Sports Diary

Saturday

BILLIARDS & SNOOKER

Yorkshire Inter-District League: Bradford v Wharfedale (Lilycroft WMC, 7.30).

HORSE RACING

Catterick, Newmarket, Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton (eve, awt), Chepstow.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Treize Tournoi: Limoux v Featherstone Rovers (5.00), St Esteve v Lancashire Lynx (4.30), Villeneuve v Wakefield Trinity (3.00).

National Conference (2.30) - Premier: Askam v Beverley East Hull, Castleford Lock Lane v Oldham St Annes, Egremont v West Hull, Leigh MR v Walney Central, Saddleworth v Heworth, Skirlaugh v Wigan St Patricks, Thornhill v Woolston. Division One: Dudley Hill v Redhill, Featherstone Lions v Moldgreen, Milford v Leigh East, Oulton v Barrow Island, Siddal v Shaw Cross, Wigan St Judes v East Leeds. Division Two: Crosfields v London Skolars, Dewsbury Moor v Dodworth, Eastmoor v Hull Dockers, Idealsberg v Eccles, Keighley Alb v New Earswick, York Acorn v Normanton.

Yorkshire County Cup (2.00) - First round: Batley Boys v Keighley Celtic, Clayton v Stanningley, Guiseley Rngrs v East Mount, Illingworth v Queens, Park Amateurs v Nottingham Crusaders, Queensbury v Charleston, Sowerby Bridge Robins v Boothtown Terriers, Stanley Rngrs v Brighouse Rngrs, West Bowling v Hunslet Warriors, Worth Village v Rossington.

Pennine (2.30) - Premier: Undercliffe v Underbank Rngrs. Division One: Birkenshaw v Wibsey Sedbergh, Heywood Tigers v Sowerby Spartans, Walnut Warriors v Park Amateurs A. Division Two: Barnsley Vikings v Dudley Hill Eagles, Littleborough v Hollinwood, Moldgreen Marauders v Siddal A, Wyke v Hillsborough Hawks. Division Three: Almondbury Lions v West Bowling A, Emley Moor v Silsden PR, Rotherham v Cleckheaton, Stainland Stags v Liversedge. Division Four: Shelf Lions v Watershedding Wndrs, Slaithwaite saracens v Keighley Alb A, Underbank Rngrs A v Halifax Irish, Victoria Rngrs v Huddersfield YMCA. Division Five: Lindley Swifts A v Siddal B, Shipley v Hillsborough Hawks A, Park Amateurs B v Illingworth A, Dodworth A v Rotherham A, West Bowling B v Queensbury A. Division Six: Boothtown Terriers A v Prospect Warriors, Brighouse Rngrs A v Keighley Celtic A, Calder Valley A v Worth Village A, Elland A v Undercliffe A, Sowerby Spartans A v Moldgreen Broncos, Wibsey Sedbergh A v Greetland AR.

RUGBY UNION

(3.00 unless stated)

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: Bath v Bedford, Gloucester v Wasps (2.15), Harlequins v London Scottish, London Irish v Richmond, Northampton v Sale. Premiership Two: Orrell v Leeds, Fylde v Wakefield, London Welsh v Rotherham, Waterloo v Worcester, Blackheath v Bristol, Exeter v Moseley.

Jewson National League One: Otley v Wharfedale, Morley v Nottingham, Reading v Harrogate, Lydney v Manchester, Rosslyn Park v Liverpool St Helens, Newbury v Birmingham-Solihull, Henley v Camberley. Two North: Walsall v Sandal, Sheffield v New Brighton, Aspatria v Stourbridge, Kendal v Hinckley, Sedgley Park v Preston Grasshoppers, Winnington Park v Nuneaton, Lichfield v Whitchurch. Two South: Bracknell v Clifton, Cheltenham v Esher, North Walsham v Havant, Norwich v Tabard, Plymouth v Barking, Redruth v Met Police, Weston-super-Mare v Bridgwater.

