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23rd November 2023 | By Matchday Live
‘Ref-mic’ first for Matchday Live as women’s rugby coverage moves up another notchMMU 53 Sheffield 5 By Felicity Hitch at Platt Lane Viewers watching MMU’s Matchday Live coverage of this week’s women’s rugby Cup clash with Sheffield...
5th November 2023 | By Matchday Live
Free-scoring Man Met edge out Newcastle in top-of-the-table basketball thrillerMMU 93 Newcastle Uni 76 By Ronnie Smart at Platt Lane Watch the whole game on Matchday Live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsJ_-m8NArM Both teams came into this...
26th October 2023 | By Matchday Live
MMU Women dig deep to grab late York winMMU Women 22 York 19 By Charlie Ball at Platt Lane A gritty and determined second half comeback by Man Met Women was enough to...
19th October 2023 | By Matchday Live
Maisy’s deadly finishing sweeps Notts away to notch first win of seasonBy Felicity Hitch An MMU Netball side missing three of their starting seven notched up a convincing 50-32 victory against visitors Nottingham University to register...
26th September 2023 | By Vaibhav Zutshi
Harry Brook surprises as Jason Roy gets replaced in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 squadThe England cricket board has shaken things up by revealing their revised 15-man squad for the upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. The most...
6th September 2023 | By Vaibhav Zutshi
‘New style of rugby’ developing as Zimbabwean internationals boost Man Met’s promotion aimPre-season training is a chance for Manchester Met’s rugby team to renew old acquaintances, welcome a new intake of players and gel on and off...
14th March 2023 | By Joseph Barnes-Taylor
Nail-biting end to MMU Rugby Union’s seasonMMU Rugby Beat Doncaster in 26-24 Season Finale MMU Rugby rounded out their 2022/23 season with a sweet victory over Doncaster and an unbeaten record...
10th March 2023 | By Vince Hunt
Matchday Live’s Callum vision mixes his way to a top job with Eurosport – in time for the OlympicsThird year BA Film-making student Callum Hughes has landed a top job with the global sports broadcaster Eurosport – on the strength of his work...
9th December 2022 | By Vince Hunt
Matchday Live sports coverage hits 11,000 viewers in first term, new figures showThe MMU sports show Matchday Live has notched up an astonishing global audience of 11,000 viewers in its first term of broadcasting from Platt Lane,...
13th July 2022 | By Callum Scott
FCUM looking strong in back-to-back pre-season friendliesFC United continued in their gruelling pre-season schedule with a 0-0 draw against Bootle. The Reds had more of the ball and had the better of...
7th March 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
BUCS northern conference finals to be hosted at Man Met with three uni teams competingMan Met will team up for with the University of Manchester to host the 2022 BUCS Northern Conference finals day on Wednesday (9 March). This will be the first...
23rd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko among Ukrainian sporting icons vowing Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russia invadesManchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko took to social media to voice support for his home nation of Ukraine following a Russian invasion. Zinchenko, who captained his country at...
9th February 2022 | By Callum Scott
FC United close the gap in play-offs with 1-0 win over LancasterFC have taken a giant leap towards a play-off place last night as they came out 1-0 victors at Broadhurst Park in what was an...
5th February 2022 | By Callum Scott
Delight as FC dominate Witton in a match nearly called off because of atrocious weather conditionsFC have continued their march for a playoff place in the Pitching In Northern Premier Division with an impressive 2-0 win over Witton Albion. A...
3rd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
Rodriguez leads unbeaten Mets as Longden eyes two lots of silverware for MMU BasketballThe unbeaten MMU 2nd team continued to show why they are frontrunners for this year’s Men’s Northern Tier 2 title. The Mets eased past a travelling...
28th November 2021 | By Callum Scott
FC United grab deserved 2-0 win against MickleoverA brilliant second half performance saw FC United put Mickleover to the sword on a bitter day at Broadhurst Park, as the reds ran out...
13th October 2020 | By Matthew Kay
Pro wrestling returns to Stockport after eight months of lockdown stoppageWrestling fans rejoiced when the first Greater Manchester pro wrestling show since lockdown began took place in Stockport. Futureshock Wrestling held the first Greater Manchester...
17th September 2020 | By nq_admin
National Football Museum reopens its doors after coronavirus lockdownThe National Football Museum has reopened its doors to the public after being closed for four months during the coronavirus lockdown. “It feels fantastic to finally...
1st July 2020 | By Kelsey Butler
Coronavirus is having a huge impact on sporting events in the Manchester regionThe ongoing lockdown has affected many businesses and working people, but especially those involved in sports activities and societies. Manchester is known for its major...
2nd December 2019 | By [email protected]
Swinton Lions without a chairman after board quits following furious backlash from fans over name changeRugby league club Swinton Lions are without a chairman after the board resigned following a vicious backlash from fans. The backlash came after the board...