Sports Diary

Week beginning January 9.

Saturday

ATHLETICS

Yorkshire Cross-Country Championships: Rotherham.

HORSE RACING

Haydock, Warwick, Wolverhampton (awt, eve), Sandown, Lingfield (awt).

RUGBY LEAGUE

(2.00 unless stated)

National Conference - Premier: Askam v Heworth, Castleford Lock Lane v Woolston Rov (2.30), Egremont Rngrs v Oldham St Annes (2.30), Leigh Miners Rgrs v West Hull (2.30), Saddleworth Rgrs v Walney Central (2.30), Skirlaugh Bulls v Beverley East Hull, Thornhill v Wigan St Pats. Division One: Dudley Hill v Barrow Island (2.30), Featherstone Lions v Rochdale Mayfield (2.30), Milford v Moldgreen (2.30), Millom v East Leeds, Oulton Raiders v Leigh East (2.30), Siddal v Redhill, Wigan St Judes v Shaw Cross Sharks. Division Two: Blackbrook v Normanton Knights (2.30), Crosfields v Ovenden, Dewsbury Moor v London Skolars, Eastmoor Dragons v Dodworth (2.30), Ideal Isberg v New Earswick AB, Keighley Alb v Hull Dockers, York Acorn v Eccles.

Bradford Rhodes Booth Ramsbottom Cup - Semi-finals: Clayton v Undercliffe, Queensbury v West Bowling.

Halifax Joseph Fee Memorial Trophy - Semi-finals: Calder Valley v Park Amateurs, Sowerby Bridge Robins v Todmorden. Whiteley Insurance Cup: Boothtown Terriers A v Sowerby Spartans A. Huddersfield Holliday Cup - Semi-final: Underbank Rgrs v St Josephs.

Pennine President's Cup - First round: Hollinwood v Sowerby Spartans. Second round: Keighley Celtic v Cleckheaton, Almondbury Lions v Lindley Swifts.

Shipley Trophy: Undercliffe A v Brighouse Rgrs A.

Pennine - Premier Division: Elland v Worth Village. Division One: Birkenshaw v Walnut Warriors, Ovenden A v Wibsey Sedbergh, Park Amateurs A v Brighouse Rgrs, Illingworth v Heywood Tigers. Division Two: Wyke v Hoyland Vikings, Guiseley Rgrs v Hillsborough Hawks. Division Three: West Bowling A v Rotherham, Silsden Park Rgrs v Stainland Stags, Liversedge v Boothtown. Division Four: Underbank Rgrs A v Clayton A, Victoria Rgrs v Keighley Albion A, Slaithwaite Saracens v Shelf Lions, watershedding Wdrs v Halifax Irish. Division Five: Rotherham A v West Bowling B, Hillsborough Hawks A v Queensbury A, Lindley Swifts A v Illingworth A, Littleborough A v Siddal B. Division Six: Wibsey Sedbergh A v Keighley Celtic A, Emley Moor A v Elland A, Greetland AR v Prospect Warriors, Sowerby Spartans A v Calder Valley A.

RUGBY UNION

(2.30 unless stated)

European Cup - Semifinals: Colomiers v Perpignan (1.45), Ulster v Stade Francais (1.00).

Tetley's Bitter Cup - Fourth round: Gloucester v Worcester (3.00), Harlequins v Esher (3.00), Leicester v Barking (3.00), Moseley v Lydney (3.00), Newcastle v Bath (2.00), Nottingham v Exeter (3.00), Rotherham v Leeds (2.15), Sale v Northampton (3.00), Sedgley Park v Wasps, Waterloo v Orrell (2.15).

