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-Welcome to us

-live on a Wednesday evening.

-Tonight on Mwy o Sgorio...

-..we have one of the best strikers

-to ever pull on a Welsh shirt.

-He's also worn the famous colours

-of Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic.

-He's as much of a hero in Scotland

-as he is here.

-Who am I talking about?

-Here's Johnny!

-Speed. Hartson!

-John Hartson with another goal

-for Wales!

-In towards Hartson!

-Nobody deserves it

-as much as he does.

-Welcome to the big man,

-John Hartson.

-And to an even bigger one,

-Owain Tudur Jones!

-Great to have you here.

-Great memories of you

-playing for Wales.

-My biggest honour in football

-was to win 50 caps for Wales.

-I have some great memories.

-We almost got to a major tournament.

-Not as good as the class of 2016.

-The Old Firm derby

-takes place this weekend.

-Arsene Wenger and Arsenal.

-There's also

-Ryan Giggs and Wales.

-Before that, a special chat with a

-current Welsh player, Chris Gunter.

-Elis James went to meet him and we

-start by taking a look back in time.

-I'm here at the Madejski Stadium,

-home of Reading FC.

-I have the honour of meeting

-one of my favourite players ever...

-..Mr Chris Gunter.

-Now then, Chris, do you think

-playing international football...

-..means more to you

-than other footballers?

-I really appreciate it.

-I've said before, not just myself

-but in terms of the feeling...

-..we get as a team from the fans

-and the country at the minute.

-It's something

-I've never experienced.

-It's a very powerful thing.

-Do you, as a player,

-drift back to the Euros?

-I'm not one to overly look back.

-Oh, I am.

-Does it not make it worse

-because you almost want to go back?

-I still sometimes say it to Aaron

-when I'm speaking to him...

-..life was a lot easier in Dinard.

-It was just this wave.

-No real responsibility.

-You were away from home,

-everything was done for you.

-Our job was to go training

-and prepare for these massive games.

-I think that the chin up, that's

-my favourite photo of all time.

-Daughter and family,

-not withstanding.

-Is it not, no?

-I think that is our Gazza's tears.

-That for me sums up

-the tournament...

-..almost as much,

-if not more, as the goals.

-When you did it,

-did you have any inkling?

-No, because obviously

-when the goal went in...

-..and you knew

-we were probably going to lose...

-..and stuff...

-..that felt like the end of

-the world at that particular time.

-Probably me thinking if I was in the

-stand and saw a player doing that...

-..if the player is OK, if he's

-telling me to keep my head up...

-..I just felt that for that game,

-we'd worked too hard...

-..for the last two years,

-four years, six years, to qualify...

-..for it all to be about England

-and the England game.

-It was bigger than that for us,

-we were in a major tournament.

-Yeah, we've lost but if we go and

-beat Russia, we're going through.

-I don't think

-that was a Welsh thing.

-That was the media

-in terms of Wales v England.

-We'd worked too hard

-to let one defeat to England...

-..spoil our experience and

-obviously, ultimately, it didn't.

-Because of that,

-the shackles were off us...

-..and everyone knows

-how we went on to play.

-If that England last-minute goal

-hadn't have happened...

-..I'm not sure we'd have done

-as well as we could have.

-At the time,

-you think it's the end of the world.

-Looking back, maybe it was

-one of the best things...

-..that did happen for us.

-Chris Gunter talking to Elis James.

-Chris Gunter

-has a great record for Wales.

-Chris Gunter has 85 caps

-which is level with Gary Speed.

-Gunter is only 28 years of age.

-He speaks ever so well.

-He is criticized

-but he always turns up.

-No one has been able to

-take his place.

-He will break all records.

-Some players like Gunter have an

-amazing relationship with the fans.

-John is another who has always

-been a favourite with the fans.

-Scoring in a Old Firm match

-certainly helps!

-Did you enjoy that relationship?

-It was very important to me.

-Scoring a winner made me want

-to run to the home fans.

-The fans love that relationship.

-Owain, you have played in Scotland.

-We forget the size

-of Celtic Football Club...

-..and John's status within it.

-Celtic and Rangers

-are more than football clubs.

-They are institutions.

-Walking into Parkhead or Ibrox is

-like walking into a museum.

-I'm sure John won a lot

-of games there.

-Will we see another Hartson

-playing for Wales?

-Here is your son, Joni,

-in the U15 team.

-He is wearing 13.

-How is he getting on?

-He's a very good player. He has

-to keep on developing.

-My father told me that Joni is twice

-the player I was at that age.

-He might beat Chris Gunter's record!

-He is obsessed with football.

-If he has the right attitude

-then he has half a chance.

-He absolutely loves the game.

-I am very very proud.

