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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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 Bears 3rds Are No1 At Xmas
With both the 1st and 2nd teams already in the Christmas spirit after the culmination of their 2018 campaigns, it was left to Penarth Hockey Club’s lower XIs to carry the banner on the final weekend of Verde Recreo league action. PENARTH ‘B’ 5-3 Bridgend ‘B’ The 3rd XI entertained... Read More
Laith's Treble Puts Bears In Seventh Heaven
Penarth Hockey Club’s 1st XI bounced back from a recent run of disappointing Verde Recreo Premiership results with a crushing away win over Exeter University, while the club’s other sides continue to press for promotion in their respective divisions.
University of Exeter ‘A’ 3-7 PENARTH The 1st XI travelled to the... 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
Bears Have Winning Feeling
With the high-flying 1st XI kicking their heels thanks to their... Read More
Bears Start New Year With Goal Fest
It was a question of ‘who eight all the points’ as Penarth... Read More
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