Jewson National League Two North: Aspatria v Whitchurch, Winnington Park v Lichfield, Nuneaton v New Brighton, Stourbridge v Preston Grasshoppers, Walsall v Hinckley. Thwaites Northern Divisions (2.15) - North Two: Bradford & Bingley v Percy Park, Chester v West Park Bramhope, Blackburn v Huddersfield. North East One: Keighley v Goole, Halifax v Beverley, Old Crossleyans v Horden, Pontefract v Old Brodleians. North East Two: Cleckheaton v Gateshead, North Ribblesdale v Darlington. North East Three: Bradford Salem v Selby, Yarnbury v Ripon. Yorkshire One: Ilkley v Bramley Phoenix, Huddersfield YMCA v Old Otliensians, West Leeds v Malton & Norton, Northallerton v Leodiensians. Yorkshire Two: Moortown v Hemsworth, Dinnington v Halifax Vandals, Sheffield Oaks v Stanley Rodillians. Yorkshire Three: Wibsey v Leeds Corinthians, Stocksbridge v Baildon, Skipton v Hessle, York RI v Old Modernians, Wetherby v Heath. Yorkshire Four: Garforth v Aireborough, Ossett v Burley, Rowntrees v Old Rishworthians.

SOCCER

(3.00 unless stated)

FA Carling Premiership: Arsenal v Liverpool, Blackburn v Leeds, Coventry v Nottm For, Everton v Leicester, Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, Newcastle v Chelsea, Sheffield Wed v Tottenham, Southampton v Charlton, Wimbledon v Derby.

Nationwide - Division One: Birmingham v Port Vale, Crewe v Norwich, Huddersfield v Bury, Ipswich v Grimsby, Oxford v Bristol City, QPR v Sunderland, Stockport v Bradford City, Swindon v Sheff Utd, Watford v Portsmouth, West Brom v Barnsley.

Division Two: Blackpool v Manchester City, Bristol Rovers v Burnley, Chesterfield v Colchester, Fulham v Macclesfield, Lincoln City v Bournemouth, Luton v Wycombe, Millwall v Wigan, Notts Co v Oldham, Stoke v Northampton, Walsall v Gillingham, Reading v Wrexham, York v Preston.

Division Three: Barnet v Darlington, Brighton v Carlisle, Cambridge Utd v Torquay, Cardiff v Hartlepool, Exeter v Swansea, Halifax v Peterborough, Hull v Rotherham, Leyton Orient v Chester, Mansfield v Brentford, Rochdale v Plymouth, Scunthorpe v Shrewsbury, Southend v Scarborough.

Youth Alliance - North East: Hartlepool Utd v Bradford City (11.00), Huddersfield v Darlington (11.00), Sheff Utd v Halifax (11.00). North West: Burnley v Tranmere (11.00).

UniBond - Premier: Guiseley v Accrington Stanley. Division One: Lincoln Utd v Farsley Celtic, Trafford v Bradford PA.

Northern Counties East - Premier: Eccleshill Utd v Armthorpe Welf, Liversedge v Ossett Albion, Ossett Tn v Thackley.

West Riding County FA Challenge Cup - Fourth round replay: Otley Town v Altofts (1.45).

West Riding County Amateurs (2.15) - Premier: Brighouse Tn v Marsden, Campion v Ovenden WR, Golcar Utd v Tyersal, Halifax Irish v Pontefract Boro, Phoenix v Crag Rd, Storthes Hall v Fields. Division One: Dudley Hill Ath v Rawdon OB, Farnley v Bay Ath, Greetland v Overthorpe, Pudsey Libs v Littletown, Salts v Salt OB, Ventus-Yeadon v Eastmoor. Division Two Cup replay (1.45): Morley Tn v Heckmondwike Tn. League: Batley Tn v Dudley Hill Rgrs, Fields Res v Ovenden WR Res, Keighley Shamrocks v Kinsley Boys, Steeton v Westbrook Wdrs, Wibsey A v Lower Hopton, Yorkshire Saints v Brighouse Tn Res. Division Three: Bowling Celtic v Low Moor, Bowling v Dynamoes, Green Lane v Salts, Littletown Res v Altofts Res, Rawdon OB Res v Campion Res, Trinity Ath v Rawdon, Tyersal Res v Ventus-Yeadon Res, Westbrook Wdrs Res v Hunsworth. Division Four (Reserves): Ardsley Celtic v Steeton, Crag Rd Utd v Hall Green, Dudley Hill Rgrs v Wibsey, Lower Hopton v Farnley, Morley Tn v Trinity Ath, Salt OB v Hemsworth.

