The New Saints to play Conference League home games in Shrewsbury

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The New Saints will play their home Uefa Conference League matches at the New Meadow, home of English League One side Shrewsbury Town. “We’d like to thank Shrewsbury Town for allowing us to host these historic matches at the Croud Meadow," said The New Saints chairman Mike Harris. “Being so close to our Park Hall home will mean that supporters from Oswestry, mid Wales, and north Wales can travel to cheer on the team.” The New Saints played a Uefa Cup qualifying game against Manchester City in 2003 at what was then named the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, yet a return to the Principality Stadium or Cardiff City Stadium has been ruled out. "Wrexham and Shrewsbury would be most ideal for us, but I’m not sure the Racecourse is available, so it’s our priority to get the games in a stadium that can cater for the games, but also giving the people around us a chance to go and watch.” open image in gallery The New Saints' Leo Smith and Sion Bradley celebrate victory Their first home match at Croud Meadow takes place on 24 October when Kazakh side Astana visit TNS, with the campaign beginning in Florence against Fiorentina on 3 October.