Your guide to what's on and where, for the week beginning November 14.

Saturday

ATHLETICS

West Yorkshire Cross Country League: Nell Bank, Ilkley.

English Cross Country Relays: Mansfield.

BADMINTON

Quality Hotels Tour international: England v China (Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, 6.45).

Inter-County Championships - Premier A: Kettering Leisure Village (finishes Sunday).

BILLIARDS & SNOOKER

Yorkshire Inter-District League: Harrogate v Bradford (Manhattan Snooker Club, 7.30).

HORSE RACING

Ayr, Market Rasen, Wolverhampton (awt, eve), Cheltenham, Windsor.

RUGBY LEAGUE

(2.00 unless stated)

Lincoln Test Series: Great Britain v New Zealand (Watford, 6.00).

National Conference - Division One: Dudley Hill v Millom. Division Two: York Acorn v Keighley Albion.

Yorkshire County Cup - Quarter-finals: Townville v Park Amateurs, Norland v Elland, West Bowling v Stanley Rngrs.

Halifax Joseph Fee Memorial Trophy - Preliminary round: Boothtown Terriers v Stainland Stags.

Pennine - Premier: Queensbury v Clayton, Sowerby Bridge Robins v Lindley Swifts, Worth Village v Underbank Rngrs. Division One: Birkenshaw v Illingworth, Brighouse Rngrs v Park Amateurs A, Heywood Tigers v Calder Valley, Sowerby Spartans v Ovenden A, Walnut Warriors v Wibsey Sedbergh. Division Two: Guiseley Rngrs v Hollinwood, Hillsborough Hawks v St Josephs, Moldgreen Marauders v Barnsley Vikings, Littleborough v Siddal A, Wyke v Dudley Hill Eagles. Division Three: Almondbury Lions v Silsden PR, Cleckheaton v Rotherham, Liversedge v West Bowling A, Todmorden v Emley Moor. Division Four: Clayton A v Huddersfield YMCA, Keighley Alb A v Shelf Lions, Keighley Celtic v Halifax Irish, Slaithwaite Saracens v Watershedding Wndrs, Underbank Rngrs A v Victoria Rngrs. Division Five: Dodworth A v Littleborough A, Illingworth A v Hillsborough Hawks A, Lindley Swifts A v Sowerby Bridge Robins A, Park Amateurs B v Shipley, Rotherham A v Queensbury A, West Bowling B v Siddal B. Division Six: Calder Valley A v Sowerby Spartans A, Elland A v Keighley Celtic A, Emley Moor A v Worth Village A, Prospect Warriors v Greetland All Rounders, Undercliffe A v Boothtown Terriers A, Wibsey Sedbergh A v Brighouse Rngrs A.

RUGBY UNION

(3.00 unless stated)

World Cup - European Qualifying Zone, Pool One: Ireland v Georgia (Lansdowne Road). Pool Two: England v Holland (McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield). International: Wales v South Africa (Wembley).Tour match: Scotland v New Zealand Maoris (Murrayfield).

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: London Scottish v London Irish, Sale v West Hartlepool. Jewson National League Two North: Walsall v Nuneaton (2.30). Two South: Cheltenham v Bridgwater (2.30).

Tetley's Bitter Cup - Third round: Nottingham v Wharfedale, Morley v Maidenhead, Wakefield v Kendal (2.30), Esher v Harrogate, Rotherham v London Welsh (2.15), Hull Ionians v Newbury (2.15), Waterloo v New Brighton (2.15), Blackheath v Sedgley Park, Reading v Orrell (2.30), Bracknell v Met Police (2.15), Coventry v Worcester, Exeter v Whitchurch, Lydney v Stourbridge, Rosslyn Park v Henley (2.00), Swanage & Wareham v Barking (2.15).

NPI Cup - Third round: Bradford & Bingley v Northern, Keighley v North Shields, Old Brodleians v West Park Bramhope, Halifax v West Leeds, Huddersfield v Middlesbrough, Westoe v Driffield, darlington v Acklam.

Tetley's Bitter Vase - Third round: Baildon v Leeds Corinthians, Wibsey v Sheffield Tigers, Heath v Skipton, Chester-le-Street v Scarborough, Dinnington v Hullensians, Hemsworth v Seghill, Marist v Knottingley.

Independent Agriculture Yorkshire Cup - First round (2.15): Cleckheaton v Otley, North Ribblesdale v Goole, Old Crossleyans v Roundhegians, Pontefract v Selby, Hull v Sheffield.

Club matches (2.15): Ilkley A v Aireborough,

SOCCER

(3.00 unless stated)

FA Cup - First round: Basingstoke v Bournemouth, Kingstonian v Burton, Woking v Scunthorpe, Brentford v Camberleyn, Wycombe v Chesterfield, Southend v Doncaster, Tamworth v Exeter, Wigan v Blackpool, Mansfield v Hayes, Hednesford v Barnet, Enfield v York, Salisbury v Hull, Macclesfield v Slough, Dulwich Hamlet v Southport, Scarborough v Rochdale, Plymouth v Kidderminster, Northampton v Lancaster, Leyton Orient v Brighton, Yeovil v West Auckland, Walsall v Gresley, Oldham v Gillingham, Preston v Ford, Hartlepool v Carlisle, Worcester v Torquay, Wrexham v Peterborough, Bristol Rovers v Welling, Cardiff v Chester, Bedlington v Colchester, Rushden & Diamonds v Shrewsbury, Reading v Stoke, Runcorn v Stevenage, Cheltenham v Lincoln, Telford v Cambridge.

FA Carling Premiership: Arsenal v Tottenham, Charlton v Middlesbrough, Chelsea v Wimbledon, Liverpool v Leeds, Man Utd v Blackburn, Newcastle v Sheff Wed, Southampton v Aston Villa, West Ham v Leicester.

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

FA Premier Youth Academy - Under-17: Sunderland v Leeds Utd (11.00). Under-19: Sunderland v Leeds Utd (11.00). Youth Alliance - North East Conference: Bradford City v York (11.00), Halifax v Hartlepool (11.00), Scarborough v Huddersfield (11.00). North West: Burnley v Wrexham (11.00).

UniBond - Premier: Frickley Ath v Guiseley. Division One: Farsley Celtic v Droylsden, Flixton v Bradford PA.

Northern Counties East - League Cup, second round (extra time if necessary): Eccleshill Utd v Ossett Albion, Garforth Town v Liversedge, Staveley MW v Thackley.

West Riding County Cup - Second round: Armley Ath v Fields (1.45). West Riding Challenge Trophy - Second round replay: Dewsbury Moor Ath v Queensbury 72.

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

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

Spen Valley (2.00) - Sonder Heating Cup, scond round: Lord Nelson v Barclay's B, Fountain Roberttown v Saviletown Youth, Bosnia v White Hart, Leeside v Bull's Head Walkers, Overthorpe SV v Airedale Celtic, Thornhill v Lowside WMC Res, Lowside WMC v Black Labrador, Birstall v Swan. Premier: Barclay's A v Soothill Shooters. Division One: Scholes CC v Howden Clough, British Oak v Batley WMC. Division Two: Soothill Shooters Res v Mount, Lonsdale v Bull's Head Westgate, Bywell v Hare & Hounds.

TENNIS

Guardian Direct National Championship qualifying: Telford International Centre (finishes Monday).

Sunday

HORSE RACING

Ayr, Cheltenham, Towcester.

RUGBY UNION

(3.00 unless stated)

Tetley's Bitter Cup - Third round: Rugby v Leeds, Bristol v Sandal (2.30), Moseley v Fylde (2.30).

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: Bedford v Saracens, Newcastle v Northampton, Wasps v Leicester.

Anglo-Welsh friendly: Cardiff v Gloucester.

County Colts Championship - Quarter-finals: Notts, Lincs & derbys v Yorkshire (Nottingham RFC, 2.30).

SOCCER

FA Cup - First round: Boreham Wood v Luton Town (1.00), Emley v Rotherham (Barnsley, 1.00), Fulham v Leigh RMI (3.00), Hendon v Notts Co (1.00).

FA Carling Premiership: Coventry v Everton (4.00).

Bradford FA Sunday Senior Cup (11.00) - Second round: Craven Heifer v Undercliffe CC. Third round: Chellow v Brown Cow Wyke, Bradford Moor YS A v Victoria Rngrs, Ventus v Albion Sports, Hudsons v Bolton Woods, Peel Park Rngrs v Stanley Road, Westwood v Fairweather Green, Bolton Woods Soc v Milestone.

Bradford FA Sunday Cup (11.00) - Second round: Dudley Hill Rngrs v Quarry Gap, Bolton v Quarry. Third round: Lane Ends v Monkey, Ring o'Bells v Royal Clayton, Prince Arthur v Maguires, Shoulder of Mutton v Wyke Wndrs, Waggoners v Hare & Hounds, Fagley v Manningham Bishop Rovers.

Bradford Sunday Alliance (11.00) - Premier: East Bowling Unity v Bradford Moor, Sandy Lane v Oakenshaw. First Division: Crown v Calverley Vic, East Ward v Wibsey WMC, Queens Ath v West Bowling. Division 1A: Fountain v Thornton, Greengates Alb v Clayton Orient, Pudsey Royal Hotel v Nags. Division 1B: Northern Ath v St Patricks RC, Station Hotel v Springfield YC, Woodman Rov v Royal Oak, Wrose Albion v Wrose Bull, Eccleshill Utd Res v White Eagles. Division 2A: Clayton Alb v Eccleshill CC, Malta Court v Ring o'Bells, Queensbury Res v Shamrock Rov. Division 2B: Halfway House Wyke v Chellow Res, Beldon Spts v Junction. Division 3A: Alexandra v Brudenell Soc, Calverley Vic Res v Wilsons Transport, Fire Brigade Res v Crofts, Mailcoach Odsal Res v Red Lion, Owlet Hall Utd v Liongate, Wrose OB v Royal Oak Res. Division 3B: Bradford Celtic v Holme Wood Ath, George & Dragon v Malt Kiln, Manningham v Windhill Celtic, Odsal v Wibsey WMC Res, Prince of Orange v Greengates HH, Wyke v Fountain Res. Division 4A: Bankfoot Lions v Farmers, Bradford Post Office v New Inn Wyke, Idle v Brannigans, Lane Ends Utd v Puma.

Wharfedale FA Airedale International Sunday Cup (11.00) - Quarter-final: Rawdon v Hawkhill Guiseley, Horsforth Rngs v Horsforth Hotel, Baildon New Inn v Bay Horse Baildon, Wheatley Ilkley v Olicanian Academicals.

Wharfedale Sunday - Cookson Cup, first round: Sandy Lane v Broadford Plant. Division One: Woodend Rov v Carters, Bolton Villas v Silsden Bridge Inn, Allerton v Springfield Utd, JPL v Ravenscliffe Celtic.

FA Women's Northern Division: Garswood v Huddersfield, Leeds Utd v Blyth Spartans.

Northern Counties Ladies Competition - Second round: Lancashire v West Riding (County Ground, Leyland, 2.00).

Monday

HORSE RACING

Leicester, Wolverhampton (awt), Plumpton.

SNOOKER

£460,000 Liverpool Victoria UK Championships, Bournemouth International Centre - First round: 2.30 James Wattana (Bradford) v Matthew Couch, Paul Hunter (Moortown) v Lee walker.

SOCCER

FA Carling Premiership: Nottingham Forest v Derby (8.00).

Pontin's - Division One: Wolves v Burnley (7.00). League Cup: Sheffield Utd v Huddersfield (2.00)

TENNIS

Chase Championships of the Corel WTA Tour: Madison Square Garden, New York (Supreme indoors, finishes Sunday).

Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championship: Hartford, Connecticut, US (indoor carpet, finishes Sunday).

Corel WTA Tour: Volvo Women's Open, Pattaya City, Thailand (hard outdoors, finishes Sunday).

Tuesday

HORSE RACING

Wetherby, Lingfield (awt), Newton Abbot.

RUGBY UNION

Tour matches: Cambridge University v Fiji (3.00), Edinburgh Reivers v South Africa (Easter Road, 7.00).

Colts Divisional Championship: North v Midlands (Doncaster RFC, 7.15).

SNOOKER

£460,000 Liverpool Victoria UK Championships, Bournemouth International Centre - First round: 10.00 Peter Lines (Leeds) v Nigel Bond; 2.30 James Wattana (Bradford) v Matthew Couch to finish, Paul Hunter (Moortown) v Lee walker to finish; 7.00 Lines v Bond to finish.

SOCCER

FA Cup - First round: Darlington v Burnley (Riverside, Middlesbrough, 7.30).

Nationwide - Division Three: Rochdale v Scarborough (7.45).

European Under-21 Championship: N Ireland v Moldova (7.30), Yugoslavia v Rep of Ireland (Smedervo, 1.30)

Under-21 Friendly: England v Czech Republic (Ipswich, 7.45).

Pontin's League - Division Two: Bradford City v Shrewsbury (2.00). Division Three: Halifax Town v Chesterfield (2.00).

UniBond - Division One: Whitley Bay v Farsley Celtic (7.30). League Cup, second round: Spennymoor Utd v Guiseley (7.30).

Northern Counties East - Presidents Cup, third round: Thackley v Pickering Town (7.30).

TENNIS

Guardian Direct National Championships: Telford International Centre (finishes Sunday).

Wednesday

GOLF

Bradford Winter Alliance: Cleckheaton.

HORSE RACING

Haydock, Hereford, Kempton.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Home International: Scotland v Ireland (Partick Thistle, 7.30).

RUGBY UNION

World Cup European Qualifying Zone - Pool One: Georgia v Romania (Lansdowne Road, 7.00). Pool Two: Holland v Italy (McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, 7.30).

Tour match: Glasgow Caledonians v New Zealand Maoris (McDiarmid Park, Perth, 7.00).

A international: Wales v Argentina (Pontypridd, 7.15).

SOCCER

European Championship Qualifying - Group Three: Northern Ireland v Moldova (Windsor Park, Belfast, 8.00). Group Eight: Yugoslavia v Rep of Ireland (Belgrade, 7.00).

Friendly International - England v Czech Republic (Wembley, 8.00).

European Under-21 Championship Qualifying - Group Nine: Scotland v Belgium (St Mirren, 7.45).

Pontin's - Premier: Leeds v Liverpool (2.00).

Youth Alliance - North West: Stockport v Burnley (2.00).

UniBond - Division One: Bradford PA v Stocksbridge PS (7.30).

Thursday

GOLF

World Cup: Gulf Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

HORSE RACING

Sedgefield, Warwick, Wincanton.

RUGBY UNION

Tour match: Bristol Select XV v Fiji (7.30).

SNOOKER

John Smith's Hey's Trophy Team Tournament - First round, second legs: Clayton Libs-1 v Greengates Libs A, Cross Lane Libs v Manningham Ward Lab A, Farsley Libs v Eccleshill WMC B, harold Club B v Fairweather Green WMC B, Laisterdyke Cricket Club A v Queensbury Con Club B, Lidget Green WMC B v Lidget Green Cricket Club, Stone Chair Variety Club A v Great Horton Con Club B, Wibsey Con Club v Railway Social Club.

Friday

CRICKET

First Test

Brisbane: England v Australia

HORSE RACING

Southwell (awt), Ascot, Exeter.

SOCCER

Nationwide League - Division Three: Mansfield v Barnet (7.45).

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