Rewind one year, to when Manchester City were top of the Women’s Super League and Manchester United were trundling towards a fifth-placed finish, at a time when Marc Skinner’s contract was soon ending. If you were told then that one of the Manchester women’s teams would have changed their manager by the time a derby … Read more
A goal and an assist and a captain’s display that wrenched the contest from Crystal Palace: here was an afternoon to revel in the sublime talent of Kevin De Bruyne. At 33, he is in the autumn of one of the great careers, but on a sun-dappled east Manchester afternoon De Bruyne illustrated, yet again, … Read more
Chelsea kept their hopes of a quadruple alive after beating Liverpool in dramatic fashion to book their place in the Women’s FA Cup final. A 94th-minute header from Aggie Beever-Jones broke the visitors’ hearts after Olivia Smith had given them an early lead. Late goals in both halves, however, from Erin Cuthbert and then Beever-Jones … Read more
An hour into her first national team assignment of the season, the forecast for Katie Boulter was grim. Down a set and a break against a cunning opponent, the British No 1 had been junkballed into oblivion and defeat drew near. Her recent difficult form and her lack of confidence in the surface beneath her … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Some further pre-match reading options for you: Share It’s full-time in the Women’s FA Cup and Chelsea have edged past Liverpool to secure a spot in the final, via a stoppage time winner from the in-form Aggie Beever-Jones. They’ll face either … Read more
For the third time in nine seasons, the Scottish Grand National card at Ayr on Saturday could well prove decisive in the race for the National Hunt trainers’ championship, and Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton have 18 and 10 runners respectively as they reprise their battle for the title 12 months ago. Mullins was the … Read more
Rohan Browning and Torrie Lewis upstaged the flashy upstarts of Australian sprinting, claiming their respective 100m national titles in two split-second victories in Perth on Saturday. The women’s final was decided by a three-way photo finish between Lewis, Bree Rizzo and Leah O’Brien. The national record-holder stopped the clock at 11.24s, edging 17-year-old O’Brien by … Read more
Hull KR supporters will need no reminding that in the biggest games, the finest margins matter. But this was another cruel indication of the final steps they are still to take as a team if they are to topple Super League’s very best. There can be no doubting that Rovers have made immense strides in … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature England experienced a mixed international break this month. The Lionesses got off to a flying start, beating Belgium 5-0 at Ashton Gate. However, a disappointing and somewhat disorganised defensive display saw them lose 3-2 in the reverse fixture. The absence of … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Semi-automated offside technology The Premier League is introducing semi-automated offside technology this weekend after non-live testing in the Premier League and live operation in the FA Cup this season, reports the competition’s website. From the Premier League: “Semi-automated offside technology will … Read more