The dates for the 2020-21 Uefa Champions League and Europa League have not been greatly affected by changes to the calendar brought about by the Covid19 pandemic, with the qualifying stages scheduled to take place from next month as planned. The deadline for national associations to enter teams to the competitions will be 3 August…
Connah’s Quay Nomads have been crowned champions of the Cymru Premier league after the the Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed the end of its 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nomads take the title for the first time in their history after the clubs agreed to an unweighted points-per-game method to decide…
One down, six to go after it was a case of honours even in the race for the Cymru Premier title last night. League leaders Connah’s Quay came away with a point from Maes Tegid after third-placed Bala missed a chance to close in on their title rivals in a 2-2 draw, while second-placed TNS…
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,…
Following last Friday night’s 1-0 defeat against title rivals Connah’s Quay at Deeside Stadium, The New Saints are still odds-on favourites to win the Cymru Premier crown for a ninth successive season. With just seven games remaining the Saints are four points adrift of the Nomads, who will take the title from TNS if they…
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…
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…
There’s a long way to go in the race to become the Welsh Premier’s top scorer for 2019, but Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Eliot Evans has already got his nose in front of his rivals with three goals in the opening two games of the season. Evans bagged his first of the season in the Archers’…
The draw for the Welsh Premier League Cup was made earlier this week, with holders The New Saints going for a landmark 10th title this campaign. Known as the Nathaniel MG Cup for its 27th incarnation, it has also gone by the name League of Wales Cup and Word Cup since it was established in…
This year both the Welsh Premier and the Premier League embark on their 27th season… and surprisingly the similarities don’t end there. Just six teams have won both leagues… and with a similar distribution of titles between them. In England Manchester United have won the title 13 times, while in Wales TNS have been crowned…
