Thursday 18 January 2018
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 18 January 2018
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FOOTBALL
Thursday Jan 18
Copa del Rey, quarter-final, first leg – Leganes v Real Madrid, 8:30pm
A-League – Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, 8:50am, live on BT Sport 1
Then….
Friday Jan 19
Championship – Derby County v Bristol City, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event
League Two – Newport County AFC v Crawley Town, 7:45pm
Scottish Cup – Formartine United v Cove Rangers, 8pm
La Liga – Getafe v Athletic Bilbao, 8pm, Sky Sports Football Red Button
German Bundesliga – Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund, 7:30pm, BT Sport 1
French Ligue 1 – Caen v Marseille, 7:45pm, BT Sport 3
A-League – Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory, 8:50am, BT Sport 2
Portuguese Primeira Liga – GD Chaves v Vitoria de Guimaraes, 8:30pm,
Belgian First Division – Charleroi v Mouscron-Peruwelz, 7:30pm
Eredivisie – FC Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar, 7pm
Portuguese Primeira Liga – Vitoria Setubal v Sporting Lisbon, 7pm – FC Porto v Tondela, 9pm
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HORSERACING
Today’s meetings:
Southwell, 12:20pm – An eight-race card on the Aww-Weather track (seven handicap and a maiden), with field-sizes of 11-10-14-11-7-9-9 and 14; the most-valuable race is the £9,750 Betway Handicap at 2:20pm; jockeys in action on the card include Phillip Makin, Fran Berry, Joe Fanning, Paul Mulrennan, Tom Marquand, Tom Eaves, Martin Harley, Ben Curtis, Tony Hamilton, Edward Greatrex, Hollie Doyle and Rossa Ryan
Ludlow, 1pm – A seven-race card, with the feature being the £16,000 January Handicap Chase (2pm), field-sizes are 16-4-7-15-7-11 & 13; Jockeys in action on the card include Richard Johnson, Aidan Coleman, Harry Skelton, Tom Scudamore, Brian Hughes, James Bowen, Wayne Hutchinson, Sean Bowen, Nico De Boinville, Will Kennedy and Jamie Bargary.
Wincanton, 1:10pm – A six-race card, with the feature race being the £25,632 Higos Insurance Services Somerset National Handicap Chase (2:10pm) on a card that carries over £80,000 in prize-money, the opener (1:10pm) is a match race between The Nipper (Warren Greatrex/Gavin Sheehan) and Tacenda (Anthony Honeyball/Noel Fehily) and looks a tough one to call, other jockeys in action on the card include Nick Scholfield, Adrian Heskin, Jamaie Moore, Leighton Aspell, Tom O’Brien, Niall Madden, Jeremiah McGrath, Paddy Brennan and Daryl Jacob.
Chelmsford, 5:55pm – The seven-race card is made up of five handicaps (one of which is for fillies), a claimer and a novice stakes race (3yo+, 6f); the most-valuable race is the £10,000 10f handicap at 7:30pm; field-sizes are 14-4-6-7-7-6 and 6; jockeys in action include Martin Harley, Richard Kingscote, Martin Harley, Dougie Costello, Tom Marquand, Franny Norton, Rob Havlin, Ben Curtis, Shane Kelly, Liam Keniry, Fran Berry, Edward Greatrex and Rossa Ryan
They also race at Mumbai in India (11:30am) and at Meydan in the UAE (2:30pm); later in the shops it isHipo Chile (5:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA/Canada line-up is: Aqueduct, 5:20pm and Gulfstream, 5:35pm
The South African meeting is Kenilworth (9 races from 10:10am)
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GREYHOUNDS
Today’s line-up:
11:01am – CENTRAL PARK
11:03am – SUNDERLAND
11:09am – HENLOW
11:11am – PERRY BARR
2:06pm – CRAYFORD
2:08pm – SHEFFIELD
2:12pm – ROMFORD
6:22pm – NEWCASTLE
6:27pm – HOVE
6:37pm – MONMORE
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Sunday 21st January
Conference Championships
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England Patriots, 8:05pm
Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles, 11:40pm
College Football:
There are no games scheduled as being live today in Ire/UK
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BASKETBALL
There are four NBA matches scheduled for today, with start times ranging from midnight on Thursday to 3am on Friday – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live games:
Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics, midnight, BT Sport 2
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Murray State Racers @ Belmont Bruins, midnight on Thursday, BT Sport ESPN
Saint Mary’s Gaels @ Gonzaga Bulldogs, 2am, BT Sport 3 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
UNC Asheville @ Winthrop Eagles, 2am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Loyola Marymount @ BYU Cougars, 4am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
This week’s fights include Errol Spence v Lamont Peterson – Welterweight world champion Errol Spence defends his IBF 147-pound title for the first time against former two-time champion Lamont Peterson in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday 20 January
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CRICKET
Thursday Jan 18
