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Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Boss on 'ruthless' Town + why his side wanted five goals and not three at City

HUDDERSFIELD Town head coach Martin Drury hailed the 'ruthless' finishing of his Terriers side after they secured a sweet 3-0 League One derby success at Bradfo...

Leon Wobschall

Vimal Yoganathan fired Barnsley into the lead against Oxford United.

10-man Barnsley dig deep to claim valuable point against Oxford United

Bradford City chief and ex-Huddersfield Town manager Michael Duff.

Bantams boss on 'bitter pill' of derby defeat to former club Huddersfield

Wednesday fans earnt right to get style they wanted – Pedersen could not deliver Stuart Rayner

Stuart Rayner

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'Just play your game' - How Tait became integral part of Steelers

UNDER PRESSURE: Sheffield Steeldogs' defence comes under pressure during the 4-1 defeat at Leeds Knights on Thursday. Picture: Charlotte Clarke/Knights Media.

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INJURED: Captain Bobby Chamberlain has not featured for Hull Seahawks since the 5-1 home win over Milton Keynes. Picture: Amy Blossom/Seahawks Media.

Hull Seahawks' fast start put to test by Swindon Wildcats scar tissue

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Football

The ratings are in following Barnsley's 1-1 draw with Oxford United.

Barnsley player ratings following 1-1 draw with Oxford United
Barnsley’s players rated following their League One clash with Oxford United

Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Bradford 0 Huddersfield 3: Hallowe’en nightmare for City as Town exorcise demons

Huddersfield Town defender Radinio Balker. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Ratings: Several 8/10s for Terriers as Bantams suffer

Matt Hamshaw is in temporary charge of Sheffield Wednesday.

Matt Hamshaw on his excitement over Sheffield Wednesday's future

Chris Wilder wants to see his Sheffield United side kick on.

Wilder keen for Sheffield United to kick on after win over Wrexham

LESSONS: Alex Bruce (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Swindon v Rotherham: Millers urged to learn from 'sloppy mistakes'

York City assistant Gary Elphick (foreground), pictured with manager Scott Lindsey. (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Scott Lindsey admits York City were 'poor' in defeat to Grimsby Town

BACK IN THE GROOVE: Oli McBurnie scores from the penalty spot for Hull City against Brentford (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Hull v Ipswich: Oli McBurnie's season shows why Tigers must not stop believing

Barnsley head coach Daniel Stendel. Photo: Tony Johnson.

Barnsley v Oxford: Stendel on fifty-point question amid worrying times

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

MK Dons v Doncaster: Manager's confession regarding League One

FREE SPIRIT: Leeds United's Jayden Bogle pops up in different positions (Image: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

'We want to be different' – Leeds' Daniel Farke on unpredictability and security

Rugby League

England are heading out of the World Cup despite beating Papua New Guinea 34-12.

England heading out of the World Cup despite beating Papua New Guinea
The story of England’s World Cup exit - despite their win over Papua New Guinea
Peter Smith

England's Vicky Whitfield and Molly Jones as their side loses to Australia.

England v Samoa: Lessons learned but Barrow's women's team must react swiftly

GETTING READY: England's Kallum Watkins and AJ Brimson share a joke during Thursday's training session at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Picture by Mark Kolbe/SWpix.com

‘Rinse and repeat’ is England’s mantra for crunch World Cup showdown

FIGHTING CHANCE: England's Mikey Lewis scores a try against France, his 20-minute cameo something he would like to repeat - or build on - when Brian McDermott's team take on Papua New Guinea tomorrow. Picture: Anita Reca/SWpix.com

All smiles for Lewis as he targets progression

STARTING POINT: Hull KR's Jez Litten, in action for England during Saturday's rout of France. Picture by Peter Keleman/SWpix.com

Litten handed first World Cup start for crunch game

England were too hot to handle in the Perth sunshine. (Photo: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

McDermott hails 'enormous' win as England keep World Cup hopes alive

Mikey Lewis, centre, celebrates a try against France. (Photo: Anita Reca/SWpix.com)

England make belated statement but World Cup hopes hinge on Tonga

Cricket

Tom Banton enhanced his credentials with three half-centuries in four innings. Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images

England’s ODI reality check: Five lessons learned from a chastening tri-series
ENGLAND’s tri-series in Pakistan exposed several weaknesses, raised fresh selection questions and left captain Harry Brook and head coach Brendon McCullum with plenty to ponder. Here, we examine five key takeaways as England build towards next year’s World Cup.
Chris Waters

At last, a victory for England and their captain, Harry Brook, third from right, to celebrate at the end of the tri-series. Photo: AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

England end tri-series on a high with consolation win

TEAM WORK: England head coach, Brendon McCullum chats with captain Harry Brook in Rawalpindi and envisages a close working relationship with Test head coach and fellow New Zealander, Stephen Fleming. Picture: Sameer Ali/Getty Images.

