SM
Inter Milan vs. Como: 13 hrs 8 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Which sports are on and off this weekend following The Queen's death?

:Headline: Which sports are on and off this weekend following The Queen's death?:
Sports Mole rounds up which sports are still going ahead this weekend, and which sports have been called off following the death of The Queen.
Sports Mole

As the nation continues its official period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the governing bodies of various sports all across the United Kingdom have been left to make their own decisions on whether to press ahead with the planned schedule this weekend.

Some have opted to postpone fixtures out of a mark of respect to The Queen, while others will show respect in a different way with silences held and black armbands worn while games go ahead.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up what is and is not going ahead in the UK this weekend.



Football

The only team sport to enforce a blanket postponement, the Premier League, EFL and FA have ruled that all fixtures - from the top flight down to grassroots level - must be postponed this weekend.

Welsh and Northern Irish football has also followed suit, while senior football in Scotland will not take place either.

Matches to be affected by the postponements include the West London derby between Fulham and Chelsea - due to be Graham Potter's first game in charge of Chelsea - and Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur.



Cricket

The Third Test between England and South Africa was postponed on day two, having been washed out on the opening day, but will resume again on Saturday. No further days will be added, meaning that the series decider must be played out over the course of three days rather than the usual five.

The women's T20 international between England and India is unaffected and will go ahead as planned on Saturday evening.



Boxing

All boxing events in Britain have been postponed across the weekend, most notably the highly-anticipated world title bout between Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields.

That fight has been pencilled in to take place next month, on October 15, instead.



Rugby Union

The start of the new Rugby Premiership season has been delayed, with Friday night's fixtures being pushed back. However, they will still take place this weekend with fixtures on Saturday and Sunday permitted to go ahead. The Premiership Rugby Cup clash between Northampton Saints and Saracens was also postponed.

All senior games in Wales have been called off.



Rugby League

The Super League playoff schedule was unaffected, with the opening playoff eliminator between Catalans Dragons and Leeds Rhinos taking place as planned in France on Friday night.

All other matches - including Saturday's playoff eliminator between Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils - will also still go ahead.



Golf

The BMW PGA Championship - the European Tour's marquee event - was halted after the news broke on Thursday and it was swiftly confirmed that no play would take place on Friday either.

However, the organisers have confirmed that the tournament will resume on Saturday.



Horse racing

The Queen was a renowned lover of horse racing, and as such all meets have been cancelled until Sunday, when it will return.

The St Leger - the oldest Classic in the world - was due to take place on Saturday, but has now been pushed back a day.



Athletics

The Great North Run - due to take place on Sunday - will still go ahead, although organisers have asked runners and spectators to respect the official period of mourning.


body check tags ::

amp_article__494295 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-09-10 08:40:24:
html db last update - 2022-09-10 08:40:24 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Share this article now:
CS
Read Next:
Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall bout postponed
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about The Queen Queen Elizabeth Graham Potter Savannah Marshall Claressa Shields Football Rugby Union Cricket Rugby League Racing Golf Boxing Athletics
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall bout postponed
Man United's Marcus Rashford replacement likely to leave the club in January?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Man United's Marcus Rashford replacement likely to leave the club in January?

1

MU

Pep Guardiola to dig into war chest and sign £80m rated attacker for Man City?

2

PG

Preview: Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia - prediction, team news, lineups

3

PY

Preview: Bahrain vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups

4

PB

Two Arsenal, two Liverpool: Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week

5

TA

Amorim Vs Arteta: Manchester United to battle Arsenal for star forward?

6

AV

'Everton draw better than Brentford win': Maresca delighted with Toffees stalemate

7

'D

Anderson whitewashed in second round in another Ally Pally shocker

8

AW

Preview: Guimaraes vs. Nacional - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PG

Sunday's Coupe de France predictions including Lens vs. PSG

10

SC


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .