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Steve Cooper Sacking Leaves Wales Without A Premier League Manager

Steve Cooper Sacking Leaves Wales Without A Premier League Manager
Steve Cooper’s surprise sacking by Leicester City at the weekend means there are currently no Welsh managers left working in the Premier League. Cooper had been flying the flag for Wales in the top flight after the dismissal last year of Nathan Jones by Southampton and the relegation suffered last season by Luton Town with Rob Edwards at the helm.

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players To Improve Their Focus As Climb To Safety Continues

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players To Improve Their Focus As Climb To Safety Continues
Omer Riza wants his Cardiff City players to improve their concentration in matches after they let slip a lead to draw 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday. The Bluebirds interim manager saw his team pick up a point that lifted them out of the Championship relegation zone, but they were only ahead for two minutes.

Luke Williams Insists Leeds Stress Test Proves Swansea City Can Compete Near The Top

Luke Williams Insists Leeds Stress Test Proves Swansea City Can Compete Near The Top
Luke Williams insists Swansea City can draw some optimism for the rest of their season, despite losing a 4-3 thriller at home to Leeds United. The Swans head coach watched his side twice go ahead, before eventually conceding the winner in stoppage time to Leeds, who moved to the top of the Championship.

WRU describe Warren Gatland’s Winless Year As “Disappointing” Ahead Of Wales Review

WRU describe Warren Gatland’s Winless Year As “Disappointing” Ahead Of Wales Review
Warren Gatland has overseen a “disappointing” year according to the Welsh Rugby Union officials who will now decide whether the Wales coach remains in place. The Union is now set to undertake a comprehensive review of Gatland’s position - and that of the national team set-up more broadly - after an unprecedented period of poor results.

The New Saints Stop The Rot And Give Boost To Craig Harrison

The New Saints Stop The Rot And Give Boost To Craig Harrison
Craig Harrison asked for a reaction from his players following their shock 3-1 defeat to Briton Ferry Llansawel earlier in the week and he got it in spades as The New Saints moved to within a point of the top of the JD Cymru Premier table. They were forced to do it the hard way after falling behind to two goals in as many minutes from former Cardiff City academy star James Crole that gave league leaders Penybont a handy half-time lead at Park Hall.

Jamie Roberts To Be Key Figure As Warren Gatland's Wales Future Is Weighed Up

Jamie Roberts To Be Key Figure As Warren Gatland’s Wales Future Is Weighed Up
Warren Gatland is facing the sack as Wales coach – unless he can convince his former star player Jamie Roberts he should be allowed to continue. Gatland lost for the 12th time in a row on Sunday and the 45-12 defeat to South Africa means he is the first Wales coach for 87 years to go through an entire calendar year without winning. The buffeted Welsh Rugby Union will start their review process of the Autumn Series next week, with Roberts set to be a key figure.

Will Rowlands Insists The Buck Stops With Players As Wales Face A Dozen Straight Defeats

Will Rowlands Insists The Buck Stops With Players As Wales Face A Dozen Straight Defeats
Will Rowlands accepts that Wales find themselves in “a brutal situation” as they prepare to face South Africa following 11 successive Test defeats and raging speculation about their head coach’s future. Wales and Warren Gatland are behind the eight-ball ahead of an Autumn Nations Series finale that has landslide defeat written all over it.

Dion Regan And Isobel Kelly Win For Wales . . . And Follow Rory McIlroy

Dion Regan And Isobel Kelly Win For Wales . . . And Follow Rory McIlroy
Wales Golf squad16-year-old Dion Regan has won the biggest title of his career at the Faldo Junior Tour European Grand Final, following in the footsteps of the likes of Rory McIlroy and Mel Reid. It was also a Wales double with Isobel Kelly winning the Under 21 Girls category, at the 28th Grand Final of the series, started by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo to develop the champions of tomorrow.

Omer Riza Says It’s Business As Usual At Cardiff City . . . Uncertainty

Omer Riza Says It’s Business As Usual At Cardiff City . . . Uncertainty
Omer Riza appears happy enough with his trip to Malaysia to meet Vincent Tan – even though he did not return with a signed contact as the new permanent Cardiff City manager. Instead, Riza remains in interim charge of the Bluebirds as they prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday lunchtime.

Chepstow Racecourse: Preview And Tips For Friday’s Seven-Race Jumps Card

Chepstow Racecourse: Preview And Tips For Friday’s Seven-Race Jumps Card
Chepstow Racecourse hosts its latest Jumps card on Friday afternoon with a seven-race offering at the track as the cold snap sweeps across Britain. Racing will get underway at 12.30pm with a two mile and three furlong maiden hurdle in class four before the last race of the day heads off at 3.59pm as a field of 14 take on the Bumper - a Flat race run over Jumps rules.

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Traylor Hits Four In Nine-Goal Martyrs Romp

Merthyr Town remembered former manager Lyn Jones before their match against Staines Town - and then paid tribute with a 9-0 win Ian Traylor completed a hat-trick in 11 minutes, added his fourth almost immediately and the Martyrs led 8-0 after 37 minutes at the MetCoaches Community Stadium. Traylor (4), Owain Jones... Read More

Martyrs Still Pressing For Southern Premier Play-Offs

Merthyr Town are still clinging to an outside chance of earning a play-off spot as they prepare to entertain the Swans at the MetCoaches Community Stadium on Saturday (3pm). They are 11 points behind fifth-placed Poole Town with a game in hand and are at home to EvoStik Southern League Premier... Read More

Martyrs On Road To Bucks For Southern Premier Test

Merthyr Town head to Buckinghamshire this afternoon still planning a big finish to their EvoStik Southern League season. The Martyrs take on Beaconsfield Town, who won the Southern League Division One East title and promotion last season, on Tuesday at their Holloways Park ground. Manager Gavin Williams and his team are adrift... Read More

Goals Ace Tom Leads Way For Martyrs At Staines

Qualified maths teacher Tom Meechan got his sums right for Merthyr Town when he netted four goals in a 6-2 win against Staines Town. The former University of Birmingham sports and exercise science student has played football for Newport County, Hungerford Town, St Ives Town and St Neots Town, while he... Read More

Wrexham's Ricketts Aims For Fantastic FA Cup Journey

Wrexham will travel to National League rivals Harrogate in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, October 20. The Dragons are currently fourth in Vanarama National League football, one place and one point behind promotion rivals Harrogate Town. Yorkshire club Harrogate were promoted last season and have, along with Wrexham, made an excellent... Read More