Middlesex v Derbyshire – Eskinazi century illuminates opening day
Middlesex enjoyed the first day spoils against Derbyshire in their County Championship season opener at Lord’s.
Middlesex enjoyed the first day spoils against Derbyshire in their County Championship season opener at Lord’s.
At the Middlesex CCC media day, there was an elephant in the room. A big and very obviously white elephant.
“I think the quality of four-day cricket (not the quantity) we play could be the issue (behind England’s Test struggles),” according to Australia born Middlesex spinner Nathan Sowter who also revealed he wants to play for England
Australian leg spinner Nathan Sowter was at Lords Cricket Ground the day he heard about Shane Warne’s death.
Fulham emerged as comfortable winners of this West London derby though may even claim 2-0 barely tells the whole story but QPR still just about have this in their own hands as the dogs above them will be on a diet of mainly other dogs until June.
FIFA have just announced their latest international rankings. However, this time, the rankings are not a meaningless PR exercise as football’s governing body have decided the pots for Friday’s World Cup draw.
It was a wonderful day for London Irish at Brentford Community Stadium. 15,085 a record attendance witnessed an enthralling game of rugby union, replete with talking points.
London Irish face Northampton Saints this coming Saturday at the Brentford Community Stadium but it will be more than a rugby match.
There was only one group of people happier than Spurs fans when a Kurt Zouma own goal put Spurs on their way to a comfortable derby win against a tired Hammers side that had played 120 minutes three days before. And that was the world’s headline writers!
London Irish notched their third straight win in the Premiership Cup Pool C with an impressive win over Harlequins.
It was the biggest game West Ham have ever played at the London Stadium. And it lived up to its billing.
Two late goals, one in Buckinghamshire and one in Yorkshire may have saved Wycombe’s season
Prost’s Fulham beat writer speculates on who Marco Silva might target to improve the squad for their third shot at EPL survival.
The home side eventually prevailed 25-24 with five kicks missed. There were more penalties than spectators.
Northwood FC host Barnet First looking for a place in the Middlesex Senior Cup Final for the tenth time
Results elsewhere were as much a cause for Gunners glee as their comfortable win at Watford.
After the bets on the timing of the first appearance of the “This is a library” song have been settled, the next discussion is “How many of the players who started today will start when Fulham make their EPL debut?”
Boldon CA have scored 100 goals after winning promotion from the Wearside League. They’had have Villa and Colliery in their title and are now building a side capable of a second successive promotion.
St Davids Day had a lovely one on one battle between Sam Vokes, the Englishman who became Welsh, and Lloyd Jones, the Welshman who became English.
The Scottish FA has issued a statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The statement indicates that Scotland will not take part in their UEFA Regions Cup fixture against Russia.
Jake Cooper’s second half header separated the two sides in an otherwise mundane encounter at the Den as Millwall creep ever closer to the play-off places.
Two goals from Callum Lang guided Wigan Athletic to a well-deserved win over promotion rivals Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
London Irish secured a pulsating 32-30 win over Saracens with the last kick of the match.
With all of the chasing pack for that lucrative fourth spot winning yesterday, the pressure was really on Harlequins going into this Sunday lunchtime fixture. Four points separated the Twickenham side in fourth with Sale in ninth, and with Quins currently at the head of a hungry chasing pack.