Thursday 5 October 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 5 October 2017
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FOOTBALL
Fifa World Cup European Qualifying – Armenia v Poland, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football – Azerbaijan v Czech Republic – both at 5pm – Also seven games at 7:45 including England v Slovenia, TV3 and UTV/ITV – Northern Ireland v Germany, Sky Sports Football – Scotland v Slovakia, Sky Sports Main Event
Fifa World Cup South American Qualifying – Bolivia v Brazil, 9pm – Venezuela v Uruguay, 10pm – Argentina v Peru – Chile v Ecuador – Colombia v Paraguay
International Friendly – Iran v Togo, 3:45pm – Iraq v Kenya, 8pm
Also live:
Republic Of Ireland U21s v Norway U21s, 7:45pm, eir Sport 1, a Euro 2019 Qualifier that is being played at Tallaght Stadium
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Huntingdon, 1:30pm – Eight races, made up of a juvenile hurdle, a handicap chase, a novices’ hurdle, a novices’ limited handicap chase, three handicap hurdles and a “junior” bumper; field-sizes are 9-9-12-9-5 (the £11,500 novices’ limited handicap)-10-9 and 13; jockeys in action include Harry Skelton, Tom O’Brien, Gavin Sheehan, Richie McLernon, Henry Brooke, Adrian Heskin, Paddy Brennan, Sean Bowen, Nick Scholfield, Nico de Boinville, and Graham Lee and Brian Hughes, who each have one ride on the card, in the bumper
Lingfield, 1:50pm – Eight races, six of them handicaps (one of them for fillies, one of them a nursery), a 2yo novice stakes race and a mile maiden for 3yo+; jockeys in action include Jim Crowley, Adam Kirby, Josephine Gordon, Richard Kingscote, Jamie Spencer, Andrea Atzeni, Oisin Murphy, Rob Havlin (it’s great to see him back in action), Silvestre de Sousa, Pat Dobbs, Martin Lane, Luke Morris, David Probert, Dane O’Neill, Pat Cosgrave, Tom Queally, Tony Hamilton and Tom Marquand
Tramore, 2:05pm – Seven races, made up of a two maiden hurdles, two handicap hurdles, a novice chase, a Rated chase and a Ladies Pro/Am bumper (in which Nina Carberry rides Cornakill Rose for Gordon Elliott); field-sizes are 12-14-8-9-9-6 and 7; jockeys in action include Ruby Walsh, Mark Walsh, Paul Townend, Sean Flanagan, Andrew Lynch, Davy Russell and Robbie Power
Warwick, 2:15pm – Seven races – a novice hurdle (15 runners), a maiden hurdle (9), a novices’ chase (5, including Alan King’s 154-rated Sceau Royal, who finished sixth in the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle in March), a handicap hurdle (7), a £12,000 handicap chadse (7) and a mares’ handicap hurdle (8); jockeys in action include Barry Geraghty, Richard Johnson, Noel Fehily, Aidan Coleman, Sam Twiston-Davies, Tom Scudamore, Daryl Jacob, Wayne Hutchinson, Will Kennedy, Leighton Aspell and Johnny Burke
Chelmsford, 5:45pm – A card consisting of six handicaps (one of them a nursery, one of them for fillies) plus a 2yo novice stakes race and a 2yo 10f maiden; field-sizes are 14-13-9-13-15-15-14 and 14; jockeys in action include Silvestre de Sousa, Pat Cosgrave, Josephine Gordon, Luke Morris, Oisin Murphy, Ryan Moore, Fran Berry, James Doyle, Harry Bentley, Pat Dobbs, Rob Havlin, Franny Norton, Tom Queally and Martin Harley
They also race in India at Mysore (10:25am)France at Compiegne, (10:25am – although this meeting is not on the service), where there is a Listed chase at 11:55am, a Listed hurdle at 12:55pm and a Cross-Country Chase at 2:10pm,; later in the shops it is Delaware Park (6:15pm) in the USA….
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Belmont Park, 5:55pm, Finger Lakes, 6:10pm, and Santa Anita, 9pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (12:10pm), where the card starts with four maidens and ends with four handicaps
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GREYHOUNDS
The Thursday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – SUNDERLAND
11:11am – SHEFFIELD
2:08pm – ROMFORD
2:18am – CRAYFORD
6:28pm – HOVE
6:33pm – MONMORE
6:39pm – NEWCASTLE
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 5
Thursday October 4 – New England Patriots @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:25am, Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Sunday October 8 – Tennessee Titans @ Miami Dolphins – NY Jets @ Cleveland Browns – Carolina Panthers @ Detroit Lions – Arizona Cardinals @ Philadelphia Eagles – Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals – Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers – San Francisco 49ers @ Indianapolis Colts – Los Angeles Chargers @ NY Giants – all at 6pm – Baltimore Ravens @ Oakland Raiders – Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams – Both at 9:05pm – Green Bay Packers @ Dallas Cowboys, 9:25pm – Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans, 1:30am, Sky Sports Main Event – i.e late Sunday night/ early Monday morning
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BASKETBALL
There are pre-season games scheduled for 7am on Thursday (one match) then three games between midnight on Thursday and 3am early on Friday morning.