McCullum confident brotherly bond with Fleming is big positive

Shadab Khan pictured during his time with Yorkshire in 2022. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Shadab-ya-face! Former Yorkshire player answers his critics in style

Subhaan Ali. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC duo to tour with Young Lions

England's Liam Dawson celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha in Lahore on Sunday. Picture: AP/K.M. Chaudary.

Rashid still key player for England - Liam Dawson

Shadab Khan, right, and Haris Rauf celebrate Pakistan's remarkable victory. Photo: AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

From despair to delight as Shadab and Rauf turn tables on England

Sport Opinion

Fans of Sheffield Wednesday pose with a banner reading 'Football is nothing without fans, Wednesdayites 1, Chansiri 0' prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United at Hillsborough on October 25, 2025 (Picture: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

Stephanie Peacock: Fairer distribution required after football's shock report

The State of the Game report published by the Independent Football Regulator this week is shocking, but for many fans it won’t be surprising.

Stephanie Peacock

Paul Rowley has been tasked with reviving Castleford. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Rowley holds key to ending years of drift at Castleford - comment

Duff has previously managed in Yorkshire at Barnsley and Huddersfield Town. (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Why Bantams' move for ex-Town and Barnsley boss makes sense

Why tri-series are no silver bullet for cricket’s ODI problem - Comment

Chris Waters

Caius Faatili of Wakefield celebrates with the Betfred Super League trophy (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Wakefield Trinity are champions: How I soaked up the surreal moment

Wakefield Trinity's Corey Hall celebrates scoring a try on the road to Old Trafford.

'I never thought this day would come...' - Wakefield Trinity in the Grand Final

MOVING ON: Graham Alexander (Image: Tony Johnson)

Comment: Bantams manager's move is high risk - akin to ex-Boro chief's exit

PAYING THE PENATLY: Harry Kane reacts after missing a penalty against Spain at Wembley (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Czechia v England: Jordan Pickford's pitfalls a reminder no one should be safe

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Rotherham Titans director of rugby Harvey Biljon

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Short-term help: Fly-half Tom Curtis of Sale Sharks has come in on a temporary basis to ease the strain on Dean Richards' "skinny" Doncaster Knights squad.

How Dean Richards plans to weather upcoming storm at Doncaster Knights

Dalton Smith edged past Alberto Puello to retain his world title.

Exclusive Dalton Smith fires back at Adam Azim amid Hillsborough talk

Kingofthefrontier on the way to winning the Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham racecourse.

Small stable's remarkable Cheltenham upset

OPENING SALVO: Liam Peyton opened the scoring for Leeds against Sheffield Steeldogs on three minutes. Picture: Charlotte Clarke/Knights Media.

Knights maintain winning momentum with deserved derby triumph

‘One of the best in the world’: Former champion jockey Oisin Murphy, riding Bay City Roller, has signed a retained deal with Yorkshire’s Bond Thoroughbred.

Ambitious Yorkshire-based Bond Thoroughbred sign up former champion jockey

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Fahro Alihodzic is an injury doubt for Sheffield Sharks' southern road trip.

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NO GOAL: Manchester's third 'goal' is waived off by the match officials for offside, as Sheffield Steelers went on to win 5-2. Picture: Cerys Heslop/Steelers Media.

Steelers make history on way to semi-finals

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Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury, who returns to former club Bradford City on Saturday. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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Bradford City manager Michael Duff, whose side face former club Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Picture courtesy of BCAFC.

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Hellberg celebrates his first anniversary in charge of Boro in November. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Terriers chief's 'positive headache' ahead of Bantams derby

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Leeds United icon Nigel Martyn has hailed current Whites goalkeeper James Trafford.

'Level-headed' Leeds United star draws praise from Whites legend

Jonathan Tomkinson spent the 2023/24 season on loan at Bradford City.

EFL defender speaks glowingly of Bradford City loan spell

Aaron Ramsey's Oxford United sit third in the League One table.

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Simon Grayson keeps a close eye on his former club Leeds United.

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