Steve Cooper is not surprised Nottingham Forest are fighting for Premier League survival but he insisted there is a belief they can avoid relegation despite a dismal run of form. The only Welsh manager in the Premier League, Cooper led Forest to the top flight for the first time in 23 years last season, where the Midlands side spent 46 of the first 52 days in the Championship drop zone but gained promotion via the play-offs.

Every successful Hollywood movie deserves a sequel – so get ready for Wrexham 2 or, more specifically, Wrexham League Two. The club that recorded every cough and spit of their near miss last season through the “Welcome To Wrexham” documentary series spent this season filming series two. They got their Hollywood ending.

Niall Flint is the hero Aberystwyth Town will toast this summer after the club made sure they will be in the JD Cymru Premier next season – for the 32nd consecutive time. It was Flint who grabbed the Aber winner in stoppage time in their weekend thrilling 3-2 win over Caernarfon Town.

Dan Fish masterminded a narrow 13-10 win for Cardiff in the WRU Premiership Cup final, picked up the man of the match award and then promptly announced he will be retiring as a player as the end of the season. It as his boot, both off the kicking tee and in a tactical battle with opposite number Matt O’Brien, that kept Cardiff in a fight before he created enough space for replacement full back Joe Goodchild to win the game with a spectacular corner try.

Cardiff City Women’s manager Iain Darbyshire compared Ffion Price to David Beckham after they secured their second consecutive victory in the FAW Women’s Cup. The Bluebirds earned a comfortable 4-0 win over Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies at Merthyr Tydfil.

Ben Foster was left clinging on to his GoPro camera “with dear life” after Wrexham fans celebrated promotion back to the English Football League with a mass pitch invasion. Foster’s goalmouth camera which films footage for his popular YouTube videos was targeted as the final whistle blew on Wrexham’s 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood on Saturday night.

Wrexham are just 90 minutes away from ending 15 years of pain. A victory over Boreham Wood on Saturday evening and the prize will be in their grasp – a return to the Football League they dropped out of in 2008. It has been a titanic struggle between the Dragons and their National League title rivals Notts County all season, better than anything any of the four leagues above them could muster.

Wales and Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks has revealed how his treatment for cancer left him struggling to get up the stairs as he battled his way back to fitness. The 25-year-old Wales international made a welcome return to competitive action against Aston Villa last month, having last featured in a game in September 2021, shortly after which he was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma.

Sabri Lamouchi believes Sory Kaba’s “goal of the season” can inspire Cardiff City to remain in the Championship. The Bluebirds gave their hopes of avoiding relegation a huge boost by coming from behind to win 3-1 at Watford. Ismaila Sarr gave the Hornets an early lead but their slim hopes of gate-crashing the play-offs were dented by three Cardiff replies in the space of 10 first-half minutes.

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin has pointed the finger at Ryan Lowe for starting the mass brawl that erupted between players, coaches and staff of Swansea City and Preston on Wednesday night. At least 30 people were involved in the mayhem near full-time as punches were thrown amid the pushing and shoving in a match the Swans ended winning, 4-2. Players and officials from both clubs joined in and soon referee Oliver Langford had lost complete control.

Part one is done and part two is now the focus for Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson. The club are on the brink of a return to the Football League after an absence of 15 years following a 3-0 victory over Yeovil, who suffered relegation after defeat.

Boss Phil Parkinson will be on the touchline for Wrexham’s crunch National League game against Yeovil on Tuesday, despite his weekend red card at Barnet. Parkinson was dismissed for his post-match protestations over Callum McFadzean being sent off after catching goalkeeper Laurie Walker with his trailing right leg during their goalless draw at Barnet.

Haverfordwest County fans can start thinking of some decent trips overseas after the club clinched Europa League qualification. The Bluebirds have done it the hard way, via the JD Cymru Play-Off Conference table which they top from Pontypridd United.

Ryan Manning wants to end his time with Swansea City on a high by getting them as close to the play-off as possible. The defender still has an unsigned new contract on the table and appears intent on leaving according to head coach Russell Martin.

Sabri Lamouchi has told his Cardiff City players they have five “Cup finals” to save themselves from relegation in which they have to find a “killer instinct.” Lamouchi watched his Bluebirds crash to a 4-1 defeat at Sheffield United that leaves them out of the Championship bottom three only by goal difference. They could well drop into the drop zone if they lose their next game – away at Watford next Wednesday – after which they will have four more games against Stoke City, Rotherham, Huddersfield and Burnley.

Cardiff City boss Sabri Lamouchi admits he never experienced a relegation battle as a player and is learning with every game as his side attempts to avoid the dreaded drop into League One next season. The Bluebirds are just a point outside the bottom three with six games to go, two of which are away to the top two sides in the Championship – starting at Sheffield United today.

The Welsh Rugby Union believe they can add the Euro 2028 football tournament to a long list of sporting events that have been staged successfully in Cardiff. The WRU have backed the Football Association of Wales’ joint bid with the other UK and Ireland associations to host the tournament after the 10 short-listed stadiums were revealed. The 2017 Champions League final, FA Cup Finals, Olympic Games matches, play-off finals, League Cup finals, Wales internationals and a host of others sporting events have been held in Cardiff since the stadium was built 24 years ago.

Wales manager Gemma Grainger has described the confirmation of a prized fixture against the USA as “a compliment” to her rapidly improving team. The FAW announced the fixture on the evening Grainger’s team earned another impressive result – a 1-1 draw in a friendly in Portugal.

Ben Foster has saluted Wrexham’s Hollywood owners as “top of the class” after being rewarded with a Rob McElhenney kiss “fully on the lips” for his penalty-saving heroics. The 40-year-old former England goalkeeper, in the fourth game of his second Wrexham spell, was the hero as the Dragons beat Notts County 3-2 on Easter Monday to strike a potentially decisive blow in the Vanarama National League title race.

Wales defender Ffion Morgan is relishing a “scary” end to the season for club and country. Morgan is part of the Wales squad seeking to build on Thursday’s impressive 4-1 friendly victory over Northern Ireland against World Cup-bound Portugal.