Teenager James Bowen won the Fakenham Silver Cup to complete a hat-trick of victories at the Norfolk racecourse (writes Brian Lee). Bowen, aged 18, is the son of trainer Peter from Haverfordwest in West Wales completed his treble when grey gelding Thistimenextyear landed the £18,000 feature race. Christian Williams, who trains at Ogmore-By-The-Sea in the […]

Merthyr Town are hurting as they prepare to play promotion-chasing Poole Town at their Tatnam Stadium in Dorset on Saturday. The Martyrs suffered a heartbreaking midweek defeat after a series of setbacks led to a seven-goal hammering at home. Defender Matthew Harris went off before the half hour mark, while teenage outfield player Cavan Williams, […]

Lyn Jones, remembered as the manager of Merthyr Tydfil Football Club’s golden generation, has passed away. He was in charge of the Martyrs’ most famous victory in their history 32 years ago when their part-timers defeated Italian Serie A side Atalanta 2-1 in the European Cup Winners’ Cup. That was one of the biggest upsets […]

Welshman Ryan Broom returns home this evening when he plays for Cheltenham Town against home city club Newport County at Rodney Parade (7.45pm). The former Bristol Rovers player says: “I made my Football League debut at their ground. “I was born in Newport, but live outside in Blackwood. Initially, I joined a development centre in […]

Chaz Davies insists he can fight for the podium in Thailand this weekend as he looks to kick-start his World Superbikes campaign. The Powys flier was 11th fastest in opening practice on the Buriram circuit on Friday as team-mate Alvaro Bautista again set the pace.

Jade Jones makes her first competitive appearance of 2019 as part of a strong GB Taekwondo squad fighting at the Belgium Open in Lommel on Saturday. (March 16). Wales’ double Olympic champion has never previously competed in the competition despite a success filled senior career stretching back to 2011.

Josh Adams has only been in the Wales team for a year, but it’s a measure of his impact that there were more media swirling around him with cameras and microphones this week than there were around George North. That may have a little to do with the fact that Adams was also the designated Welsh speaker handed to broadcasters – North, presumably, having been given a day off from Cymraeg duties – but it also illustrates how the Worcester wing has moved from relative unknown to box office Six Nations star. A brilliant jinking run sparked Wales’ revival against France in Paris on opening night, since when Adams has scored a try in every game. Against Italy, he showed a finisher’s instinct, there was the spectacular athleticism and skill against England, followed by a mesmerising feint with his head and turbo-charged body swerve last week against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Josh Batch is back in the Great Britain fold. The 6ft 4ins Cardiff Devils player is among 28 players selected for GB’s training camp during April. Chelmsford-born Batch has played key roles for Elite League leaders Devils with his ability to switch seamlessly between defense and offence a crucial element for head coach Andrew Lord. […]

Craig Jones has taken the early lead in the 2019 JD Tyres Welsh Tarmacadam Rally Championship after scoring maximum points on the opening round of the series, the Rallynuts National Tour of Epynt. The Llangorse-based garage proprietor had a great drive to sixth overall in his JayJays-backed Mitsubishi Evo 9, which is now fitted with a sequential shift gearbox. He and co-driver Shaun Layland never put a foot wrong over the seven special stage event, despite some atrocious weather conditions. Triple Welsh Tarmacadam Rally Champion Richard Merriman got the defence of his Welsh Tarmacadam off to a good start with second placed points. Heavy sleet and rain showers made it far from ideal conditions for the Pontypridd driver’s two-litre rear-wheel drive The Roof Hub/Touchline-backed Darrian T90, but a great performance by him and co-driver Kath Curzon was rewarded with a 12th overall finish.

Cefn Albion are on the charge. The Wrexham-based club have a trophy double in their sights following wins against Corwen and FC Nomads. The Cefners powered into the Welsh National League Cup final – a competition they won in 2017 – thanks to a 5-3 win against Nomads in their semi-final. Mold Alex await Cefn […]

Jazz Richards has refused to write off his own season and insists he can still return to help Cardiff City stay in the Premier League. The Wales defender has not played since last October after constant hamstring injuries. But despite admitting he rushed back to full training too soon earlier in the campaign, the former Swansea City full-back believes he can return for the run-in that will determine the club’s fate.

Silver Streak, the rank outsider at 80-1, finished third behind the Irish-trained Espoir D’Allen and Melon in the Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle (writes Brian Lee). Silver Streak, trained by Vale of Glamorgan trainer Evan Williams and the only grey in a 10 runner field, was ridden by stable jockey Adam Wedge. “He tried all the […]

Mike Ruddock believes the destiny of the Grand Slam will be shaped by the decision on whether or not to have the roof closed at the Principality Stadium tomorrow. Leave it open and Ruddock considers the forecast wet conditions could just give Ireland – his resident homeland – enough of an edge to deny Wales a third Grand Slam of the Warren Gatland era. Have it closed and the coach who masterminded the Slam of 2005 – the first for 27 years – think a faster game would tilt the contest in the home side’s favour.

There is a reduced Welsh Premier League programme this weekend but Connah’s Quay’s title challenge continues tonight with another crucial clash against Newtown. The Nomads are smarting from defeat in their top-of-the-table tilt with The New Saints last weekend and could feel the full harshness of the title race should they slip-up again against the […]

Cardiff City have five players in the Wales under-19 team for their Uefa Championships elite round challenge later this month. Goalkeeper George Ratcliffe, Ryan Reynolds, Sion Spence, Sam Bowen and Dan Griffiths are the young Bluebirds included, while Swansea City are represented by Ben Cabango and Brandon Cooper. Jay Foulston, the young Newport County defender […]

Rowland Phillips has urged Wales Women to end their Six Nations campaign on a high against Ireland in Cardiff on Sunday. (Cardiff Arms Park, 1.30). The Head Coach has made two changes to the XV that clinched a dramatic victory over Scotland last time out.

The New Saints 2, Cardiff Met University 1 Tomos Williams and James Parry scored the goals for TNS in their FAW Youth Cup semi-final against Cardiff Met University. Saints’ victory earns them a place in the final for the first time and they take on holders Swansea City with the date and venue to be […]

Chaz Davies is hoping to finally cash-in the points on his new Ducati when he resumes his World Superbikes campaign in Thailand. The Knighton-born rider is eighth in the championship standings with 15 points after a disappointing opening round in Australia.

Wales have named an unchanged team for their Six Nations decider against Ireland on Saturday, as they look to win their 12th Grand Slam and first since 2012. Warren Gatland sticks with the same matchday squad that defeated Scotland 18-11 in their last match at Murrayfield, with fullback Liam Williams recovering from a shoulder knock […]

Tom Cave is aiming to get his British Rally championship title challenge back on track this weekend (16-17 March) when he heads to Southern Ireland for round two, the Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally. The Aberdyfi driver will be joined on the event by his co-driver for the past three seasons James Morgan from Hirwaun, who sits in for Dale Bowen who is unable to partner Cave this weekend. West Cork is the first asphalt event of the season for Cave, who will be looking to replicate his performance from last month’s Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, but not the result. Whilst he set a series of front-running times and was challenging for the lead on the final loop of stages in the North Wales forests, three consecutive punctures meant he was unable to make it to the finish.