While Wales know Switzerland, Turkey and Italy, in that order, are their Group A opponents at the Euro 2020 finals this summer other sides are less fortunate, with the composition of Groups C, D, E and F still to be decided. The only other group already set is B, which is comprised of Belgium, Denmark,…
Just six wins in 23 years of Champions League football speaks volumes about the strides Wales’ national league hasn’t taken since the tournament took shape in 1997-98, six years after the formation of the Cymru Premier as it is now known. Shamkir, B36, Bohemians, Tre Penne, Europa and Feronikeli hardly stand out amongst the also-rans…
With a number of members of his potential squad for Euro 2020 suffering significant downtime this season because of injury, Ryan Giggs could turn to his growing legion of overseas aces to bolster the Dragons Euro 2020 prospects this summer should further setbacks jeopardise his plans.
The final warm-up game ahead of Wales’ bid for glory at Euro 2020 will be against the Netherlands on Saturday, 6 June, in Rotterdam, although manager Ryan Giggs is also planning another friendly ahead of their opening encounter of the tournament against Switzerland in Baku on 13 June. “We’re going to get two friendlies before,”…
With just four months to go before Wales take on Switzerland in their opening encounter of the Euro 2020 finals tournament, manager Ryan Giggs has been buoyed by the prospect of a fresh and fired up David Brooks being available for the clash in Baku after a season blighted by injury. Following two operations on…
The dream didn’t quite happen for Cardiff-side STM Sports at the start of the month, when for the fourth time in five years a second-tier side finished runners-up in the Cymru Premier League Cup. Known as the Nathaniel MG Cup, the structure saw major modifications in 2014-15 to allow more sides from the Welsh Premier…
Following an adjustment to the competition format, Uefa have unveiled the four leagues for the 2020-21 Nations League, with the groups in each league to be decided by a draw on 3 March 2020 in Amsterdam. The new league structure comprises 16 teams in Leagues A, B and C and seven teams in League D,…
After 35 tumultuous years in the English pyramid, Colwyn Bay became the first of the Welsh ‘exiles’ to transfer their loyalties back to the Welsh way after accepting a place in the Cymru North for its inaugural 2019-20 season. The Seagulls finished their final campaign in the English system in 11th place in Division One…
The 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign came as a huge disappointment for Welsh football fans after the fantastic Euro 2016 tournament in France, where Chris Coleman’s boys made everyone in Europe stand up and take notice as they reached the semi-finals, only missing out to eventual champions Portugal. A nation hoped the golden generation would…
A rock-solid presence in TNS’ 1999-00 championship-winning team, Timmy Edwards was voted supporters’ and players’ player of the year as he captained the Saints to their first Welsh Premier title. He spent four seasons with TNS, after signing from Rhyl in the summer of 1998, and scored six goals in 105 league appearances before returning…
