ABERYSTWYTH Town’s Welsh Cup dreams were ended by clinical holders The New Saints at Park Hall as the hosts roared a convincing 4-0 victory.

Early first half goals from Ryan Brobbe and Daniel Redmond, plus second half strikes from Dean Ebbe and substitute Greg Draper gave the scoreline a rather flattering look - before Aber were denied the consolation goal they probably deserved when Paul Harrison saved Mathew Jones’ 91st minute penalty.

Having already signed four players in the transfer window, two further new recruits were blooded, with forward Adam Davies, who has joined from Guilsfield, and midfielder James Rowland, of Shrewsbury Town given full debuts.

Keeper Alex Pennock replaced the ineligible loanee Connor Roberts in goal, with Pavel Vieira suspended for the game.

On a gloomy and chilly afternoon the visitors started on the back foot, falling behind after just five minutes, when he ball came to the mightily impressive Brobbel, and he curled home from the edge of the area to open the scoring.

Dean Ebbe went close twice and Kurtis Byrne was denied by Pennock, but then Byrne crossed for Redmond for a second goal, and Aber were really up against it.

Byrne fired wide again, but then Aber came into it and started making chances. Wes Baynes volleyed a free kick wide, and then Alhagi Touray Sisay, on his second appearance came agonisingly close to opening his account, beating home keeper Harrison to Lee Jenkins’ super through ball and prodding goalbound, only to be denied by a goal line clearance.

A corner from Baynes fell for Paulo Mendes to head at goal, only for Harrison to save, and then Touray Sisay did well to bustle his way through only to blast over.

Adrian Ciesliewicz had a lob saved by Pennock, and Ryan Harrington headed wide for the hosts, but then back came Aber again with the hard working Rowland pulling out an excellent 20 yard dash, before curling wide, and Touray Sisay seeing a shot cleared off the line.

Mendes’ goalbound volley seemed to deflect off a hand on its path to Harrison, but Jenkins got back brilliantly to deny Byrne, and Pennock did well to deny Brobbel, who seemed certain to score.

Ebbe volleyed over and Byrne was denied by Pennock, before Touray Sisay headed wide from Baynes’ free kick, and a breathless first half saw the hosts two-up, which was harsh on Aber, who had created plenty of chances themselves.

Into the second half and the gutsy visitors were still creating chances. Jones sent a ball in for Touray Sisay, but his knock on just evaded Marc Williams, and then Jones’ deflected shot from Baynes’ corner was saved by Harrison on the line.

The luckless Byrne shot over again, then back came Aber as Rowland’s ball in was headed back by Adam Davies for Touray Sisay to volley over. Byrne shot over the bar again, but then TNS got their crucial third goal, with Brobbel crossing for Ebbe to convert a killer goal from close range.

Brobbel was denied a second when his free kick was saved by Pennock, who later denied Draper, before Byrne dragged a shot wide. Pennock denied Draper again, only for the League Golden Boot holder to score the fourth from close range from the rebound, with nine minutes left.

Pennock pulled out another great save to deny sub Billy Whitehouse, but then at the other end Geoff Kellaway’s effort was parried and then Williams was hauled down for a penalty - but keeper Harrison pulled off a great save to deny Jones’ spot kick, before the full time whistle blew.