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The Dragon Diary . . . What's on in Welsh Sport

The Dragon Diary

The Dragon Diary

They call it the “fallow week” or the “break week” but whatever you labelled it, Wales did not actually lose a Six Nations game at the weekend.

But having taken a week off from a more compact tournament, Steve Tandy’s  men are back in action on Friday night.

Wales will look to win a match in the Championship at the 15th time of asking, although some might say it’s asking a lot to expect them to beat Ireland in Dublin.

There is plenty of tasty-looking Welsh football to get stuck into this week, as well.

Cardiff City host Lincoln on Saturday as the top two clubs in League One meet in the Welsh capital.

Before then – on Tuesday night – Newport County have a massive game at home to Tranmere Rovers as they bid to lift themselves off the bottom of League Two.

Monday March 2 to Sunday March 8

MONDAY MARCH 2

HORSE RACING
Southwell (NH) - Kempton (AW) - Leopardstown (NH) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough (Skybet Championship - 8pm)

TUESDAY MARCH 3

HORSE RACING
Market Rasen (NH) - Newcastle (NH) - Leopardstown (NH) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL

Czech Republic v Wales (Women's European World Cup Qualifiers - 5.30pm) -

Women's European World Cup Qualifiers  (24 other games) -

Premier League (4 games) -
Ipswich Town v Hull City (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -
Skybet League 1 (3 games) -

Port Vale v Bristol City (FA Cup 4th Round - 7.45pm)
Newport County v Tranmere Rovers (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) -
Skybet League 2 (4 other games) -
Vanarama National League (6 games) -
JD Cymru Premier (2 games)

Brickfield Rangers v Guilsfield  (JD Cymru North - 7.45pm) -

Llantwit Major v Treowen Stars (JD Cymru South - 7.45pm) -

Seven Sisters Onllwyn v AFC Llwydcoed (Ardal South West - 7.30pm) 

CRICKET
West Indies v Sri Lanka (Women's One-Day International - 5pm)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4

HORSE RACING
Catterick (NH) - Southwell (AW) - Naas (NH) -
Kempton (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Premier League (5 games) -
Aberdeen v Celtic (Scottish Premiership - 8pm)

Trefelin BGC v Cardiff Draconians (JD Cymru South - 7.30pm) 

CRICKET
T20 World Cup Semi-final (1 game - 1.30pm) -
New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's One-Day International - 10pm)

THURSDAY MARCH 5

HORSE RACING
Haydock (NH) - Wincanton (NH) - Lingfield (AW) -
Thurles (NH) - Newcastle (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (Premier League - 8pm)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Wakefield Trinity v Hull (Super League - 8pm) -
Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels (NRL - 9am)

CRICKET
T20 World Cup Semi-final (1 game - 1.30pm)

DARTS
Premier League (Utilita Arena, Cardiff - Night 5)

GOLF
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Day 1 of 4) -
Puerto Rico Open (Day 1 of 4) -
Joburg Open (Day 1 of 4) -
Blue Bay LPGA (Day 1 of 4) -
Australian Women's Classic (Day 1 of 4)

FRIDAY MARCH 6

HORSE RACING
Ayr (NH) - Exeter (NH) - Leicester (NH) -
Newcastle (Evening - AW) - Dundalk (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Preston North End v Oxford United (Skybet Championship - 8pm) -
Cheltenham Town v Barrow (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -
Harrogate Town v Cheltenham Town (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) -
JD Cymru North (4 games) -
JD Cymru South (5 games) -
Llangefni Town v Llanrwst United (Ardal South East - 7.45pm) -
Goytre v Blaenavon Blues (Ardal South West - 7.30pm)

RUGBY UNION
Ireland v Wales (6 Nations - 8.10pm) -
Scotland v France (6 Nations U20 - 6.15pm) -
Italy v England (6 Nations U20 - 7.15pm) -
Super Rugby (2 games)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (2 games) -
NRL (2 games)

DARTS
UK Open (Day 1 of 3)

GOLF
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Day 2 of 4) -
Puerto Rico Open (Day 2 of 4) -
Joburg Open (Day 2 of 4) -
Blue Bay LPGA (Day 2 of 4) -
Australian Women's Classic (Day 2 of 4) -
LIV Hong Kong Invitational (Day 1 of 3)

SATURDAY MARCH 7

HORSE RACING
Ayr (NH) - Hereford (NH) - Sandown (NH) - Wolverhampton (AW) -
Gowran Park (NH) - Chelmsford City (Evening - AW)

FOOTBALL
Flint Town United v Bangor 1876 (Welsh Cup Semi-final - 12.45pm) -Watford v Wrexham (Skybet Championship - 12.30pm) -
Swansea City v Stoke City (Skybet Championship - 3pm) -
Cardiff City v Lincoln City (Skybet League 1 - 12.30pm) -
Newport County v Colchester United (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -
Radcliffe v Merthyr Town (National League North - 3pm) -
JD Cymru North (4 games) -
JD Cymru South (3 games) -
Ardal North East (8 games) -
Ardal North West (7 games) -
Ardal South East (7 games) -
Ardal South West (7 games)

RUGBY UNION
Scotland v France (6 Nations - 2.10pm) -
Italy v England (6 Nations - 4.40pm) -
Ireland v Wales (6 Nations U20 - 7.45pm) -
Super Rugby (3 games)

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup Final

Llandovery v Newport (details tbc)

RGC v Swansea (details tbc)

Bridgend v Pontypool (Super Rygbi Cymru - 2.30pm) -

WRU Premiership (5 games) -

WRU Championship East (6 games) -

WRU Championship West (6 games) -

Blackwood v Brynmawr (WRU Division 1 East - 2.30pm) -

WRU Division 1 East Central (2 games) -

WRU Division 1 North (6 games) -

WRU Division 1 West Central (3 games) -

WRU Division 1 West (2 games)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (2 games) -
NRL (2 games)

CRICKET
New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's One-Day International - 10pm)

DARTS
UK Open (Day 2 of 3)

GOLF
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Day 3 of 4) -
Puerto Rico Open (Day 3 of 4) -
Joburg Open (Day 3 of 4) -
Blue Bay LPGA (Day 3 of 4) -
Australian Women's Classic (Day 3 of 4) -
LIV Hong Kong Invitational (Day 2 of 3)

SUNDAY MARCH 8

HORSE RACING
Catterick (NH) - Warwick (NH) - Naas (NH)

FOOTBALL

Caernarfon Town v Y Rhyl 1879 (Welsh Cup Semi-final - 1.30pm) -
QPR v Middlesbrough (Skybet Championship - 4.30pm) -
AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town (Skybet League 1 - 12pm)

RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League (2 games) -
Dolphins v South Sydney Rabbitohs (NRL - 5.05am) -
North Wales Crusaders v Batley Bulldogs (Betfred Championship - 3pm)

CRICKET
T20 World Cup Final (1.30pm)

DARTS
UK Open (Day 3 of 3)

MOTOR RACING (Formula 1)
Australian Grand Prix

GOLF
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Day 4 of 4) -
Puerto Rico Open (Day 4 of 4) -
Joburg Open (Day 4 of 4) -
Blue Bay LPGA (Day 4 of 4) -
Australian Women's Classic (Day 4 of 4) -
LIV Hong Kong Invitational (Day 3 of 3)

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