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Welsh Premier League fixtures 2016/17: TNS start title defence against Aberystwyth

Treble-winning TNS host Aberystwyth Town in their first game of the 2016/17 Welsh Premier League.

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The New Saints then travel to NPD Llandudno for their second game, which will be shown live on S4C.

Craig Harrison's side meet Bala Town - their closest rivals last season - twice in the space of three days in September.

The Welsh champions host Cefn Druids on Boxing Day before travelling to Wrexham on New Year's Day for the return fixture.

The games against Newtown are on October 23 and January 15.

TNS return to competitive action next Tuesday when they welcome San Marino outfit Tre Penne to Park Hall in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the Champions League.

The second leg is the following week. Craig Harrison' side are playing in Europe for the 18th season after landing a fifth successive Welsh Premier title.

Cyprus champions APOEL Nicosia await the winners in the second qualifying round.

Aug 14 Aberystwyth Town (h); Aug 19 NPF Llandudno FC (a); Aug 28 Rhyl (h); Aug 30 Cardiff Met (a); Sep 3 Airbus UK (a); Sep 11 Bangor City (h); Sep 17 Bala Town (h); Sep 20 Bala Town (a); Sep 25 Carmarthen Town (h); Sep 30 Aberystwyth Town (a); Oct 11 Rhyl (a); Oct 15 NPD Llandudno FC (h); Oct 23 Newtown (a); Oct 30 Gap Connahs Quay (h); Nov 4 Bangor City (a); Nov 19 Carmarthen Town (a); Nov 27 Airbus UK (h); Dec 11 Cardiff Met (h); Dec 18 Gap Connahs Quay (a); Dec 26 Cefn Druids (h); Jan 1 Cefn Druids (a); Jan 15 Newtown (h)

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