Reds Champions League match to be Shown Live on TV

Llanelli's 1st Qualifying Round Champions League match against Latvian outfit, Ventspils will be shown live on Television.

Llanelli have clinched a lucrative deal with S4C, which will see the Welsh broadcasters screen live footage of their Champions League home leg. The Principality Welsh Premier League champions take on Latvian outfit Ventspils on Tuesday 15th July (6.35 KO) with the television cameras heading into Stebonheath Park for the Reds' Champions League debut.

is a great boost for the club and it's great for Welsh Football as well. We thank them for this opportunity.

It proves a major coup for the Reds as they look to build their profile not only in the town, but also acrossWales. The news will also raise finance for the club as they stage the first game in continental competition at their home ground.

Llanelli General Manager Nigel Richards told us;

"We're delighted that S4C has shown interest in showing our Champions League game live on television. It is a great boost for the club and it's great for Welsh Football as well. We thank them for this opportunity."

"We have 1,000 tickets available for the home game and are expecting to sell out...It's a fantastic, historic occasion for the club and town, and we hope to make this another European night to remember" he added to the Swansea Evening Post.