Joe Towns

The first World Cup I remember was Mexico '86. I’m sitting in my house in Swansea. Des Lynam is presenting. Golden sun scorched colours bursting through the TV, Gary Lineker’s arm in a plaster-cast, England’s players furiously surrounding the referee after Maradona's Hand of God. I remember playing football in Underhill Park in Mumbles that summer and trying to copy the goal Maradona scored against Belgium in the semi-final, the one where he is falling over as he shoots, scores and spins away...

At the recent National Student TV Awards (known as the NASTAs) Cardiff Met Sport TV was recognised as one of the best student-run sports channels in the country. The Met TV platform picked up 4 separate prizes. GOLD in "Event Coverage" for their marathon 9 hour Varsity 2025 broadcast, GOLD in "Post Production” for Devin Pote and his "Through The Lens” cinematic recap of the Cardiff Clash, SILVER in the "Best Sport" category for their weekly Bucs Super Rugby Coverage and BRONZE in...