OSWESTRY, Wales (Feb. 7, 2026) (Interstat) — The New Saints opened their Welsh Premier League season with a commanding 6-0 victory over Penybont at Park Hall Stadium on Saturday. The home side’s attack overwhelmed the visitors from the start, exceeding a pregame projection of a 4-1 win. Rory Holden led the onslaught with a hat trick, scoring in the 26th, 51st and 79th minutes. Jordan Williams opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, followed by goals from Ryan Brobbel in the 47th and Ben Wilson in the 87th. The New Saints, who had an 88.80% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, began their title defense with a perfect record while Penybont started with a loss.