Great Britain 4, Croatia 2 Man of the match Robert Dowd played a key role for Great Britain in their World Championship group win against Croatia at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Dowd scored the first goal and added two assists, while GB fired three third period goals. Croatia included Cardiff Devils forward David Brine, […]

Hitchin Town insist they are relishing the trip to play Merthyr Town at Penydarren Park on Wednesday (7.45pm). The Martyrs are at home against the Hertfordshire club in their Southern League play-off semi-final and Hitchin manager Mark Burke says: “Being away won’t phase us at all. “There is less pressure on away teams at this […]

So, as the clock ticks down towards the general meeting of Newport RFC shareholders on May 9, and as the cash begins to run out, Geraint Powell gives his definitive analysis of the deal on the table. There are, realistically, only three remaining impediments to the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) securing the ratification of 75% of voting Newport RFC shareholders to the accepted conditional agreement for them to buy the Newport Gwent Dragons professional rugby region and the Rodney Parade facility off Newport RFC.

Ranked as the lowest seed heading into the end of season Europa League Play-Offs, Newtown have fired another warning shot to their play-off rivals with a ruthless victory over Aberystwyth. The Mid-Wales side have wound their Dafabet Welsh Premier League campaign in style scoring a remarkable 13-goals in their final two games, the effect of […]

England are standing by their proposal to reduce the length of the Six Nations from seven to six weeks despite widespread opposition, including from Wales. The RFU are still keen to remove one of the tournament’s two fallow weeks in an effort to create space in the calendar for the new global season which takes effect after the 2019 World Cup.

Fernando Llorente has stressed he needs to keep scoring if Swansea City are to stay in the Premier League. The Spanish striker scored the first goal in his team’s crucial 2-0 victory over Stoke City on Saturday – a result that reversed the Swans’ recent slide and maintained the pressure on fellow strugglers Hull City. […]

Newport County 1, Accrington Stanley 0 Newport County are out of the League Two relegation zone. Their fourth win in five matches, against in-form Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade, lifted the Exiles above Hartlepool United, who were beaten 2-0 at home against Barnet. County now have a realistic chance of staying up – and could […]

Wigan Athletic 0, Cardiff City 0 Neil Warnock wants his Cardiff City team to finish their Championship season in style. They are safely in mid-table, completely out of relegation danger and beyond reach of the play-offs, but Warnock wants more from his team. “I don’t think anyone needs to be asking me what I’d like […]

Merthyr Town 4, Hayes and Yeading United 0 Merthyr Town completed their Southern League fixtures with a thumping victory and earned themselves a home tie in the Premier Division play-off semi-finals. The Martyrs finish third, behind champions Chippenham Town and runners-up Leamington, and now play Hitchin Town at Penydarren Park on Wednesday evening (7.45pm). The […]

Geraint Thomas has set his sights on the Giro d’Italia after winning the Tour of the Alps. The Cardiff-born rider saw off a series of attacks from French rival Thibaut Pinot to win the five day race.

The final weekend of the Dafabet Welsh Premier League regular season is expected to pass this afternoon without the drama and uncertainty of previous years. That should not be considered a criticism of the league, which for all its need of fairness and certainty has all too often had its most decisive moments decided off-the-field, but […]

Fernando Llorente says Swansea City must be fearless and overcome their crisis of confidence if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard faces Stoke City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday against a backdrop of deep unease at the club’s predicament as well as severe criticism aimed at the striker himself.

Andrew Selby believes he will take another step towards becoming world champion by beating Cristofer Rosales next month. The unbeaten Welsh flyweight will fight the Nicaraguan at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena in an official WBC world title eliminator on May 26.

Barry Town United players took time out from promotion celebrations to gather in a circle on the Jenner Park pitch. The message was clear: “Now we go for the title.” Barry had just beaten Goytre United 3-0 to guarantee a top two finish and they will make the step back up to Welsh Premier League […]

It’s that time of the season when much of Welsh rugby looks on enviously at where the action still is – in Europe, at the top end of the Pro12, or at those off on summer tours. Gareth Hughes reckons there’s a lot happening elsewhere, but only change can stir activity at home. With no Welsh representation in any of the semi-finals of the European competitions and Wales finishing fifth in the Six Nations, it is a good time to assess the condition of the nation’s elite teams. Reading, watching and listening to the words and thoughts of the professional commentators as well as the amateur of the last few months, much has been made of a disappointing season for Wales on the international stage.

Neil Warnock says he has committed to a second season in charge of Cardiff City because of the fans. “If the fans hadn’t been like they have I wouldn’t be here next season,” said Warnock. “They’ve really come on board. “So many things can inspire a manager and seeing the fans enjoy your presence at […]

Joss Labadie will be captain for Newport County’s biggest match since their return to the Football League. Midfield player Labadie has completed a three-game suspension and will wear the armband against Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade (3pm). “It’s a huge game for us,” says Newport manager Mike Flynn. “I said a couple of weeks ago […]

Hayes and Yeading United make their first visit to Penydarren Park on Saturday (3pm). Middlesex-based Hayes, second from bottom and already relegated from the Southern League Premier, hold the key to Merthyr Town’s immediate future. A Martyrs win in this final league match of 2016-17 would guarantee them a home tie in the play-off semi-finals, […]

Ben Bowns is fit and ready to play for Great Britain in the World Champions. Cardiff Devils netminder Bowns suffered an ankle injury and was limping after the Elite League play-off final against Sheffield Steelers. He delayed linking up with the GB team to have treatment and missed both warm-up matches against Poland. Now he’s […]

A fortnight ago he was celebrating his 200th game for the Scarlets and now he has an even bigger landmark to toast – becoming a British & Irish Lion. Ken Owens wonderful season simply gets better and better and now the 30-year-old is hoping to keep his side on track for a play-off place in the Guinness PRO12 before he heads to New Zealand for the second summer in a row.