Cardiff City face Stoke City at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight and boss Steve Morison admits his side have come a long way since they faced Stoke earlier on in the season. The reverse fixture at the end of October was Morison’s first game as interim manager and his side found themselves 3-0 down just after half time as they looked to end an eight game losing streak. “We went 2-0 down and we had to have a good conversation at half time,” admits Morison.

By Tom Prosser Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has branded Swansea City’s style of play as “unique” ahead of Wednesday’s Skybet Championship clash at London Road. “I’ve come up against Russell Martin teams at MK Dons and Swansea before and they have a unique style of play,” said McCann. “They are very much possession-based and they can be very hard to play against as they rotate players all the time.

Ammanford AFC enjoyed a thumping 5-2 win over Undy Athletic in the JD Cymru South League at the weekend. A vital three points for the home side, taking them up to 12th place in the 16-team table and 10 points clear of their visitors who are one spot off the bottom. However, the win wasn’t the only significant success of the week for a club which prides itself on its community links.

The New Saints are worthy winners of the Cymru Premier league title this season, as Welsh football’s most successful club regained its place at the summit of the domestic game. Despite the best efforts of Penybont to stall their inevitable proclamation, the Oswestry side claimed the point they needed on Saturday to be crowned champions […]

James Rowberry has praised his Newport County side for their dedication after they strengthened their bid for promotion from League Two. County climbed up into the automatic promotion places and could even go as high as second this week if they carry their current form into Tuesday and Friday night’s games against Carlisle and Hartlepool. A 2-0 victory away at Stevenage has left Newport fans beginning to dream about achieving their goal of climbing back into the third tier of English football for the first time in 35 years.

Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies dented Preston’s hopes of making the play-offs but bosses Steve Morison and Ryan Lowe reckoned both teams could have called a truce after 60 seconds. This was a game that had 0-0 not just written all over it, but under it and through it – like a seaside stick of rock. It was a contest that fell asleep almost as soon as it kicked off and although it roused itself in the final 15 minutes, it ended by hitting the snooze button.

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin has admitted he is already thinking of next season as their current campaign rises and lurches to a nauseous conclusion. The Swans lost 1-0 at Blackpool, a scoreline that was not in the least surprising – just as the statistic which showed their dominance of possession was 77 per cent will shock no-one, either. Under Martin this season, this is what Swansea do. They pass a lot.

By Gareth James Steve Morison is eyeing up a double hat-trick for his Cardiff City side when they host Preston today. The Bluebirds have already beaten the Lilywhites twice this season and a third win could lift them above arch-rivals Swansea ahead of their derby clash in the Welsh capital next month. Morison also wants […]

By Paul Jones The futures of Wales captain Sophie Ingle and goalkeeper Poppy Soper have been thrown into doubt by the financial crisis threatening to engulf Chelsea. Both Ingle and Soper play their club football at the Women’s Super League champions who have been thrown into turmoil by the UK government’s decision to sanction Chelsea […]

Matt Grimes has issued a staunch defence of Swansea’s topsy-turvy season and has insisted the club are on the right path. The Swans’ 5-1 midweek thrashing by Fulham followed back-to-back victories for Russell Martin’s side and was indicative of a campaign where consistency of either results or performance has been absent. Tuesday’s defeat has left the club in 16th place, just one place above rivals Cardiff City who could go above the Swans on Saturday if the Bluebirds win at home to Preston and Grimes’ side lose at Blackpool.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has told Swansea City the justification for Ryan Manning’s red card is evident in the wound on the leg of Wales star Harry Wilson. Manning was sent off for a tackle on Fulham’s Wilson in the 42nd minute of Tuesday night’s home 5-1 thrashing for the Swans. The score was goalless at the time and as well as disputing that the challenge was worthy of a straight red card, Swans head coach Russell Martin also claimed the dismissal ruined what had been an even contest up to that point.

By Tom Prosser  Wales defender Neco Williams says he can’t to join up with Wales later this month as it has now been confirmed that their World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria will go ahead as planned. If Rob Page’s men make it through to the final, it is now targeted to take place in early June and that could prove to be a big advantage for Wales. Wales would have around two and a half months to prepare for the crucial fixture whilst Scotland or Ukraine would only have a small number of days to rest and travel after their semi-final.

By Rob Carbon Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi is looking to add table-topping Fulham to his hit list tonight (Tuesday) after notching the first brace of goals in his career at the weekend. It took a while for the young Republic of Ireland international to make his mark in west Wales after his £1.5m summer transfer from Premier League Southampton, but four goals in his last six games have underlined his talent. “I’m definitely getting into form, I’m taking my chances and I want to kick on against Fulham,” said the 21-year-old Obafemi.

By Tom Prosser The Football Association of Wales are hoping to receive clarification on Tuesday about when their World Cup play-off fixtures will take place, after it has now been officially confirmed that Scotland’s semi-final against Ukraine has been postponed. FIFA, world football’s governing body, had a call with the chief executives of the Scotland, Ukraine, Wales and Austria Football Associations on Monday where they were verbally told that the game will be moved to June. The Scotland vs Ukraine clash was due to be played at Hampden Park on March 24, with the winner going on to face Austria or Wales in Cardiff for a place in this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

By Lucy Rees Swansea City boss Russell Martin expects more from his team – despite back-to-back victories in the Championship for the first time for almost five months. Following a 3-1 victory at home to Coventry City at the weekend – which gave the Swans their third victory in four games – Martin still believes […]

Steve Morison insists Cardiff City’s 2-1 victory at QPR proves there will be no fee-wheeling just because he has signed a new contract. The Cardiff manager – who agreed a one-year contract extension last week that will take him through to the end of next season – claimed his team’s performance underlined his insistence there will be no slacking in effort after his own immediate future was secured. Morison’s predecessor, Mick McCarthy, won six games on the trot this time last year, then signed a new contract.

By Gareth James Wales’ road to the World Cup finals in Qatar looks certain to be delayed by the continuing war in Ukraine. Robert Page’s side was due to face the winners of the Scotland v Ukraine play-off on March 29 if Wales can overcome Austria five days earlier. Both matches are scheduled for Cardiff […]

By Paul Jones Harry Wilson is planning a double celebration this summer – promotion to the Premier League with Fulham and a trip to the World Cup with Wales. Both ambitions look very credible as the striker’s season enters a crucial period for both club and country. Wilson was at Cardiff City Stadium last weekend, […]

By Haydn Evans Steve Morison insists he is not worried about the short-term nature of his contract extension announced by Cardiff City. The Bluebirds manager has been given a one-year extension to his current deal, which was due to expire at the end of the season. Morison has been in charge since October, but his […]

By David Williams Russell Martin has hailed his team’s courage in sticking to their principles following Swansea City’s much needed 2-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion. The Swans head coach had suffered a difficult time on the road, losing the three previous matches by a combined total of nine goals conceded and none scored. But […]