In this week's Sports Talk, Mark Philip takes you through some of the stories covered in the Tameside Reporter.
He speaks to Kiera Bland, a 6x gold medalist in the special olympics, about her time on the track, and Mini Messy's creator Ben Richardson about the importance of sport in pupils' lives following a prolonged absence from physical activity amid the Covid pandemic.
He also has an interview with Stalybridge Celtic manager Simon Haworth, courtesy of media officer Taran Dmahrait, who previews the new season. And there's also an interview with Conrad Prendergast, AFC Fylde's Under 18s manager, who talks about his career in football so far.
And, as usual, Mark's joined by Betfred's Peter Spencer to provide the latest odds ahead of this weekend's Challenge Cup semi-finals.
A second half equaliser from visiting winger Ash Hunter saw the battle of the two Robins teams finish all square at Hurst Cross after a much livelier second period.
Following a run of three defeats in four, Curzon Ashton bounced back in style on Tuesday night with a statement 4-0 win at high-flyers Warrington Town.
Manchester United opened their 2026/27 Premier League season over the weekend with a trip to newly promoted Hull City, and a match that many expected to be straightforward for Carrick’s Reds turned out to be anything but.
The Premier League is finally back, and after what felt like an eternity of pre-season, Manchester City got their campaign underway with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday.