Chepstow’s Robert Stephens and Cowbridge’s Evan Williams both saddled winners at Taunton (writes Brian Lee). Stephens, like Williams a former amateur rider, won the Invest South West Handicap Hurdle with Beltor, who was racing in public for the first time in 624 days, and Williams scored with recent winner Railroad Junkie in the Age UK […]

Cardiff Devils are at the heart of an Elite League title race which is becoming one of the most exciting I can remember. Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils team clawed out a 3-2 win against Guildford Flames last night, while leaders Belfast Giants suffered a home defeat by the same scoreline against Dundee Stars. […]

Cardiff-born Rhys Griffiths was a huge success when it came to scoring goals in the Welsh Premier League – and now he is out to set similar standards in management. Griffiths is in charge of a Penybont team who stand top of Nathaniel Car Sales Welsh League Division One and they are the only unbeaten […]

Newtown secured their top-six place in the JD Welsh Premier League with two games to spare following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Aberystwyth in the mid-Wales derby. The result also ensures Bala Town of place in the Championship Conference, whilst Aberystwyth and Caernarfon Town will contest the last remaining place before the league split. Having […]

By dai-sport racing writer Brian Lee at Chepstow Racecourse The Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow was won by the 3-1 favourite Elegant Escape, but the loudest cheers of the day came in the previous race. Llancarfan’s Isabel Williams, aged 21 and riding her mother Catherine’s six-year-old French-bred Virginia Chick, won the ‘Smart Money’s On Coral’ Handicap Hurdle. Chick […]

Dave Ward has been given a one game ban for stamping on Wales flanker Thomas Young’s ankle during Harlequins victory over Wasps. The hooker has been cleared of spitting at Young – son of Wasps director of rugby Dai – but he could still be cited for the offence despite the ban imposed by the club.

Airbus Broughton FC are on the march and remain intent on challenging for three trophies. They stand top of the Huws Gray Cymru Alliance, 13 points ahead of second-placed Porthmadog on level games, while they are still involved in the Welsh Senior Cup and the League Cup. Airbus have the Alliance title and promotion top […]

Cardiff Blues stunned the Scarlets 43-5 in the West v East derby at Parc y Scarlets. Here, Dai Sport’s Harri Morgan analyses how Blues coach John Mulvihill got his tactics spot-on. Martyn Williams use of the rope a dope analogy in commentary on the East versus West derby at Parc Y Scarlets, was just about spot on.

John Mulvihill praised his Cardiff Blues for baiting the trap he insisted the Scarlets had fallen into after becoming the first team to win in Llanelli in the Guinness Pro 14 for over two years. It was a dominant, bullying 34-5 victory for the Blues on Saturday evening who were happy to let the Scarlets have plenty of ball, knowing they could do little with it other than hand over possession. A brace of tries from Ray Lee-lo plus a try apiece from Gareth Anscombe and Lloyd Williams was enough to see off Wayne Pivac’s side. All the Scarlet could muster was a first-half score from Johnny McNicholl.

Belfast Giants extended their lead at the top of Elite League to three points ahead of Cardiff Devils, but they did it the hard way. Head coach Adam Keefe and his Giants were is disarray well into the second half of their clash with Glasgow Clan, trailing 3-0. Devils were without a game on Saturday […]

Merthyr Town start the new year with a home fixture against Southern League leaders Taunton Town at the MetCoaches Stadium (3pm). Manager Gavin Williams and his Martyrs are intent on opening 2019 in style and giving Taunton a torrid time. The Peacocks maintained their seven points lead at the top of the EvoStik Southern League […]

Ton-Up Newport County manager Michael Flynn reflected on their goalless draw against Crawley Town and said: “We kept a clean sheet and there are quite a few positives to build on.” The clash with Crawley was Flynn’s 100th match in charge of his home city club he heads into 2019 feeling reasonably about their season. […]

Graham Barrow praised his ‘professional’ Dragons after their 1-0 Vanarama National League home win against promotion rivals Solihull Moors at the Racecourse. More than 6,000 spectators watched Wrexham follow their 5-1 success against Salford City on Boxing Day with another victory. Former Liverpool trainee and Chester City winger Paul Rutherford scored the winner for Wrexham, […]

Neil Warnock hailed Cardiff City’s best Premier League performance of the season after their 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. “Our best day since we’ve been back in the Premier League,” said the Bluebirds manager.  “It was our best performance because we were playing a team who were flying, with the last two results […]

Power forward Joey Haddad, a fiercely competitive forward from Nova Scotia, is without doubt one of the most improved players in the Cardiff Devils team. We must pay tribute to the way British defenceman Mark Richardson and others have matched rising standards in Elite League hockey, but the contribution of Canadian Haddad stands out. ‘Chef’ […]

Harry Maguire was 10-years-old when he first met Neil Warnock, who was Sheffield United manager when the schoolboy defender signed for the Blades. “Harry was bigger than me even then,” says Warnock. “He is United through and through. When he has time off and the Blades are playing at home he will head down Bramall […]

By Paul Evans Osian Pryce will make a welcome return to the Welsh Motorsports Centre at Pembrey tomorrow (Sunday 30 December) when the WRC2 star contests the West Wales Rally Spares JAFFA Stages. The 25-year old Machynlleth-born 2016 DriveDMACK Champion had planned to contest the Carmarthen Motor Club organised event in the same Citroen DS3 […]

Hey, Deadballline Guy, isn’t it about time you went back to where it all began, where your heart beats faster and your feet feel secure? That’s right, Llangennech RFC. It’s a Division One West belter today as they’re at home to Felinfoel.

Jonathan Davies has told his Scarlets teammates they need to be bold if they are to save their season in 2019. The Wales centre has urged the region to return to the swashbuckling style of a year ago when they host the Cardiff Blues on Saturday evening. Davies admits the Scarlets have been found wanting in recent weeks with seven defeats in their last nine matches, including four on the trot going into the latest Welsh derby.

Ton-up Newport manager Michael Flynn is aiming for promotion to League One – and is intent on succeeding. Flynn will celebrate his century of Newport County matches as a manager when they face Crawley Town at Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). Newport-born Flynn’s first match in charge was against Crewe during March 2017 and he […]