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The Dragon Diary . . . What’s on in Welsh Sport

The Dragon Diary

The Dragon Diary

The Six Nations is over, but look-out, because here comes the World Cup!

Almost, anyway. Just the small matter of two World Cup play-off matches for Wales before they can start dreaming about another appearance at football’s greatest tournament.

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy will announce his squad on Tuesday to face Bosnia-Herzegovina on March 26.

That means he will be keeping his fingers crossed when all his players go into club action this week, including those at promotion-chasing Wrexham, who face Watford in a crunch match on Tuesday night.

Involved the same evening are Wales players for Cardiff City - at home to Wycombe Wanderers  in League One – while Newport County, in League Two, are at home to Bromley as they bid to escpae relegation.

Monday March 16 to Sunday March 22

MONDAY MARCH 16

HORSE RACING
Ffos Las (NH) - Plumpton (NH) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League - 8pm) -
Portsmouth v Derby County (Skybet Championship - 8pm)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 2 of 8)

TUESDAY MARCH 17

HORSE RACING
Exeter (NH) - Wetherby (NH) - Down Royal (NH) -
Wexford (NH) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
UEFA Champions League Last 16 (4 games) -
Watford v Wrexham (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -
Cardiff City v Wycombe Wanderers (Skybet League 1 - 7.45pm) -
Skybet League 1 (11 other games) -
Newport County v Bromley (Skybet League 2 - 7.30pm) -
Skybet League 2 (10 other games) -
Vanarama National League (5 games) -
Brickfield Rangers v Y Rhyl 1879 (JD Cymru North - 7.45pm) -
JD Cymru South (3 games)

CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa (T20 International - 6.15am) -
New Zealand v South Africa (Women's T20 International - 1.45am)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 3 of 8)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 18

HORSE RACING
Hereford (NH) - Huntingdon (NH) -
Kempton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
UEFA Champions League Last 16 (4 games) -
Southampton v Norwich City (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -
MK Dons v Colchester United (Skybet League 2 - 8pm)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 4 of 8)

THURSDAY MARCH 19

HORSE RACING
Ludlow (NH) - Sedgefield (NH) - Cork (NH) -
Newcastle (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
UEFA Europa League Last 16 (8 games - tbc) -
UEFA Conference League Last 16 (8 games - tbc)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Wigan Warriors v York Knights (Super League - 8pm) -
Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bulldogs (NRL - 9am)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 5 of 8)

DARTS
Premier League (3 Arena, Dublin - Night 7)

GOLF
Valspar Championship (Day 1 of 4) -
LIV South Africa Individual (Day 1 of 4) -
US LGPA Founders Cup (Day 1 of 4) -
Australian WPGA Championship (Day 1 of 4)

FRIDAY MARCH 20

HORSE RACING
Musselburgh (NH) - Newbury (NH) - Lingfield (AW) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW) - Dundalk (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Bournemouth v Manchester United (Premier League - 8pm) -
Preston North End v Stoke City (Skybet Championship - 8pm) -
JD Cymru Premier (2 games) -
JD Cymru North (3 games) -
JD Cymru South (5 games) -
Ardal South East (2 games) -
Taffs Well v Ynysygerwn (Ardal South West - 7.30pm)

RUGBY UNION
Bath v Saracens (Gallagher Premiership - 7.45pm) -
Bulls v Cardiff Rugby (URC Championship - 5pm) -
Scarlets v Zebre (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -
Ulster v Connacht (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -
Super Rugby (2 games)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (3 games) -
NRL (2 games)

CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa (T20 International - 6.15am) -
New Zealand v South Africa (Women's T20 International - 1.45am)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 6 of 8)

DARTS
Belgian Open (Day 1 of 3)

GOLF
Valspar Championship (Day 2 of 4) -
LIV South Africa Individual (Day 2 of 4) -
US LGPA Founders Cup (Day 2 of 4) -
Australian WPGA Championship (Day 2 of 4)

SATURDAY MARCH 21

HORSE RACING
Bangor-on-Dee (NH) - Kelso (NH) - Newbury (NH) -
Navan (NH) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Premier League (4 games) -
Scottish Premiership (5 games) -
Sheffield United v Wrexham (Skybet Championship - 3pm) -
Swansea City v Coventry City (Skybet Championship - 5.15pm) -
Cardiff City v Blackpool (Skybet League 1 - 12.30pm) -
Walsall v Newport County (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -
South Shields v Merthyr Town (National League North - 3pm) -
JD Cymru Premier (4 games) -
JD Cymru North (4 games) -
JD Cymru South (3 games) -
Ardal South East (6 games) -
Ardal South West (6 games)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 7 of 8)

DARTS
Belgian Open (Day 2 of 3)

GOLF
Valspar Championship (Day 3 of 4) -
LIV South Africa Individual (Day 3 of 4) -
US LGPA Founders Cup (Day 3 of 4) -
Australian WPGA Championship (Day 3 of 4)

SUNDAY MARCH 22

HORSE RACING
Carlisle (NH) - Exeter (NH) - Limerick (NH) -
Naas (NH)

FOOTBALL
Arsenal v Manchester City (English League Cup Final - 4.30pm) -
Premier League (3 games) -
Dundee United v Celtic (Scottish Premiership - 12.30pm)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Hull v Leeds Rhinos (Super League - 3pm) -
Halifax Panthers v North Wales Crusaders (Betfred Championship - 3pm) -
NRL (2 games)

SNOOKER
World Open (Day 8 of 8)

DARTS
Belgian Open (Day 3 of 3)

GOLF
Valspar Championship (Day 4 of 4) -
LIV South Africa Individual (Day 4 of 4) -
US LGPA Founders Cup (Day 4 of 4) -
Australian WPGA Championship (Day 4 of 4)

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