There was some fantastic news for two Swansea City footballers who both have links with Pembrokeshire, have been named in their respective Wales squads for forthcoming internationals.
 
Firstly, Liam Cullen, who was brought up in Kilgetty, who attended Tenby Greenhill School has been named as part of Rob Page’s 28-man senior squad for the UEFA EURO 2024 play-off games, which start with Finland on Thursday, 21^st March at the Cardiff City Stadium.
 
If Wales win then it would set them up with a final against the winners of the Estonia v Poland semi-final, the second game has been pencilled in for Tuesday, 26^th March also at the Cardiff City Stadium.
 
Wales need two wins to guarantee a place in this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 finals in Germany.
 
WALES SQUAD: Wayne HENNESSEY (Nottingham Forest), Danny WARD (Leicester City), Tom KING (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Adam DAVIES (Sheffield United), Ben DAVIES (Tottenham Hotspur), Joe RODON (Leeds United, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Joe LOW (Wycombe Wanderers), Chris MEPHAM (Bournemouth), Ben CABANGO (Swansea City), Neco WILLIAMS (Nottingham Forest), Jay DASILVA (Coventry City), Connor ROBERTS (Leeds United- On loan from Burnley), Wes BURNS (Ipswich Town), Ethan AMPADU (Leeds United), Josh SHEEHAN (Bolton Wanderers), Dylan LEVITT (Hibernian), Jordan JAMES (Birmingham City), Charlie SAVAGE (Reading), Harry WILSON (Fulham), Nathan BROADHEAD (Ipswich Town), Aaron RAMSEY (Cardiff City), Rabbi MATONDO (Rangers), David BROOKS (Southampton- On loan from Bournemouth), Daniel JAMES (Leeds United), Liam CULLEN (Swansea City), Rubin COLWILL (Cardiff City), Brennan JOHNSON (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieffer MOORE (Ipswich Town, on loan from Bournemouth).

 
Secondly, goalkeeper Evan Watts, who was born and raised in Haverfordwest has been named by Matty Jones’ in Wales Under 21 squad qualifier against Lithuania and friendly with Morocco.


The first game of the window sees them take on Lithuania in their penultimate home qualifier at Rodney Parade in Newport on Friday 22 March (6pm).

A reduced squad will then make the trip to Antalya, Turkey as Jones’ side face Olympic Games bound Morocco Under 23 in a friendly on Tuesday 26 March (6pm).

Wales currently sit second in Group I after taking eight points from their opening five games of the qualifying campaign.

WALES U21: Ed BEACH (Gateshead – on loan from Chelsea), Evan WATTS (Swansea City), Matt BAKER (Newport County – on loan from Stoke City), Terence MILES (Liverpool), Luca HOOLE (Bristol Rovers), Jay WILLIAMS (Sutton United), Zac ASHWORTH (Bolton Wanderers – on loan from West Bromwich Albion), Owen BECK (Dundee FC – on loan from Liverpool), Tom DAVIES (Kilmarnock – on loan from Cardiff City), Fin STEVENS (Oxford United – on loan from Brentford), Alex WILLIAMS (West Bromwich Albion), Eli KING (Ross County – on loan from Cardiff City), Joel COTTERILL (Swansea City), Joel COLWILL (Cardiff City), Charlie CREW (Leeds United), Oli HAMMOND (Oldham Athletic), Ben LLOYD (Swansea City), Oliver EWING (Leicester City), Luke HARRIS (Exeter City – on loan from Fulham), Chris POPOV (Leicester City), Pat JONES (Huddersfield Town), Lewis KOUMAS (Liverpool), Cian ASHFORD (Cardiff City).