Cardiff player calls Wrexham celebrations disrespectful

A Cardiff City player has accused Wrexham of being "disrespectful" for the way they celebrated their Adran Premier title triumph.

Wrexham beat Cardiff 4-1 on Sunday to win Welsh women's football's top flight for the first time.

The Bluebirds, who had won the previous three titles, had taken the lead at Stok Cae Ras but were emphatically beaten, with Shannon Evans sent off late on.

Wrexham captain Jodie Bartle led an impassioned post-match huddle with her team and, during her speech, she said Cardiff had "crumbled".

That was filmed and posted on Wrexham's official X account, external, prompting a response from Evans.

"Crumble? We fought until the end and we far from crumbled," the Cardiff player wrote on X., external

"We always remain humble in defeat and victory but to throw shade on a team who won the league 3x through pure determination is just disrespectful. Proud to be a Bluebird.

"Nevertheless, congrats Wrexham on the title."

Wrexham's first title secured their place in next season's Champions League qualifying phase.

The north Wales club have been contacted by BBC Sport Wales for a response.

Wrexham clinched the title in head coach Jenny Sugarman's first season at the helm of the club.

"We can't dismiss what Cardiff have done over the last few years," Wrexham director of women's football Mark Swales told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.

"Our job now is just to keep competing and go back again next season and make this league even more competitive than it has been this season."

Swales described the occasion as "an unbelievable afternoon".

"Not just the afternoon but the whole sense of where the club is and where it's going," he added.

"To see almost 3,000 there supporting the team, Jenny and the staff, it was quite emotional to be honest.

"We feel like we're just getting going in terms of what we're trying to create on and off the pitch for women's and girl's football in north Wales."