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In-form Eckersley inspires Wigan to 48–18 Super League victory against Toulouse.
Wigan Warriors defeated Toulouse Olympique 48–18 with help from Zach Eckersley, who continued his fine form into Super League round 22. The Warriors built on five consecutive wins and claimed their 17th win of the campaign with tries from Zach Eckersley, Bevan French, Noah Hodkinson, Liam Marshall and Jai Field. Sylvain Houles’ Toulouse side couldn’t […]
Hunter stars as York claim 36-24 victory over Huddersfield to secure win on Magic Weekend debut.
York Knights claimed a historic 36-24 win against the Huddersfield Giants as Cody Hunter led them to a first Magic Weekend victory. Tries from Jon Bennison, Cody Hunter, Nikau Williams and Denive Balmforth secured back-to-back wins for the first time since they joined Super League. Despite Huddersfield being the most successful team in the history […]
The Cost of Survival: What Squad Values Reveal About the 2025/26 Premier League
The 2025/2026 Premier League season turned out to be one of the most unpredictable seasons to date. After two campaigns of each promoted team being sent back down in the relegation zone, in the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons, only one promoted team in Burnley had to return to the EFL Championship. But to what extent […]
Against the Odds: How Bromley Defied League Two’s Financial Hierarchy
Money talks in football but, throughout England it does not always guarantee success. Every season, clubs across the country invest heavily in wages, transfers and infrastructure in the hope of climbing the table. EFL League Two is no exception to this, while some of the division’s biggest spenders achieve promotion as expected, others fall short […]
LIVE: Manchester Basketball vs Bristol Flyers
Our reporter Matty Appleton brought us all the action from Belle Vue this afternoon in what was a thrilling meeting between Manchester Basketball and Bristol Flyers.
Ian Sampson: One of Sport’s Last Craftsmen
Credit: Matthew Appleton Handcrafting cricket bats has endured for centuries in England, but now faces the threat of extinction from overseas factories. With these factories, based in India or Pakistan, producing around three million bats a year, many traditional bat makers struggle to keep up with the level of demand, with the number of bat […]
Salford RLFC’s preparation for Championship clash against Widnes Vikings.
Salford RLFC coach, Dave Hewitt, spoke to the press, about how his plan to build on the performance his side showed in the second half against Sheffield Eagles. “We always concentrate on ourselves, concentrate on the performances, performances have been building. “Had a little hiccup first 40 minutes at Sheffield in terms of standards not […]
Weighing up the Risks and Rewards of Children in Combat Sports
Greater Manchester hosts hundreds of fighting gyms for children, from Kickboxing to Taekwondo to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For some, combat sports are viewed as character-building and helpful for children. However, questions have been raised around children’s involvement in fighting and combat sports. This questioning around the subject saw a dramatic increase in early June 2024 after […]
Fairgame Conference spotlights Manchester football innovation.
The National Football Museum in Manchester hosted and took centre stage at this year’s Fairgame Conference This year, multiple organisations stood together to bring key voices to the major problems surrounding the beautiful game, with a focus on innovation, collaboration and shaping the future for generations to come. The event always promises a program of networking, communications and global […]
Stockport County’s grassroots giving initiative and the impact it has on the local community
Stockport County have once again announced their grassroots funding initiative (credit: Ethan Aspinall) Entering its fourth year, Stockport County football club’s grassroots giving initiative raises funds of up to £50,000 for grassroots clubs among Stockport, which assists over two dozen clubs with kits, equipment, development, and wider provision. The initiative is a joint project between the County men’s first team, academy, women’s team, […]