Sport

An athlete from Tameside has raised over £2.5k for charity through two astonishing challenges. 

A High Peak golfer has earned a spot at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the planet. 

The Willow Wood Hospice Cup will be up for grabs again when Mossley AFC face Droylsden FC in a pre-season friendly.

A group of Manchester United legends will descend on Glossop this Saturday as a team of stars are set to take on Glossop North End at the Asgard Engineering Stadium. 

Tuesday night saw the return of the annual Tony Downes memorial match, with Droylsden taking on Glossop North End at The Butcher’s Arms. 

Another week has gone by and once again there hasn’t been much action on the transfer front as far as Manchester United are concerned. 

I don’t just mean no games to review or preview or transfers, I mean, it’s like we got knocked out of the Club World Cup and disappeared off the face of the Earth.

Stayley CC made it through to the quarter-finals of the Voneus Village Cup in dramatic fashion on Sunday, defeating opponents Cleator by a single run. 

Two local walking footballers recently represented their country. 

A Tameside athlete has raised over £2000 for the Christie. 

A local bowling club has been helping inspire the next generation of female bowlers.

Darts world number six Nathan Aspinall paid a visit to Hadfield Infant School last week for a darts and quiz night. 

Curzon Ashton have landed experienced defender Chris Stokes, who joins from National League North new boys AFC Fylde. 

Local football is in mourning after the death of a true legend.

Ashton United have made their first signing of the summer, landing talented shot-stopper Jordan Eastham - who spent last season on loan with The Robins - on a permanent deal. 

A group of elite British cyclists, including Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist Jess Roberts, traded their bikes for aprons as they joined volunteers at the Tameside Meals SEVA Group project based in Hyde Town Hall.

Curzon Ashton have made two further additions to their squad ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, bringing in two talented teens. 

Glossop North End have been handed a huge boost ahead of the upcoming NWCFL Premier Division season, with prolific forward Lewis Reilly committing his future to the club. 

A local martial arts club are celebrating success in a regional competition.

England legend Jason Robinson visited Tameside last week supporting a primary school Tag Rugby festival hosted by Ashton Sixth Form college. 

A lot can happen in the space of a week, but as far Manchester United are concerned, not much has. 

Manchester City have been knocked out of the Club World Cup by Saudi Arabia side, Al Hilal in the Round of 16. 

Oldham Athletic forward Kian Harratt has sparked controversy again as he is identified as the man who threw a chair at a woman during a brawl at an Ibiza hotel, with the woman being hit in the viral footage.

A Tameside dance school are set to represent their country on a world stage. 

Darts fans in Glossop will have the chance to meet one of their local heroes next week. 

Following the departure of Craig Mahon, Curzon Ashton have confirmed assistant manager Mark Bradshaw will become the club’s new head coach ahead of the upcoming campaign. 

Ahead of the upcoming women’s Euros - which get underway next month in Switzerland - Tameside School Sports Partnership are aiming to raise the profile of girls’ sport, in particular football, in local schools.  

Two familiar faces have returned to Seel Park ahead of the upcoming campaign. 

Glossop North End Community Club recently hosted its largest football festivals to date, welcoming teams from across the High Peak and Greater Manchester to the Glossop Community Sports Hub and The Ellen White Pitch for two unforgettable weekends of grassroots football. 

It’s still relatively early in the window, however, Manchester United are still attempting to make moves, with the club submitting a new offer for Bryan Mbeumo, as well as exploring potential suitors for some of their out-of-favour squad members.

The irony isn’t lost on me that after writing a full column criticising the Club World Cup earlier this month and it’s necessity, that now I’m going to be spending the next few weeks of this column talking about the competition and City’s results in it.

Hyde United were the victims of an upset in the final of the Manchester Premier Cup on Tuesday, with opponents Irlam picking up the trophy for the first time in their history. 

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Denton Town have been promoted to the Cheshire Premier Division, after a 2-2 draw against Parklands in their final match of the season.