Wales Get Ready for World Cup D-Day (Part One)

The Dragon Diary

The Dragon Diary

The moment of truth has arrived for Craig Bellamy.

Well, two moments, hopefully.

On Thursday night, Wales host Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off semi-final in Cardiff.

Win that game – and bookmakers DragonBet make Wales 10/11 favourites – and there will be a final showdown five days later against either Italy (most people’s tip) or Northern Ireland (the eyebrow-raising tip of Bellamy).

World Cup appearances don’t come around too often for Wales. There was nothing – zilch – between 1958 and 2022, so to make a second successive appearance in the finals would be an historic achievement for Bellamy and his players.

It may involve massive, ludicrous, rip-off pricing, aggressive American security and border force officials, and the awful prospect of wall-to-wall backslapping between Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump, but for Wales fans the prospect of going to another tournament finals is still the stuff of dreams.

Monday March 23 to Sunday March 29

MONDAY MARCH 23

HORSE RACING
Kempton (NH) - Wincanton (NH) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Treowen Stars v Afan Lido (JD Cymru South - 7.45pm) -
Goytre v Canton (Ardal South East - 7.30pm)

TUESDAY MARCH 24

HORSE RACING
Southwell (NH) - Taunton (NH) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals (2 games) -
Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale (Skybet League 1 - 7.45pm) -
Oldham Athletic v Notts County (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) -
Vanarama National League (6 games) -
JD Cymru North (3 games) -
JD Cymru South (2 games) -
Bangor 1876 v NFA (Ardal North West - 7.45pm) -
Cefn Cribwr v Penrhiwceiber Rangers (Ardal South West - 7pm)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 25

HORSE RACING
Hereford (NH) - Hexham (NH) - Lingfield (AW) -
Kempton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals (2 games) -
Vanarama National League (6 games) -
Seven Sisters Onllwyn v Evans & Williams (Ardal South West - 7.30pm)

RUGBY UNION
Talywain v Bridgend Athletic (WRU Championship East - 7.30pm) -
Brynmawr v Nelson (WRU Division 1 East - 7.15pm) -
Llanishen v Penarth (WRU Division 1 East Central - 7.30pm)

CRICKET
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka (One-Day International - 6am) -
New Zealand v South Africa (T20 International - 6.15am) -
New Zealand v South Africa (Women's T20 International - 1.45am)

THURSDAY MARCH 26

HORSE RACING
Chepstow (NH) - Warwick (NH) - Southwell (AW) -
Chelmsford City (Evening - AW) - Clonmel (Evening - NH)

FOOTBALL
Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina (FIFA World Cup Qualifying Play-off - 7.45pm) -
UEFA Nations League Play-offs (2 games)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Castleford Tigers v Bradford Bulls (Super League - 8pm) -
Manly Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters (NRL - 9am)

DARTS
Premier League (Berlin, Germany - Night 8)

GOLF
Houston Open (Day 1 of 4) -
Indian Open (Day 1 of 4) -
US LGPA Ford Championship (Day 1 of 4)

FRIDAY MARCH 27

HORSE RACING
Fontwell (NH) - Wetherby (NH) - Lingfield (AW) -
Newcastle (Evening - AW) - Dundalk (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Wales U21 v Belarus U21 (UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier) -
Caernarfon Town v The New Saints (JD Cymru Premier - 7.45pm) -
JD Cymru North (2 games) -
JD Cymru South (2 games) -
Llanuwchlyn v Llanrhaeadr (Ardal North East - 7.45pm) -
Llangefni Town v Porthmadog (Ardal North West - 7.45pm) -
Caerphilly Athletic v Goytre (Ardal South East - 7.30pm) -
Ardal South West (2 games)

RUGBY UNION
Newcastle v Exeter Chiefs (Gallagher Premiership - 7.45pm) -
Sharks v Cardiff Rugby (URC Championship - 5pm) -
Leinster v Scarlets (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -
Super Rugby (2 games) -
Tondu v Ammanford (WRU Championship West - 7.30pm)

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

GOLF
Houston Open (Day 2 of 4) -
Indian Open (Day 2 of 4) -
US LGPA Ford Championship (Day 2 of 4)

SATURDAY MARCH 28

HORSE RACING
Doncaster (Flat) - Stratford (NH) - Uttoxeter (NH) - Kempton (AW) -
Curragh (Flat) - Southwell (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Newport County v Shrewsbury Town (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -

JD Cymru Premier (4 games) -
JD Cymru North (6 games) -
JD Cymru South (6 games) -
Ardal North East (7 games) -
Ardal North West (7 games) -
Ardal South East (5 games) -
Ardal South West (3 games)

RUGBY UNION

Gallagher Premiership (3 games) -

Connacht v Ospreys (URC Championship - 2.15pm) -

Lions v Dragons (URC Championship - 2.30pm) -

URC Championship (3 other games) -

Top 14 French League (8 games) -

Super Rugby (3 games) -

Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy (5 games) -

WRU Premiership (6 games) -

WRU Championship East (6 games) -

WRU Championship West (4 games) -

WRU Division 1 East (4 games) -

WRU Division 1 East Central (4 games) -

WRU Division 1 North (2 games) -

WRU Division 1 West Central (3 games) -

WRU Division 1 West (3 games) 

 

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

GOLF
Houston Open (Day 3 of 4) -
Indian Open (Day 3 of 4) -
US LGPA Ford Championship (Day 3 of 4)

SUNDAY MARCH 29

HORSE RACING
Doncaster (Flat) - Ascot (NH) -
Downpatrick (NH)

FOOTBALL
Connahs Quay Nomads v Barry Town United (JD Cymru Premier - 2.30pm) -
Welsh Women's Premier League (4 games)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (2 games) -
North Wales Crusaders v Whitehaven (Betfred Championship - 3pm) -
NRL (2 games)

CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa (Women's One-Day International - 2am)

MOTOR RACING
Japanese Grand Prix (Formula 1)

GOLF
Houston Open (Day 4 of 4) -
Indian Open (Day 4 of 4) -
US LGPA Ford Championship (Day 4 of 4)

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