Sports Diary

Boxing Day

ATHLETICS

Chevin Chase.

CRICKET

Fourth Test: England v Australia (Melbourne, finishes Wednesday).

HORSE RACING

Wetherby, Sedgefield, Ayr, Market Rasen, Hereford, Huntingdon, Wolverhampton (awt), Kempton, Wincanton, Newton Abbot.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Friendlies: Featherstone v Castleford (11.30), Leeds v Halifax (11.30).

RUGBY UNION

(2.30 unless stated)

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: Leicester v Bedford (3.00), Richmond v London Irish (3.00). Jewson National One: Otley v Morley (2.15), Harrogate v Wharfedale (2.15), Birmingham-Solihull v Nottingham (2.15), Newbury v Lydney (3.00). Two North: Aspatria v Kendal.

Anglo-Welsh friendlies: Northampton v Cardiff (3.00), Swansea v Bath.

Club matches: Baildon v Bradford Salem (11.15), Old Brodleians v Cleckheaton (11.00), Roundhegians v Ripon (2.15).

SOCCER

(3.00 unless stated)

FA Carling Premiership: Arsenal v West Ham (12.00), Blackburn v Aston Villa (6.00), Coventry v Tottenham, Everton v Derby, Man Utd v Nottm Forest, Middlesbrough v Liverpool, Newcastle v Leeds Utd, Sheff Wed v Leicester, Southampton v Chelsea (12.00), Wimbledon v Charlton (12.00).

Nationwide League - Division One: Birmingham v Sheff Utd, Bolton v Bradford City (1.00), Crewe v Bury, Huddersfield v Grimsby, Ipswich v Portsmouth, Oxford Utd v Crystal Palace, QPR v Norwich (12.00), Stockport v Barnsley (1.00), Swindon v Wolverhampton, Tranmere v Sunderland, Watford v Bristol City (12.00), West Brom v Port Vale (1.00).

Division Two: Blackpool v Wigan (1.00), Bristol Rov v Gillingham, Chesterfield v Oldham, Fulham v Colchester (12.00), Lincoln City v Macclesfield, Luton v Reading (12.00), Millwall v Bournemouth (12.00), Notts County v Northampton, Stoke v Preston, Walsall v Wycombe, Wrexham v Man City (12.00), York v Burnley.

Division Three: Barnet v Plymouth (1.30), Brighton v Brentford (12.00), Cambridge Utd v Rotherham, Cardiff v Shrewsbury (12.00), Exeter v Torquay (11.00), Halifax Town v Darlington (2.00), Hull v Chester, Leyton Orient v Swansea (1.30), Mansfield v Scarborough, Rochdale v Carlisle, Scunthorpe v Hartlepool, Southend v Peterborough (1.00).

Scottish Premier: Dunfermline v Aberdeen, Kilmarnock v Hearts, Motherwell v Dundee Utd, Rangers v St Johnstone,.

UniBond - Premier: Bamber Bridge v Lancaster, Blyth Spartans v Gateshead (11.30), Chorley v Winsford Utd, Colwyn Bay v Leigh RMI, Frickley v Whitby Town, Gainsborough v Worksop, Guiseley v Emley, Hyde Utd v Stalybridge, Marine v Accrington Stanley, Runcorn v Altrincham, Spennymoor v Bishop Auckland. Division One: Bradford PA v Lincoln Utd (1.00), Great Harwood Town v Farsley Celtic.

Northern Counties East - Premier: Liversedge v Eccleshill Utd, Thackley v Garforth Town.

West Riding County Amateurs - Premier: Ovenden WR v Storthes Hall (11.30).

Sunday

RUGBY UNION

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: Harlequins v Sale (3.00), Newcastle v West Hartlepool (3.00), Saracens v London Scottish (3.15), Wasps v Gloucester (3.00).

Jewson National League - Two North: New Brighton v Preston Grasshoppers (2.15), Winnington Park v Sedgley Park (2.30). Two South: Esher v Met Police (3.00), Barking v Tabard (2.15).