-February's Goal of the Month now.

-John will be choosing the winner.

-It's a tough job this month.

-There's room on the far side

-for Lewis Short.

-Short. Short!

-What a goal from Lewis Short.

-Mudimu. He curls it beautifully

-into the back of the net.

-Damien Allen. That's some corner

-kick and Walker has buried it.

-Declan Walker with the volley.

-Rittenberg. It's a race

-between Rittenberg and James.

-Rittenberg is stronger than James.

-What a goal from Dean Rittenberg.

-Cotterill. Barry have

-so many skilful players.

-Cotterill!

-Here's John Owen.

-He takes it on himself.

-He curls his shot. What a goal.

-Great goal from John Owen.

-Brobbel. He goes himself. Brobbel.

-A goal of the highest quality.

-A loose pass straight to Les Davies.

-Davies with the shot

-straight to the top corner.

-Some cracking goals there but John,

-you have to choose the winner.

-I'm going for Les Davies.

-I remember him playing for Bangor.

-I used to love watching him.

-He also scored goals for Bala Town.

-As soon as that left his boots,

-it was in the top corner.

-He used to do that

-almost every week.

-That was the best of a

-good bunch of goals.

-Let's turn our attention to Swansea.

-Carlos Carvalhal

-has certainly made a difference.

-They have stopped conceding.

-Swansea are playing with

-a free spirit.

-They have an excellent home

-record under the new manager.

-There is still a lot to do.

-Swansea are only three points from

-Stoke, who are in the bottom three.

-Swansea have the knack

-of picking up points at the moment.

-I think they need three more wins.

-They are still in the FA Cup

-and will play Tottenham.

-If they can win the Cup and stay up

-it would be a great season!

-Cardiff won last night as well.

-Wales' women have been taking part

-in the Cyprus Cup.

-The game finished 1-1 with Kayleigh

-Green scoring for Wales.

-Wales finished eighth after losing

-on penalties to Austria.

-Finland 0-1 Wales

-Switzerland 0-0 Wales

-Wales 0-3 Italy

-All their opponents

-were ranked higher than Wales.

-This is what she had to say

-on social media.

-"Six months ago today

-I had my little Charlie boy."

-"Today I started my first

-international since."

-Stay tuned for more from Chris

-Gunter and Welsh Cup action.

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-Despite losing,

-Penydarren were celebrating.

-This weekend...

-..they're taking on Conwy Borough

-in the FAW Trophy semi-final.

-All the other quarter-finals were

-played last night due to the snow.

-Before the match,

-I predicted this on Twitter.

-I predicted all the winners.

-Mystic Mr Ebenezer!

-Marriott to take the free kick.

-It's towards Blaine Hudson.

-Aeron Edwards is on the far post!

-We haven't played two minutes yet

-but The New Saints are ahead.

-Bakare to take the free kick!

-It's in the back of the net.

-Andy Owens goes down in the box

-under pressure from Saunders.

-Callum Morris!

-Connah's Quay are ahead.

-Halfway through the first half,

-Young takes the corner!

-The keeper came for it

-but missed the ball.

-Joe Phillips puts Aberystwyth

-in front.

-Melvin with a lovely pass

-to John Owen.

-Owen shoots and it's two

-for Aberystwyth.

-Superb from John Owen.

-Phillips on the charge

-and he sets up Malcolm Melvin!

-Two goals in as many minutes.

-On towards Lee Surman.

-He is the physical presence

-up front for Carmarthen.

-Lewis does brilliantly

-and finds Thomas!

-An excellent goal.

-Williams' corner is headed out

-by Joe Heath.

-Kershaw lifts the ball back in.

-It's right under Paddy Rutter's

-nose but Neil Mitchell is there.

-Nick Pratt didn't see that as a foul

-and Newtown are ahead.

-Kieran Mills-Evans clears

-as Nick Rushton chases.

-Rutter has come way off his line.

-Rushton was first to the ball.

-Rutter is in trouble.

-Nick Pratt produces a red card

-for the young keeper.

-Iwan Williams will have to wear

-the gloves for the final minutes.

-All the Llandudno players are up.

-Will we get some late drama?

-Williams with the header

-but Newtown manage to clear.

-Who will get to this ball first?

-Nick Rushton has and it's a race

-between him and Toby Jones.

-Nick Rushton to seal the victory!

-Newtown are into the semi-final.

-Here is the draw for the 2017-18

-JD Welsh Cup semi-finals.

-Aberystwyth will play Newtown

-and Bangor take on Connah's Quay.

-Now then, Owain,

-it's getting very interesting!

-TNS being out changes everything.

-It's unfortunate for them but it

-opens it up for everybody.

