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In what was a catch-up window due to previous postponements because of the pandemic, several teams made the most of the winter action and took major steps towards participation in November’s World Cup.
Tranmere Rovers have embarked on an eight game unbeaten league run during the winter and will look to ensure standards do not slip with the visit of fellow North-West side Rochdale.
The 21/22 PDC World Darts Championship is in the books with Peter Wright claiming his second World Championship victory, backing up his 2020 triumph with a 7-5 victory over Michael Smith in the final.
The majority of Premier League clubs have now reached the halfway point in their seasons and it feels like a good time to take stock of what we have seen so far and how things might shape up for the rest of the campaign.
Liverpool suffered their first defeat in seven months on Sunday as West Ham earned a 3-2 victory at the London Stadium.
Mohamed Salah scored a late penalty to ensure Liverpool made it three wins from three in Group B against 10-man Atletico Madrid in a topsy-turvy encounter in Spain.
It was another weekend full of incidents and drama in the Premier League.
Another weekend has come and gone with Chelsea reclaiming the top spot as Liverpool and Manchester City played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.
With just one of the top five winning and a North London derby that saw Tottenham sink to further depths, this was another exciting weekend of top-flight football that delivered no shortage of talking points.
There’s still no separating the top three as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all kept pace with one another as Manchester City stuttered. Goals were aplenty in another entertaining weekend of top-flight action.
A strong weekend for defences didn’t lead to a lack of excitement as the Premier League resumed at the weekend following the international break. The goals didn’t flow but there was plenty of incident and with a returning icon and a storming debut, it’s led to numerous talking points.
FC United of Manchester will head down the M62 on Saturday to take on Bootle FC as the FA Cup first qualifying round gets underway.
As the first international break of the season looms large, Tottenham are now the only side the Premier League that can boast a 100% record after three games. That fact, coupled with bitter rivals Arsenal sitting at the foot of the table leaves Spurs fans with the bragging rights for the next two weeks.
Matchday two in the Premier League was action-packed as West Ham United moved to the top, but here are the winners and losers from matchday two.
Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from last season’s disappointing title defence when they make the trip to Norwich to get their 2021/22 campaign underway.
Tranmere Rovers will be aiming to put last season’s play-off disappointment behind them as they get their League Two campaign underway on Saturday.
Huddersfield will have their own supporters present at a match for the first time under manager Carlos Corberan as they make a trip to the North-West to take on National League North side Southport.
Another tournament has come and gone with Giorgio Chiellini holding aloft the Henri Delauney trophy after Italy’s nail-biting penalty shootout victory over England at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate has led England to a first major final in 55 years and can point to the management of his squad as a key reason for reaching Sunday’s showpiece.
Portugal saw their hopes of successfully defending their European Championship crown take a massive hit on Saturday after suffering a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Germany in Munich.
As the second round of group stage matches have been completed, there has been further clarity on which teams will advance to the knockout stage.
Portugal will make the trip to southern Germany on Saturday evening to take on ‘Die Mannschaft’ in a critical Group F encounter for the hosts.
Having suffered what was felt by many as an unjust demotion from League One in 2020, hopes were high that Tranmere could bounce back and achieve promotion at the first time of asking. However those hopes ended in a playoff defeat to Morecambe in a season that saw not one but two managerial departures.
The return of James Vaughan to Tranmere’s starting eleven should give supporters a sense of hope despite Thursday’s narrow home defeat to Morecambe in the first leg of the League Two playoff semi-final.