RUGBY LEAGUE

Silk Cut Challenge Cup - Second round: Featherstone Lion v Ovenden (1.30).

SOCCER

Scottish Premier: Dundee v Celtic (6.05).

Monday

HORSE RACING

Wetherby, Leicester, Chepstow, Kempton.

RUGBY UNION

(2.30 unless stated)

Jewson National One: Liverpool St Helens v Manchester, Reading v Henley (2.00), Rosslyn Park v Camberley. Two North: Sheffield v Sandal, Nuneaton v Hinckley, Stourbridge v Whitchurch, Walsall v Linchfield. Two South: Bracknell v Havant (2.15), Cheltenham v Weston-super-Mare, Clifton v Bridgwater, North Walsham v Norwich (2.15), Plymouth v Redruth. Club match: Keighley v North Ribblesdale (2.15).

SOCCER

(3.00 unless stated)

FA Carling Premiership: Aston Villa v Sheff Wed, Charlton v Arsenal, Derby v Middlesbrough, Leicester v Blackburn (7.45), Liverpool v Newcastle, Nottm Forest v Southampton, Tottenham v Everton, West Ham v Coventry.

Nationwide - Division One: Barnsley v QPR, Bradford City v Tranmere, Bristol City v Swindon (12.00), Bury v Birmingham, Crystal Palace v West Brom, Grimsby v Stockport, Port Vale v Bolton (2.00), Portsmouth v Oxford, Sheff Utd v Huddersfield Town, Sunderland v Crewe, Wolverhampton v Ipswich (1.00).

Division Two: Bournemouth v Luton, Burnley v Lincoln, Colchester v Bristol Rov (1.00), Macclesfield v Blackpool, Man City v Stoke, Northampton v Fulham, Oldham v York, Preston v Wrexham, Reading v Notts Co, Wigan v Walsall, Wycombe v Chesterfield. Division Three: Brentford v Cardiff, Carlisle v Cambridge, Chester v Mansfield, Darlington v Leyton Orient, Hartlepool v Rochdale, Peterborough v Brighton, Plymouth v Exeter, Rotherham v Halifax (noon), Scarborough v Scunthorpe, Shrewsbury v Hull, Swansea v Barnet, Torquay v Southend.

UniBond - Premier: Accrington Stanley v Bamber Bridge, Altrincham v Marine, Bishop Auckland v Guiseley, Emley v Blyth Spartans, Gateshead v Runcorn, Lancaster v Chorley, Leigh RMI v Spennymoor, Stalybridge v Frickley, Whitby Town v Gainsborough, Winsford Utd v Colwyn Bay, Worksop v Hyde Utd. Division One: Farsley Celtic v Radcliffe Borough, Stocksbridge PS v Bradford PA.

Northern Counties East - Premier: Eccleshill Utd v Thackley, North Ferriby Utd v Livesedge.

Tuesday

HORSE RACING

Haydock, Musselburgh, Lingfield (awt), Taunton.

RUGBY UNION

Club match: Leicester v Barbarians (3.00).

SOCCER

FA Carling Premiership: Chelsea v Manchester Utd (8.00), Leeds Utd v Wimbledon (7.45).

Nationwide - Division One: Norwich v Watford (7.45). Division Two: Gillingham v Millwall (7.45).

Scottish Premier: Aberdeen v Motherwell (7.45), St Johnstone v Dunfermline (7.45).

Wednesday

HORSE RACING

Carlisle, Stratford, Lingfield.

SOCCER

Scottish Premier: Dundee Utd v Rangers (7.45), Hearts v Dundee (6.00)

Thursday

HORSE RACING

Catterick, Warwick, Fontwell.

Friday

HORSE RACING

Catterick, Leicester, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plumpton, Lingfield.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Friendlies: Huddersfield v Halifax (3.00), Leeds v Castleford (3.00), Rochdale v Oldham (3.00).

SOCCER

Scottish Premier: Motherwell v Kilmarnock (3.00).

UniBond - Premier: Stalybridge v Hyde Utd (3.00).

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