The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, rather than the usual 32 teams. The revised format is going to have four groups with 12 teams. Mexico and the United States of America are set to host the quadrennial event which is projected to have a record 104 games. Initially, the world […]
By Matthew Holmes, Joseph Brayne, Steven Narloch, Isaac Stronge, Callum Sutherland and Jacob Findell It’s a tale of sliding teams this week. Bolton, Salford and Stockport are threatening to slide away from the play-offs, whilst Wigan and Rochdale have been stuck in a permanent slide out of their respective leagues. Surely there has to be […]
A second vote to merge Bury FC and Bury AFC has been announced to bring football back to Gigg Lane. Members from FC’s Supporter’s Society and AFC’s Shakers Society will now have until May 5 to cast their vote. Last year, the first attempts to create a unified organisation were blocked, despite a majority of […]
Let’s get one thing straight. This is a Manchester-based publication, which means they probably don’t want me to relish in Manchester United’s heaviest defeat since 1931. But how often are you going to see your team beat your fiercest rivals by a seven-goal margin? How often are you going to be there in person to […]
Just two weeks ago, Stockport County were sitting on a perfect streak of five wins in their five preceding games, surging up the table and threatening the automatic promotion places. Fast-forward to the present, and what previously felt like solid foundations for a late promotion push, now appear to be crumbling under the weight of […]
By Matthew Holmes, Jacob Findell, Callum Sutherland, Steven Narloch, Joe Brayne and Isaac Stronge The Greater Manchester Wrap at a glance: Salford slumbering towards play-offs, Wigan searching for a goal under Shaun Maloney, Bolton welcome play-off rivals, Stockport provide a cure to insomnia, Altrincham build towards 2023-24 and Rochdale continue to toy with Matthew Holmes’ […]
The Greater Manchester Cricket League (GMCL) was awarded Premier League status on Friday ahead of the 2023 season. The announcement revealed that the JW Lees Lancashire Cricket League also was set to earn the same badge of honour. The accreditation, given by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), represents a group of high quality […]
Go up to someone and say that an international sporting tournament, akin to the World Cup, starts today, and they’d likely slowly bat their eyelids before walking away. But it’s true. After a long delay, the World Baseball Classic is finally back, and the British audience should be more invested in the competition than ever. […]
Victory in Sunday’s League Cup final against Newcastle United has seen Erik Ten Hag win silverware at the first time of asking with his new club. As the fifth permanent manager of the post-Ferguson era at United, we thought it would be the perfect time to take a deep dive into how his start to […]
Liverpool report record profits in club revenues for the financial year 2021-22