Momodou Touray scored the goal that reminded The New Saints they look like having a proper Welsh Premier League title challenge on their hands. Touray – Barry’s 19-year-old Gambia-born striker – was responsible for the only goal of them game as his side won 1-0 away at Bala Town on Saturday. Not only did the strike end Bala’s 100 per cent home record this season, but it meant The New Saints’ lead at the top is now just a single point from two clubs.

Elfyn Evans is involved in a  fierce scrap with all three podium places at the World Rally Championships in Spain up for grabs. The Dolgellau-born driver went into the final day in fourth spot having slipped from his overnight place of third at the RallyRACC Catalunya – Rally de España.

Sam Duggan, Cardiff Devils’ new signing, could make his debut in their Challenge Cup match against Coventry Blaze at the SkyDome on Sunday (5.15pm). Great Britain international Duggan, aged 20, skated with his new team-mates on Friday after flying in from the USA, but he was not risked against Guildford Flames last night. It was […]

Head coach John Kear admitted Wales had been outsmarted after they opened the defence of their European Championship crown with a 54-18 defeat by France in Carcassonne. The French ran in nine tries at the Stade Albert Domec on Saturday night and now face Ireland in a World Cup qualifying showdown.

Chaz Davies celebrated finishing second in the World Superbikes but admitted he was sorry for the fans after the final race of the season was scrapped. An unusual desert thunderstorm means Saturday’s season finale in Qatar could not go ahead after race officials delayed the start time under the Losail lights.

Merthyr Town earned a 3-2 away win in their Buildbase FA Trophy tie against Farnborough FC. Connor Young, Kieran Lewis and Ian Taylor scored their goals at the Easy As HGV Stadium in the first qualifying round match. Former Cardiff City Academy defender Young, the son of Bluebirds’ hero Scott, put the Martyrs ahead when […]

Cardiff Devils surely learned a valuable ice hockey lesson against Guildford Flames at the Viola. Head coach Andrew Lord and his team needed a win in regulation time to ensure they were top seeds going into the quarter-finals, but for two periods they were way off the pace. Flames were full of energy and commitment, […]

Oli McBurnie ended his barren spell with two goals to see off Reading – not that his manager felt his striker was sleepless in Swansea. McBurnie’s double enabled the Swans to overcome Reading, 2-0, at the Liberty Stadium and move back to within two points off the play-offs. The goals were McBurnie’s first for eight matches, but Graham Potter insisted: “He’s an unselfish guy who isn’t bothered as long as the team wins and I think he’s contributed with assists.

Neil Warnock praised the 3,000 Bluebirds fans who made the trip to Anfield, saying: “They were fantastic again.” The Bluebirds manager was frustrated that mistakes again cost his team in a 4-1 defeat, but happy that a team he is in charge of has finally scored against Liverpool away. “That’s my first goal at Anfield,” […]

Isaak Davies and Dan Griffiths scored the goals in a 2-0 away win which kept Cardiff City top of Professional Under-18 Development League South. Craig Bellamy, manager of the young Bluebirds, went head-to-head with fellow Welshman Chris Llewellyn, who is in charge of Colchester’s under-18 team. Merthyr Tydfil-born Llewellyn, aged 39, is a former Wrexham, Neath, […]

Cardiff Devils go into a crucial Challenge Cup clash when Guildford Flames are visitors to the Viola Arena. Head coach Andrew Lord has strengthened the team by signing Great Britain international Sam Duggan, who had been playing for Jamestown Rebels in America. Duggan skated with his new team-mates on Friday, the day before Devils take […]

Newport County have been removed from the FAW Youth Cup. The team coached by former Cardiff City defender Byron Anthony defeated Garden Village 13-0, but the Football Association of Wales say they included ineligible players. A statement says: “The FAW Game Board unanimously agreed that Newport County had breached Rule 55 and Youth Cup Rule 24, […]

Elliot Kear will become the 47th player to skipper Wales when they launch the defence of their European Championship against France in Carcassonne tonight. The London Broncos ace is part of a 19-man squad for the opening match which is also part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.

Elfyn Evans is right in the hunt for a podium finish as he looks to put an end to his recent rally pain in Spain. The Dolgellau-born ace and co-driver Daniel Barritt are third overall after the opening gravel stages of the RallyRACC Catalunya – Rally de España after a succession of consistently competitive stage times.

The Viola is born. Ice Arena Wales, home of Elite League champions Cardiff Devils, has been renamed and will have new signs put up inside and outside the rink. “Changing the name to The Viola is a milestone in the arena’s diversification and facility enhancement,” said Christopher Hamilton, who is chairman of a local company […]

Michael Flynn is demanding an early start from his Newport team when they take on Morecambe to Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). The Exiles manager is fed up watching County concede early and having to chase games. Newport are firmly in the promotion hunt – fourth in League Two and just outside the three automatic […]

Chaz Davies should secure second place in the championship in tonight’s season finale in Qatar before being hit by a display glitch. The 31-year-old lost one point and a position after the final lap indicator was posted one lap too early in Friday’s opening race at Losail leaving him in eighth place.

Elinor Barker stormed to a gold medal at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Canada. The Welsh flier was part of the winning Great Britain squad in the women’s team pursuit in Ontario, alongside Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald and Ellie Dickinson. It came after a week after 24-year-old Barker’s younger sister Megan won silver at the opening Tissot UCI Track World Cup event in France.

Wayne Pivac believes the Scarlets will be stronger – both in numbers and in spirit – when they visit Edinburgh next week after an impressive against-the-odds victory in South Africa. Despite the absence of 20 players through international calls, injuries and suspension, the region won 41-34 on Friday night against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth. It underlined the Scarlets’ depth and the bonus point victory was an achievement it is hard to imagine any of the other three regions would have managed in the same circumstances.

Paul Clement returns to Swansea City on Saturday with an appreciative thumbs-up from a player who will try and ruin his day. The former Swans manager brings his Reading side to the Liberty Stadium 10 months after he was sacked in a gamble that eventually backfired and led to the club’s relegation from the Premier League. Clement had produced a miraculous escape the season before, but was not given an opportunity to repeat it last December and although Carlos Carvalhal temporarily lifted the club clear of trouble they eventually slipped back and went down.