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Phil Parkinson Admits Wrexham Have To Take It On The Chin After FA Cup KO

Phil Parkinson Admits Wrexham Have To Take It On The Chin After FA Cup KO
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has admitted his team have to “take it on the chin” after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle. Harrogate pulled off the biggest upset of the opening round on Sunday as the Sky Bet League Two side beat League One high-flyers Wrexham 1-0 to reach the second round.

Omer Riza Moves Closer To Cardiff City Job After Further Talks

Omer Riza Moves Closer To Cardiff City Job After Further Talks
Omer Riza has revealed he held “constructive talks” with Cardiff City’s board as he edges closer to his ambition of being given the manager’s job on a permanent basis. Cardiff scored two late goals to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win at home against promotion-chasing Norwich City at the weekend.

Filo Tiatia Set For Extended Run To Prove He Can Fire The Dragons

Filo Tiatia Set For Extended Run To Prove He Can Fire The Dragons
Filo Tiatia will be given a chance to prove he should be the man to step up and take permanent charge at the Dragons. The former All Blacks forward, who joined the Dragons as defence coach this summer, will now call the shots as interim head coach after their decision to part company with Dai Flanagan.

After Waiting Nine Hours For A Goal, Swansea City Boss Luke Williams Insists There Are More Coming

After Waiting Nine Hours For A Goal, Swansea City Boss Luke Williams Insists There Are More Coming
Luke Williams believes Swansea City’s previously shot-shy strikers can build on the club’s first goals for over nine hours. After failing to find the net throughout October, the Swans eventually ended their barren run when Zan Vipotnik turned in Ronald's cross to spark a 2-1 victory at Oxford United at the weekend.

Gareth Anscombe Targets 2027 World Cup As Latest Wales Comeback Takes Shape

Gareth Anscombe Targets 2027 World Cup As Latest Wales Comeback Takes Shape
It says much about Gareth Anscombe’s self-belief that he wants to play for Wales at the next World Cup. After all, the last tournament was only 12 months ago and it ended in another bitter injury nightmare for the 33-year-old outside-half.

Fiji Warm Up For Wales With Scotland Mission

Fiji Warm Up For Wales With Scotland Mission
Welsh fans will be able to join Warren Gatland and his squad in running the rule over next week’s opening opponents in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series when Fiji kick-off their tour with a clash with Scotland at Murrayfield this weekend. The side is drawn exclusively from their Super Rugby Pacifica team the Drua because the game falls outside the Test window.

Cardiff City Rule Out Talk Of Aaron Ramsey Comeback For Wales

Cardiff City Rule Out Talk Of Aaron Ramsey Comeback For Wales
Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey will miss his side’s push for promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League after being ruled out of their final two fixtures in Group B this month. The Cardiff City midfielder has already missed the last two games after picking up a hamstring injury after coming on as a replacement in the final 10 minutes of the 2-1 win in Montenegro in the second round match in Niksic on 9 September.

We’re Not Sexist . . . Just Incompetent, Insist WRU

We’re Not Sexist . . . Just Incompetent, Insist WRU
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has acknowledged it “needs to apologise” for threatening to pull the women’s team from competition, though the organisation denies any sexist intent behind its actions. According to a report by The Telegraph, the WRU allegedly warned the women’s team they could be withdrawn from the upcoming Rugby World Cup if they did not agree to new contract terms.

Tommy Reffell Happy To Face The Hairdryer Treatment For Leicester And Wales

Tommy Reffell Happy To Face The Hairdryer Treatment For Leicester And Wales
Tommy Reffell insists he will have no problem if Warren Gatland gives out the hairdryer treatment in the Wales dressing room this autumn. Reffell was one of the Leicester players who took a full blast of hot air from Tigers coach Michael Cheika recently.

Swansea City “Edge” Forward As Luke Williams Looks To Carry The Fight

Swansea City “Edge” Forward As Luke Williams Looks To Carry The Fight
When football managers – and rugby coaches – talk about training sessions having “an edge” about them, it normally only means one thing. There’s been a fight. It may not have been full-on, fists swinging, bare-knuckle bruising. But someone, somewhere has over-stepped the mark and tempers have boiled over. Nine times out of 10, managers love this kind of thing. It proves their players are more like thin, hungry dogs, than fat, sleepy cats and they look forward to unleashing the hounds on Saturday afternoon.

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Penarth's David Joyce Bags Hat-Trick With Last Minute Winner To See Off Stroud

A rare disappointing weekend for Penarth Hockey Club saw just one win added to their Verde Recreo League tally, and even that kept the assembled crowd at Stanwell waiting. The 1st XI’s trip to second-placed Cheltenham should have been the highlight of Saturday’s slate, especially with the impending debut of... Read More

Penarth Prove Too Hot For Firebrands

Penarth Hockey Club 1st XI were at the forefront of another unbeaten weekend of Verde Recreo League action, with two wins and two draws across four games. Firebrands  1-3  PENARTH Having remained unbeaten since the start of December, Penarth’s 1st XI travelled to Bristol to take on a struggling Firebrands... Read More

Bears Admit More Homework Needed After Mixed Weekend

Penarth Hockey Club 1st XI admit that they have homework to do after succumbing to a fourth Verde Recreo Premiership defeat at Cardiff University, but there were better results for the club’s other sides on a packed weekend. Cardiff University  5-3  PENARTH Frustrated by their loss to Cheltenham the previous... Read More

Bears In The Pink For Worthy Cause

Results were not the only thing occupying minds at Penarth Hockey Club last weekend, as the two teams in action donned unfamiliar colours in support of cancer victims. PENARTH 2-3 Cheltenham After falling 5-4 to Clifton Robinsons in heart-breaking fashion the previous weekend, Penarth’s 1st XI were keen to get... Read More

No Double Cream In Devon For Penarth's Bears

After a great start to the new season, which began with victory at Plymouth Marjon, Penarth’s 1st XI returned to Devon looking to avenge the defeat inflicted upon them at the end of last season that effectively decided the Championship title. Ashmoor had proven to be the Vale side’s only... Read More

Wotton It Be Good For Penarth Bears

Penarth Hockey Club moved a step closer to readiness for the impending Verde Recreo league campaign, with three teams in action last weekend. 1st XI @ Wotton-under-Edge tournament A busy weekend for Penarth’s senior team culminated in a maiden appearance at Wotton-under-Edge’s four-team pre-season tournament on Sunday. Having already faced... Read More
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