With the winners of these 5th round ties knowing they were only one game away from Wembley, there was a sense of real excitement, drama and tension in the 8 fixtures played over the weekend. […]
MENS FOOTBALL: Leeds not quite a match for Manchester
The Leeds Mens Football 1s were beaten 1-0 by Manchester Met 2s in the cup on, yet again, a rather chilly afternoon at Weetwood. Met immediately looked sharp and strong, imposing their direct and pacy […]
Leeds excel in Dancesport competitions
The Leeds Dancesport team shone throughout the first semester against other teams from around the country. Standout performances came from two couples in particular at the British Sequence Championships back in October. Leeds are proud […]
LGBTQ: The acceptance within sport
Sexuality is certainly a sensitive subject when it comes to sport. Despite an ever-increasing list of openly gay athletes including Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley and former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, who both came […]
LACROSSE: Durham defeat tests experimental Leeds
For the final league game of the season, the Womens Lacrosse 1s entertained a strong-looking Durham team at Weetwood. With the match having been cancelled last week due to a frozen pitch, both teams were […]
Late equaliser really hurts like Hull
On a bitterly cold late Wednesday afternoon at Weetwood, Leeds Hockey Mens 3s managed a highly creditable 1-1 draw with Hull 1s, although the hosts were left wondering what might have been. Hull started the […]
FOOTBALL: Goals galore as Uni snatch draw
The scores ended square on Wednesday as the Leeds Uni Mens 3s took on Sheffield 3s in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Weetwood. Uni sat 3 places below their rivals before kick off, but the […]
Beckett edge rugby thriller
Both Leeds University and Beckett produced excellent performances in a high intensity, high quality and high scoring match, which ultimately saw Beckett achieve a 7 point victory, 41-34. After an even first few minutes in […]
RUGBY LEAGUE: Uni promotion push continues
The Leeds Uni 1s kept their promotion hopes on track with a 42-18 win over local rivals Beckett on a bitter afternoon at Weetwood. Despite their opponents battling at the opposite end of the table, […]
TENNIS: Fed Cup proves to Sharapova’s liking
It was an action-packed week in the world of tennis, with plenty of talking points on both the men’s and women’s sides. The highlight of the weekend was Victor Estrella Burgos’ maiden ATP tournament victory […]
Six Nations Round Up: England come back from the brink for victory over Wales
England began their Six Nations campaign in fine style against Wales in Cardiff on Friday night, with try’s from Anthony Watson and Jonathan Joseph, as well as three penalties from George Ford, ensuring an unlikely […]
Stage set for Six Nations spectacle
There are few arenas more intimidating or spectacular than Cardiff’s Millenium Stadium on a wintery Friday night, but such a colosseum of noise, passion and hostility is what awaits an injury-stricken England in the 2015 […]