Prince Philip: Welsh sports fixtures moved on Saturday for royal funeral

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Newport County v Cambridge United and Woking v Wrexham on Saturday have been brought forward to 12:30 BST to avoid clashing with the funeral of Prince Philip.

The Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday aged 99.

Newport's League Two game is the first rescheduled among Welsh sports teams.

Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers will also be rescheduled from its 15:00 BST kick-off on Saturday and will instead take place at 12:30 BST.

A national minute's silence will be held at 15:00 BST.

Cardiff City are at Reading in the Championship on Friday (18:00 BST).

Cymru Premier games that had been scheduled for 14:30 BST will now kick-off at the later time of 17:15 BST.

Glamorgan host Sussex in cricket's County Championship over the weekend and play will be suspended during the funeral.

The horse racing fixture at Bangor-on-Dee on Saturday has been moved to an earlier start so as to conclude by 14:45 BST. The card will now get underway at 11:55 BST, with the last of the day's six races off at 14:25 BST.

Prince Philip's ceremonial royal funeral will be held at St George's Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 April.

The event will be televised.