Merthyr Town fought out a fiercely competitive goalless draw against rivals Hereford FC at the Loadlok Community Stadium. More than 2,600 spectators were at Merthyr, an attendance which is a massive boost for a club battling against major financial problems. More than 1,000 fans made the trip from Hereford and there was an outstanding atmosphere […]

Former Cardiff City players Gareth Ainsworth and Joe Jacobson will test Newport County’s League Two play-off resolve at Adams Park this afternoon (Boxing Day, 3pm). Wycombe manager Ainsworth, nicknamed ‘Wild Thing’ since before he played for the Bluebirds, send his team out against visitors who are unbeaten in four fixtures. That nickname came from his […]

The Bluebirds of Barrow pose a threat to Wrexham between now and New Year’s Day. They clash twice in six days. Manager Dean Keates and his Dragons travel to play Barrow this afternoon, while the teams clash again at the Racecourse in North Wales on New Year’s Day. Between those Vanarama National League fixtures Wrexham […]

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams turned up at Cardiff City’s player Christmas party held in Amsterdam. They joined in the fun and helped captain Sean Morrison and his Bluebirds squad grow even closer than they have over the first half of this season. The American champions, of course, weren’t there in person – it was […]

Cardiff Devils are aiming to finish 2017 on a high. They stand top of Elite League with three fixtures to play before the New Year. Captain Jake Morissette and his team have home matches against Coventry Blaze, on Boxing Day, and Milton Keynes Lightning, who come to Cardiff Bay on Saturday, December 30. Between those […]

Llanelli Town stand five points clear at the top of Welsh League Division One after a 3-1 win against Cambrian and Clydach away. The Reds were Division Two champions last season and have made a storming charge towards a second successive promotion. Goals by James Loveridge, Kurtis March and Luke Jones earned them a hard-earned […]

Gresford Athletic punished Airbus Broughton for their defensive frailties and won 4-2 in the Cymru Alliance. Airbus have conceded 20 goals in their last six matches and their promotion dream is fading fast. Gresford manager Steve Halliwell was able to celebrate his manager of the month presentation thanks to the win. Former Airbus player Jake […]

Former Wales under-21 international Eliot Richards is back at Merthyr Town on Boxing Day. Richards, from New Tredegar, will be in the Hereford team for their match against the Martyrs at Loadlok Community Stadium (1pm). It is Merthyr’s final match of 2017 and they are expecting a huge attendance with 1,000-plus fans following Hereford to […]

Merthyr and RGC 1404 will carry the maximum eight points forward into the second phase of the Principality Premiership after they both rounded off the 14-game first phase with victories. Reigning champions Merthyr saw off Bargoed 33-23 at The Wern to beat Pontypridd by two points in the East Division, while the Gogs came from behind at the Brewery Field to beat Bridgend 27-10 to top the table in the West division by five points from Llandovery. The second phase of the competition will see the 16 teams come together and play on a home or away basis. The top two teams will meet at Parc Eirias on 5 May in the penultimate round of fixtures. They kick-off with home games this weekend – the Ironmen host Cross Keys and RGC 1404 welcome Bridgend to Colwyn Bay.

Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac has showered the Ospreys with praise before he hopes to ruin their festivities with a Boxing Day victory in Llanelli. The Scarlets have won their last 15 matches at Parc y Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 and are looking to consolidate their position at the top of Conference B. The home side welcome back Hadleigh Parkes, Aaron Shingler and John Barclay. The Ospreys’ ambitions over the festive period are to use their back-to-back European Rugby Champions Cup victories over Northampton Saints to boost their domestic form.

Swansea City managerial target Slaven Bilic has said he is considering his options as the club continue their search for the man to replace Paul Clement. Swans caretaker boss Leon Britton earned a battling point in a gutsy 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday, but has re-confirmed his stance that his role is purely temporary. That leaves Bilic and Frank de Boer as leading candidates, along with the intriguing prospect of re-hiring Garry Monk, who was dismissed by Middlesbrough on Saturday night.

Cardiff Devils scored eight goals and extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches with a powerful team performance. Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils defeated Dundee Stars 8-1 in front of 3,000 spectators at Ice Arena Wales. It was a clinical and impressive display by the home team with their eight goals shared among seven […]

Merthyr Town suffered again in their home match against Southern League leaders King’s Lynn at the Loadlok Community Stadium. The Martyrs had defender Jarrad Wright sent off during the second half and went down 1-0 against the in-form Linnets. “To a man we were solid,” said Lynn manager Ian Culverhouse. “I’m delighted with the lads. […]

Wrexham are second in the Vanarama National League and bang on course for promotion. The Dragons are only halfway through the season, but they earned a crucial goalless draw against rivals Dover Athletic. Manager Dean Keates and his team how have three fixtures between now and New Year’s Day. The draw against Dover lifted them […]

Neil Warnock explained his decision to send on Lee Tomlin on from the bench after 74 minutes – and then take him off during injury time. The Bluebirds manager said it was because of the way Bolton Wanderers players Darren Pratley and Karl Henry were trying trying to get at home. “I took him off […]

Newport County underlined the heart and spirit in their team by battling through most of the second half to earn a goalless draw against Lincoln City. Defender Mark O’Brien was sent off on a straight red card for a challenge on former Cardiff and County striker Matt Green after 53 minutes, but they fought with […]

More than 1,000 Bluebirds fans were at Bolton Wanderers for a crunch Championship clash, but they were left bitterly disappointed. Relegation battlers Bolton, who were second from bottom, won 2-0 and inflicted only a fourth league defeat on Cardiff City this season. It was a fiercely contested match in which the home team were awarded […]

Welshman Gerwyn Price is ready for the biggest match of his professional darts career. The former Neath and Cross Keys rugby union hooker has stormed through two rounds at the William Hill World Darts Championships and now plays reigning title holder Michael Van Gerwen. Price, from the village of Markham in Caerphilly Borough, will try […]

The Steel derby returns this afternoon (Saturday) when Port Talbot Town make the short trip to Afan Lido’s Marston’s Stadium (2pm). The Blues sit a point above their neighbours in the Division One table with 23 points, although Lido have four games in hand following a spate of fixture postponements due to bad weather. Town […]

Llyr Morris is leading the way in the Huws Gray Alliance goal charts. Ruthin Town striker Morris, 21, has netted 17 goals over the first half of the season. He joined Ruthin at the age of 11 and has developed into a highly effective forward, able to take defenders on and shoot with either foot. […]