Tom Lockyer admits Luton Town had to be “horrible and dirty” in order to stand just one game from reaching the Premier League. The Wales international scored the vital second goal as the Hatters beat Sunderland 2-0 in the second leg of their Championship play-off at Kenilworth Road.

Cardiff City have confirmed manager Sabri Lamouchi will leave the club when his contract expires. Former Nottingham Forest boss Lamouchi agreed a deal until the end of the season when he replaced Mark Hudson in January to become the Sky Bet Championship club’s third manager of the 2022-23 campaign. A club statement read: “Cardiff City Football Club can confirm that Sabri Lamouchi will depart at the conclusion of his current deal.

Rob Edwards has called on Luton to play “like our lives depend on it” in Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Sunderland. The Hatters’ dreams of reaching the Premier League for the first time in their history suffered a setback on Saturday after Sunderland hit back from an early deficit to claim a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light.

Mark Hughes felt Bradford City’s 1-0 play-off semi-final win over Carlisle was a great advert for Sky Bet League Two. The Valley Parade crowd of 20,575 was the highest for this stage in the fourth tier.

Sophie Ingle has clinched her third successive FA Cup winner’s medal with Chelsea as the Blues triumphed again at Wembley. The Wales captain came on as a substitute to help her club beat Manchester United 1-0 in front of a crowd of 77,390 at Wembley – a new world record for a women’s domestic club fixture.

Haverfordwest County beat Newtown 4-3 on penalties to win the JD Cymru Premier European play-off final at Latham Park and book a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League. Newtown’s Aaron Williams, who had levelled in normal time, saw his penalty saved by Zac Jones and Henry Cowans missed the target with his. It had been Jones’ heroics in the semi-final at Cardiff Met, when he saved three penalties, that took the Bluebirds through to the final.

Zac Jones stands between Newtown and a place in European football next season. The Haverfordwest County goalkeeper will be the man Newtown have to beat when sixth faces seventh in the JD Cymru Play-Off final.

Luton Town’s Welsh manager Rob Edwards believes the experience of losing a Championship play-off semi-final can be turned into a positive as they prepare to make their return. Several players in the squad went through the heartbreak of a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Huddersfield a year ago.

Steve Cooper says Nottingham Forest’s assignment at Chelsea on Saturday is not made any easier by the London club’s recent struggles. The Welsh manager’s Forest head to Stamford Bridge looking for the three points that could virtually secure their Premier League status and will fancy their chances, despite their dreadful away record.

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has been named Vanarama National League manager of the season. But Wrexham striker Paul Mullin, who scored 47 goals in all competitions, lost out on the player of the season award to Macaulay Langstaff.

Wales captain Sophine Ingle is closing in on yet another Women’s Super League title with Chelsea. The midfielder came on as a substitute for the Blues as they moved to within a point of WSL leaders Manchester United with a 6-0 thrashing of Leicester, before boss Emma Hayes ramped up the pressure by revelling in the fun of the chase.

Wales and Tottenham defender Ben Davies has praised the impact made by interim boss Ryan Mason since he took charge. Mason claimed his first victory during his second caretaker spell in charge of Spurs with Saturday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Russell Martin wants assurances from the new regime at Swansea City before he agrees to a new contract. The Swans head coach ended his first campaign in charge that included a full pre-season by guiding the club to a 10th place finish, but only three points off the play-offs.

Steve Cooper believes unity within his Nottingham Forest squad earned them their priceless victory over Southampton – and will keep them in the Premier League. The Welsh manager watched his Forest side take a huge step towards safety with a dramatic 4-3 win over Saints, whose impending relegation to the Championship could be confirmed at the weekend.

Sabri Lamouchi has admitted he still has no idea if he will be Cardiff City manager next season. The Bluebirds boss ended his agreed spell in charge with a 3-0 defeat away at champions Burnley to bring down the curtain on their Championship season.

New Swansea City chairman Andy Coleman has insisted he will “not let stand” speculation over the futures of chief executive Julian Winter and head of football operations Josh Marsh. In a bizarre statement issued the same weekend he started in the role, Coleman has voiced his “disappointment” over the speculation, although he offers no assurance or suggestion that either man is to remain at the club.

Steve Cooper is in no doubt as to how big Nottingham Forest’s Monday night clash with Southampton is in his side’s bid to beat the drop. The Welsh boss is fighting for Premier League survival as the season ticks down to a nail-biting finish.

The appointment of Andy Coleman as Swansea City’s new chairman has been welcomed by the club’s Supporters Trust, who have urged him to put his hand in his pocket this summer to fund new players. Coleman was appointed the club’s new chairman on Friday and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the club.

Former Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has completed his Huddersfield Town miracle – thanks to ex-Bluebird Danny Ward – but ruled out staying on as boss. Warnock guided the Terriers to safety on Thursday night, their 1-0 win over already promoted Sheffield United meaning Huddersfield will be in the Championship next season and Reading are relegated.

Chris Gunter insists he is already looking forward to coaching the next generation of Wales stars after announcing his intention to retire from playing. The former Wales defender – who quit international football two months ago after winning 109 caps – will join the Wales staff as a national team development coach after announcing his retirement from playing at the end of the season.