One-Day Series – Australia v England, 3:20am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning – live on BT Sport 1
One Day International – New Zealand v Pakistan, 10pm, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket
Australian Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, 8:30am, BT Sport 2
Aussie Women’s Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, 3am – Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Under-19 World Cup – Australia v Papua New Guinea, 9:30pm, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 9:30pm, andIndia v Zimbabwe, 1am, Sky Sports Mix – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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CYCLING
The Tour Down Under – stage four, taking place in Adelaide, 2:30am, eir Sport 1, – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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DARTS
Next:
UK Qualifying School – Jan 18-21, Wigan, England
European Qualifying School – Jan 18-21, Hildesheim, Germany
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Next games:
Saturday 20 January
All-Ireland club JFC semi-finals
Lahardane (Mayo) v Multyfarnham (Westmeath), Dr Hyde Park, 2pm
Knocknagree (Cork) v Naomh Colmcille (Donegal), TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
All-Ireland club IHC semi-final
Tooreen (Mayo) v Ballyragget (Kilkenny), Gaelic Grounds, 2pm
All-Ireland club JHC semi-finals
Sylane (Galway) v Fethard (Wexford), Parnell Park, 3pm
Sunday 21 January
McKenna Cup final
Tyrone v Armagh or Donegal, TBC, TBC
Connacht FBD FL final
Galway v Roscommon, Tuam Stadium, 2pm
Connacht FBD FL round 5
Sligo v Mayo, TBC, TBC
O’Byrne Cup final
Meath v Westmeath, O’Moore Park, 4pm
Walsh Cup final
Kilkenny v Wexford, Nowlan Park, 2pm
Kehoe Cup final
All-Ireland club SFC quarter-final
Fulham Irish (London) v Corofin (Galway), Ruislip, 1pm
All-Ireland club IFC semi-finals
Michael Glavey’s (Roscommon) v Kilanerin (Wexford), O’Connor Park, 2pm
An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) v Moy (Tyrone), O’Moore Park, 2pm
All-Ireland club IHC semi-final
Kanturk (Cork) v Middletown (Armagh), Newbridge, 2pm
All-Ireland club JHC semi-final
Ardmore (Waterford) v Setanta (Donegal), Pairc Tailteann, 2pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – CareerBuilder Challenge, PGA West (TPC Stadium Course), USA, Jan 18-21 – day one, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open, 4pm and 8pm
PGA European Tour – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, UAE, Jan 18-21, opening day, 3:30am – i.e. early on Thursday morning – and 11am, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open
USLPGA Tour – The next tournament will be the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, Paradise Island, Bahamas, January 25-28
USPGA Champions Tour – The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii (Saturday finish), January 15-20
Seniors Tour, Europe – TBC
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ICE HOCKEY
There are ten NHL matches scheduled today, with start times ranging from midnight on Thursday to 3am on Friday – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live games:
New Jersey Devils v Washington Capitals, midnight, live on eir Sport 2
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Challenge Cup – 23 ties on the afternoon of Saturday 20 January
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RUGBY UNION
Next games:
Friday Jan 19
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Gloucester v Section Paloise, 7:45pm
Saturday Jan 20
European Rugby Champions Cup – Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs, 10pm, BT Sport 3 – Montpellier v Leinster, 1pm – Clermont v Ospreys, 3:15pm, BT Sport 2 – Saracens v Northampton, 3:15pm, BT Sport 3 – Benetton v Bath, 5:30pm, BT Sport 3 – Scarlets v Toulon, 5:30pm
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Enisei-STM v Newcastle, 10am – Dragons v Bordeaux Begles, 10am – Olympique Lyon v Cardiff Blues, 5pm – Stade Toulouse v Sale Sharks, 5pm – Zebre v SU Agen, 2pm – Krasny Yar v London Irish, 1pm – Stade Francais v Edinburgh, 8pm, BT Sport 3 – Brive v Worcester, 2:20pm – Connacht v Oyonnax, 2:30pm
Guinness PRO14 – Cheetahs v Southern Kings, 3pm
Sunday Jan 21
European Rugby Champions Cup – Leicester v Racing 92, 1pm – Munster v Castres, 1pm – Stade Rochelais v Harlequins, 3:15pm – Wasps v Ulster, 3:15pm, BT Sport 2
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SNOOKER
Next up:
Dafabet Masters, London, Alexandra Palace, 14 January – 21 January, 1pm and 7pm, BBC Two – 1pm and 6:45pm, Eurosport 2
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TENNIS
WTA/ATP, Australian Open, Mon Jan 15 to Sun Jan 28 – day four, 7:45am, Eurosport 1, and 6am and 8am, Eurosport 2, with day four coverage on Eurosport 1 and 2 from midnight on Wednesday
Day five live coverage is on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 at midnight on Thursday
Posted: 18th January 2018