Thwaites Northern Divisions - North Two: Bradford & Bingley v Vale of Lune, Huddersfield v West Park Bramhope. North East One: Halifax v Keighley, Old Brodleians v Beverley, Darlington Mowden Park v Old Crossleyans. North East Two: Hartlepool Rovs v Cleckheaton, Redcar v North Ribblesdale, Roundhegians v Gateshead Fell. North East Three: Bradford Salem v Ripon, Sunderland v Yarnbury. Yorkshire One: Northallerton v Ilkley, Huddersfield YMCA v West Leeds, Wath v Old Otliensians, Leodiensians v Bramley Phoenix. Yorkshire Two: Halifax Vandals v Hemsworth, Moortown v Sheffield Oaks, Dinnington v Stanley Rodillians. Yorkshire Three: Baildon v Heath, York RI v Wibsey, Skipton v Leeds Corinthians, Hessle v Old Modernians. Yorkshire Four: Hornsea v Aireborough, Old Rishworthians v Burley.

SOCCER

(3.00 unless stated)

FA Carling Premiership: Blackburn v West Ham, Coventry v Aston Villa, Derby v Tottenham, Leeds v Leicester, Middlesbrough v Sheff Wed, Nottm Forest v Charlton, Southampton v Man Utd, Wimbledon v Everton.

Nationwide League - Division One: Barnsley v Bolton, Birmingham v Tranmere, Bury v Bristol City, Crewe v Wolverhampton, Huddersfield v Oxford, Ipswich v Crystal Pal, Port Vale v Norwich, QPR v Grimsby, Sheff Utd v Portsmouth, Sunderland v Bradford City, Swindon v Stockport. Division Two: Blackpool v York, Bristol Rov v Bournemouth, Fulham v Luton, Gillingham v Macclesfield, Man City v Burnley, Millwall v Chesterfield, Oldham v Colchester, Reading v Stoke, Walsall v Preston, Wigan v Northampton, Wrexham v Lincoln, Wycombe v Notts Co. Division Three: Cardiff v Brighton, Carlisle v Barnet, Darlington v Swansea, Exeter v Mansfield, Hull v Cambridge, Leyton Orient v Hartlepool, Peterborough v Brentford, Rotherham v Shrewsbury, Scarborough v Chester, Scunthorpe v Halifax, Southend v Rochdale, Torquay v Plymouth (12.00).

Youth Alliance - North East Conference: Bradford City v Hull (11.00), Halifax v Huddersfield (10.30). North West: Burnley v Oldham (11.00).

FA Premier Academy - Under-17: Middlesbrough v Leeds (11.30). Under-19: Middlesbrough v Leeds (11.00).

FA Cup - Second Qualifying Round: Bradford PA v Stocksbridge PS, Tadcaster Albion v Farsley Celtic, Thackley v Guiseley.

Northern Counties East - Premier: Denaby Utd v Liversedge, Eccleshill Utd v Glasshoughton Welfare.

County FA Cup - First round (2.00): Meltham Ath v Skipton Town, Pudsey Libs v Nelson Arms, Honley v Crag Road Utd, Skipton LMS v Thorne Colliery, Sandy Lane v Ovenden WR, Sovereign Sports v Askern MW, Colton Acads v Settle Utd, Kirk Deighton Rngrs v Britannia Spts, Overthorpe SC v Gargrave, Oxenhope Rec v Sherburn White Rose, Cononley SC v Bay Ath, Almondbury Utd v Ardsley Celtic, Springhead v Lindley Libs, Halifax Irish Centre v Robin Hood Ath, Ventus/Yeadon v Pool, Kartiers v Golcar Utd, Swinefleet v Armley Ath, Silsden v Selby RSSC, Willowfield Celtic v Barwick, Wadsworth Utd v Farnley, Lepton Highlanders v Horbury Town, Boroughbridge v Dudley Hill Ath, Ryburn Utd v Hebden Royd Red Star, Halifax Irish Club v Uppermill, Cross Hills v St Columbus, Horsforth St Margarets v Littletown, Berry Brow Libs v Featherstone Col, Keighley Shamrocks v Bardsey, Wibsey v Northowram, Tyersal v Ripon City Magnets, Rothwell Stones v Addingham, Phoenix v Morley Town, Steeton v Otley Town, St John Fisher v Pudsey, Eastmoor v Rawdon OB, Great Preston v Friendly, Beeston St Anthonys v Swillington MW, Warley Town v Belle Isle WMC, Sowerby Utd v Salt OB, Brighouse Town v Knaresborough Town, Lower Hoton v Spa Ath, Lockwood v Mixenden Utd, Pontefract Labour v Carlton Ath, Woodhouse Hill WMC v Mount St Marys, Heywood Sports v Salts, Skipton Bulldogs v Midgley Utd.

