Luke Summerfield, a 31-year-old midfield player from Dartmoor in Devon, has committed to Wrexham for 2019-20. Ivybridge-born Summerfield, who started his playing career with local club Plymouth Argyle, made 37 appearances for the Dragons last season and scored twice. “Luke made it clear he wanted to stay at the club and the feeling was always […]

Former Wales international Christian Edwards is preparing to drive a mammoth 1,000-plus miles to lead Cardiff Met’s challenge in Europe. Edwards will be on the road for around 20 hours making the round trip from Wales to Luxembourg, while fellow Met coaches and the players will be flying. “I’m petrified of flying,” admitted Met manager […]

Elfyn Evans finished a long, hard, hot and punishing first full day of Rally Italy this evening in a very strong fifth place and a mere 20.3 seconds off the lead – despite a problematic morning and a time-consuming overshoot in the afternoon. The 30-year old Dolgellau driver reported a strange feeling with his M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC on the morning loop of four gravel stages, which is not what you need on such a difficult, narrow and twisty loose-surface event where large car destroying rocks lie in wait by the side of the road. Co-driven by Scott Martin, that didn’t stop Evans reach midday service just 5.9 seconds shy of the top spot, which was a truly magnificent performance.

Newport County AFC have signed exciting young defenders Lazar Stojsavljevic and Kyle Howkins on two-year-deals. Versatile 21-year-old Serbian defender Stojsavljevic, who primarily plays as a left-sided centre-back, began his career at National League South side Woking FC. After breaking through Woking’s youth ranks, Lazar made five first team appearances and scored once before moving on […]

Byron Hayward believes Wales can finish with a flourish at the Junior World Championships in Argentina. The Wales U20s are preparing to face New Zealand on Monday as they chase a possible fifth place finish at the tournament, with a final game against either England or Ireland to follow. Former Scarlets defence coach Hayward – who will join Wales after the senior World Cup to work under Wayne Pivac – has great experience of the Wales Under-20 set-up having worked in the age grade system prior to moving to Llanelli.

Former Cardiff City and Newport County youth player Lewis Binns has committed to Merthyr Town for 2019-20. Chepstow-born Binns is a third new signing for EvoStik Southern Premier club Martyrs, following goalkeeper Alex Harris and striker Gethyn Hill. The trio are all from Wales and will play key roles in Merthyr’s bid to challenge for […]

Barry Town United have struck up a firm friendship with Panjab FA, a team representing areas in North East India and North West Pakistan. Panjab have played in two World Cups, while they have also faced England C, Liverpool’s under-23 team and Burton Albion. This weekend Panjab play Welsh Premier League Barry Town at Jenner Park […]

A large contingent of top Welsh rally drivers are heading to Belgium today, all aiming for Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship points on tomorrow’s Rally van Wervik. Leading the international tour is reigning champion and series leader Jason Pritchard. The Builth Wells ace has scored maximum points on all three rounds so far this year, but has left his super-successful North Road Garage-backed Focus WRC at home and taken his lesser used and less powerful Fiesta S2000 to West Flanders instead. It’s a bit of a calculated gamble, as he and co-driver Phil Clarke took the S2000 to Wervik twelve months ago and retired with clutch problems. This could give Damian Cole a great chance to close the points gap on Pritchard, although his Get Connected/Energizer-backed Focus WRC isn’t fixed after the last outing and he has also swapped cars and is taking his Fiesta WRC. The Abergavenny driver will also have a different co-driver in the form of Dale Bowen.

Swansea City have hired a coach who could yet be hailed as the man who helped England win the senior World Cup, according to his former employers. Welshman Steve Cooper, from Pontypridd, was confirmed as the Swans’ new manager on Thursday evening. He has signed a three-year deal and replaces Graham Potter, who hot-footed it to Brighton and the Premier League after just a year in charge.