Grattan (2.15) - Premier: Coach & Horses v Craven, Queensbury v Nab Wood Jrs, Ryecroft Rgrs v Hudsons, U Save DIY v Farcliffe Utd (at Farcliffe), Woodend Rgrs v Mail Coach. Division One: Ajax Windhill v Wibsey Park Utd, Ravenscliffe Celtic v Local Hygiene, North Ave v Gallopers, Brook Hansen v Bierley. Division Two: Allerton v One In Twelve, Bradford Moor YSA v Stylo, Bradford Deaf v Smiling Mule, Cross Keys v Ravenscliffe, East Bowling v Rafters, Baildon v Old Kings Head.

Spen Valley (2.00) - Sonder Heating Cup, third round: Bull's Head Walkers v Birstall (1.45). Third round replay: Overthorpe SV v Lowside WMC Res. Premier: Thirsty Man v Fountain, Barclays A v Lord Nelson, Lowside WMC v Saviletown Youth, Soothill Shooters v Airedale Celtic. Division One: Cleckheaton Ath v Scholes CC, Black Labrador v Barclays B, Batley WMC v White Hart, Howden Clough v British Oak. Division Two: Swan v Bywell, Thornhill v Crown, Bosnia v Soothill Shooters Res, Lonsdale v Leeside, Mount v Ring o'Bells, Bull's Head Westgate v Hare & Hounds.

Sunday

CRICKET

Carlton United one-day series: England v Australia (Brisbane).

CROSS-COUNTRY

Multi-Terrain Races: Myrtle Park.

Yorkshire Vets: Graves Park, Sheffield.

CYCLING

East Bradford CC: Sherburn, DH (10.00).

ICE HOCKEY

English League First Division: Bradford v Altrincham (5.30).

RUGBY LEAGUE

Friendly: Hunslet v York (3.30).

Huddersfield Holliday Cup - Semi-final: Huddersfield YMCA v Moldgreen.

RUGBY UNION

(3.00 unless stated)

European Shield - Semi-finals: Bourgoin v Brive (2.15), Montferrand v Narbonne (2.15).

Tetley's Bitter Cup - Fourth round: Morley v Saracens, Kendal v London Scottish (2.15), West Hartlepool v Bracknell (2.30), Bedford v Henley, Bristol v London Irish, Richmond v Newbury.

SOCCER

FA Carling Premiership: Manchester Utd v West Ham (4.00).

Nationwide - Division One: Bolton v Crystal Palace (1.00).

West Riding County FA Sunday Cup (11.00) - Third round: Lindley WMC v St John Fisher, Bolton Woods v Green Man Northward. Fourth round: Stanley Road v Pudsey Royal Hotel, Oakenshaw v Cookridge, Queens Ath v Albion Sports, Birkenshaw v Boroughbridge, Horsforth Hotel v Friendly Inn Ovenden, Rockware Social v St Anne's Celtic.

West Riding County FA Sunday Trophy (11.00) - Fourth round: Farsley Fleece v Battyeford Wasps, Little John v Hare & Hounds (Bradford), Beechwood v Blue Bell, Fev Town Old Castle v Turnbridge WMC, Siddal Ath v Harrogate Catholic Club.

Bradford Sunday Alliance (11.00) - Intermediate Cup, third round: Craven Heifer v Undercliffe CC, Station Hotel v Royal Oak. Amateur Cup, third round: Prince of Orange v Calverley Vic Res. Fourth round: Crofts v Wibsey WMC Res. Premier: Queensbury v Hudsons, Victoria Rgrs v East Bowling Unity, Bradford Moor v Brown Cow Wyke, Ventus Utd v Sandy Lane. First Division: Calverley Vic v Chellow, Milestone v Crown, West Bowling v Wibsey WMC. Division 1A: Eccleshill Utd Res v Greengates Alb, Clayton Orient v Bay Horse, Thornton v Westwood, Nags v Fire Brigade. Division 1B: Springfield YC v Eccleshill Utd, Northern Ath v Wrose Bull, Wrose Albion v White Eagles, Bolton Woods Soc v Woodman Rovs. Division 2A: Bolton v Dudley Hill Rgrs, Mail Coach Odsal v Shamrock Rovs, Waterloo v Clayton Alb, Malta Court v Queensbury Res, Ring o'Bells v Eccleshill CC. Division 2B: Chellow v Monkey, Fagley v Quarry, Junction Utd v Quarry Gap, Woodman Res v Waggoners, Beldon Sports v Lane Ends, Royal Clayton v Halfway House Wyke. Division 3A: Brudenell Soc v Red Lion, Fire Brigade Res v Alexandra, Wrose Old Boys v AH Marks, Liongate v Wilsons Transport, Owlet Hall v Royal Oak Res. Division 3B: Holme Wood Ath v Greengates HH, Malt Kiln v Fountain Res, Manningham v George & Dragon, Odsal v Bradford Celtic, Wyke v Manningham Bishop Rovs. Division 4A: Bradford PO v Bankfoot Lions, Farmers v White Swan, Lane Ends Utd v Wyke Wdrs, Shoulder of Mutton v New Inn Wyke, Brannigans v Idle.