County FA Trophy - First round (2.00): Howden Clough v Paddock Rngrs, Dewsbury Moor v Pinderfield UNISON, Mount v Otley Town Res, Uppermill Res v Queensbury 72, Sikh Temple Stars v Wibsey Res, Knaresborough Res v Ryburn Res, Ventus/Yeadon Res v Salt OB Res, Bradley v Altofts Res, Heckmondwike T v Snydale Ath, Haworth v Horton, Churwell Lions v Horbury Town Res, Pool Res v Boroughbridge Res, Bardsey Res v Grassington Utd, Fairway v Rothwell Town, Moldgreen v Marsden Res, Bramley Villagers v Normanton Comrades, Meltham Res v Colton Acad Res, Pontefract Boro Res v Silsden Res, Bradford Moor YSA v Otley Soc, Sutton v Overthorpe SC (SV), Sowerby Bridge v St John Fisher Res, Bramble Inn v Denholme Utd, Robin Hood Res v Swillington MW Res, Phoenix Res v Hunsworth (WR), St Columbus Res v Merlins, Scholes CC v Hipperholme Utd, Slaithwaite Utd v Cross Hills Res, Armley Ath Res v Batley WMC, Adel v Tyersal Res, Trinity Ath v Ovenden WR Res, Whitkirk Wndrs Res v Torquay Utd Sup Club, Sherburn White Rose Res v East Leeds Trinity, Leeds Road TRA v Rothwell Ath Res, Woodhouse Hill WMC Res v Wrenthorpe, Featherstone Col Res v Boothtown.

West Riding County Amateurs (2.30) - Mumtaz Premier: Fields v Hemsworth MW, Marsden v Campion, Storthes Hall v Pontefract Boro. Division One: Hall Green Utd v Altofts. Division Two: Batley Town v Brighouse Town Res, Kinsley Boys v Dudley Hill Rngrs, Yorkshire Saints v Westbrook Wndrs. Division Three: Campion Res v Littletown Res, Dynamoes v Bowling Celtic, Rawdon OB Res v Green Lane, Salts Res v Low Moor, Westbrook Wndrs Res v Bowling. Division Four (Reserves): Ardsley Celtic v Trinity Ath, Crag Road Utd v Steeton, Dudley Hill Rngrs v Heckmondwike Town, Farnley v Lower Hopton, Wibsey v Hall Green Utd.

Grattan (2.30) - League Cup, preliminary round: Old King's Head v Cross Keys. First round: Coach & Horses v Woodend Rngrs, Wibsey Park Utd v Rafters, Craven v U Save DIY, Ravenscliffe Celtic v Brook Hansen, Mailcoach v Queensbury, Jeromes v Stylo, Bradford Moor YSA v Smiling Mule, Local Hygiene v Baildon, One In Twelve v East Bowling, Ajax Windhill v Bradford Deaf (Peel Park). North Ave v Ravenscliffe Celtic B (Peel Park), Bierely Utd v Nab Wood Jnrs, Gallopers v Hudson, Fagley v Ryecroft Rngrs.

Spen Valley (2.00) - Premier: Thirsty Man v Lord Nelson, Barclay's A v Bull's Head Walkers, Fountain Roberttown v Lowside WMC, White Horse v Overthorpe SV, Soothill Shooters v Saviletown Youth. Division One: Lowside WMC Res v Scholes CC, British Oak v White Hart, Cleckheaton Ath v Howden Clough, Black Labrador v Birstall, Batley WMC v Barclay's B. Division Two: Bywell v Soothill Shooters Res, Leeside v Swan, Thornhill v Ring o'Bells, Bosnia v Bull's Head Westgate, Lonsdale v Mount.

Sunday

CYCLING

East Bradford CC: Sherburn, DH (9.00).

GOLF

Yorkshire Order of Merit: Moortown Masters.

HORSE RACING

Kelso, Market Rasen, Warwick.

RUGBY LEAGUE

JJB Sports Super League Qualifying Play-off: Leeds Rhinos v Halifax Blue Sox (6.45).

RUGBY UNION

(3.00 unless stated)

Allied Dunbar Premiership One: West hartlepool v Newcastle. Premiership Two: Rugby v Coventry.

