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By Lauren Jenkins BBC Sport Wales 20 Apr From the section Football Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47991747 Read more about sharing. Three of Wales' most prominent footballers will be lining up in this year's Champions league semi-finals. Ben Davies arrived in style after Tottenham's remarkable quarter-final victory over Manchester City. And on Sunday, arguably Wales' top two players in the women's squad are set to face each-other for two teams who are current domestic champions. Jess Fishlock will be hoping to help Olympique Lyonnais to a record fourth consecutive Champions League title, while international teammate Sophie Ingle is there to upset the party with Chelsea. Fishlock has done it before. She won the title on loan with Frankfurt in 2015 though didn't feature in the final because … [Read more...] about Wales trio Jess Fishlock, Sophie Ingle and Ben Davies eye Champions League glory

Pep Guardiola has been talking about VAR following his side's sensational Champions League tie against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday- but says, in his opinion, it is 'f***** boring' to discuss. City's quadruple hopes ended in dramatic fashion at the Etihad Stadium after a 4-3 win against Spurs was not enough to take them through, going out on away goals after Tottenham's 1-0 first leg win. City thought they had won it in the dying moments when Raheem Sterling found the net. But after raucous celebrations the goal was eventually ruled out, with VAR showing that Sergio Aguero had been marginally offside in the build up. And they also failed to get the rub of the green earlier in the game when VAR didn't rule out Fernando Llorente's goal for Spurs, despite the ball appearing to brush the Spaniard's arm. Speaking in his news conference on Friday, however, Guardiola seemed to not be keen on discussing VAR. "We play for a lot, put a lot of effort in those situations, but we accept it," he … [Read more...] about Pep Guardiola makes strong VAR declaration

Bristol City's draw against Reading means that the race for the top six remains in their hands, although that game in hand over Middlesbrough must be won for the Robins to retain any hope of promotion. Reading were exactly the niggly and uncomfortable opponent many expected on Good Friday and maybe a point will not be a bad outcome come the final reckoning. Certainly when you see yesterday's other results - and in particular Wigan's 2-1 win at Elland Road - it again goes to show how difficult it is to put together a string of wins in the Championship. But as ever, there were positives and negatives from the latest performance at Ashton Gate. Eliasson must start It's been a good season of development for the 23-year-old winger, with a sixth assist of the league campaign picked up against the Royals as his left-wing cross found the head of Josh Brownhill at the far post. Of his 30 league appearances, 20 have been from kick-off and, like Kasey Palmer, he appears to have been typecast as a … [Read more...] about Eliasson has to start against Sheffield Wednesday

Cammy Mackay has spoken of his delight that Inverness Caledonian Thistle kept faith with him last summer – and now he is looking to repay that by helping the club into the play-offs.The 22-year-old shot-stopper did not feature at all last season as he played back-up to Mark Ridgers.Despite that, he was kept at the club, and he made his first senior appearance for Caley Thistle in over two years in January when Ridgers was ruled out due to injury.Mackay played three matches before Ridgers reclaimed his spot, but a dislocated finger picked up in last Saturday's Scottish Cup tie against Hearts has given Mackay another chance."Last season he went the whole year without being injured once, and now this is twice in a couple of months," Mackay said."I just need to keep focused, I played three games the last time and then he came back in."I had to keep focus just in case it happened again, and it did."I'm delighted that the manager kept his faith. I missed a bit of pre-season due to … [Read more...] about Patient Mackay keen to repay manager’s faith

After his top scorer got a flight back from Spain in the middle of his holiday to play in Bury Town’s latest match, Ben Chenery has praised the commitment of Olly Hughes, writes Russell Claydon.The fans’ favourites, having won the Supporters’ Player of The Year trophy for the last three seasons, closed in on his season target of 20 goals with number 19 to spark a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Great Wakering Rovers on Saturday.He then revealed on Twitter he was getting a return flight to Spain to continue his holiday, but said it had been ‘well worthwhile’.And it was certainly appreciated by his manager.“We are here to do a job and Olly typifies that,” he said. “He loves being at the football club and leads the way with his attitude on and off the pitch.“He has been exceptional for us and that was pleasing to see.”In the absence of Cemal Ramadan, who underwent groin reconstruction surgery last week, he said he had asked Hughes to … [Read more...] about Hughes’ fly-by helps Bury Town to bag another three points