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Cricket

Cricket fixtures

Erewash Sound SPORT brings you a round up of cricket fixtures from borough sides in the top tiers of The Derbyshire County Cricket League. Saturday 16th May: Derbyshire Premier League: Denby v Ockbrook & Borrowash at The Copper Yard Sandiacre Town v Belper Meadows at Longmoor Lane Division 1: Clifton v Sawley at Chapel Lane Ground Ilkeston Rutland v South Wingfield at The Bill Camm Pavilion For a one-stop-shop for […]

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Cricket

Cricket results

Erewash Sound SPORT brings you a round up of cricket fixtures from borough sides in the top tiers of The Derbyshire County Cricket League. Saturday 9th May: Derbyshire Premier League: Ockbrook & Borrowash 362-5 (50) v Alrewas 189-9 (38.1) Ockbrook & Borrowash won by 173 runs at The Arthur Honeybun Ground (Victoria Avenue) (Ockbrook & Borrowash: 8th: 52 pts, W2, L2) Sandiacre Town 141ao (36.3) v Spondon 247-7 (50) Spondon […]

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Football

Football fixtures

Erewash Sound Sport brings you a round up of football fixtures for local and regional sides. WHAT'S NEXT? (3:00pm unless stated) FOOTBALL: Sunday 10th May: Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United (2:00pm) Sunday 10th May:  League 2 Play Off Semi Final: First Leg: Chesterfield v Notts County (6:00pm) Friday 15th May: League 2 Play Off Semi Final: Second Leg: Notts County v Chesterfield (8:00pm)

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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: Thursday 7th May: Europa League: Semi Finals: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (Watkins 36, Buendia 58 pen, McGinn 77, 80) (Aston Villa won 4-1 on aggregate) Monday 4th May: Central Midlands Premier South: Borrowash Victoria P-P Derby Singh Brothers Premier League: Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest (Awoniyi 2, 52, Igor Jesus 15 pen, […]

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Angling

Angling: Wednesday ‘Nisa’ Open Match – latest results

MATCH RESULT/REPORT EVENT:  WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH VENUE: LAKE TWO - Makins Fishery DATE: 6TH MAY 2026 RESULT: Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools 1st A6 Andy FINDLAY Preston & Sonubaits 120-00 £80.00 2nd A11 John ADAMSON Nisa Feeders 78-09 £56.00 3rd A2 Tony BROOKES Stratford-Upon-Avon 50-09 £40.00 4th A15 Dean HALL Makins Select 42-04   5th A9 Chris WAYTE Coalville 40-04   6th B19 Tony LAMB Elephant & […]

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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 26th April: Women's Championship: Cannock Lionesses Ladies AWO Long Eaton Women 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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Lewis Fletcher (Credit: Derby City Council)

Cycling

Derby Arena celebrates Lewis Fletcher’s inspiring return to cycling

Derby Arena has expressed collective pride in celebrating the inspiring journey of Lewis Fletcher, a 19-year-old University of Derby student who has made a remarkable return to cycling by taking to the velodrome track at Derby Arena following a life-threatening accident just 19 months ago. After suffering a devastating BMX crash in September 2024 that left him in a coma and requiring intensive care, Lewis has shown extraordinary determination to […]

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Bowled over: Sawley Cricket Club’s Charles Baines and Cllr Kewal Singh Athwal with the new motorised roller.

Cricket

Grassroots cricket boost: £3.5k for 192-year-old club

A much-loved Erewash cricket club that has existed since before Queen Victoria came to the throne has been given a £3,500 boost by the borough council – ahead of it marking its double century. The community grant follows a battle to keep the grass flat between wickets at Sawley Cricket Club, which was founded in 1834 when William IV was monarch, and Earl Grey was Prime Minister. A new roller […]

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Bowls

World Bowls comes to Erewash

This weekend, Erewash Indoor Bowls Club in Long Eaton is hosting qualifiers for the World Bowls Tour Scottish Open. Saturday sees the Open Competition and on Sunday, the Under 25s. Some of the top names in Bowls will be taking part, plus a number of our local bowlers. The action starts at 9:00am on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. Entry for spectators is free. Some matches will also be streamed […]

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Cricket

Cricket results

Erewash Sound SPORT brings you a round up of cricket results from borough sides in the top tiers of The Derbyshire County Cricket League. Saturday 18th April: Derbyshire Premier League: Alvaston & Boulton 112ao (34.1) v Sandiacre Town 113-1 (23) Sandiacre Town won by 9 wickets at Raynesway Ticknall 206-1 (44-1) v Ockbrook & Borrowash 203ao (45.5) Ticknall won by 9 wickets at The Grange Division 1: Ilkeston Rutland 125ao […]

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Mayor Cllr Harry Atkinson taking to the river

Borough Wide

Mayor supports rowing club expansion

A rowing club that was launched 15 years ago as the only one in Erewash has thanked the borough council for backing it with a £3,438 grant amid a continuing boom in membership. The popularity of the Devil’s Elbow Rowing Club had led to it running out of space to store boats until it asked the town hall for help. Mayor Cllr Harry Atkinson championed its application for a grant […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

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 […]

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The new pitch at The Rutland Sports Park in Ilkeston (Credit: EBC)

Borough Wide

Sports park strolls help Stephen defy spine injury

An Erewash spine injury sufferer who feared ending up in a wheelchair has told how the launch of a walking initiative in the borough has helped to transform his life. The formerly fit and active resident, called Stephen, was left battling excruciating pain as his world came crashing down. Amid fruitless attempts to rebuild his mobility he was given a frightening diagnosis – that the agony from the severe injury […]

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Sport

From Sofa to Stroll: empowering residents with long-term conditions

Calling all nature-lovers in Derbyshire Living with Long-Term Health Conditions. Do you find walking a struggle? Would you love to be more active, but at a gentler, more mindful pace surrounded by nature and supportive people who understand? Then why not join one of Derbyshire’s new Sofa2Stroll+ accessible nature walks, a series of uplifting, community-led strolls designed especially for people living with long-term health conditions. These gentle, inclusive walks are […]

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Angling

Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society – results round up

John Adamson presents a round up of the latest results from matches fished as part of the Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society fixtures. LONG EATON VICTORIA ANGLING SOCIETY MATCH RESULTS FOR THE 2025 - 2026 SEASON SHOWING THE TOP 10 PLACED ANGLERS AUGUST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH NUMBER: 11 TROPHY: H MOUNTNEY MEMORIAL DATE: 3 AUGUST 2025 VENUE: ROBINWOOD – LAKE TWO 1st Steve Welch (peg 10) 53-14 2nd Sue Reid (12) […]

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