Feast of Football

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes react to Cardiff City's immediate return to the Championship, and consider which areas of the the squad need strengthening to compete next season. Two successive wins, both with clean sheets, puts Wrexham right back in the hunt for the play-offs, while Newport prepare for the first of two huge games that will determine whether or not they retain their Football League status. And there's cause for celebration for Sam as he reaches 750 not out.

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes discuss Wales' thumping with over Albania in the World Cup qualifiers, including a first clean sheet in 18 games. Cardiff City's League One promotion party remains on hold after a sluggish display in Huddersfield, another disappointing display dents Wrexham's Championship play-offs hopes, while Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik earns yet more admirers after extending his lead as the league's top scorer.

Carl Roberts, Nia Jones and Katie Sherwood visit the Wales squad preparing to face Albania in a World Cup qualifying double header.

Carl Roberts and former Wales internationals Sam Vokes and Iwan Roberts discuss Wales captain Aaron Ramsey’s retirement and the weekend’s results. The team reflect on Ramsey's glittering career, a tough night at the office for Wrexham, Swansea's draws, Cardiff's stuttering promotion push and Newport's relegation battle.

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes reflect on how Wales can recover from their World Cup disappointment, and what lessons manager Craig Bellamy can take into a tough set of fixtures in the Nations League in the autumn.

Carl Roberts, Danny Gabbidon, James Chester and Rob Earnshaw discuss the fallout following Wales' World Cup play-off defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties.

Wales squad members Josh Sheehan and Rhys Norrington-Davies take time out of their training schedule at the team HQ to chat to Carl Roberts, Nia Jones, Joe Ledley and Rob Earnshaw before the World Cup semi-final play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Simon Davies, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes assess Craig Bellamy's options for the upcoming World Cup play-off semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and consider the damage done to Wrexham, Cardiff City and Newport County after defeats in crucial midweek matches.

Are Swansea City suddenly in the Championship play-off picture? A rare away win means the Swans are now just five points adrift of the final play-off place - currently occupied by Wrexham. And with the two sides set to meet at the Cae Ras on Friday night, there is suddenly some extra significance on the match. Wrexham's injury list continues to grow - with Kieffer Moore's hamstring injury a cause for concern for Wales with the World Cup play-offs just a fortnight away. Having been top of League One since 22 November, Cardiff City now find themselves four points adrift of leaders Lincoln City after taking just a point from their last two games. A blip, or something more concerning?

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes reflect on Wales' draw in their opening World Cup 2027 qualifier and look ahead to two huge games for Wrexham and Cardiff City on Saturday. And is there a real sense of hope at Rodney Parade after Newport County move out of League Two's relegation places for the first time in 152 days?

Carl Roberts and former Wales international Nia Jones preview Wales' World Cup Qualifying campaign with special guests Josie Green, Ceri Holland and Rhiannon Roberts. With a huge 12 months ahead of them, we’ll find out how Wales are preparing ahead of their first game in the 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign against the Czech Republic and we’ll also hear from Josie, who’s 20 weeks pregnant and juggling life on and off the training pitch.

Wales Under-19 coach Chris Gunter discusses his role developing the next generation, and the significance of hosting the Euro U19 finals in north Wales this summer. He shared his views on all the Welsh EFL clubs, with specific insight into the revival at Cardiff City, where he held a short-term coaching role alongside Aaron Ramsey at end of last season. Snoop Dogg's astonishing visit to Swansea obviously gets a mention, and so too does some goal Chris helped create for Sam at Euro 2016 (but they don't really like to talk about it).

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes discuss Wrexham's FA cup game against Chelsea, Snoop Dogg in Swansea, Cardiff's promotion charge, Newport's big win and this weekend's games. We also discuss the Winter Olympics and favourite post-match food.

Ten weeks ago, the general consensus was Swansea City were in a relegation battle. Thirteen games later, has new manager Vitor Matos transformed the team into Championship play-off contenders? A comfortable 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday leaves the Swans just five points adrift of the top six, but four games against team above them in the table await. Wrexham failed to give owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac a win to mark five years at the helm by slipping up at home to Millwall. Attention now turns to the fourth round of the FA Cup against Ipswich Town. No such problems for Cardiff City, who shrugged off the 20th-minute red card to Ryan Wintle to win 3-0 at Rotherham, a display described by Iwan as one of the best he can recall by a team with 10 men.