AXA FA Women's Cup - Fourth round: Wolverhampton Wdrs v Bradford City (2.00, Willenhall Town), Leeds City Vixens v Southampton Saints (Whitkirk Wdrs, 1.00).

AXA FA Women's Premier League - Northern Division: Huddersfield Town v Garwood Saints.

Monday

CRICKET

Carlton & United one-day international: England v Sri Lanka (Brisbane).

HORSE RACING

Fakenham, Fontwell, Southwell (awt).

SQUASH

Super League: Second round

TENNIS

Girobank Tour: Corby Indoor Tennis Centre, Northants (finishes Saturday).

Tuesday

CRICKET

Second one-day international: New Zealand v India (Hamilton).

HORSE RACING

Leicester, Lingfield (awt), Newcastle.

SOCCER

(7.45 unless stated)

FA Cup - Third round replays: Barnsley v Swindon, Notts Co v Sheffield Utd, Yeovil v Cardiff.

Auto Windscreens Shield - Northern Section, second round: Hartlepool v Preston (7.30).

SQUASH

SRA National League: Sixth round

Wednesday

HORSE RACING

Kempton, Sedgefield, Wolverhampton (awt).

SOCCER

(7.45 unless stated)

FA Cup - Third round replays: Fulham v Southampton, Leeds Utd v Rushden & Diamonds, Swansea v West Ham.

Pontin's - Division Three: Halifax Town v Darlington (2.00). League Cup: Huddersfield Town v Chesterfield (7.00), Notts Co v Bradford City (2.00).

UniBond - League Cup, second round replay: Bishop Auckland v Farsley Celtic (7.30).

Half Holiday (2.15): Ciba v Pudsey Police (Horsfall), Woodfieldonians v Halifax Police (Woodfield Park), Bradford Traveller v Odsal Police (Avenue Road).

Thursday

BADMINTON

Portuguese International - A Category: Caldas de Rainha (finishes Sunday).

BILLIARDS

Moorhouse Shield Team Tournament - First round, first legs: Low Moor WMC v Fields Sports & Social, Clayton Cons v Queensbury Cons, Lidget Green Cons v Harold Club A, Gt Horton Cons v Clayton Libs, Harold Club B v Cross Lane Libs, Lidget Green Cricket Club v Eccleshill WMC, Lidget Green WMC v Lilycroft WMC, Chapel Green Libs v Bradford Snooker Club.

CRICKET

Third one-day international: New Zealand v India (Napier).

HORSE RACING

Lingfield (awt), Wetherby, Wincanton.

SQUASH

PSA/WISPA Tours: Arader & O'Rourke Greenwich Open, Connecticutt, US (finishes Sunday).

Friday

BADMINTON

Friends Provident Grand Slam: Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth (finishes Sunday).

CRICKET

Carlton & United one-day international: England v Australia (Sydney).

HORSE RACING

Folkestone, Musselburgh, Southwell (awt).

SOCCER

Nationwide - Division Two: Colchester v Wrexham (7.45). Division Three: Chester v Brighton (7.45).

Youth Alliance: Halifax v Rotherham (12.00), Huddersfield v Grimsby (1.30).

SQUASH

SRA/PSA/WISPA Tours: Midlands Open, Nottingham (finishes Sunday).

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