Kristoffer Peterson insists Swansea City are not suffering stage fright in front of their own fans – but admits he’s at a loss to explain their declining home form. The Swedish winger was one of the few successes when he came on as substitute in the 1-0 defeat at home to Millwall at the weekend. The 24-year-old carved out the Swans’ best opening of the match with a superb turn and shot, but otherwise there was not much for the home fans to savour as their team lost at the Liberty Stadium for the fourth time this season.

Gerwyn Price will be gunning for revenge when tries to topple Michael van Gerwen at the PDC World Championships next month after conceding the Dutchman was too good for him in their latest meeting. Wales’ world No.2 Price lost 11-9 as Van Gerwen clinched his fifth Players Championship Finals title in a dramatic finale at Butlin’s Minehead Resort on Sunday. Top seed Price defeated Van Gerwen for the first time in 20 attempts en route to retaining his Grand Slam crown last weekend, but the former Cross Keys and Neath rugby player was unable to repeat the feat on this occasion.

Cardiff City (u-18) 0, Coventry City (u-18) 1 It simply wasn’t the Bluebirds’ day in this Professional Under-18 Development League fixture at Cardiff Sports Campus. They hit the crossbar and a post twice Isaak Davies missed from a penalty and the visiting Sky Blues scored the only goal from a spot-kick of their own. Harrison […]

Newport boss Michael Flynn gave a brutally frank assessment that his side “looked at best a mid-table team,” following their 1-0 home defeat to Oldham Athletic. A first-half stoppage time goal for Oldham’s Zak Mills was all that separated the two sides, shifting Oldham up two places up into 20th. Newport drop down into 11th. But Saturday’s defeat makes it three successive League Two defeats in a row – the first time that has happened since December 2018.

Wrexham’s Matt Willis is targeting a medal at next month’s European Cross Country Championship after sealing a place in the Great Britain team in spectacular style on Saturday. The Welshman made it three wins out of three in the under-20 category of this year’s British Cross Challenge Series in Liverpool, having already won in Cardiff and Milton Keynes. Saturday’s Sefton Park event also doubled as the British team trials for the European Championships in Portugal on Sunday, December 8. Having clinched an automatic qualifying place on the GB team for the second year running, a delighted Willis said: “It was a flat course and I went out quite quick and then person by person, we kept picking up the pace.

Cardiff Devils forward Masi Marjamaki has been suspended for two Elite League matches after being thrown out of their home match against Belfast Giants on a five minutes plus game penalty. The incident, also involving Belfast’s Kevin Raine, was reviewed by the department of player safety and they imposed the suspension. Marjamaki is now ruled […]

Steve Cooper insists Swansea City have no home hang-ups, even though four of their last six matches at the Liberty Stadium have ended in defeat.The Swans manager watched his team lose 1-0 to Millwall – a result that continues their dreadful showings after breaks for the international game and dropped them to sixth in the Championship table. Cooper’s team enjoyed a freewheeling start to their campaign, but they have now taken only four points from a possible 18 in their last six games at the Liberty Stadium.

Cardiff Devils 3, Belfast Giants 4 After overtime Captain Joey Martin and his Devils stunned Belfast Giants with the ferocity of their comeback from three goals down in this crucial Elite League match at their Viola Arena rink. Gleason Fournier and former Giants player Blair Riley scored two goals in 12 seconds before Charles Linglet […]

Ospreys head coach Allen Clarke admitted his injury-ravaged side were taught a lesson during their 44-3 hammering by Saracens at Allianz Park. The result leaves the region already needing a miracle if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup following back-to-back defeats in the opening two rounds. The team that once dominated the Guinness Pro 14 and regularly reached the knockout stages in Europe have now won just once in eight matches so far this season.

Neil Harris believes it took a “kick in the proverbials” for Cardiff City to produce the kind of character he believes can earn success at the club. The new Bluebirds manager was delighted to see his side come from 2-0 down to rescue a point with a 2-2 draw at Charlton in his first match in charge. Former Millwall boss Harris made a quick return to south-east London after replacing Neil Warnock during the international break and might well have been questioning his choice as first half goals from Conor Gallagher and Jonathan Leko left Cardiff in trouble at the break.

Tom King is worried he may have found his way onto the Madridistas’ hit list after standing next to Gareth Bale in Wales’ post-match celebrations after qualifying for the Euros this week. Bale’s team-mates huddled around the Real Madrid star after the game and draped a Welsh flag that carried the controversial slogan ‘Wales. Golf. Madrid.’ in front of him. That celebration created a storm back in the Spanish capital as tensions between the one-time world’s most expensive player and his club plummeted to an all-time low. Standing next to the four times Champions League winner was League Two goalkeeper, King.

Neil Harris is Cardiff City’s 17th manager since Terry Phillips started reporting on the Bluebirds almost a quarter of a century ago. Today, Harris is in charge of his new team for the first time, away at Charlton Athletic. Essex-born former Millwall manager Neil Harris is back in London on a Bluebirds’ mission. He is planning […]

As Cardiff Blues host Leicester Tigers tonight in the European Challenge Cup, former Blues and Tigers centre Jack Roberts is hoping to put his injury nightmare behind him as he aims to make his return to action in the coming weeks. After two injury ravaged seasons at the Arms Park, 27-year-old Roberts joined English Championship […]

Former Swansea City and Newport County defender Tyler Reid has joined Wrexham AFC on loan from Swindon Town. Reid, aged 22, is likely to make his Dragons’ debut against Yeovil Town at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday (3pm). The former Manchester United and Arsenal youth player joined Wrexham after the injured James Horsfield’s loan expired. […]

Cardiff Devils fans were given a ‘little sneak peak’ at new signing Shaone Morrisonn when he made his debut during the 3-0 home win against Fife Flyers last weekend. NHL veteran Morrisonn was cool, calm and skated superbly in the Elite League clash. His presence alone is a bonus for Devils and he looks certain […]

Manager Gavin Williams and his Martyrs have had a second successive BetVictor Southern League march postponed. Merthyr Town were due to play Poole Town away last weekend, but the team coach was caught in heavy traffic and the fixture was called. That delayed the debut of defender Ismail Yakubu, signed on loan from Hayes and […]

Warren Gatland is back next week – for one night only – when he takes charge of the Barbarians against Wales. For Geraint Powell, Gatland’s final farewell should focus minds on what the New Zealander believes is still flawed within Welsh rugby. The Gats is gone. Long live the Gats! Well, not quite, for Warren Gatland will be coming to Cardiff a week tomorrow as coach of the Barbarians for the uncapped match against a Welsh side under his successor and fellow Kiwi Wayne Pivac, but you get the point.

Steve Cooper believes Swansea City have played a major part in Wales’ Euro 2020 qualifying success – and predicts there will be benefits for the club. The Swansea manager – who teams host Millwall tomorrow in the Championship – have provided three players during Ryan Giggs’ time in charge of the national side. Connor Roberts, Joe Rodon and Declan John have all helped the national cause, which culminated in Tuesday night’s clinching 2-0 victory at home to Hungary.

Martyn Williams is to take over from Alan Phillips as Wales team manager in January. It’s the latest staff change in the national team set-up and the clearest attempt to break with the past as Phillips has been doing the job for 17 years. The former Wales hooker is taking up a new role as director of operations for the British and Irish Lions.

Welsh athletes will be out in force at this weekend’s British Athletics Cross Challenge event in Liverpool. Sefton Park will host the third leg of this year’s series along with the Great Britain team trials for the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal next month. Leading the Welsh challenge in the senior women’s race will be Cardiff’s Charlotte Arter, who won the opening leg of the Cross Challenge in her home city last month.