IT’S at the wrong place, at the wrong time and totally the wrong opposition but Neil Gibson says his Connah’s Quay Nomads side will be up for it in Sunday’s final.

Nomads take on arch rivals The New Saints at Newport’s Rodney Parade with the tie kicking off at the bizarre time of 5.25pm.

“It’s not the ideal time for fans, friends and families to get there and with no public transport back from the ground but as a coach that’s what’s been dealt us and we have approached it probably,” said Gibson.

It’s a quick re-match for Nomads against the Cymru Premier League title winners, who beat Connah’s Quay 2-0 at Park Hall last Sunday.

“They scored late on and if we’d have taken the chances we had, it could have been a different story,” added Gibson, whose side are travelling overnight for the big game.

“We’re staying overnight and Ryan Jenkins at Cardiff Met has done us a favour by allowing us to use their facilities to train there on Saturday.”

With no extra-time being played in Welsh Cup ties this season, part of that training schedule will include a penalty practice session.

“I’m sure we’ll spend a bit of time practising penalties as it could be another close game.”

Gibson has described Sunday’s opponents as ‘the relentless TNS machine’ but believes he saw enough to believe his side have more than a chance on Rodney Parade’s grass surface.

“That may work in our favour having played them before at The Deeside Stadium,” added Gibson. “We have a plan for Sunday and I know our players will give it their all.”

Opposing manager Craig Harrison admitted that Nomads pushed them all the way in last Sunday’s final league game of the season.

“Connah’s Quay probably deserved to go 1-0 up in the game and then it could have been completely different,” said Harrison. “So, it’s going to be tough.”

It’s a big game for two of Nomads; main goal-threats as both Jordan Davies and Michael Wilde, who Gibson has described as an ‘unbelievable servant’, pull on a Nomads shirt for the last time.

Gibson is also hoping to repeat his Welsh Cup-winning exploits of 10 years ago when as player-boss of his home-town club Prestatyn Town, they beat Bangor City in the final at The Racecourse.

“Winning it for your home-town club as player-manager will take some beating,” added Gibson. “But this will mean so much as it’s with a club where we’ve brought in a brand new group of players.

“To win it would be the perfect reward for all the hard work we’ve put in this season.”