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Bury overcame a stern test at Bramall Lane on Saturday to preserve a 15-match unbeaten away run as they triumphed against Sheffield United.

Although Wigan Warriors beat Hull FC 30-24 at the DW Stadium on Friday coach Shaun Wane was quick to praise a passionate Hull side, admitting his side could easily have lost.

Sale Sharks kept their 100% record in the Kings of the North tournament after an impressive 38-5 victory over Leicester Tigers this weekend.

While Manchester Titans suffered late-season heartbreak in the
divisional play-off semi-final, they can take comfort knowing that
they have fans from across the world as a Swiss couple made the
near-800 mile trip to watch them play.

David Dunn will be in charge of Oldham Athletic for the foreseeable future after inexperienced boss Darren Kelly was sacked on Saturday.

Darren Kelly has been sacked as Oldham Athletic manager just nine games into his tenure.

The world’s top-four men’s squash players are on show in Manchester this weekend as they compete in the 2015 AJ Bell British Grand Prix.

With Manchester United set to line-up against Liverpool on Saturday without a locally-developed player in the side for the first time in Premier League history, the topic of home-grown talent is a contentious one.

Sale Sharks’ director of rugby Steve Diamond knows what new signing and former South African international Brian Mujati can bring to a team and is hoping for similar success this time round.

When Donal McDermott signed for Northern Premier League outfit Salford City FC in January this year his football league career looked over but fast-forward just eight months and the Irishman is enjoying life back in The Football League with League One highfliers Rochdale.

Manchester Phoenix face Hull Pirates and Milton Keynes Lightning this weekend as they kick-start their English Premier League campaign.