Welcome back to another Matchside weekly roundup!
The long Easter weekend is here, which means double the live sport 😍 Alongside the Boat Race, we’ve got track cycling at the velodrome, two lower league football match days (Friday & Monday), ice hockey, netball, rugby, women’s FA Cup and a heavyweight bout at the O2. You’re spoilt for choice — read on for the best picks.
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👀 What’s on this week 👀
Coming up: Boat Race, track cycling, football, rugby, netball, boxing and ice hockey!
Friday 3rd April
1. 🚴 Elite Track Cycling: Good Friday Racing at the Olympic Track (11am—6pm)
📍 Lee Valley VeloPark | Tickets £15
2. 🏀 Men’s Basketball: London Lions vs Caledonia Gladiators (7.30pm)
📍 Copper Box | Tickets from £18
3. ⚽️ Men’s Football: Various Matches (all 3pm)
Saturday 4th April
1. 🚣♀️ Rowing: The Boat Race Oxford vs Cambridge (first race starts at 2.41pm)
📍 River Thames from Putney to Mortlake | Free to watch | Check spectator info — this is one of London’s biggest annual events
2. 🏐 Netball: London Pulse vs Birmingham Panthers, Netball Super League (5pm)
📍 Copper Box | Tickets £29
3. 🏒 Men’s Ice Hockey: Romford Raiders vs Peterborough Phantoms, NIHL Playoffs (5.15pm)
📍 Sapphire Ice & Leisure | Tickets £19
4. 🥊 Heavyweight Boxing: Chisora vs Wilder (from 5pm)
📍 The O2 | Tickets from £70
A rare chance to see a major heavyweight fight at The O2!
5. 🏉 Men’s Rugby: Harlequins vs Sale Sharks, Champions Cup (8pm)
📍 Twickenham Stoop | Tickets from £39
Sunday 5th April
1. ⚽️ Women’s FA Cup: Arsenal Women vs Brighton (1pm)
📍 Meadow Park, Borehamwood | Tickets from £12
2. 🏒 Men’s Ice Hockey: Haringey Huskies vs Peterborough Phantoms 2, NIHL South Playoffs (5.30pm)
📍 Alexandra Palace | Tickets £12.50
(Yes there’s a Peterborough Phantoms 1 and a Peterborough Phantoms 2…)
Monday 6th April
1. ⚽️ Men’s Football: Various Matches
2. ⚽️ Women’s FA Cup: Chelsea vs Tottenham (1.30pm)
📍 Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames | Tickets from £11
The Boat Race
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