The new NBA season will begin on October 17 and end on April 11, with a weeklong All-Star break
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
The next big bout is:
Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns – Saturday October 7, Manchester Arena, live on Sky Sports – British lightweight battle between two fighters who have recently lost world titles. Anthony Crolla losing his WBA world lightweight belt to Jorge Linares in March and former three weight world champion Ricky Burns lost his WBA world super-lightweight title in April in a points defeat to Julius Indongo. Victory could mean contention for future title shots, where as the loser could be facing life in the boxing wilderness.
The undercard includes Sam Eggington v Mohamed Mimoune
On the same night Andrew Selby takes on Maximino Flores in York Hall, Bethnal Green, London and Chris Eubank Jr takes on Avni Yildirim in Stuttgart as part of the World Boxing Super Series.
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CRICKET
Friday Oct 6
TEST Series – South Africa v Bangladesh, 9am, day one (of five)
TEST Series – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 12:30pm, day one (of five)
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DARTS
World Grand Prix, Citywest Hotel, Dublin Sunday 1 October – Monday 9 October; coverage of day five is live on Sky Sports Action at 7pm and Sky Sports Main Event 10pm
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FORMULA ONE
Japan Grand Prix, the Suzuka Circuit, Oct 06 – Oct 08
First Practice is live on eir Sport 1 at 1:55am – i.e. early on Friday morning
Second Practice is live on Sky Sports Main Event at 5:45am – i.e. early on Friday morning
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures, as per www.hoganstand.com
Sunday 8 October
All-Ireland Ladies JFC final replay
Derry v Fermanagh, TBC, TBC
Carlow SFC final
Eire Og v Rathvilly, Netwatch Cullen Park, 4pm
Cavan SFC final
Castlerahan v Cavan Gaels, Kingspan Breffni, TBC
Longford SFC final
Abbeylara v Mullinalaghta, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 4pm
Ulster club SHC semi-finals
Dunloy (Antrim) v Slaughtneil (Derry), TBC, 2.30pm
Ballygalget (Down) v Lisbellaw (Fermanagh), TBC, 2.30pm
Kerry SHC final
Ballyduff v Lixnaw, Austin Stack Park, 3pm
Roscommon SHC final
Four Roads v Padraig Pearses, TBC, TBC
Tipperary SHC final
Borris-Ileigh v Thurles Sarsfields, Semple Stadium, TBC
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GOLF
PGA Tour – Safeway Open, Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, California, Thur 5th October – Sun 8thOctober – day one today, live on Sky Sports Main Event at 11pm and 10pm on Sky Sports The Open
European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Scotland, Thur 5th October – Sun 8th October – day one today, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open at 1pm
LPGA Tour – Alisports Reignwood, Pine Valley GC, Beijing, Thur 5th October – Sun 8th October – day one today
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ICE HOCKEY
There are eight NHL games today, with face-off times ranging from midnight on Thursday to 3am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live:
Ottawa Senators v Washington Capitals, 12:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Anaheim Ducks v Arizona Coyotes, 3:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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RUGBY LEAGUE:
No key games scheduled today
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RUGBY UNION
Thursday 5 October
Mitre 10 Cup – Manawatu v Counties Manukau, 7:35am, Sky Sports Action
Friday 6 October
Mitre 10 Cup – Otago v Bay Of Plenty, 2:35am – Canterbury v Taranaki, 7:35am, Sky Sports Mix
Aviva Premiership – Harlequins v Sale Sharks, 7:45pm
Guinness Pro14 – Cardiff Blues v Dragons – Cheetahs v Glasgow Warriors, 7:35pm – Edinburgh v Zebre, 7:35pm – Ulster v Connacht, 7:35pm
Currie Cup – Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls, 6pm, Sky Sports Arena
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SNOOKER
European Masters, Lommel, Belgium runs from October 2 – 8, Coverage of day four, 12pm and **6pm, Eurosport 1
English Open, Barnsley, runs October 16 – 22
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TENNIS
ATP 500: China Open, Beijing, China, Monday 2nd October – Sunday 8th October – Coverage of day four, 6am, Sky Sports Main Event and 7:30am on Sky Sports Action and 5:30am and 12:30pm on BT Sport 1; the tournament is also live on Sky Sports Main Event at 4:45am and Sky Sports Action at 5:30pam early on Friday morning
ATP Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo, Japan, Monday 2nd October – Sunday 8thOctober, Day four live 6am, Sky Sports Main Event and 6am, Sky Sports Arena HD; the tournament is also live on Sky Sports Arena HD at 4am early on Friday morning
Posted: 5th October 2017