By Paul Jones Andy Fisher insists the possession-based football played at Swansea City was a major draw in convincing him to move from MK Dons. The goalkeeper – who has stepped up from League One to follow his former head coach Russell Martin for a fee that could rise to £500,000 – has said the […]

By Rob Carbon Another former Welsh international, Swansea-born Shaun MacDonald, has joined the ranks of the JD Cymru Premier League after signing for Penybont. The 33-year-old MacDonald, who won four caps for his country, has put pen to paper on an 18-month deal and joins the likes of Jazz Richards, David Edwards, David Cotterill, Neal […]

By Rob Carbon Ollie Cooper will be staying at Newport County for the rest of the season – that’s official! Swansea City boss Russell Martin confirmed on Friday that he was more than happy with the progress his young midfielder is making at Rodney Parade and has no plans to call him back in January.  […]

Russell Martin has admitted he needs to bring in fresh blood if Swansea City are to prevent their current slump becoming a full blown crisis. The Swans head coach has been linked with a number of players in the January transfer window as he tries to halt a slide that has led to four straight defeats. The last of those – which followed a month of inactivity – was their 3-2 home defeat to Southampton in the third round of the FA Cup at the weekend.

By Paul Jones Steve Morison has admitted he gave Isaak Davies “tough love” last month but hopes his young Cardiff City striker will continue to respond by becoming an FA Cup hero against Liverpool. Davies scored one of the Bluebirds’ two goals in their 2-1 extra-time victory over Preston on Sunday – a victory that […]

Rubin Colwill must step up and fill the void left by the departed loan star Ryan Giles for Cardiff City to prosper in the second half of the season. That’s the view of Giles’ namesake, David Giles, with the former Bluebird and Wales international urging Colwill to rise to the challenge. Cardiff play their first knockout match of 2022 on Sunday, when they host Preston North End in the Third Round of the FA Cup in a tie that is live on S4C.

Kyle Joseph has been backed to make a big impact after his return to Swansea City and can help fill the void left by Ethan Laird, according to head coach Russell Martin. Joseph has been recalled from his loan spell at Cheltenham Town, where the 20-year-old Scotland U21 international was used primarily as a striker by the League One club and scored four goals in 12 games. But Martin has stressed Joseph’s versatility and feels he can help ease the loss of wing-back Laird who was shifted on to Bournemouth by Manchester United for the season half of the campaign after the Cherries gazumped the Swans’ loan fee.

By Gareth James Cardiff City defender Aden Flint has had his red card against West Brom overturned and avoided a three-match ban. Flint and West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone were sent off at the final whistle as tempers boiled over following Sunday’s 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at The Hawthorns. A post on the FA […]

Steve Morison has admitted he is not holding out much hope of success for Cardiff’s City appeal against the red card shown to Aden Flint. Bluebirds manager Morison has confirmed the club will try to reverse the decision to send off Flint at the end of the tempestuous 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion. Two red cards were shown at the final whistle as tempers boiled over at the end at The Hawthorns.

By Gareth James Steve Morison believes there will be no January sales rush when the transfer window opens next week. The Cardiff City manager is predicting a slow start to the month for all clubs with worries over the impact of Covid-19 resulting in reluctance to sell players or let them go out on loan. […]

Finn Azaz and Oli Cooper are locked in a running battle in the Newport County midfield that could yet lead to the Exiles finally making the step up into League One. Aston Villa loan star Azaz won promotion with Cheltenham Town last season and has struck up a great partnership with Swansea City loanee Cooper, alongside seasoned pros Ed Upson and Robbie Willmott in the middle of the park. While Cooper is top of the assists in the league so far this season with eight, the 21-year-old Azaz has chipped in with three goals from his 22 appearances.

By Gareth James Newport County chairman Gavin Foxall says a £3m Welsh Government support fund for sports clubs in Wales is not enough to cover the loss of revenue from playing games behind closed doors. The club’s Boxing Day fixture at home to Forest Green Rovers was called off due to Covid cases in the […]

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin says the financial impact from playing behind closed doors has already hit his January recruitment plans. Martin – who had held discussions with chief executive Julian Winter and the club’s American owners about new recruits in the January transfer window – says the fall in income from the Welsh Government’s closure of stadia to fans has affected his ability to bring in new players. The Swans will play at least three matches behind closed doors because of the new restrictions to combat rising Covid rates and the Welsh Government has given no end date for the policy, which does not apply in England.

By Gareth James Former Wales and Cardiff City striker Robert Earnshaw has continued to climb the coaching ladder in the USA with his appointment as an assistant at Orange County SC. Earnshaw – who was previously a youth coach at Vancouver Whitecaps before coaching at Fresno FC – will be the right-hand man to head […]

Cardiff City and Swansea City could both be hit by new rules that may impact Welsh sport across the festive fixture lists. Both clubs have already seen their weekend Championship matches postponed because of Covid outbreaks and now they are waiting on an announcement from the Welsh Government over possible new restrictions. First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed his officials are set for talks with the clubs as well as representatives from others sports including rugby and horse racing. Cardiff are due to be at home to Coventry City on Boxing Day, while the Swans are scheduled to be at Millwall.

Former Swansea City boss Graham Potter believes it will be difficult for football to continue with the current trend of only some games being deemed worthy of postponement due to coronavirus infections among players. Potter revealed his current club Brighton were unsuccessful in their request for Wednesday evening’s clash with Wolves – a 1-0 loss – to be rearranged following a Covid-19 and injury crisis at the club. The depleted Seagulls were without a host of influential players for the game, with top scorer Neal Maupay and Pascal Gross the latest men to join the growing list of absentees.

By Paul Jones Swansea City are bracing themselves for the likely postponement of their match at QPR this weekend as rising rates of Covid-19 threaten to rip apart the festive fixture list. The Swans are scheduled to visit in-form Rangers, currently fifth in the Championship, on Saturday as Russell Martin’s team bid to halt a […]

Russell Martin has admitted Swansea City don’t have the depth to sustain a promotion play-off challenge. The Swans head coach gave a realistic assessment of his squad in what might be considered as a clear message to the club’s American owners that they need to authorise some spending in the January transfer window. It comes after Martin’s side crashed to a 4-1 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest, a team revitalized under Martin’s successor, Steve Cooper.

Steve Morison has been impressed by Cardiff City’s powers to get up off the canvass – but has told them it’s time to stop being hit. Morison saw his team come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Birmingham City in a routine that has become familiar since he took charge. But even though the rookie manager praised his team’s resilience, he admitted they need to stop being whacked early in contests if they are to move away from the Championship relegation scrap.

By Paul Jones Robbie Savage praises his son Charlie for his “desire and work ethic” as he made his Manchester United debut on Wednesday whilst he was commentating on that very game. Charlie, who played for Wales U19s earlier this year, had progressed through United’s youth system and signed a professional contract in April. The 18-year-old was given the opportunity to grace the Old Trafford turf in the closing moments of United’s Champions League fixture against Switzerland side Young Boys.