Super League: Wigan Warriors at Castleford Tigers for opener as Hull derby kicks off campaign
Hull clubs FC and KR will give the season a raucous welcome with the first derby of the campaign at the MKM Stadium on 15 February Super League champions Wigan Warriors will begin their 2024 campaign away to Castleford Tigers, while Hull rivals FC and KR will kick off the new season on Thursday, 15 […]
WSL Highlights: Manchester United 1-3 Manchester City – visitors win derby at Old Trafford
Watch highlights as Manchester City win the derby 3-1 at Old Trafford in front of a record 43,615 crowd for a Manchester United WSL game. MATCH REPORT: City win Manchester derby to boost WSL title hopes Watch the Women’s Super League show on BBC One & BBC iPlayer at 22:00 GMT on Sunday, 19 November. […]
Man Utd 1-3 Man City: Visitors win Manchester derby to boost WSL title hopes
Manchester City have scored six goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half, only Tottenham (seven) have scored more in the WSL this season Manchester City bounced back from successive defeats to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford and put their Women’s Super League title challenge back on track. In front of […]
Premiership: Leicester Tigers 26-17 Northampton Saints – Hosts grind out East Midlands derby win
All of the tries came in the second half at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester Tigers: (9) 26 Tries: Van Wyk, Liebenberg Pens: Pollard 4 Cons: Pollard 2 Northampton Saints: (3) 17 Tries: Furbank, Matavesi Pen: Smith Cons: Furbank 2 Leicester Tigers overcame a stubborn Northampton Saints in the East Midlands derby for their first […]
Women’s Super League: Key talking points as Old Trafford hosts first Manchester derby
27,919 fans were in attendance when Manchester United last played at Old Trafford in a 4-0 win over West Ham in April It is “not just an ordinary game” for Manchester United as they welcome neighbours Manchester City to Old Trafford in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. Over 45,000 tickets have already been sold […]
Bath v Bristol Bears: The closest Premiership derby in more ways than one
Bath’s matches with local rivals Bristol have typically been close affairs in recent years Just 14 miles separate the Recreation Ground from Ashton Gate, and derbies between Bath and Bristol have a track record of being just as close. Of the 10 meetings between the two neighbours over the past five years in the Premiership, […]
Derby County 1-3 Crewe Alexandra: Aaron Rowe double bundles Rams out of FA Cup
Aaron Rowe’s two goals against Derby were his first goals for more than two-and-a-half years Aaron Rowe scored twice as League Two side Crewe Alexandra bundled Derby County out of the FA Cup with a first-round replay win at Pride Park. Tom Barkhuizen gave the League One hosts the ideal start with cool finish after […]
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Preston North End: Liam Lindsay scores late derby winner
Liam Lindsay stooped to head home the winner for Preston Liam Lindsay headed in a Preston winner in the 90th minute of the Lancashire derby at Blackburn to take them up to fourth in the Championship. The defender popped up in the box to finish Ben Whiteman’s cross and end a run of three consecutive […]
Premiership: Gloucester 27-45 Bath – visitors score six tries in derby victory
Bath came away with a bonus point win in the derby that dates back to 1882 Gloucester: (20) 27 Tries: Harris, Carreras, Alemanno Pens: Barton 2 Cons: Barton 2, Carreras Bath: (10) 45 Tries: Lawrence 2, Muir, Du Toit, Obano, penalty Pens: Russell 2 Cons: Russell 5 Bath turned around a thrilling West Country derby […]
United Rugby Championship: Ulster’s Stuart McCloskey and Tom Stewart start as Ireland players return for derby
McCloskey will make his first Ulster appearance since the Rugby World Cup Centre Stuart McCloskey and hooker Tom Stewart are two of 11 changes to Ulster’s starting line-up for Friday’s United Rugby Championship derby against Munster in Belfast. Stewart returns as captain and McCloskey makes his first appearance of the season as both sides welcome […]