UCLan Sports Journalism

07/02/2022

Can Boreham Wood Football Club stun the big boys in the FA Cup like Lincoln City Football Club , Luton Town Football Club , Sutton United FC have done in the past?

Theo Hewson-Betts looks back at the FA Cup giantkillers...

FA Cup: The proof that Boreham Wood CAN beat Everton Posted on 7 February 2022 by THewson-betts With Everton set to face Boreham Wood in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, it got us at UCLAN SPORTSDAY thinking about just how good their chances were. So we looked back at the history of the competition to...

07/02/2022

It's a good time to be an Everton Football Club fan again!

Alex McMonnies looks at Frank Lampard's positive start to the club and looks forward to the Newcastle United game tomorrow.

Will Dele Alli start for Everton in important clash against Newcastle? Posted on 7 February 2022 by AJMcMonnies It’s finally starting to look like an exciting time to be an Everton fan again. Fresh from a comfortable 4-1 victory over Brentford in the FA Cup victory in Frank Lampard’s first game ...

31/01/2022

It's the moment every goalkeeper dreams of! Click the link to watch the video of Dominic Jolly's acrobatic equaliser

‘I’ve never known love like it’ – Sunday league goalkeeper reacts to his goal going viral Posted on 31 January 2022 by JDTucker You are 3-2 down in the last minute, you have a corner, every man goes up, what happens next? Lea United’s goalkeeper Dominic Jolly has became an unlikely hero .....

31/01/2022

Could Oldham go the same way as Bury and Macclesfield? Latics fans are hoping a familiar face could be the catalyst for fresh hope at Boundary Park

‘Our job isn’t to be best mates with everyone’: Oldham Athletic’s Supporters Foundation on protests and changes Posted on 31 January 2022 by DAThomas In 2003, Oldham Athletic went into administration – that’s when the Oldham Athletic Supporters Foundation (OASF) was founded to make sure ...

31/01/2022

What's it like during a newsday at UCLan? Today's social media editor Elliot Thompson walks us through some of what is happening in Greenbank...

31/01/2022

It's another busy week of midweek action in the EFL - Dom Pendleton looks at the big matches involving our region's clubs coming up...

EFL midweek preview: Wigan could go top and Morecambe look to exit relegation zone Posted on 31 January 2022 by DPendleton Seven North-West based teams are in midweek action all over the country on Tuesday night on a busy night of live action. Four teams will be hosting opponents at home while Prest...

31/01/2022

🧘‍♀️⚽️ Garstang Walking Football Club have started regular yoga sessions to keep fit and avoid injury.

✍️ Matt Smith spoke to Yoga,Spirit & Strength's Samantha Slade and Garstang WFC captain Eamonn Watson about the partnership and how it can benefit the team.

Yoga is the answer for Garstang Walking Football Club’s injury woes  Posted on 31 January 2022 by MSmith52 How do you keep a team of walking footballers fit and free from injury? No, there isn’t a cheesy punchline to follow.   Walking football is becoming increasingly popular across the cou...

31/01/2022

Follow our Live Transfer Deadline Day blog with all the breaking football deals from across the North West and beyond - will it be a busy day for our region's clubs? Burnley Football Club is off an running...

Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Breaking transfer news from across the nation Posted on 31 January 2022 by OWalton We will have breaking stories from all North West clubs, as well as stories from across the nation as they are happening. Welcome to our Transfer Deadline Day blog, where you can keep up-to...

24/01/2022

UCLan Live's Dan Thomas has brought us a mid-week EFL roundup, that includes the Preston North End Football Club new signing and
Wigan Athletic's hopes to make it to Wembley.

EFL midweek preview: Wigan dreaming of Wembley and Preston add sharp shooter Posted on 24 January 2022 by DAThomas Preston North End will have new loan signing Cameron Archer available for Wednesday’s clash against West Brom at the Hawthorns, after the forward arrived on loan from Aston Villa. Rya...

24/01/2022

🏉 After such an optimistic 20/2021 season Sale Sharks now sit 10th in the Premiership. So what has gone wrong? Oliver Walton spoke to Jonathan Beardmore to bring us more.

What has gone wrong for Sale Sharks this season? Posted on 24 January 2022 by OWalton Despite eventual play-off heartbreak to Exeter Chiefs, there was strong cause for optimism for Sale Sharks fans after a breakthrough 2020/21 campaign. Sale had endured a tumultuous season, with Saracens forward coa...

24/01/2022

⚽ Burnley Football Club are bottom of the but can the transfer window turn the tide on their season? Elliot Thompson spoke to Chris Boden to get a better insight into Burnley's transfer activity.

‘The money is there to spend’ so is this make or break for Burnley? Posted on 24 January 2022 by EThompson16 Bottom of the league by four points, their star striker has left to join a relegation rival – but at Burnley the hope never fades. Next week brings the chance to reinforce, reinvigorate...