-Bangor City have had the better of

-Connah's Quay this season.

-Aberystwyth or Newtown will be

-delighted to get to the final.

-There is a great opportunity

-for all the clubs.

-Nev Powell has a long history

-with the Welsh Cup.

-This is his seventh semi-final

-and he's never lost one.

-Nev Powell is now with Aberystwyth.

-I always enjoyed going to

-Farrar Road to watch Bangor City.

-He's been a very successful

-manager with the Welsh Cup.

-He's doing good things in

-Aberystwyth now.

-He lost in the final 20 years ago

-and won 10 years ago...

-..with Bangor City.

-Maybe it's something that happens

-every 10 years for him.

-Back now to Chris Gunter

-and Elis James.

-They begin this chat with his first

-love, his first club, Cardiff City.

-When you retire, will you go back to

-supporting Cardiff away on a coach?

-I used to use my birthday money

-to buy a season ticket and go away.

-If you can go away and watch

-a team win away, it's the best day.

-As it went on, it was,

-like, if we can score a goal.

-That was generally, because we

-didn't used to win all the time.

-Have you given any thought

-to coaching or management?

-I'm going to do my coaching badges.

-I would like to stay in the game.

-I wouldn't know what else to do.

-It's all I've done.

-You could drive the coach.

-For the fans?

-Gunter's Buses.

-That would go down well

-from Newport.

-The team have a WhatsApp group.

-After Ryan was appointed,

-did the group go into meltdown?

-No, for stuff like that

-it wouldn't...

-..when there's something

-quite serious like that.

-Have you talked to Ryan yet?

-I spoke to him...

-..he called me a couple of days

-after he was appointed...

-It was good to speak to him

-and you appreciate the call...

-..because, going forward,

-he's the man leading us.

-my debut in one of his last games.

-I played against him and met him

-at different times and stuff.

-Now that's different,

-he's your manager.

-Was he a hero of yours? You're the

-right age to have posters of him.

-Yea, I mean, when I got

-called up for the first time...

-..he was the one when you went

-to the hotel to first meet up.

-You were scared and nervous

-as a little kid almost...

-..but it was like, Ryan Giggs.

-Yeah, he would have impacted

-everyone one of us in the squad.

-I think you always give

-that respect instantly...

-..because he is your manager...

-..and he is the one that you need to

-help you and you need to help him.

-I mean, he ticks every box.

-How long does that respect last?

-A good while. Footballers are good

-at buying into what they're in.

-With the younger boys

-coming into the squad...

-..like Ethan Ampadu,

-Ben Woodburn, David Brooks.

-They're in the squad

-because they're good enough.

-You don't really need to...

-I can't go telling Ben

-how to shoot from 30 yards.

-If there's little things that you

-can help them with off the pitch...

-..but generally, we are still young

-and there's a lot more to come.

-That Ireland evening was one

-of the worst but it wasn't the end.

-I think that's the sense

-from everyone.

-Because we had the Euros

-and we failed to qualify...

-..I think, from the outside,

-people are thinking...

-..that Welsh thing

-has been and gone.

-We know that that

-is a load of nonsense.

-We're still completely on

-this upward path.

-That's the pleasing thing to know...

-..that we have that

-for a good few years yet.

-It's been an absolute pleasure,

-lovely to meet you.

-Thanks to Elis James

-for speaking with Chris Gunter.

-Chris Gunter says it's not

-the end of the journey for Wales.

-Ryan Giggs's first squad

-will be interesting.

-How important will that squad be?

-I hope the squad can stay

-together and stick together.

-I won't be surprised if some of the

-more experienced players...

-..might not feel part of

-their future.

-They might retire.

-It happens quite often when new

-manager's come in.

-Some players just don't feel that

-they belong any more.

-I think two or three players

-will call it a day.

-Ashley Williams has come in

-for a lot of stick recently.

-He was sent off for

-Everton last weekend.

-He is having a tough time

-at the moment.

-It's only natural people

-are talking about him.

-He's 33 and his best days

-might be behind him.

-I think he has one more

-campaign in him for Wales.

-The younger players must push him.

-You know Ryan Giggs.

-It's impossible to know what he'll

-be like as a new manager.

-I wanted to congratulate him

-when he got the job.

-It was always a job that he would be

-the number one choice for.

-It's important that everybody

-is seen to back him.

-It will depend on results

-at the end of the day.

-Chris Coleman had a very

-poor start as manager.

-It was the same with Gary Speed.

-Football is always about winning.

-I hope he does very well.

-Our live football this weekend

-is on a Saturday night.

-Cardiff Met welcome The New Saints

-to the capital.

-Live coverage starts at 6.45pm

-with the kick-off at 7.00pm

-Until then, goodnight.

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