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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Versatile' Morton defender Boyes joins St Johnstone
St Johnstone have signed Morton defender Morgan Boyes on a two-year 24-year-old Liverpool academy graduate made 36 appearances for Morton last season and is a former Wales Under-21 is the second Morton defender to join St Johnstone this week after Jack Baird also swapped Greenock for Perth as Simo Valakari's relegated side prepare for life in the Championship."As soon as the gaffer made the call and explained the plan, I was really excited, I can't wait to get going," said Boyes."I have played against St Johnstone a few times. It was never a nice feeling going there as an away team - and that is how we want it now."I'm a versatile defender and I'll play where the gaffer needs me. I'm confident on the ball but happy to do the dirty side of the game too."


BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Jones names 12 uncapped players in Wales U21s squad
Matty Jones has included eight players that featured in Wales' recent senior training camp in Spain for his under-21s' friendly against Norway next has named a 21-player squad which includes the likes of Lewys Benjamin, Joel Cotterill, Cian Ashford and Kai Andrews for the contest with Norway on 6 June (15:00 BST).Sam Parker, Dylan Lawlor, Rhys Thomas and Luey Giles - who also had the chance to impress senior boss Craig Bellamy earlier this month - have also been selected for the U21s fixture in squad featured 12 uncapped players, including Cardiff City's Luke Armstrong, Troy Perrett and Tanatswa Nyakuhwa along with Manchester City's Rhys Thomas. The fixture in Spain will be Wales' final match before they begin their U21 Euro 2027 qualifying campaign at home to the group's top seeds Denmark on 8 September. Wales U21s squad Evan Watts (Swansea City), Lewys Benjamin (Wolves), Luke Armstrong (Cardiff City), Archie Harris (AFC Bournemouth), Luey Giles (Cardiff City), Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra), Ben Hammond (Nottingham Forest), Thierry Katsukunya (Aston Villa), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Sam Parker (Swansea City), Alex Williams (West Bromwich Albion), Rhys Thomas (Man City), Joel Cotterill (Swansea City), Kai Andrews (Coventry City), Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City), Troy Perrett (Cardiff City), Cian Ashford (Cardiff City), Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City), Cameron Congreve (Swansea City), Chris Popov (Leicester City).