Newport into League Cup second round

After all the excitement of the Championship play-offs, in which both Cardiff and Swansea missed out 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals against Fulham and Brentford respectively, their 2020-21 campaigns got off to a frustrating start with defeats in the League Cup first round at the weekend. The Bluebirds crashed to a 3-0 defeat against…

EFL action for 2020-21 starts in three weeks

The Football League season resumes in just over three weeks’ time with Cardiff City at home to Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City away at Preston North End in the Championship, while Newport County head to Scunthorpe in League Two. The action gets underway at 3pm on Saturday, 12 September, with The Owls the first visitors…

Welsh rivals to clash in Carabao opener

Newport County host Swansea City in the first round of this season’s League Cup, sponsored by Carabao, with Cardiff City taking on Northampton Town. The mouthwatering prospect of an all-Welsh derby in the first round takes place on 5 September, with Mike Flynn’s League Two side welcoming the Swans to Rodney Parade. The last time…