19:00 BST).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two sides drew 0-0 at Park Hall last week, with Craig Harrison admitting that he was \u201ca little bit disappointed\u201d not to have earned an advantage on home turf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it was a vintage performance but I don&#8217;t think we were poor on any stretch of the imagination,\u201d the Saints boss added. &#8220;I thought we were decent, just that end product. 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We had long spells without the ball, but when we had the ball we caused them plenty of problems and there\u2019s lots to look forward to for Thursday night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennock\u2019s side will aim to take inspiration from two years ago when they overturned a 1-0 first leg defeat away against Shkendija to progress on penalties in the second leg.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners of the tie will meet Kosovan side FC Ballkani \u2013 who reached the group stage in the 2023\/24 season \u2013 in the second qualifying round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penybont have the biggest challenge ahead of them as they host Kauno Zalgiris of Lithuania in their UEFA Conference League second leg at Cardiff International Sports Campus (Thursday, 18:00 BST).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-7-10_Kauno-A\u00bdalgiris-v-Penybont_85-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14044\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A 3-0 defeat in Lithuania leaves Penybont with a mountain to climb in Cardiff this week<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bont were beaten 3-0 away from home in the first leg, with Rhys Griffiths admitting that his team \u201cwere beaten by the better side\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes you\u2019ve got to hold your hands up and just say you were well beaten,\u201d Griffiths said. \u201cThey were very athletic, very quick all over the park. 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