#South Yorkshire

The European Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby has a trio of one-mile races remaining that, following a four-month hiatus, is set to return in March - with big points at stake on the synthetic tracks. The Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park in Surrey will kick off the month. The Patton Stakes at County Louth in Ireland is…

With a place in the EFL Cup semi-finals up for grabs, Newcastle United welcome Leicester City to St James' Park on Tuesday evening (kick-off, 8pm). The sides are having contrasting seasons and the Magpies will be full of confidence that they can go a step a step closer to securing what would be a first major domestic trophy for 68 years. Odds are…

League One side Sheffield Wednesday are seeking an FA Cup third-round upset when they welcome Newcastle United to Hillsborough on Saturday (kick-off, 6pm). The Owls, who are second in the third tier, face a tough task trying to get the better of the Magpies, who are third in the Premier League, but will hope Eddie Howe opts to rest some of his…

1pt win Francesco Clemente in Cazoo St Leger at 25/1 (Sky Bet) No shortage of water yet to pass under the bridge prior to the Cazoo St Leger on September 10 so with one firm cutting Westover to a ridiculously skinny 6/4 for the Doncaster Classic on the back of winning a decidedly weak Irish Derby last weekend, I can't resist exploring some of the…

Blackpool will welcome Sheffield United to Bloomfield Road for a matchday 25 fixture in the EFL Championship on Thursday. The home side will be looking to register their first win in seven games. They come into the clash on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Hull City in a game that saw them reduced to 10 men. Sonny Carey gave them a 28th-minute lead,…

Rotherham United will host Stoke City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium in the EFL Championship on Monday (December 26), looking to return to winning ways. The Millers are winlesss in their last three games, including defeats in their last two - a 3-1 loss to Bristol City followed by a 3-0 thumping by West Brom. With 26 points in 23 games, the South…

Mark Best played for Jersey for three seasons After three years with Jersey, Mark Best spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about his recent move to Doncaster and the future of the Championship. After missing out on an Ulster Academy contract following two years of representing their U20s, Mark Best threw himself into'regular' life. Working for an estate…

First run on Sept. 24, 1776, less than three months after the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the St Leger at Doncaster is the oldest of the five Classic races that form the backbone of the flat season in Britain. Run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs, and 132 yards, the St Leger is the longest of that classic quintet - the others are the…

Wednesday was one of the wettest days seen at a festival and, after watering on Tuesday night, the ground was in a near unraceable state by the time they ran the bumper. We had a drying day on Thursday and the switch to the New course also helped, but it still seems fair to assume the going will be testing for the traditional Gold Cup day…

When: 3.35 Saturday, October 22 Where: Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire Winner's prize: £118400 Where to watch: ITV Racing and Sky Sports Racing Odds: Seriously appealing pedigree being a son of Deep Impact and the first foal out of Rhododendron, who was a sister to Magical and a class act in her own right. He's obviously got more than a hint…

On the final day of the domestic Flat Turf season and with the ground more suited to jumps racing, appropriately it can be Harry Fry, a trainer who mainly plies his trade through the winter months, who takes the feature BetGoodwin November Handicap with METIER (Doncaster, 3.13). The ground at the South Yorkshire track is already heavy and, with…

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Sheffield United were handed a major chance to head back to the summit of the Championship on Tuesday night when they faced off against South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United. But a surprise 1-0 defeat against the Millers left them outside of the top two going into the final weekend of Championship fixtures before the month-long break for the FIFA…

Newcastle United will be looking to keep up their winning streak against the Red Devils following on from big wins against Fulham and Brentford. The Magpies have a bad record against Man United at Old Trafford with just one win since 1972 at the venue. Last season's fixture resulted in a 4-1 defeat for Steve Bruce and co. United will head to…

BARNSLEY have made a decent start to life in League One after last season's relegation and the Tykes can maintain their progress with a home win over Charlton this weekend at 5/4. New boss Michael Duff was delighted with last Saturday's 3-0 win at Cambridge to stretch their unbeaten league run to 4 and the home side looks good enough to take care…

AFC Bournemouth - we are told by some experts - will finish bottom of the table this season in the Premier League in their first season after promotion back to the top-flight. Although, that's what football fans were also told in 2015/16 when Eddie Howe guided the Cherries up only to keep them in the top division for four years - and even…

The winners of the Sky Bet EFL Manager of the Month Awards for August are: Sky Bet Championship: Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United) Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has been named the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month for August. What began in late winter has continued into summer with Heckingbottom leading the Blades to the…

The strapping son of Shaamit was the last Yorkshire-trained winner of the county's only Classic, primed for victory in the historic racing town of Malton and the only St Leger winner trained in the region since Peleid in 1973. Bollin Eric first entered the racing public's consciousness when following up a Beverley maiden win by striking on Town…