Sport

Football fixtures

Erewash Sound Sport brings you a round up of football fixtures for local and regional sides. WHAT'S NEXT? Tuesday 10th February: League Challenge Cup: FC Sunnyhill v Borrowash Victoria (7:45pm) United Counties Division 1: Sandiacre Town v Rainworth Miners Welfare (7:45pm) Wednesday 11th February: Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers (7:30pm) Saturday 14th February: Northern Premier League Premier: Ilkeston Town v Guiseley Northern Premier League Midlands: Boldmere St Michaels v Long Eaton United Central Midlands Premier South: Holbrook St […]

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Football

Football results

Erewash Sound brings you a round up of the latest football results for borough and regional sides. FOOTBALL: Saturday 7th February: Northern Premier League Premier: Workington AFC 1-0 Ilkeston Town (Rigg 45) Northern Premier League Midlands: Long Eaton United 1-4 Loughborough Students (Garnett 12, Rennie 41, Shortland 45+1, 64, Gilpin 49) United Counties Division 1: Staveley Miners Welfare 1-0 Sandiacre Town (Goal conceded on 45) Championship: Derby County 1-2 Ipswich Town (Brewster o.g 9, 68 pen, Davis 77) League 2: […]

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Rugby

Rugby fixtures

Erewash Sound Sport brings you a round up of fixtures for local senior rugby sides. RUGBY: Sunday 8th February: Women's Championship: Peterborough Women v Long Eaton Women Saturday 14th February: Regional 1 North West: Blackburn v Long Eaton Regional 2 Midlands North: Ilkeston v Paviors Sunday 15th February: NLD Women's Senior XV Cup: Stamford Women v Long Eaton Women (2:15pm) For a one-stop-shop for live updates and results, visit / like / follow www.facebook.com/erewashsoundsport and www.twitter.com/erewashsport

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Derby

Students get unique chance to interview Rams head coach John Eustace ahead of Championship match

Football Journalism and Specialist Sports Journalism students were given a unique opportunity to interview Derby County Head Coach John Eustace as part of a professional pre-match press conference ahead of the Rams’ Championship fixture against Ipswich Town. More than students from the University of Derby questioned John Eustace on player fitness, match-day tactics and transfer news - alongside professional media - during Derby County’s weekly pre-match press conference, which was specially hosted at the University’s Kedleston Road site. This event […]

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Angling

Angling: Wednesday ‘Nisa’ Open Match – latest results

John Adamson brings you a round up of results from the latest Nisa Angling Open Match for Erewash Sound SPORT MATCH RESULT/REPORT EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH VENUE: LAKE TWO - Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru DATE: 4 FEBRUARY 2026 Result: Place: Peg: Angler's Name: Sponsor/Club: lb/oz: 1st: B08: Dave HENRY: The Glebe: 133-12 2nd: A02: John ADAMSON: Nisa Feeders: 91-02 3rd: B02: Gav JAMES: Leicester: 82-13 4th: A19: John BRANDRICK: Kettering: 75-09 5th: B11: Dave ALEWOOD: Makins Select: […]

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Rugby

Rugby results

Erewash Sound Sport brings you a round up of the latest results for local senior rugby sides. RUGBY: Sunday 1st February: Women's Intermediate Cup: Sutton Coldfield Ladies 53-12 Long Eaton Women Saturday 31st January: Regional 1 North West: Long Eaton 14-33 Anselmians Regional 2 Midlands North: Walsall 40-3 Ilkeston For a one-stop-shop for live updates and results, visit / like / follow www.facebook.com/erewashsoundsport and www.twitter.com/erewashsport

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Derby

Why Si and Derby County have proven to be the perfect match

Just over a year ago, Si Carnall made the switch from being head of community at Derby County Community Trust – the charitable arm of Derby County – to being the club’s chief operating officer. Here, in his own words, Si reflects on an action-packed first year with the Rams. They say a week is a long time in football, well I can tell you a year goes like a flash. Time has flown by in my first year as […]

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Emile Heskey with Tina Clough (Credit: Poppy PR)

Football

New client for PR firm as former England footballer joins anti abuse football app

A regionally-based PR firm is celebrating a fresh new win after landing a new client linked to a football app backed by former England goal machine Emile Heskey. The deal came via a trusted referral from a long-standing client, and will enable the agency - Poppy PR - to lead strategic communications for the app, helping it climb the table nationally while building long term brand credibility. Tina Clough, managing Director of the Castle Donington-based firm said: "This project isn't […]

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Active Lives winner Susie with Erewash Mayor Cllr Harry Atkinson (Credit: EBC)

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Borough Wide

Brave Susie is among stars at council ‘Oscars’

A woman who has overcome a life-changing brain injury to selflessly help others was among the stars of an awards night staged by Erewash Borough Council to salute local people who inspire fellow citizens to get fit and healthy. Susie Lambert was honoured by the Mayor in the 2026 Active Lives in Erewash Awards for her tireless work organising activities in the community. Her traumatic injury led her to launch support groups for residents living with long-term illnesses – but […]

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