Butland winner seals points

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6 years ago

February 23, 2015

Monkton Swifts 3
West Dragons 2

MONKTON SWIFTS won for the second time in three games as a hat-trick from Liam Butland gave them a 3-2 win over the West Dragons.

The result is the same as the reverse fixture on January 17 which the Swifts also won 3-2.

Jordan Thomas opened the scoring for the Dragons in the first half and it stayed that way until half time.

Then with ten minutes of the second half gone Butland volleyed the ball into the bottom right corner from 20 yards to level the game up.

Five minutes later he scored again with a similar goal but this time from 15 yards out to give the Swifts the lead.

Jordan Kilby missed a good chance for the Swifts before Jordan Thomas grabbed his second of the game to equalise.

A change in wingers then brought about the third goal as Butland controlled the ball well and curled the ball into the bottom right corner to make it 3-2.

The Swifts held on for a deserved win and are in good form going into their local derby with Pennar Robins next Saturday (Feb 14).

Seven points out of nine for the Swifts has lifted them three points clear of the bottom two and they also have a game in hand.

The Dragons are the team directly below them and do not have a game next week.

Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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7 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.

Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.

To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.

Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.

Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.

‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’

To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.

Sport

Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

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7 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.

FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.

FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”

“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”

With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.