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Wales seal narrow win in qualifier
WALES women beat Turkey 1-0 at a sun-drenched Bridge Meadow Stadium in a qualifier for the 2015 World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
A capacity crowd of 890 saw Sarah Wiltshire’s strike settle a close game. Wales had won the reverse fixture by five goals to one but Turkey were keen not to let that happen again. Pembrokeshire’s Angharad James played well, providing the assist for the goal and looked busy in midfield. Wales dominated for large periods of the game but were often left frustrated as Turkey dug in hoping to come away with a draw. Sarah Wiltshire was also playing well, but she hit a shot just over the bar before her dangerous looking cross was gathered at the second attempt by the Turkish keeper. With 33 minutes gone Wales finally made the breakthrough. Haverfordwest-born James slipped a lovely through ball into the box for Wiltshire to run on to and she slotted the ball underneath the keeper. They could have had a second shortly before half time but Jessica Fishlock was inches away from heading in Loren Dykes’ cross. Wiltshire was a constant threat for Wales and with just over an hour gone she stole the ball, but her shot was well tipped over. The Welsh suffered a blow minutes later as Hayley Ladd had to be stretchered off after she landed awkwardly attempting to shoot towards goal. The Turks were reduced to 10 women with 15 minutes to go when Didem Karagenc received a second yellow card for a cynical foul. James nearly wrapped off a good display with a goal in the closing stages but the Turkish keeper was able to save her effort. The win keeps Wales in second place of Group 6 in the race to qualify for the World Cup in Canada next year. They are five points behind England with three games remaining with only the top team gaining automatic qualification and the four best second placed teams going into a play-off. One of those remaining games is against England on August 21.
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Haverfordwest County ask fans to stay away as football returns to Bridge Meadow

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY has asked fans not to attend the Bridge Meadow Stadium today, March 6, as the club restarts its JD Cymru Premier campaign.
The Bluebirds take on Cardiff Met in a game that kicks off at 2:30pm but, like all fixtures in the Cymru Premier, the game is being played behind closed doors.
A club statement asks fans not to congregate outside the stadium and adds that there are ‘rigorous protocols’ for those who must attend.
A spokesperson said: “Haverfordwest County AFC would like to urge all fans to stay at home for (the) fixture against Cardiff Met. For the foreseeable future, all matches will remain behind closed doors.
“The club, along with Welsh Government guidelines, explicitly forbids the congregation of fans outside the stadium to watch the game. There are numerous precautions in place to ensure that those who must attend the game, stick to rigorous protocols to remain safe.
“All match highlights will be available post-match, via Sgorio. We look forward to welcoming fans back to the Bridge Meadow, when it is safe to do so.”
The Club says that this will apply to all future home matches.
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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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.
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Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

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.
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