It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . when you turn on the TV and all you see is football, darts, rugby, darts, cricket, darts and more darts.

James McClean insists Wrexham fear no one in the Championship – home or away – and says their growing resilience on the road is proof they belong at this level.

Vitor Matos has warned his Swansea City players they must “do the next steps” after finally halting a run of five straight defeats with a 2-0 win over Oxford United at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Brian Barry-Murphy insists Cardiff City’s two-goal match-winner Yousef Salech - now League One’s leading scorer - can get even better.

Cardiff City will take on Nantes FC in a hugely significant confrontation on Monday when the two clubs meet in a French commercial court with £104m (120.2m Euros) at stake.

Wales’ potential route through the 2026 World Cup emerged on Friday, with the tournament draw placing Craig Bellamy’s side at the heart of an inviting but tantalising Group B.

Cardiff City striker Yousef Salech insists the Bluebirds can adapt and push on during the busy festive schedule despite the loss of influential teammate Rubin Colwill, reports David Roberts.

Holywell Town could well go top of the JD Cymru North with a win at CPD Y Rhyl 1879 on Friday night, as Dave Jones reports.

These are grim times for Swansea City after five successive defeats and 14 goals conceded, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

It’s early days, but having got used to Championship football, some at Wrexham are even starting to talk about PTTPL, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

A youthful Cardiff City were thrashed 5–1 by Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy — a defeat that prompted head coach Brian Barry-Murphy to admit his side were simply overpowered.

Rhian Wilkinson admitted Wales’ year-long failure to win had become “a burden” after her side finally ended a 12-match drought with a 3-2 victory over Switzerland in Jerez.

A quick scan to his right and an instinctive, but majestic, swipe of his left boot was all it took for Harry Wilson to produce yet another moment of magic in a Fulham shirt, reports Ian Mitchelmore.

European rugby returns this weekend and for the Welsh regions that means some meaty opening fixtures just days after Wales were given a braai roasting from South Africa.

Penybont boss Rhys Griffiths didn’t beat about the bush when he analysed his side’s 5-4 defeat at Colwyn Bay, confessing: “We were well beaten because of our first half defensive display.”

Phil Parkinson reckons Wrexham’s growing self-belief is now driving their rise up the Championship table, as David Williams reports.

Vitor Matos has admitted he recognises what he has walked into at Swansea City – a relegation fight, reports Gareth James.

Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy believes his side delivered “a very satisfying day” as the Bluebirds swept aside Mansfield Town 3–0 to return to the top of League One, reports Carl Field.

Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths says his admiration for Colwyn Bay boss Michael Wilde is growing by the week, as the two sides prepare for a key JD Cymru Premier meeting this weekend.

Rhian Wilkinson says Wales’ painful losing streak is the direct result of a fixture list she chose to make as tough as possible — and insists she would do it again.