Cardiff City, Swansea City and Newport County will return to action when the EFL resumes on Tuesday. Wrexham’s home games against Dagenham and Redbridge will also go ahead, while the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) says it expects all rugby to resume from Monday. Football from professional to grassroots level in Wales had been suspended in line with the game in the rest of the UK. The Football Association of Wales said that instructions regarding the matches to be played on the day of Her Majesty’s funeral, Monday September 19, will be issued in due course. The EFL said that with a national policing plan now in place, the league and clubs will continue to work with forces on any challenges that may arise regarding the policing of specific matches. Cardiff travel to Middlesbrough on Tuesday, while Swansea host Championship leaders Sheffield United. Newport have a League Two game at Stevenage. A minute’s silence will be observed before the games, with participants wearing black armbands, flags flying at half-mast and the national anthem played in the stadiums. “I think it’s a time for reflection and I think the Queen’s life will be celebrated in the right way,” Cardiff manager Steve Morrison said. “I think there’s no better place to do that than a full stadium where everyone can pay their respects and I think it’s going to be a great occasion.” Swansea manager Russell Martin said the Queen’s death was “tragic” because she had been “a constant in so many people’s lives for so long”. “As a club our thoughts are with her family and we will pay tribute tomorrow night in our first home game since it happened,” he added. “Things will be planned to make sure we celebrate her life in the right way.” All senior rugby matches in Wales were also postponed over the weekend, although mini, junior and under-18 rugby matches were able to go ahead. The WRU announced on Monday that it “expects clubs across Wales to resume scheduled rugby matches and activities from September 12”. “The WRU is grateful for the respect shown by the rugby community in Wales over the weekend (September 9-11) and suggests that where teams play for the first time since the death of Her Majesty The Queen, a two-minute silence is observed. observed and black armbands are worn during this period of national mourning,” a WRU statement said. The union added that any matches scheduled for September 19, the date of the Queen’s funeral, would have to be rescheduled. Horse racing is back on Sunday with a seven-race card at Chepstow. The Cardiff Devils opening two games in the Elite Hockey League were also both played, with the Welsh side recording two wins.
