Is TNS v Panathinaikos on TV? Kick-off time, VAR, channel and how to watch huge Conference League tie 

SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND - 28th NOVEMBER 2024 - A general view of the Croud Meadow before The New Saints vs Djurgardens IF Fotboll in matchday 4 of the UEFA Conference League at The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury

TNS have their last home League Phase game in the UEFA Conference League when they face Greek giants Panathinaikos. 

The away side are unbeaten in six in all competitions, following a 2-1 defeat against Djurgardens IF, who beat TNS in their last Conference League game too. 

A loss for them would be a huge upset, but as has been seen before, when it comes to TNS expect the unexpected. 

TNS players line up for a photo prior to kick-off for their UEFA Conference League game against Djugarden.
Shrewsbury, England 28 November 2024. UEFA Conference League league phase match between The New Saints and Djurgarden. (Image: Will Cheshire)

TNS v Panathinaikos match details 

TNS v Panathinaikos will take place on Thursday 12th December at The New Meadow, Shrewsbury and has a kickoff time of 20:00 UK time. 

The game will be broadcast live on TV on TNT Sport 4. It will also be available to stream from portable devices using Discovery+, subscriptions for both are available to purchase online.  

If you have any doubts about accessing the game then the following link should answer any further questions.  

Usually, domestic Welsh games are broadcast on Sgorio, however for European League Phase fixtures TNT Sport and Discovery+ hold the exclusive rights in the UK for TNS. Sgorio will show highlights of the match at 10:30pm. 

How to buy tickets for TNS v Panathinaikos 

Tickets are running low, with 750 remaining at the last estimate. The link to buy them is https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tickets/SelectType?fixtureId=7808&isFromDashboard=True . Tickets are £16 for adults. 

Who is the referee for TNS v Panathinaikos? 

Oliver Reitala (Finland) is the man in the middle. He is joined by assistants Jukka Honkanen and Olli Jantunen (Both Finland) with Antti Munukka (Finland) as the fourth official.

Will VAR be in operation for TNS v Panathinaikos? 

Yes. All league phase matches in the three European club competitions including Conference League have video assistant referees. The Video Assistant Referee for this game will be Gianluca Aureliano (Italy) and the assistant Video Assistant Referee is Rosario Abisso (Italy). 

The New Saints Rory Holden celebrates his goal during the UEFA Conference League Group Stage fixture between The New Saints (Wales) and FC Astana (Kazakhstan) at The Crowd Meadow Stadium, Shrewsbury. 24th of October, Shrewsbury, England
SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND – 24TH OCTOBER 2024: The New Saints Rory Holden celebrates his goal during the UEFA Conference League Group Stage fixture between The New Saints (Wales) and FC Astana (Kazakhstan) at The Crowd Meadow Stadium, Shrewsbury. 24th of October, Shrewsbury, England (Pic by Sam Eaden/FAW)

TNS squad list

Goalkeepers: Alex Ramsay, Connor Roberts, and Jack Edwards.  

Defenders: Josh Pask, Jordan Marshall, Matthew Olosunde, Jack Bodenham, Blaine Hudson, Harrison McGahey, Daniel Davies, Ashley Baker, Ben Woollam and Nathan Doforo  

Midfielders: Josh Daniels, Ryan Brobbel, Daniel Redmond, Adrian Cielsewicz, Daniel Williams, Rory Holden, Ben Clark, Leo Smith, and Jake Canavan.  

Forwards: Declan McManus, Jordan Williams, Sion Bradley, Adam Wilson, and Tomas Jones. 

Panathinaikos squad list

Goalkeepers: Yuri Lodygin, Bartłomiej Drągowski, Klidman Lilo 

Defenders: Giorgos Vagiannidis, Philipp Max, Bart Schenkeveld, Sverrir Ingason, Tin Jedvaj, Filip Mladenovic, Elton Fikaj, Giannis Kotsiras, Adriano Bregou 

Midfielders: Azzedine Ounahi, Tasos Bakasetas, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Daniel Mancini, Nemanja Maksimovic, Facundo Pellistri, Filip Duricic, Willian Arao, Nikolaos Nikoletopoulos, Leandro Frroku 

Attackers: Fotis Ioannidis, Andraz Sporar, Tete, Alexander Jeremejeff, Athanasios Ntampizas 

(Featured Image: Sam Eaden/FAW)

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