The Bluebirds included three trialists in their under-23 development team against Watford at Cardiff City Stadium. The result was a 1-1 draw in their Professional Development League Cup group. Scottish midfield player Scott McLean, who plays for Troon, joined fellow trialists Jake Evans and Danny Rowe in the Cardiff team. Former Kilmarnock player McLean, 20, […]

Cardiff City are at home against Watford in a Professional Development League Cup match this afternoon. The under-23 match is at Cardiff City Stadium (Thursday, 1pm) and the young Bluebirds are looking to repeat their league win against the Hornets during October. Mark Harris scored both goals in a 2-0 victory at CCS. Andy Legg […]

Wales have been drawn in Pool D alongside Fiji, Uganda and Sri Lanka for the men’s rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games – with Wales women in line to meet England, Australia and Fiji. The draw took place on Wednesday for the tournaments which will be part of the Games in Australia on the Gold Coast from April 13 to 15. The men’s event features 16 teams, including defending champions South Africa, four-time winners New Zealand, Olympic champions Fiji and hosts Australia.

Magic was the one thing Carlos Carvalhal said could not be delivered on becoming Swansea City manager. Yet one month into his reign, it is hard not to spot a strange alchemy being worked in south Wales. Strikers who could not score are suddenly finding the net, midfielders once booed by the crowd as ineffectual are cheered off the pitch and defenders accustomed to seeing balls fly past them are standing tall. Most impressively of all, back-to-back victories over Liverpool and Arsenal have sprung Swansea from the relegation zone for the first time in more than 12 weeks.

Cardiff Devils players and fans were left shellshocked after suffering a six-goal beating at Ice Sheffield. Captain Jake Morissette and his team outshot hosts Sheffield Steelers 40-29, but returned to South Wales having been beaten 6-2. Devils now face a huge task in the second leg of this Challenge Cup semi-final, but Steelers coach Paul […]

Wales have been warned Chris Harris will make his mark when Scotland come to Cardiff for the Six Nations opener on Saturday. Harris was the surprise selection in the Scots team named by coach Gregor Townsend as the 27-year-old Newcastle Falcons centre is in line for his first start for his country. Harris will partner Huw Jones in midfield as Townsend makes six changes to the team that hammered Australia in November.

Wales start their Six Nations campaign on Saturday and Robin Davey wants them to select grinder mode when they take on Scotland. The Scots have many new virtues, but front five power and heavy duty stuff are not yet among them. One of the biggest catchphrases of the Six Nations Championship is always, “win your first game to achieve early momentum” – particularly when there’s an imbalance of fixtures, meaning some teams have three home games while others get just two. Never do these words apply more appropriately than to Wales on Saturday when it really is vital they get off to a winning start by beating Scotland at the Principality Stadium.

Wales wing Harry Wilson is relishing the chance of regular games after joining Hull City on loan for the rest of the season. The 20-year-old has made the move from Liverpool just hours after agreeing a new long-term deal with the club.

Neil Warnock reckons he has landed his No 1 transfer target after signing striker Gary Madine in a £6million deal. The 27-year-old has linked up with the Bluebirds in a deal until summer 2021 from Bolton Wanderers.

Andre Ayew has rejoined Swansea City in a club record £18million deal. The Ghana international will link-up with his younger brother Jordan after agreeing a three-and-a-half year deal.

Cardiff Devils face four matches in eight days which can define their season. Coach Andrew Lord and his team play Sheffield Steelers home and away in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, while they fly to Northern Ireland for back-to-back clashes with Belfast Giants in Elite League. More than 500 fans will be in Belfast for those […]

Wrexham were close to a ‘perfect away performance’ in their Vanarama National League match at Gateshead. Manager Dean Keates and his players earned a goalless draw and Chris Holroyd was desperately close to heading the winner. “It was a textbook header back across the goal and just bounced wide,” said Keates. “Overall, it was close […]

Matt Nickerson, the former Belfast Giants and Fife Flyers enforcer, has been suspended for 20 matches by Elite League officials. The 6ft 4ins American, who is playing for Milton Keynes Lightning this season, has been banned after two incidents during a match against Guildford Flames. The punishment imposed by the department of player safety effectively […]

Newport County were forced into a late team reshuffle at Sincil Bank and suffered the consequences. Defender Mark O’Brien cried off with illness just before kick-off, County changed their team shape to accommodate late call-up midfield player Matty Dolan. “Pipey was out with a hamstring injury and O’Brien was sick after we’d put the team […]

Dragons No.8 Taine Basham will be one of eight players making their debut for Wales U20s on Friday night. Coach Jason Strange has named a total of 15 uncapped players in his squad to face Scotland U20s at Colwyn Bay. Basham is the best known to regional supports having made his Guinness Pro14 breakthrough for the Dragons under coach Bernard Jackman this season.

Ki Sung-yueng has committed himself to Swansea’s survival battle and insisted his West Ham admirers “are no better than us”. The Hammers are keen on adding Ki and Swansea team-mate Alfie Mawson to their own Premier League relegation scrap before the 11pm deadline on Wednesday night. But Swansea do not want to sell anyone and South Korean midfielder Ki – who is out of contract in the summer – plans to see out the season at the Liberty Stadium.

Head coach Rowland Phillips has named six uncapped players in Wales’ squad for this Friday’s Women’s Six Nations match against Scotland in Colwyn Bay (18:00). Four of those players are in the starting line-up, with lock Natalia John (Ospreys), openside Beth Lewis (Scarlets), scrum-half Jade Knight (Scarlets) and wing Hannah Bluck (Cardiff Blues) all set to earn their first caps in the opening game of the tournament.

Bob Fowden is celebrating 40 years in rallying this year, and far from slowing down the popular Llanelli driver is aiming for two titles in 2018, driving his ex-Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC S11.

Carlos Carvalhal may have breathed new life into Swansea City, but the manager has warned the club are still in danger of having their Premier League life snuffed out. Two goals from Sam Clucas – and another from Jordan Ayew after a terrible mistake by Petr Cech – gave the Swans another priceless three points […]

Bangor City have announced the signing of Alex Darlington from The New Saints whilst James Demetriou has left the club to join Barry Town. Darlington signs on a one and a half-year contract having been out of contract at rivals The New Saints. The 29-year-old had been at the Oswestry club for nine and a […]