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Wattstown Are Kings Of The Rhondda After Cup Triumph Over Penygraig

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Wattstown bagged the Rhondda derby bragging rights as they defeated 14-man Penygraig, 41-13, to lift the Worthington’s Mid District Division Three Cup at Sardis Road. Penygraig had won both league meetings between the rival clubs in Division Three East Central this season, but this time it was the Ducks who came out on top.

Countdown To Paris – 100 Days To Go To The Paralympic Games For David Smith

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DAVID Smith admits it will be a tough task to become a triple individual Paralympic champion, but believes he is on track with 100 days to go to Paris. Great Britain’s three-time gold medal winner – he also picked up a team gold at his first Games in Beijing in 2008 – will be chasing a hat-trick of successive individual BC1 titles at the Games in France this summer.

Ferndale The Formidable Earn Epic Double With Win Over Tonyrefail

Tonyrefail RFC v Ferndale RFC
Ferndale ended their season by picking up another piece of silverware as they defeated Tonyrefail in their Rhondda derby at Sardis Road to lift the Worthington’s Mid District Division Four Cup. The two sides had both beaten each other once in Division Four East Central this season, where Tonyrefail finished second and earned promotion while Ferndale finished third.

Mason Crane Praised After Lifting Glamorgan Close To Unlikely Win

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Glamorgan coach Grant Bradburn believes his team can take much from their narrow home Vitality County Championship defeat to Middlesex. The visitors secured a two-wicket victory at Sophia Gardens with Mark Stoneman top-scoring in a win that came right down to the last few overs on the fourth day.

Anna Hursey Finds Top Form On The Road To Paris Olympics

Anna Hursey table tennis
Anna Hursey believes she produced some of the best form of her career to qualify for the table tennis women’s singles at this year’s Olympic Games. The teenager became the first Great Britain player to book a place for Paris and will also become the first Welsh player to play at an Olympics after coming through the European singles qualification tournament in Sarajevo at the weekend.

Rob Edwards Admits Relegated Luton Missed Wales Star Tom Lockyer

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Rob Edwards admitted the doubters were right about Luton after they were relegated from the Premier League following a final-day 4-2 defeat to Fulham at Kenilworth Road. Adama Traore opened the scoring for the Cottagers with Raul Jimenez on target twice and Harry Wilson rounding things off midway through the second half. Carlton Morris (penalty) and Alfie Doughty scored to make it 1-1 and 2-3, but the visitors had too much.

WRU Insist New Tier Will Provide Super Lift-Off

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Welsh Rugby Union head of player development John Alder insists the new Super Rygbi Cymru competition can provide a smooth pathway from the club to the international game. Welsh rugby's new Elite Domestic Competition (EDC) will be branded as the Super Rygbi Cymru (SRC) trophy next season.

Omar Ahmed Wins Cardiff Bay 10K

Race winner, Omar Ahmed.
Unusually warm conditions proved challenging for athletes assembled for the flat and fast Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K, meaning no course records were broken, but more than 5,000 registered runners enjoyed a run in the sun. The event was the second fixture of the Run 4 Wales 10K Series, seeing a re-match from the top three athletes in last month’s ABP Newport 10K in the men’s race.

Ospreys’ Morgan Morris Impresses Most Watchers . . . Except Warren Gatland

Morgan Morris Ospreys
When two greats of the Welsh game like Shane Williams and Justin Tipuric describe a player as “superb” and “amazing”, that’s praise indeed. Those were their plaudits for the Ospreys No 8 Morgan Morris after he produced yet another Man of the Match performance in his team’s 26-13 victory over the Dragons in Swansea.

Sabrina Fortune Keeps A 'Straight Face' To Smash World Record Twice To Land Shot Gold

Sabrina Fortune broke the women's F20 shot put world record twice as she powered to a third successive gold medal at the World Paralympic Champs in Kobe.

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Former Bluebirds 'Wilko' And Jones Take On Toughest Job In Football League Management

Former Bluebirds Dave Jones and Paul Wilkinson are set to join forces again - and take on arguably the toughest job in British football. Jones was Cardiff City manager for six years, while ‘Wilko’ was a club coach under Lennie Lawrence and stayed with the club. Now Wilkinson has been appointed manager... Read More

Think Of The Other Dave Jones Before Royals Clash

Terry Phillips pays tribute to a close friend and loyal, lifelong Bluebirds fan. If you knew Dave Jones, and so many did, spare a thought for him before the Reading match on Sunday. The other Dave Jones would have loved it. How he would have embraced Cardiff City’s victory at Hull... Read More

Merthyr Town Collapse against Slough Town's Rebels

Merthyr Town 4, Slough Town 5 The Martyrs went from heroes to zeroes on an astonishing night at the Loadlok Community Stadium. Title-chasing Slough Town were four goals down in less than 20 minutes, but recovered to win the Southern League Premier Division fixture. Merthyr Town players slumped to the pitch, while the... Read More

Newport County Head North To Fight For Their League Two Lives

Newport County are in charge of their own League Two destiny, but they face a major test of character at Carlisle United on Saturday (3pm). They are second from bottom after winning six of their last 10 matches - and are now in a mini-League of three fighting against relegation. One of... Read More

Ex-Bluebirds Boss Leaves Newport County's Relegation Rivals

Former Cardiff City manager Dave Jones has left Hartlepool United. Jones, his assistant, former Bluebirds player Kevin Cooper and coach Alex Armstrong, have all parted company with the League Two club. Hartlepool plunged into the bottom two, dropping behind Newport County, and are in grave danger of being relegated. Senior player Matthew Bates... Read More

Newport County Fly Like A Bird Out Of The Relegation Zone

Newport County 1, Accrington Stanley 0 Newport County are out of the League Two relegation zone. Their fourth win in five matches, against in-form Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade, lifted the Exiles above Hartlepool United, who were beaten 2-0 at home against Barnet. County now have a realistic chance of staying up -... Read More
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