There is a touch of Hollywood about the way The New Saints have become the dominant force in Welsh football - which is ironic given that the Cymru Premier League champions are based only 15 miles away from Wrexham.
The Saints reclaimed the title earlier this month and will be competing in the Champions League for the 15th time in 24 seasons when the first qualifying round is played in July. The club have made giant strikes since local entrepreneur Mike Harris took over in 1997 with an ambition to one day go toe-to-toe with Europe’s biggest names.
Manchester City beat them in the UEFA Cup back in 2003. Two years later, a Steven Gerrard hat-trick helped Liverpool to progress from the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
