Mark Pitman

The underlaying narrative of Wales’s qualification for WEURO 2025 was repeated more than ever during the post-match debrief with the media on Sunday night. Delivering the legacy mantra which will be the longer-term success of this history making…

The upcoming 2025/26 season in the JD Cymru Premier will be a significant one as it will mark the end of another chapter in the story of the domestic game. From 2026/27, the topflight will be expanded to 16 clubs, and that expansion opens the window…

The lines between the Welsh domestic game and the Welsh clubs in the English pyramid system have become increasingly blurred recently with moves from both parties to integrate the five clubs playing across the border into the Welsh game. The latest…

Tonight marks another significant milestone in the history of the Welsh domestic game as JD Cymru Premier champions The New Saints host UEFA Conference League football. It has been a long wait, but the glass ceiling has been shattered and a new and…

The new JD Cymru Premier season kicks-off next month with two welcome additions to the domestic top-flight in Barry Town United and Colwyn Bay. As a direct result of their respective promotions, attendances across the national league will increase,…

Despite July being the traditional month of relative inactivity as clubs prepare for the start of the new season in August, for the JD Cymru Premier it is a month that sets the tone for the perennial debate about the future of the league and how it's…

Last weekend marked the start of the 30th season of the national league in Wales. Now operating under the title of the JD Cymru Premier, the domestic top-flight has been a developing project that has continually challenged adversity from the…

More column inches were devoted to Gareth Bale's refusal to answer a post-match question than there were about his contribution to Wales reaching the round of 16 at EURO 2020. His actions rather than words response when asked about his future in…

Anthony Limbrick had a sharp introduction to the domestic game in Wales as The New Saints finished second to Connah's Quay Nomads in the JD Cymru Premier just weeks after his appointment as head coach. But while Andy Morrison and his Nomads side…

Connah's Quay Nomads manager Andy Morrison took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to congratulate his former club Manchester City on finally being crowned champions of England. On Saturday, a victory for the Nomads against Penybont will see his side…

Aaron Ramsey has played just three of the last 21 games for his country. In his last match for Wales he captained the side against Ireland in Dublin last October in his only UEFA Nations League appearance. It would prove to be the only match the side…

The JD Cymru Premier returns this week as Newtown host Penybont on Tuesday evening (8pm) ahead of a full programme of fixtures on Saturday. But while current league leaders The New Saints are keeping a close watch on title holders and nearest-rivals…

Wales and Everton legend Neville Southall was the last goalkeeper to win the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award when he collected the honour at the end of the 1984/85 season. Following other great shot-stoppers in Bert…

Connor Roberts shed tears when Swansea City were relegated from the Premier League in 2018. The popular defender is now on a personal crusade to rewrite those wrongs and channel the pain that marked his introduction to the senior game in the colours…

Cardiff City are undefeated in their last six league games ahead of Preston North End’s visit to the Welsh capital on Saturday. With manager Mick McCarthy defying the initial criticism of his appointment to reverse the fortunes of a side struggling…

Just as her illustrious playing career ended without taking her country to the finals of a major tournament, on Monday afternoon Jayne Ludlow’s departure from her role as manager of the Wales women’s national team was confirmed without her realising…

Most people will remember 2020 for all the wrong reasons, but for Neco Williams, it proved to be the biggest year of his professional playing career as he established himself in the senior teams of both Liverpool and Wales, despite the fact that he…

Rabbi Matondo remains something of an enigma within Welsh football circles, and while his international opportunities with the senior squad remain sporadic, debate continues to rage over just how equipped he is to realise his potential when you look…

Sheffield United have made a big impression on the Premier League this season for all the wrong reasons. Despite upsetting the odds to finish in the top half the table at the end of the last campaign, the Blades are no longer catching their superior…

A visit to Park Hall to take on league leaders The New Saints is a formidable enough test for any team in the JD Cymru Premier, but Penybont head to Oswestry high in confidence this weekend as Rhys Griffiths’ side finally realise the potential in a…