Former Cardiff City and Newport County striker Matt Green has left League Two leaders Lincoln City to sign for Salford City. Welshman Green, aged 31, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Salford one says: “It’s a refreshing challenge for me and I’m really looking forward to getting started and hopefully being part of a […]

Wrexham have strengthened their squad by signing Ben Tollitt on loan from Tranmere Rovers, but he won’t be in their squad at Aldershot this afternoon. Tollitt, a 24-year-old winner or forward, has agreed a short term loan deal with the Dragons. He was plucked out of non-league football by Portsmouth during the summer of 2015 […]

Terry Phillips became close to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his time in charge of the Bluebirds. Here Terry looks back at the Solskjaer spell, signings – and other managers he worked with. Prepare for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer overload at Cardiff City Stadium. Norwegian Solskjaer started his first managerial spell in the Premier League at the […]

Ken Owens believes it will be trial by television when the Scarlets go to the Liberty Stadium for the second of the Welsh festive derbies on Saturday. The trial in this sense is one for Warren Gatland’s national selection with the Scarlets hooker suggesting Wales places could be won and lost depending on performances between the old rivals. Owens’ side may have won their last 10 derbies, including their last visit to the Ospreys, but this game has a far more open feel to it than in recent years. And given the announcement earlier in the week that Stephen Jones will be joining Wayne Pivac in the new Welsh coaching team next year, it will have an extra edge.

Gareth Anscombe admitted the Cardiff Blues made hard work of their derby victory over 14-man Dragons in a game that the Wales fly-half will not be re-visiting in his dotage. Anscombe kicked a late penalty to deny the gritty visitors a draw at the Arms Park and earn a 19-16 victory, but neither team were capable of rising above the distinctly ordinary in demanding blustery conditions. The Dragons will be pleased with their resolve, but angered their temperament undermined their efforts after Neil Fairbrother was sent off after only half an hour for a flying elbow at a ruck.

Aberystwyth Town will be hoping Barry Town can deliver a festive favour in tonight’s televised game to help keep their top-six hopes on track. Aber’s hopes of securing a top-half finish took another dent last night when the Seasiders were defeated for a successive week, losing 2-0 to Cefn Druids. James Davies gave Druids an […]

Elfyn Evans will compete in  next year’s World Rally Championship as his M-Sport team committed to the campaign. The Dolgellau-born driver’s career at the highest level of world rallying had been under a cloud with the Cumbria-based team  battling to find the finances to compete.

Christmas came early for Welshpool youngster Max Williams after he was invited to join a five-a-side kick-about with the famous Manchester United Class of 92, including David Beckham and Wales manager Ryan Giggs. The 15-year-old goalkeeper (pictured with the stars in yellow), who has been playing trial games for Salford City Football Club this season, was phoned on Wednesday asking if he was available for a game the next day against the club’s owners – including Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and the Neville brothers – and “a special guest”.

Rowland Phillips has named six uncapped players in his 34-strong Wales Women squad for the Six Nations. The Head Coach believes his youthful squad can lay the platform for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup as they looked to follow up the recent successful Autumn series campaign.

Former Bluebirds manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has landed the ‘best job of his life’ says Neil Warnock. Solskjaer’s first match in charge of Manchester United will be at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday and Warnock said: “It’s the best job he will have in his life. “He can’t lose. He’ll hold the fort until the […]

Wales U18 star Beth Wood has won the Hockey Writers’ Club National Youth Award for her contributions to the sport at school, club and country level.  The Christ College, Brecon pupil, who joined the College from Brecon High School in September 2017, played a key part in the College U18 side that retained the Welsh National Championship title in March. She is also the current 1st XI team’s top scorer with an incredible 24 goals in 10 matches  – a school record.

The Boxing Day derbies at Guinness Pro14 level may have gone – dispersed elsewhere for the benefit of TV – so why not get your December 26th fix by heading towards Aberavon v Neath? It’s always a feisty derby and one of a number of local dust-ups that Geraint Powell says have plenty of spice despite the constant tinkering with the division. The Principality Premiership, the modern and official incarnation of the old unofficial Western Mail Championship, has a terrible time of it as a commercial offering, not helped by it being identity-diluted in some critical South Wales consumer markets. The various factions and cliques that comprise the decision makers in Welsh regional, semi-professional club and grassroots club rugby seemingly never able to agree on the role, funding, composition and format of this semi-professional division from one season to the next, but the division is certainly getting fascinating as we head into the festive period this year.

Brian Lee wrote ‘The Welsh Grand National from Deerstalker to Emperor’s Choice (History Press) and in his foreword National Hunt racing legend Peter Scudamore wrote, “it is an engrossing study that documents the history of the great race and charts the development of National Hunt racing.” The big event in the Welsh sporting calendar arrives […]

Swansea City have been linked with a move for Middlesbrough’s Danish international striker Martin Braithwaite, although Graham Potter has downplayed suggestions there will be much trade coming into the Liberty Stadium next month. Braithwaite – who played for the Danes in their 2-1 victory over Wales last month – has not scored for Boro since August and has been in and out of the team this season under manager Tony Pulis. The former Toulouse forward went out on loan to Bordeaux last season, but cost Boro a hefty £9m 18 months ago and any move to the Swans is likely to be a loan also.

Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright believes the underdogs can find their bite when they face rivals Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Friday night. The back row forward – on the fringes of the Wales team despite the handicap of having to perform every week in a mostly losing line-up – insists the sacking of Bernard Jackman can be a catalyst for improvement at Rodney Parade. The Dragons lost again last week – their third defeat in a row where they have shipped over 45 points – but there were some signs for optimism, says Wainwright in their 49-24 reverse at Clermont Auvergne in the European Challenge Cup.

Andrew Lord applauded his Cardiff Devils team after their 3-0 Elite League win against MK Lightning away and said: “Let’s go again against Stars.” Devils made sure Lightning could not strike at the Planet Ice Arena and Lord’s men focus on their home clash with Dundee Stars at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay on […]

Netminder Ben Bowns shut out MK Lightning on a night when Cardiff Devils produced a solid, effective road trip for a 3-0 win at the Planet Ice Arena. Charles Linglet, with a classy first period finish, Joey Haddad and man of the match Gleason Fournier scored for Devils, who dominated possession for most of the […]

Two of the hottest young properties in Welsh women’s cycling, the Backstedt sisters, have both signed-up to ride for the Storey Racing Team next year.

Cardiff and Met Hockey Club’s Tom Wood will count his blessings this Christmas after recovering from an extremely rare brain condition.  A blocked artery put his life in danger, but it was his high fitness levels that saved him . . . as Cari Morris reports. Having narrowly missed out on the selection for the Wales hockey team that competed at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games earlier this year, 20-year-old Tom Wood suddenly found his disappointment brought into sharp perspective when he suffered a life-threatening health issue. On Thursday 9 August 2018, Tom had finished his third training session of the week and was on his hour-long journey home with his mother Tracey.

Former Leicester City and Everton striker Mike Newell, who won a Premier League champions medal with Blackburn Rovers in 1994-94, is elated after joining Wrexham AFC. Newell is assistant to newly-appointed manager Graham Barrow, who has accepted the post vacated by Sam Ricketts when he moved to Shrewsbury Town. The Dragons, fourth in the Vanarama […]