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Category: Sport

Salford City see off Irlam to win Advertiser Trophy

The Salford Advertiser may be no more than a memory (and its successor apparently wholly disinterested in the region’s non-league football scene) but its Challenge...

Game on to welcome rugby World Cup to Salford

It’s game on this weekend to welcome the Rugby World Cup trophy to Salford. Rugby’s greatest prize, the Webb Ellis cup, will visit Eccles Rugby Football Club on...

Clifton Cricket Club on route to Burton Cup Final

It’s probably a bit unfair to say that Sunday’s cup triumph over Littleborough shows the gulf that’s between premier league and championship, as the 156 run margin...

Beechfield put on 6-3 stunner in pre-season demolition

In their third pre-season friendly Swinton’s Beechfield United ran rampant in a nine-goal thriller over Grappenhall Sports. But against their Cheshire opponents...

Salford City Roosters plunge to ninth loss in a row

Alarm bells are ringing for the Salford City Roosters after a ninth consecutive league defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Saddleworth Rangers. Even at the halfway...

Swinton Lions put Cougars down for FOURTH time this season

Swinton Lions pulled off their fourth win of the season against Keighley Cougars to keep them in touch with the play-off contenders in the Kingstone Press Championship...

Salford Mixed Martial Arts wants you in Weaste

A welcome addition to the sporting activities available in Salford are the Salford Mixed Martial Arts Academy who meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the St Luke’s...

Little Hulton Thai boxing star Dylan Furness seeks help to rep Team England in Thailand

A 14-year-old Thai boxing champion from Little Hulton in Salford has launched an appeal to raise enough funds to represent his country at the World Championships in...

Stanstock 7s: Beechfield Ladies land more silverware in sudden death penalty joy

Beechfield United’s Ladies footballers were on a roll this past weekend, beating all comers to add yet more silverware to the club’s groaning cabinet. At the...

Salford City FC push Manchester United U21s to the wire in 3-3 thriller

Salford City FC began their pre-season preparations with a magnificent battling draw against Manchester United Under 21s at Moor Lane on Monday 13 July. The Manchester...