Welcome back to another Matchside weekly roundup!
April’s a great time of year for watching sport because we’re coming towards the end of the season for the winter sports and just kicking off the summer sports. And for football in particular, with only a few games left of the season, tickets are selling out and you can expect a great atmosphere wherever you end up watching. On top of that, we’ve got Triple Crown snooker, the GB Swimming Championships and it’s time to start planning for the London Marathon. Read on for my best picks, details, and links to tickets.
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👀 What’s on this week 👀
Coming up: Basketball, GB Swimming Champs, Snooker, Football & London Marathon
Friday 17th April
1. 🏀 Men’s Basketball: London Lions vs Cheshire Phoenix (7.30pm)
📍 Copper Box | Tickets from £18
2. 🏊 Swimming: Aquatics GB Swimming Championships (daily until 21st April)
📍 London Aquatics Centre | Tickets from £14
Saturday 18th April
1. 🎱 World Snooker Championship (Sat 18th April to Mon 4th May)
📍 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | Tickets from £50
Now I know this isn’t in London but it’s an easy train up to Sheffield for this once-a-year historic event. Tickets are very limited so get them quick.
2. ⚽️ Men’s Football
Tottenham vs Brighton, Premier League, 5.30pm (tickets from £65)
Watford vs Sheffield United, Championship, 3pm (tickets from £32)
Leyton Orient vs Rotherham, League One, 3pm (tickets from £28)
Daggers v Weston Super-Mare, non-league, 3pm (tickets £20)
Dulwich Hamlet vs Burgess Hill Town, non-league, 3pm (tickets £14)
3. 🏉 Men’s Champ Rugby
4. 🏀 Women’s Basketball: London Lions vs Cardiff Archers (5pm)
📍 New City Fitness | Tickets £9
Sunday 19th April
1. 🏐 Women’s Netball: London Pulse vs Leeds Rhinos (6pm)
📍 Copper Box | Tickets £29
Next week and beyond
1. ⚽️ Men’s Football
2. 🏃 London Marathon (Sunday 26th April, from 8.30am)
I know this is next weekend but this is one of the biggest events on the calendar in London and it’s time to start planning ahead if you’re going to watch it. Check out the official spectator guide here.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
🔔 Ticket alerts you need to know about 🔔
On sale: Master Snooker 2027 in London
1. 🎱 Masters Snooker 2027 | 10th-17th January 2027
📍 Alexandra Palace | Tickets from £40
If you don’t fancy the trip up to Sheffield for the World Champs, the next best thing is the Masters in London in January next year. The invitational tournament is one of the Triple Crown — the three biggest tournaments in Snooker — and the only one that takes place in London. A great chance to see the best in the world!
Masters Snooker at Alexandra Palace
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That’s your week of sport sorted.
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Louis