Rhyl FC play their final Huws Gray Alliance home fixture of the season when they entertain Caersws at Belle Vue (2.30pm). The Lillywhites are fifth place in the table and director of football Mark Connolly firmly believes there is still a lot to play for. Caernarfon remain in pole position to win the title after […]
Andrew Lord’s Cardiff Devils have lived up to their status as the best ice hockey team in Britain. They clinched the Elite League and Erhardt Conference titles for a second successive season by winning 3-2 at Belfast Giants last night. Joey Martin, Matt Pope and Andrew Hotham, with a winner scored 20.9 seconds from the […]
Wrexham have launched their search for a new manager, but today’s priority is their Vanarama National League match against Woking away. Coaches Andy Davies and Carl Darlington have taken temporary charge of the Dragons and their immediate task is earning three points at the Kingfield Stadium (3pm). “The players have trained well and we really […]
The official Elite League match report on Cardiff Devils title triumph: Andrew Hotham’s goal with 20 seconds to go secured Cardiff Devils their second straight Elite League title as they beat Belfast Giants 3-2 to retain their crown. After witnessing Belfast celebrate on their ice after winning the Challenge Cup barely two weeks ago, Cardiff […]
The New Saints 3 Ryan Brobbel 45′ Dean Ebbe 61′ 87′ Bala Town 0 The New Saints completed a hat-trick of Welsh Premier League wins over Bala Town to move 15 points clear at the top of the table. Saints claimed their third 3-0 win of the season over Bala, and can now wrap up their seventh […]
Cardiff Devils owner Steve King was quick to congratulate coach Andrew Lord and his players for their second successive Elite League triumph. King tweeted from Calgary in Canada: “Oh you beauties. Congratulations to @toddkelman @AndrewLord17 and every @cardiffdevils player, staff and fan. Back to back @officialEIHL champions. What an accomplishment!!! #repeat” Champions League Hockey welcomed […]
Cardiff Devils are ice hockey champions of Great Britain for a second successive season.7 They clinched the title with a thrilling 3-2 win against Belfast Giants in front of more than 5,600 spectators at the SSE Arena in Northern Ireland. Andrew Hotham fired an unassisted powerplay winner with 20.9 seconds left. Devils captain Jake Morissette […]
Manager Dean Keates has left Vanarama National League Wrexham. Walsall-born Keates has agreed to take over his home town team, who are without a match this weekend. Coaches Andy Davies and Carl Darlington take charge of Wrexham for their crunch clash at Woking on Saturday (3pm). “I’m delighted to come back,” said Keates at a […]
Wrexham are facing what would be a massive blow to their Vanarama National League promotion hopes with manager Dean Keates being linked to the managerial vacancy at Walsall. Keates was born in the West Midlands town and made well over 200 League appearances over two spells for his local club. He has transformed Wrexham’s fortunes fortunes […]
Merthyr Town welcome back senior players when they take on St Neots at the Loadlok Community Stadium on Saturday (3pm). Manager Gavin Williams fielded a young team during their midweek match at Royston Town with experience provided by the likes of Craig Reddy, Kerry Morgan and Dean Clarke. The Martyrs lost 5-1 in a match […]
Alun Wyn Jones has committed his future to the game in Wales after re-signing his National Dual Contract (NDC) to remain at his home Region, the Ospreys. The 32-year-old, capped 116 times by Wales (plus nine British & Irish Lions caps), is in his 13th season with the Ospreys – having come through the development pathway to become joint second in the all-time list of appearances on 223, 110 of them as captain. Jones, who toured with the British & Irish Lions for a third time last summer and led his country in the recent Under Armour Series, first signed an NDC in March 2015 and re-signed in January 2016.
Welsh managers Michael Flynn and Nathan Jones go head-to-head at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday (3pm). Newport-born Flynn, aged 37, is manager of his home city club County, while Jones, a 44-year-old from the Rhondda, is in charge at Luton Town. Neither man can afford to see his team lose a clash which is […]
By Rob Cole Gareth Furlong believes Wales can cause a few upsets when they get stuck into the hockey tournament at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The 83-times capped Surbiton defender, still only 25, is heading to his second Games and is convinced the current squad is in a much stronger position that it was heading to Glasgow four years ago.
Pontypridd Cricket Club are to benefit from the sale at auction of two drawings of arguably the greatest cricketer that ever lived. The drawings by former Cowbridge Cricket Club captain Douglas Davies of Australian legend, Sir Donald Bradman are set to be sold in Leicester on Saturday.
Unless England can find some form after two shocking defeats, it looks like a case of smiling Irish eyes and sore heads on Sunday at the end of another Six Nations campaign. In his latest column for Dai Sport, Geraint Powell, runs his eye over the three coaches who probably have had most influence on this season’s tournament with varying levels of success. Even before this season’s Six Nations commenced, many were pointing towards the final day “Super Saturday” fixture at Twickenham between England and Ireland.
A powerful message has been issued to Cardiff Devils by Belfast’s ‘A View From The Bridge’ podcast, saying: “Not on our ice.” Head coach Andrew Lord and his Devils team will be crowned Elite League title winners if they come out on top in tonight’s match against Belfast Giants at the SSE Arena (Friday, 7pm). […]
By Rob Cole Warren Gatland is hoping Wales can ramp up the pressure on Eddie Jones’ England by relegating them to their lowest finishing position in the Six Nations since 2018. Gatland admits that finishing as runners-up to Ireland will be “massive” for his side after away defeats in Twickenham and Dublin. A win over France, conquerors of England in Paris, on Saturday should be good enough to do that.
Wales fans getting in touch with Dai Sport have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a booze ban in the seats at the Principality Stadium. After a huge response to our column condemning the relays of beer-carriers and toilet-hunters blocking the view and ruining the atmosphere at international games, Dai Sport ran a poll on Twitter. The result was a massive 76 per cent backing for following football’s ground rules of only allowing alcohol to be drunk in the bar areas.
In-form Bala Town visit runaway league leaders Park Hall on Friday night in the only JD Welsh Premier League of the weekend (7.45). The Lakesiders are locked in a fierce battle for second-place in the table as they vye with Connah’s Quay and Bangor City for the remaining automatic European qualification spot. Colin Caton’s men […]
Australian Julie Hoornweg is pushing Welsh netball players to their physical limits – and then some! Her work in charge of Celtic Dragons and Wales is already reaping rewards. Hoornweg is an enthusiastic, passionate coach who is working flat out to ensure her Welsh team are full prepared for the Commonwealth Games next month. Dragons […]