Former FC Hereford goalkeeper Alex Harris has joined EvoStik Southern Premier club Merthyr Town for the 2019-20 season. Welshman Harris, who has earned two Southern League South and West titles, says: “It’s a great feeling joining Merthyr Town and being Welsh myself makes it even better.  “I’ve always looked out for their results and they […]

Wrexham have signed an artist in their quest for Vanarama National League promotion success. Scottish forward Leighton Mcintosh, a former Dundee, Arbroath and Airdrie player, is an avid artist and who showcased his colourful work at an exhibition at Nethergate, Dundee under his designer name, Geckor Design. McIntosh, who has signed a one-year contract with […]

Tesni Evans is heading home to Wales after her first experience of World Tour finals squash – a tournament which involves only the highest ranked players. Rhyl-based Evans was among eight female players in the tournament played at the Mall of Arabia, Cairo. The 25-year-old British champion defeated New Zealand’s Joelle King, but lost her […]

Elfyn Evans made a good start to Rally Italy today, setting the seventh fastest time on the opening stage in his M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC – a mere 1.8 seconds off the fastest time. Around 20,000 people packed into the former motocross track in Ittiri, not far from the host town of Alghero, to watch the FIA World Rally Championship stars in early action. It was a tricky little stage, with a big artificial jump and a very deep watersplash, but it was no trouble for Evans and co-driver Scott Martin as they set a good time.

Organisers Les Croupiers Running Club, Cardiff describe the Welsh Castles Relay as the ‘Greatest Show On Earth’. This year’s event, held this week, comprised 64 teams running the length of Wales, running more than 200 miles over two days starting at Caernarfon Castle. There are 20 stages including six official mountain climbs on the staggered […]

Rally Italy starts tonight, and Elfyn Evans is hoping that the rugged and sun-baked stages on the picture postcard Mediterranean island of Sardinia will be kind to him as he attempts to close the gap on the top three in the FIA World Rally Championship. The Dolgellau ace touched down in Sardinia lying fourth in the points table, although the three drivers ahead of him have already amassed twice as many points. But the fast and narrow rock-lined loose surface tracks leave absolutely no margin for error, and running first on the road is a considerable disadvantage – while starting fourth on the road, which is what Evans will do, is much better. If there is to be a dramatic turn in fortune, one that will see the Welshman challenge for the world title this year, it has to start in Sardinia this weekend. And Evans has fond memories of the island, as it is here where he made his world rally car debut in 2013. In five previous starts, fourth in 2015 is his best result.

Never say never again, admitted James Bond and Warren Gatland has confessed that he, too, was wrong to pre-empt his destiny. The Wales coach – confirmed on Wednesday as the British and Irish Lions coach for 2021 – had famously claimed he would never do the job again after the hurt he felt in New Zealand two years ago. But, like Sean Connery back in the movie of 1983, Gatland has gone back on his vow. In two years’ time, he will be head coach for a third Lions tour – back where it all began for him in 2009, when he was a losing coach for the only time with the tourists as assistant to Sir Ian McGeechan.

It is not the way he would have wanted, but Geraint Thomas’ chances of retaining his Tour de France title have been significantly boosted after team-mate Chris Froome sustained multiple serious injuries after a crash in France. The Team INEOS duo were expected to battle It out next month when Thomas begin s the defence of his Yellow Jersey in Brussels.

Ben Pritchard earned two bronze medals at the recent International Pararowing Regatta in Gavirate, placing him on the podium with the reigning Olympic and world champions. Pritchard – a former triathlete injured in a cycling accident – also beat another British sculler, Andy Houghton, to claim third spot. And for good measure, the Swansea para-rower also pulled a large 2,000m personal best that put him within two seconds of the world record.

They thought they’d seen and done in all at the Principality Stadium, but not a bit of it. When it was first opened 20 years ago this month the staple diet was rugby and football. It expanded into concerts, Speedway Grand Prix, Wales Rally GB, Rugby League, Monster Trucks, world championship boxing and even Power Cricket.

Sam Vokes insists Wales can recover from back-to-back defeats to still qualify for the finals of Euro 2020. The nation’s hopes of making it to next summer’s finals through a top-two spot in Group E suffered a severe setback with a 1-0 defeat to Hungary in Budapest on Tuesday night. It was Wales’ second defeat in the space of four days after a 2-1 loss to Croatia on Saturday.