Luke Hemmings

Brian Barry-Murphy says he feels fully supported by Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan despite the club’s lack of new signings following promotion to the Championship. Barry-Murphy highlighted Tan’s commitment after spending several weeks with him in Malaysia and praised his detailed understanding of the team’s progress. Tan recently converted £42m of club debt into equity, easing financial pressure, while the manager remains confident that the hierarchy will back sensible transfer moves. Barry-Murphy aims to strengthen the squad and build on last season’s momentum while acknowledging the development potential of the current players.

Glamorgan secured an eight‑wicket win over Worcestershire in the Women’s T20 Blast League Two, restricting the Rapids to 103 before captain Lauren Parfitt led the chase with an unbeaten 72. Key wickets from Gemma Porter, Bethan Gammon, Sara Phillips and Walker kept Worcestershire from building momentum, despite a 36‑run effort from Amy Griffiths. Early setbacks in Glamorgan’s reply were overcome by Parfitt’s dominant scoring, supported by Gammon, sealing the win in the 13th over ahead of the competition final on 12 July.