Tyler Roberts hopes to silence two groups of observers tonight when he plays for Wales in Bulgaria – the doubters who think he cannot fill in for Kieffer Moore and the racists who think he shouldn’t even get the opportunity.Primarily, the striker hopes Bulgaria fans have learned their lesson and there will be no repeat of the shameful scenes when England’s black players were racially abused in Sofia. England’s 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory last October was overshadowed as racist chants saw the game stopped twice and officials threaten to abandon the match.

Cardiff City and Swansea City could be among the last clubs to receive parachute payments if radical plans to overhaul football go ahead. Both Welsh clubs received staggered payments of between £75m and £90m to help soften the blow following relegation for the Premier League. But those would be scrapped under new plans and replaced with a 25% future annual share of Premier League revenue across the EFL clubs.

Wales’ only single purpose, full-time table tennis club – Cardiff City Community Table Tennis Club – were facing a bleak future when lockdown badly hit the club’s income. But funding from Sport Wales has allowed the club to safely re-open as Graham Thomas reports. The club that helped launch Anna Hursey on the road to stardom is weathering the storms caused by the coronavirus pandemic – thanks to cash from the Be Active Wales Fund. Cardiff City Community Table Tennis Club was hit hard by the lockdown, but like a flashing Hursey backhand they have come back fighting.

Neil Harris has admitted empty stadia – and the disappearance of the vocal Cardiff City fan base – is hampering his bid to attract new players to the club. The Bluebirds manager insists he will be working hard until the October 16 domestic transfer deadline, but feels one major attraction has been denied to his salesman’s pitch. Harris – whose team drew 0-0 at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after Lee Tomlin was sent off – reckons the first pandemic transfer window is proving a massive challenge for managers and clubs.

Albert Adomah is still on Cardiff City’s radar, according to manager Neil Harris. The Bluebirds boss had the Nottingham Forest winger on loan during the second half of last season and was impressed with the impact made by the experienced former Aston Villa star. But Adomah returned to Forest after lockdown and his parent club refused to extend his loan spell to cover the re-start of the campaign – much to Harris’s dissatisfaction.

Former Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has called on people to heed government advice on coronavirus to keep each other safe after recovering from the illness. The 71-year-old, who left the Bluebirds midway through last season, is back at work after self-isolating for 14 days, but has been dismayed by footage of some ignoring restrictions. […]

Callum Paterson has admitted he is gutted to be leaving Cardiff City, revealing he felt he wasn’t needed anymore. But the Scottish international says the switch to Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday will put the smile back on his face.

Swansea City and Cardiff City could both soon be operating within a salary cap if new proposals being discussed by Championship clubs are brought in. As clubs continue to play in front of empty stands, the 24 clubs have begun fresh talks over a wages ceiling in a bid to protect themselves against the looming financial crisis. With the grim possibility of empty stadiums all season starting to appear a distinct possibility, the clubs in the second tier are looking at ways to reduce costs.

Garry Monk is hopeful his move for Cardiff City’s Callum Paterson will be sealed today saying the Scottish international would add the physical presence he is looking for at Sheffield Wednesday. Ex-Swansea City boss Monk confirmed that the deal for the 25-year-old is close after his side’s Championship defeat at Bristol City.

Neil Harris has dampened expectation that Cardiff City are in the market for Anthony Knockaert by suggesting links with the Fulham winger have been led by an agent. The Bluebirds manager knows he needs to add some spark to his squad after a second successive sluggish home display led to a 2-1 home defeat to Reading on Saturday. But Harris – who confirmed that Scotland international Callum Paterson is close to joining Sheffield Wednesday – claimed Knockaert for Cardiff as a loan deal was currently a figment of someone’s else’s imagination.

It’s the first senior Welsh derby of the season on Sunday, when Cardiff City Women host Swansea City Ladies at Leckwith Stadium. It’s 40 miles between the cities but that’s nothing for Swansea midfielder Emma Beynon, who’s clocked up far more than that this week as she tells Graham Thomas. Emma Beynon is the postwoman who plans to deliver a first class victory for Swansea City in Sunday’s derby against Cardiff. The 24-year-old – who walks 10 miles every day delivering the mail – already has the stamp of approval from her teammates after being voted players’ player of the year for the Welsh champions.

Marlon Pack says striker Kieffer Moore is not just a big lump but still wants his Cardiff City team-mate to bash up opponents. The £2million summer signing opened his Bluebirds account with a double in the 2-0 Championship victory at Nottingham Forest last weekend.