SOCCER

FA Carling Premiership: Arsenal v Newcastle (3.00), Liverpool v Chelsea (4.00).

Nationwide League - Division One: West Brom v Watford (1.00).

County Sunday Cup (11.00) - First round: Greetland v Wiltex Spts, Bradford Moor v Walsden, Rag v Middleton Arms, Clayton Orient v Silsden, Monkbridge v Belle Isle WMC, East Bowling Unity v Seacroft Green, Armley White Horse v Springfield, Highwood Hotel v Holywell Green, HT Sports v Fire Brigade (Bfd), Battyeford Wasps v Inter Lamb.

County Sunday Trophy (11.00) - First round: Howden Clough v New Inn Harrogate, Horsforth v Railway Tav, Waggoners v Crossgates Travellers, Rowley Hill WMC Res v Horsforth Fairweather, Blacksmiths Arms v Eccleshill Comunity Centre, Old White Hart v Wrose Bull, Linthwaite v Queensbury Res, Beechwood v Monkey, Goliath v Pudsey Legion, Royal Clayton v Dynamos, East Leeds Trinity v Hare & Hounds (Bfd), Beechwood WMC v Waterloo, Nags v New Inn Staincliffe, Horsforth v Milford, Farsley Fleece v White Cross Bradley, Brothers Grimm v Kings, Spenborough Utd v Calverley Vic Res, Station Hotel Leeds v Clayton Albion, Harrogate Hospital v Woodman Rov, Ilkley Dyn v Shipley Town, Junction v Royal Oak Keighley, George & Dragon v Royal Oak (Bfd) Res, Wilsons Transport v Wyke Wndrs, Foresters v Manningham, Horsforth Rngrs v Samsons, Thorntree v Thackley Commercial, Bolton v Spartak Fountain, Regent Inn v Little John, Wrose Alb v St John Fisher OB Res, Swan Ath v Brudenell Soc, Three Houses v Woodman Batley Carr, Hunsworth (HW) v White Stag, Rushcart v Commercial Esholt, Swinnow Ath v Fagley, Lane Ends v Brighton.

Bradford Sunday Alliance (11.00) - Premier: Brown Cow v Bolton Woods, Fairweather Green v Oakenshaw, Hudsons v Albion Sports, Quensbury v Sandy Lane, Victoria Rngrs v Ventus Utd. First Division: Bradford Moor YSA v Wibsey WMC, Calverley Vic v Peel Park Rngrs, Green Man v Crown, Milestone v East Ward, Queens Ath v Chellow, Stanley Road v West Bowling. Division 1A: Eccleshill Res v Bowling Hotel, Pudsey Royal Hotel v Westwood, Thornton v Fountain, Undercliffe CC v Bay Horse. Division 1B: Craven Heifer v Eccleshill Utd, St Patricks RC v Northern Ath, Station Hotel v Bolton Woods Soc, White Eagles v Royal Oak. Division 2A: Mialcoach Odsal v Waterloo, Ring o'Bells v Malta Court, Shamrock Rov v Dudley Hill Rngrs. Division 2B: Chellow Res v Quarry Gap, Junction Utd v Beldon Spts, Quarry v Halfway House Wyke. Division 3A: AH Marks v Mailcoach Res, Crofts v Fire Brigade Res, Liongate v Owlet Hall Utd, Wrose OB v Red Lion. Division 3B: Fountain Res v Manningham Bishop Rov, Greengates HH v Prince of Orange, Holme Wood Ath v Bradford Celtic, Malt Kiln v Windhill Celtic, Wibsey WMC Res v Odsal. Division 4A: New Inn Wyke v Bradford PO, Prince Arthur v Bankfoot Lions, Shoulder of Mutton v Idle, White Swan v Brannigans, Farmers v Puma.

Wharfedale Sunday (11.00) - Premier: Cricketers v Sandy Lane, Keighley Ath v Boltmakers, Keighley Jun v Baildon New Inn, Maguires v Ring o'Bells, St Annes v The Rosse. Division One: Allerton v Broadford Plant, Ring o'Bells Res v Bolton Villas, JPL v Woodend, Ravenscliffe v Royal, Vic Hotel v Carters, Springfield v Silsden Bridge Inn.

AXA FA Women's Premier League Cup - First round: Langford v Bradford City (2.00). Northern Division: Coventry City v Leeds Utd, Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa.

