By David Williams Ben Davies could be about to return to fitness far sooner than first thought in a major boost for Wales. The Wales captain has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring issue during Tottenham’s loss to Bournemouth on December 5. It was feared he would be out for a number of weeks, […]

  By Gareth James   Craig Bellamy admits he is as excited as a child at Christmas over Wales’ World Cup draw and the prospect it offers of wrapping up another successful qualification campaign.   The Wales manager has reacted with huge enthusiasm after his squad were drawn into a group featuring familiar rivals Belgium, […]

The New Saints boss Craig Harrison told his players to be proud of their performance despite suffering defeat to Panathinaikos to leave their hopes of reaching the next round of the Conference League hanging by a thread. Filip Duricic put the Greek giants ahead in the 15th minute, beating the outstanding Connor Roberts at the second attempt, before Fotis Ioannidis sent the TNS goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot just after the hour to settle it in a 2-0 win.

Luke Williams believes Swansea City’s current momentum gives them more chance of attracting quality new recruits in the January transfer window. The Swans host Sunderland on Saturday, hoping to extend their unbeaten run to five matches.

Both Wales and England supported Saudi Arabia’s successful bid which has confirmed them as hosts of the 2034 men’s World Cup. The Middle East nation were the sole bidders for the finals in 10 years’ time, with an online FIFA Congress voting by acclamation in favour of their staging despite the huge controversy surrounding the bid.

Cardiff City manager Omer Riza branded his players’ efforts as “terrible” as his first match in permanent charge ended with a demoralising 2-0 home defeat to Preston North End. Having been confirmed as the man to guide the club at least until the end of the season, Riza was looking for a statement from his side that they could move on from recent uncertainty.

Former Swansea City striker Tammy Abraham scored the goal that earned AC Milan a thrilling 2-1 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade at the San Siro on Wednesday. Abraham’s strike made it four wins in a row for the Italian side.

Dan James has been described as a “top-class human being” – as well as a pretty decent footballer – by his Leeds United manager Daniel Farke: Wales star James marked his 100th Leeds appearance with a crucial goal as his side beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Elland Road to regain top spot in the Sky Bet Championship.

Luke Williams showered praise on Jay Fulton after his goal proved decisive in Swansea City’s victory at Plymouth Argyle. Swans head coach Williams watched his team earn their four away victory of the season with a 2-1 win which moved them up to ninth in the Championship, just four points off the play-off places.

Swansea City head coach Luke Williams insists his team can show the required mettle to get a much-needed win at Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night. The Swans are gearing up for a challenging encounter as they travel to Home Park to face Wayne Rooney’s strugglers.

The New Saints face a week of cup action in two different competitions as they continue to manage an unprecedented workload in pursuit of more titles. Their season kicked off on 15 June with a run of seven friendlies before they embarked on a record-breaking European run that will see them play their 12th game against Panathinaikos at Shrewsbury’s New Meadow ground on Thursday night.

Brennan Johnson’s Tottenham teammate and captain Son Heung-min has called on Spurs players to raise their game after Sunday’s dramatic 4-3 loss to visitors Chelsea dropped them to 11th in the Premier League. Wales star Johnson created the opening goal for Dominic Solanke but even though Spurs went into a 2-0 lead, they were soon 4-2 behind and the manner of the defeat has heaped more pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou.

Swansea City captain Matt Grimes and manager Luke Williams praised their team’s resilience in overcoming difficult conditions to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Luton Town. Grimes played a pivotal role, not only securing the Swans a crucial point with his second-half goal, but also earning admiration from his manager for his all-around contribution.

Cardiff’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Watford has been called off amid severe weather warnings linked to Storm Darragh. The Football Association of Wales issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying all football matches in the country were being postponed on Saturday, following Met Office advice.

Ben Davies is set for a spell on the sidelines – a concern for both high-flying Wales and nose-diving Tottenham. The Wales defender has suffered sustained a hamstring injury, compounding the woes of a Spurs side already grappling with a series of defensive setbacks.

The Omer Riza Era Part Two should have begun on Saturday when Cardiff City were due to host Watford before the weather intervened. It would have been Riza’s first match since he was confirmed as the club’s new permanent manager.

Cardiff City boss Omer Riza insists he will have money to spend in order to bolster his squad during the January transfer window. Riza, who had been serving as the Bluebirds’ interim manager, was officially appointed on a contract running until the end of the season on Thursday.

Cardiff City have appointed interim manager Omer Riza as boss on a contract until the end of the season. The Bluebirds announced the move on Thursday prior to Riza’s 13th match in charge at home to Watford on Saturday. Riza took over in September following the dismissal of former manager Erol Bulut, when the club were bottom of the Championship with just one point from their opening six matches.

Former Swansea City head coach Russell Martin knows he and his Soputhampton team are under intense pressure after fans tunred on them following their latest defeat. Martin – who quit the Swans 18 months ago and took Saints up into the Premier League – is under the cosh with his team rock bbottom and adrift after a 5-1 home defeat to Chelse.

Sometimes it pays to look beyond the obvious as Welsh footballl seems to be proving with both Craig Bellamy and Rhian Wilkinson. The former is still unbeaten after being named men’s national senior coach six games ago, while the latter is heading for the Euros next summer with the senior women.