By Paul Jones Wales’ chances of being part of a successful bid to host the European Championship is six years’ time have improved – thanks to Italy. The Italians have indicated to UEFA – European football’s governing body – their interest in hosting the 2032 European Championship, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Monday. […]

By Gareth James Steve Morison has praised the maturity shown by teenagers Oliver Denham and Eli King after their Cardiff City debuts in the club’s FA Cup defeat at Liverpool. The Bluebirds manager opted to rest some senior players and give opportunities to youngsters after making survival in the Championship his priority ahead of the […]

By Fraser Watson The game was merely seconds old when the ball arrived at the feet of Blackburn skipper Darragh Lenihan. Deep in the right-back position, he shaped to launch a ball up-field, only for Jamie Paterson to rush forward and hurl himself in the way. The block came to nothing as the ball deflected […]

By Gareth James Steve Morison has claimed keeping Joe Ralls at Cardiff City is made more difficult by the manager’s own short-term contract at the club. The Bluebirds boss has revealed he has begun talks with midfielder Ralls about a new contract for the 28-year-old, whose current deal expires at the end of the season. […]

By David Williams Steve Morison insists the tunnel bust-up between Cardiff City and Barnsley was just “handbags” but that is unlikely to prevent the FA from launching an investigation. Coaches and players from both teams clashed at the end of Cardiff’s gritty 1-0 win at Oakwell, with Morison and Barnsley assistant manager Joseph Laumann at […]

Swansea City manager Russell Martin has revealed that Jamie Paterson will return to the first-team fray following his side’s 1-0 home defeat to Luton Town. Paterson, so influential for the Swans pre-Christmas, has missed the six last games after seemingly falling out with the club over the terms of his one-year contract extension, that was triggered by his employers earlier this month. It seemed inevitable the 31-year-old would be heading out of South Wales in the transfer window, but despite interest from QPR, a move never materialised.

Kieffer Moore forced his way out of Cardiff City by declaring he wanted to leave, manager Steve Morison has insisted. Wales striker Moore joined Bournemouth on deadline day for a fee variously reported as between £3.5m and £5m. Morison, whose Bluebirds side face Barnsley on Wednesday night, has claimed he tried to persuade Moore to stay but that once the 29-year-old handed in a formal transfer request the club decided to sell him.

Aaron Ramsey should still be playing at Juventus, claims his former Wales teammate Joe Ledley. Ramsey completed a deadline day move from Turin to Glasgow on Monday where he will become the biggest name in Scottish football after signing on loan with Rangers until the end of the season. The Wales midfielder had been considered surplus to requirements by Juve, but his former Euro 2016 colleague Ledley – once of Celtic – reckons Ramsey should still be playing for the Italian giants rather than appearing in the Scottish Premiership.

Cardiff City manager Steve Morison insists his new goal hero Jordan Hugill is not a replacement for Kieffer Moore and he would like to pair the strikers together. Hugill scored six minutes into his Bluebirds debut as Cardiff won for the first time in seven games to ease their relegation fears with a 2-1 win at home to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The Norwich City striker – who joined Cardiff on loan on Saturday after a barren spell at West Brom in the first half of the season – is viewed by many of the club’s fans as a likely replacement for Moore, who they fear will be sold on deadline day.

Max Watters was left feeling mad with frustration by his first spell at Cardiff City – but hopes his second will be a smoother ride. The striker was sent out on loan by former Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy last summer, even though Watters had only just arrived for £1m from Crawley. Now, current Cardiff manager Steve Morison is hoping Watters’ recent flood of six goals in six games at MK Dons can help the Welsh strugglers to a vital victory at home to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Swansea City appear resigned to the fact that Jamie Paterson has played his final game for the club. But the midfielder – who has been the subject of two unsuccessful bids from Queens Park Rangers – will not be allowed to leave in this transfer window unless the London club improve their offer. It is understood that the Swans want £750,000 for Paterson, who head coach Russell Martin had hoped would have revered his decision to down tools.

By Gareth James Sport Wales has welcomed the announcement of an additional investment of £4.5m from the Welsh Government to support the improvement and development of sport and leisure facilities in the length and breadth of Wales. The umbrella governing body believe the additional investment will contribute to the ambition for every person in Wales […]

Newport County manager James Rowberry believes landing Crystal Palace striker Rob Street could prove a one-way ticket towards promotion. County – who are currently third in League Two after their midweek win at Leyton Orient – have signed Street on loan from Palace until the end of the season. The 20-year-old – who has been an unused substitute in two Premier League games for Patrick Vieira’s side this season – will provide another striking option alongside County’s leading 20-goal striker Dom Telford and Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Russell Martin has praised his Swansea City players’ character as they made it three matches unbeaten in the past 10 days. The Swans head coach was happy enough to take a point from a 0-0 draw at promotion-chasing Queens Park Rangers, which backed up a weekend victory over Preston. The visitors had midfielder Flynn Downes sent off in added time after a clash with Charlie Austin, but the 10-men hung on to cut the gap between themselves and sixth-placed Huddersfield to 12 points with three games still in hand.

Ryan Giles could be heading back to Cardiff City with Wolves reported to be keen to allow him to return to the Bluebirds. The winger was arguably Cardiff’s most consistent attacking performer in the first half of the Championship campaign when he provided nine assists in 21 games in his first loan spell. Now, it seems Wolves are willing for Giles to go back and complete the season with Steve Morison’s side with the Cardiff manager having already expressed his desire to re-hire the 21-year-old.

By Andrew Penman Russell Martin has promised to add more firepower to his Swansea City squad in the final few days of the transfer window. The Swans head coach wants to bring in more competition for 13-goal top scorer Joel Piroe. Martin’s side have recovered well from a poor run of results to respond with […]

Russell Martin has paid tribute to Swansea City’s fans, claiming they inspired his team to victory after returning to their home stadium for the first time in seven weeks. Ryan Manning’s superb long-range strike was enough to seal all three points for Swansea as they overcame Preston 1-0. Manning’s 51st-minute strike was reward for a much-improved display after the break from  Martin’s men and the result leaves them sitting just behind mid-table in the Championship, with four points gathered from back-to-back unbeaten games.

Steve Morison appears to be gambling his future on provoking a response from his Cardiff City players after he accused them of lacking the stomach for a fight. The Bluebirds manager – who has been criticised by former stars in recent weeks for laying into individual players – poured scorn on his entire squad for what he saw as character failings in their 3-2 defeat at Bristol City. Morison was appointed Cardiff’s permanent boss in November, but only until the end of the season and has won just two of 10 matches since.

By Paul Jones New Cardiff City signing Tommy Doyle asked Hamburg to end his loan spell in Germany in order to play more games. The 20-year-old midfielder – who had joined the Bluebirds on loan until the end of the season – has spent the first half of the season in the Bundesliga 2, farmed […]

Caernarfon Town’s spectacular 4-3 win at Flint Town United on 21st December was the last time a ball was kicked in the Cymru Leagues, but domestic football in Wales finally returns tonight as the top-three tiers of Welsh football resume with spectators in attendance. Friday night’s card features three matches from the Cymru Premier and […]