Did Elliot Lee tarnish his relationship with Wrexham by saying his is happy to join a manager who "values" him after moving to Doncaster Rovers on loan? After three successful consecutive promotions with the Reds, Lee has found himself surplus to requirements by Phil Parkinson. Should he feel aggrieved? Or is this purely the reality of professional football, especially when playing for an ambitions club like Wrexham? Lee is one of 10 players to leave Wrexham in January, allowing Parkinson to recruit three more new faces he feels will strengthen their promotion hopes. Swansea's only significant piece of business was signing Finland midfielder Leo Walta. Manager Vitor Matos has certainly steadied the ship - are there now realistic hopes of overcoming the eight-point gap to reach the play-off places? Cardiff's lead at the top of League is down to just two points, but remains a healthy eight-point cushion inside the automatic play-off places. Newport's heavy defeat to relegation rivals Bristol Rovers exposed yet more defensive frailties, while the underdog story continues in the Welsh Cup as two lower league sides reach the semi-finals.

Is Cardiff City's immediate return to the Championship an inevitability? The Bluebirds are now 10 points clear of the League One play-off places after a comfortable midweek win over Barnsley, prompting comparisons with Birmingham's march to the title last season. Life is far harder for Newport County, who failed to build on the feelgood factor of a rare win on Saturday by losing to fellow strugglers Accrington Stanley on Tuesday. Manager Christian Fuchs might insist his team are not in a relegation battle, but the coming games - starting with Bristol Rovers - could define their whole season. Wrexham showed their winning mentality with two added time goals to snatch a win at Queens Park Rangers that lifts them to the top six in the Championship for the first time this season. But an inexplicable handball and a missed open goal continued Swansea City's away woes. And Iwan and Sam share their Welsh Cup memories as the competition reaches the last eight - with several lower league clubs dreaming of lifting the cup and booking an unforgettable ticket to Europe.

Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes know more than most about scoring goals. They also know a prolific scorer can be worth his weight in gold. Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik is the Championship's top scorer with 13 goals, while Kieffer's Moore's 10 goals for Wrexham ensures they are well in touch of a play-off place. And in League One, Yousef Salach has caught the eye in Cardiff City's rise to the top of the table. But if they had to choose, which one would they say is the best? But this week's podcast starts with the disappointing news of Ben Davies' likely absence from World Cup play-offs with a broken ankle, while Jordan James gives manager Craig Bellamy another potential scare with a hamstring injury.

Wrexham produced another memorable occasion at Y Cae Ras with a thrilling FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest on penalties, leading to a somewhat underwhelming fifth round tie against Ipswich Town. It was penalty pain for Swansea, though, despite showing more encouraging signs against struggling West Bromwich Albion. A superb solo effort from Yousef Salech secured a hard-earned point for Cardiff City, with a potentially pivotal period coming up against two promotion rivals. And Sam prepares for a "huge game" against Newport County after Iwan goes in "two footed" with the alarming decline in Gillingham's form.

Barry Horne and Iwan Roberts join Simon Davies to pay tribute to former Wales captain and manager Terry Yorath, who has died aged 75. Yorath made Horne his captain of the national side, which famously coming within a victory of qualifying for the 1994 World Cup, while Roberts won his first cap during his reign. Both remember him as an immensely talented footballer, with a humble and warm personality as a manager. "He was a father figure," they say. "Wales has lost a great man."

After a calamitous defeat to Swansea City before Christmas, Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson could not have asked for a better response from his players. Four consecutive wins has lifted the Reds to ninth in the Championship, but crucially, within six points of second place. Are they now genuine contenders for automatic promotion? Iwan and Sam certainly think so. Swansea's steady progress under Vitor Matos continues, although Iwan believes some are "getting carried" away with the improvement, given they've yet to beat anyone above them in the table. Cardiff City remain top of League One, but their lead at the top remains three points despite a fruitful festive period. And Newport County are off the bottom of League Two, giving themselves some welcomed hope into the new year.