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Bolton’s Matthew Rotherham admitted he couldn’t have asked for more after going wheel to wheel with some of the world’s best sprinters at Six Day London.

Georgia Stanway enjoyed a debut season to remember with Manchester City Ladies football team, but the starlet admits she is still a long way from being the finished article.

Bury slumped to a second successive away league defeat, losing 2-0 at Shrewsbury, leaving boss David Flitcroft mystified as to how his team failed to score.

Manchester United used to dominate the Manchester derby and have everything on their terms but since Sheikh Mansour took over the Citizens in 2008, the bragging rights in Manchester have become equally split.

Elinor Barker has praised the National Cycling Centre in Manchester as she turns her attention to round two of the Revolution Series this weekend.

Sale Sharks joined the hunt for the Premiership title after their bonus point win at home to Worcester on Friday night.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes his side are underdogs ahead of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Members of the famed Class of ’92 will step onto the Old Trafford turf once more to play in the sold out Unicef Match for Children.

Manuel Pellegrini has hailed the Manchester derby as a special game ahead of this weekend’s trip to Old Trafford.

Bury central defender Peter Clarke is confident that his side still have the confidence to win this weekend at Shrewsbury, despite going four games without victory in all competitions.

Rochdale and Oldham have told fans to be on their best behaviour at Spotland this weekend in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s ugly scenes.