SPEEDWAY

Young Shield play-offs - Quarter-finals, first legs: Glasgow v Reading (3.00), Newport v Peterborough (2.30).

TENNIS

Girobank Tour: Hills Road Sport and Tennis Centre, Cambridge (finishes Saturday).

Monday

HORSE RACING

Pontefract, Southwell, Brighton

SNOOKER

UK Tour Finals - Event One, Hazel Grove Snooker Club, Macclesfield: 10.00 Peter Lines (Leeds) v Brian Rowswell; 2.30 Craig Butler (Bramley) v Philip Williams.

SPEEDWAY

Craven Shield play-offs - Quarter-final, first leg: Wolverhampton v Coventry (7.30). Young Shield play-offs - Quarter-finals, second legs: Exeter v Isle of Wight (7.30), Reading v Glasgow (7.30).

TENNIS

ATP Tour: Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel (indoor hard, finishes Sunday); Shanghai Open, China (indoor carpet, finishes Sunday); Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo (clay, finishes Sunday).

Corel WTA Tour: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Filderstadt, germany (hard indoors, finishes Sunday); Wismilak Open, Bali, Indonesia (hard poutdoors, finishes Sunday).

ITF Women's Circuit: Albuquerque, New Mexico, US (hard); Saga, Japan (grass); Batumi, Georgia (synthetic grass); Santiago, Chile (clay); Gerona, Spain (clay); Kilkis, Greece (hard)); Dalby, Australia (hard indoor); Montevideo, Uruguay (clay).

Tuesday

HORSE RACING

Redcar, Nottingham, Fontwell.

SOCCER

Pontin's - Division One: Man City v Burnley (6.45).

UniBond - Premier: Frickley Ath v Guiseley (7.30).

Northern Counties East - Premier: Ossett Town v Thackley (7.30).

Wednesday

GOLF

Bradford Winter Alliance: Bingley St Ives.

HORSE RACING

York, Towcester, Exeter

SOCCER

Pontin's - Premier: Leeds v Derby (2.00). Division Two: Huddersfield Town v Bradford City (7.00). Division Three: Hull v Halifax (7;.00).

UniBond - Division One: Bradford PA v Alfreton Town (7.30).

Half Holiday (2.15): Bradford PO v Bradford Traveller (Crag Road), Pudsey Police v Halifax Police (Woodhall Sports Ground), Woodfieldonians v Odsal Police (Woodfield Park), Toller Ath v CIBA (TBA).

SPEEDWAY

Elite League: Poole v Coventry (7.30). Young Shield play-offs - Quarter-final, first leg: Hull v Sheffield (7.30).

TENNIS

Men's $15,000 Tournament: South Leeds Tennis Centre (finishes Sunday).

Thursday

GOLF

Alfred Dunhill Cup: St Andrews (finishes Sunday).

HORSE RACING

York, Ludlow, Plumpton, Wincanton.

SNOOKER

UK Tour Event Two - North Qualifiers second round, Hazel Grove Snooker Club, Stockport: 3.00 Malcolm Bilclough (Leeds) v Mark Carrington.

SPEEDWAY

Speedway Star Cup Final - First leg: Ipswich v Coventry (7.30). Craven Shield play-offs - Quarter-final, first leg: Swindon v Eastbourne (7.30). Young Shield play-offs - Quarter-final, second leg: Sheffield v Hull (7.45).

Friday

HORSE RACING

Carlisle, Huntingdon, Ascot.

SNOOKER

UK Tour - North Qualifiers, second round, Hazel Grove Snooker Club, Stockport: 10.00 Craig Butler (Bramley) v Thomas Ford or Paul K Harper, Steve Prest (Leeds) v Justin A Loftus or Mark Taylor.

SOCCER

(7.45 unless stated)

Nationwide League - Division One: Bradford City v Bury, Swindon v Huddersfield. Division Two: Colchester v Burnley, Oldham v Wigan. Division Three: Cambridge v Brighton, Carlisle v Scarborough, Hull v Cardiff (7.30), Leyton O v Exeter, Mansfield v Torquay, Swansea v Rotherham.

European Under-21 Championship: England v Bulgaria (Upton Park), Scotland v Estonia (7.30), Denmark v Wales (Odense, 6.30), N Ireland v Finland (Ballymena, 7.30), Yugoslavia v Rep of Ireland (Zrenjanin, 2.30)

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