Charlotte Arter has made a storming start to 2019 after clocking the women’s parkrun world record. The GB star clocked 15 minutes 50 seconds at her local event in Cardiff on Saturday.

Neil Warnock has told Gillingham they need to improve their medical care after his Cardiff City team were bundled out of the FA Cup. The Cardiff manager saw his team lose 1-0 at Priestfield to become the notable victims of round three, but a terrible day was in danger of becoming far worse due to the hosts’ poor response to injuries, claimed Warnock. The Bluebirds’ shock defeat to the Gills was compounded by second-half injuries to winger Kadeem Harris and forward Danny Ward.

Caernarfon Town secured the win that they needed to secure a top-six spot on Saturday after a spirited comeback saw them beat visiting Carmarthen Town 3-1 at The Oval. With two games remaining before the league split, Aberystwyth Town’s defeat on Friday meant that the Cofis could get the job done early, but they fell […]

Allen Clarke insisted his Ospreys team had dominated the Cardiff Blues as they ended their rivals’ hopes of a derby clean sweep. The Ospreys coach saw his team win 20-11 at the Liberty Stadium – a venue where the Blues have now not won for 14 years – to leave the Blues five points adrift of their opponents in the Guinness Pro14 Conference A table. It brought the Blues’ resurgence to an abrupt halt after their victories over the Scarlets and the Dragons with Clarke claiming it was a reflection of the home team’s control.

Craig Bellamy has temporarily stepped down from his role as Cardiff City under-18 coach to allow the club to investigate claims he bullied young players. The former striker denies the allegations and Twm Owen argues some time for reflection could be beneficial all round. The first weekend of the year will have been an unusual one for Craig Bellamy who rather than being involved in a football match will probably have found himself reflecting on his career and the past year.  In the space of 12 months Bellamy has gone from being interviewed for his “dream job” as Wales manager to announcing he was, voluntarily, stepping aside from his job as Cardiff City’s under-18 coach while the club investigates allegations of bullying young players. 

Cardiff City maintained their Professional Development Under-18 League title charge with a 3-2 win at Watford. Former Cardiff and Wales striker Craig Bellamy has walked away from his Academy manager’s position on a temporary basis following allegations of bullying, but his players produced a quality performance. ]Bellamy is passionate about his young players and believes […]

Celtic Dragons 41, Team Bath 58 Celtic Dragons are intent on grabbing the attention of Vitality Netball Superleague rivals this season. New coach Tania Hoffman has a new-look Dragons squad which has the confidence and belief of a group intent on causing a stir at the top level of netball in the UK. There is […]

Code breaker Nia Jones believes her summer stint in Australia has been perfect preparation for the most competitive season yet in netball’s Vitality Superleague. Already a double Wales international in both football and netball, the Celtic Dragons defender spent time in Melbourne in August playing Aussie Rules. Jones was Down Under at the invitation of the AFL women’s league on a scheme designed to bring in talent from around the world to unearth potential new recruits for the sport.

Connah’s Quay’s midfield maestro Callum Morris has hailed his team’s spirit after a strong second-half display saw them run out 6-1 winners against out-of-form Aberystwyth Town last night to maintain their lead at the top of the JD Welsh Premier League table. Connah’s Quay will remain a point clear if Barry Town win away at […]

Samu Manoa has left Cardiff Blues on compassionate grounds to return to California. The 33-year-old USA international was seen as a major signing when he arrived in the summer but played just seven games.

Merthyr Town are putting their faith in teenage goalkeeper Lewis Webb. Manager Gavin Williams has been impressed with Webb, a 17-year-old who made his first team debut at Walton Casuals during September. Now Webb, a product of Merthyr’s youth development system, seems to be first choice ahead of ex-Cheltenham and Newport County goalkeeper Joe Perry, […]

Leon Britton hopes to use his vast experience to help Llanelli Town in their Welsh Premier League relegation fight. The Swansea City legend has come out of retirement to join the Stebonheath Park outfit who are second from bottom.

Dragons beware! Dover make the trip from Kent to North Wales on Saturday on a mission. Experienced manager Andy Hessenthaler and his team are intent on continuing a club tradition – by extending their unbeaten away record against Wrexham. Dover, who include former Wrexham midfield player Nortei Nortey in their squad, have played at the […]

Celtic Dragons, the pride of Welsh netball, launch the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season at Arena Birmingham on Saturday. Head coach Tania Hoffman and her Dragons players are first on court against Team Bath on Super10 Saturday (11am). There are five back-to-back matches, all televised live on Sky Sports, to launch the competition. Wasps, a […]

Tania Hoffman believes the Celtic Dragons can surf the netball wave to ride higher in the Vitality Superleague which starts this weekend. The New Zealander has set a top eight target for her squad as she prepares for her first campaign in charge of the struggling franchise. Hoffman has a big job on her hands in reviving the Dragons who have been left behind by some clubs in an increasingly competitive and commercially-driven league.

Mike Flynn has told Newport County chairman Gavin Foxall to forget the money and feel the glory of another FA Cup run. The County manager earned his club a £1m windfall last season with a giant-killing adventure that included a victory over Leeds United, a draw at home with Tottenham, and eventual defeat to the Premier League giants in the replay at Wembley. The cash boost proved a life-saver for a club that would otherwise have lost £350,000 for the year and was equally transformative in terms of interest generated beyond the realities of League Two.

John Mulvihill’s true impact on Cardiff Blues this season will be put to the test at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday when his side looks to beat the Ospreys in Swansea for the first time since 22 December, 2005. Thanks to their back-to-back regional derby triumphs over the Dragons and Scarlets, the European Challenge Cup holders will head west once again at the weekend chasing an impressive hat-trick of derby wins in the space of 16 days.

Connah’s Quay manager Andy Morrison is anticipating a tough test against at Aberystwyth Town as the JD Welsh Premier League title race continues tonight. The Nomads kick-off the weekend’s action at Park Avenue while The New Saints entertain Newtown at the same time, looking to pounce on any slip-up from the leaders (both 7.45). Morrison’s […]

Llandudno have moved quickly to replace recently departed striker John Owen with the signing of veteran Welsh Premier League striker Les Davies. ‘The Truck’ becomes the latest addition to Iwan Williams’ relegation threatened squad, joining from Bangor City. Davies made 24 appearances for Bala Town last season before re-joining former club Bangor City. The 34 […]

And so, we turn the page into Rugby World Cup year and the tournament in Japan which would seem to be the most open yet. New Zealand will be favourites, just, with Ireland close behind. But Peter Jackson says Wales should start the year believing Ireland have more to fear from any World Cup meeting than Warren Gatland’s team. Wales stride into World Cup year knowing that anything short of the semi-finals in Japan next autumn will be a failure. Heaven knows, there have been enough of those. For the ninth global jamboree they have been blessed by a friendlier pool than in the previous eight, friendly but not without a trap more likely to be laid by the exuberant Fijians than the lame Wallabies.