BOSS Ken McKenna was delighted to see his midfielders get among the goals as The New Saints tightened their grip on the league trophy.

While forwards Mike Wilde and John Toner opened and closed the scoring respectively, midfield duo Scott Ruscoe and John Leah also got in on the act, the latter with a spectacular 25-yarder.

“We’ve been moaning for the midfield to get among the goals, so it was good to see them score a couple,” said McKenna.

“We’ve now scored seven in our last two games, which was pleasing as Newtown worked really hard, got men behind the ball and made it difficult.”

TNS now need a maximum 10 points from their last six games to seal the crown but Newtown desperately need points to ease their basement plight.

But they were always on the back foot, Stephen Beck lobbing against the post for the leaders before Wilde opened the scoring on 16 minutes with a well taken goal on the turn.

The Robins rarely suggested they could find a way back, despite Kevin Scott sparking the occasional melee in the home box with his free kicks and long throws.

And their task of retrieving the game became that much tougher four minutes before the break when Ruscoe broke on the left to chip keeper Jon Rowley.

Two late goals then sealed victory, with ex-Robin John Leah crashing home a 25-yard thunderbolt and Toner sealing victory when sweeping home from close range following Ruscoe’s corner.