Just five of 2016 heroes a shoo-in for Baku

The Euro 2016 finals was a momentous tournament for Wales, the first time the Dragons had qualified for a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and a campaign which saw them reach the semi-finals… hearts broken by a 2-0 defeat to eventual champions Portugal. It took goals from two former Manchester United…

Welsh sides long-shots in promotion race

Just 10 games remaining in the race to gain promotion to the Premier League and both Cardiff City and Swansea City are in the pack vying for a Championship play-off place. Cardiff, dealt a heavy blow by a freak training injury to influential midfielder Lee Tomlin last month, are in 11th place on 51 points……

Prestatyn earn a date with Saints

Prestatyn Town’s reward for last night’s Welsh Cup win against fellow Cymru North high-flyers Flint Town United is a semi-final against reigning champions The New Saints. The Seasiders secured a 1-0 victory away at Cae-y-Castell thanks to Jack Kenny’s goal after the quarter-final had been postponed last Friday due to the weather. Neil Gibson’s side,…

Wales draw Irish again in Nations League

Welsh fans can look forward to trips to Finland, Bulgaria and the Republic of Ireland after the Dragons were drawn in Group B4 in today’s Nations League 2020-21 draw in Amsterdam. The Republic of Ireland seem to be perennial opponents for Wales, with the sides also grouped together in the inaugural Nations League tournament in…

Cup celebrations at the Met office

The students of Cardiff Met University produced the shock result of the Welsh Cup quarter-finals as they knocked out Cymru Premier league leaders Connah’s Quay 2-1 to end the Nomads’ hopes of becoming only the fourth team to complete the treble in Welsh football. The Nomads had already won the League Cup last month and…

Canaries on song to reach last four

Caernarfon Town reached the semi-finals of the Welsh Cup with a resounding 4-0 win against Cefn Druids in last night’s first quarter-final. The match was in the balance at 1-0 until a sending off for Druids just before the hour turned the tie in Caernarfon’s favour. An early Nathan Peate own goal after two minutes…

Venables leads Cymru Premier goal race

Two former Golden Boot winners are battling it out once again to be the Cymru Premier’s top goalscorer for the 2019-20 season. The race is currently headed by Bala Town’s Chris Venables on 21 goals, 18 in the first phase of the season but crucially three so far in the second phase. At the end…

Key games in Nomads treble bid

Only three teams have achieved the elusive treble in Welsh football; The New Saints twice, in 2014-15 and 2015-16; Barry Town in 1996-97; and Rhyl in 2003-04. But this year there could be a fourth name added to the list. Connah’s Quay Nomads captured the League Cup at the start of the month and currently…

No slips and Nomads take the title

With action in the Cymru Premier set for a weekend off for the quarter-finals of the Welsh Cup, the title race will resume on 6 March with Connah’s Quay in prime position to prevent a ninth successive title for The New Saints after this weekend’s 1-0 win against the reigning champions at Deeside Stadium, which…

Who will be the 13 Uefa qualifiers for Qatar 2022?

It may be a bit early to start thinking about Qatar 2022 but the Uefa qualifying competition begins in just over 12 months’ time, with the draw for the 10 groups that will form the core qualification path set to take place in November this year… just over four months after Wales’ quest for glory…