","thumbnailUrl":["https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p0l87c2s.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1232x1232/p0l87c2s.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/688xn/p0l87c2s.jpg","https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/400xn/p0l87c2s.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2025-05-04T14:47:53.380Z","duration":"PT4M24S"}Leaders Hull KR stun Salford with 54-point haulThere was an error Watch highlights as Super League leaders Hull KR canter to a bumper Magic Weekend win over beleaguered Salford Red Devils MATCH REPORT: Hull KR hammer Salford to extend lead at top Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead descriptionExplore moreLeaders Hull KR stun Salford with 54-point haul 00:04:24Leaders Hull KR stun Salford with 54-point haul 4:24 Up Next Four-try McDonnell stars as Leeds win at Salford 00:04:41Four-try McDonnell stars as Leeds win at Salford 4:41Editor's recommendations Messi 'does stuff that normal humans can't do' Video 00:02:26Messi 'does stuff that normal humans can't do' 2:26 Was this the greatest transfer window of all time 00:01:41Was this the greatest transfer window of all time 1:41 Watch: Fan catches ball while daughter covers his eyes 00:00:19Watch: Fan catches ball while daughter covers his eyes 0:19 'It's hard to watch' - Solskjaer discusses Man Utd woes 00:02:02'It's hard to watch' - Solskjaer discusses Man Utd woes 2:02 Moyes & Pickford share favourite Goodison Park memories 00:01:06Moyes & Pickford share favourite Goodison Park memories 1:06 Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix 00:01:51Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix 1:51 Nobody expected this - Amorim on first-leg win in Bilbao 00:01:34Nobody expected this - Amorim on first-leg win in Bilbao 1:34 Maresca praises 16-year-old Chelsea debutant Walsh 00:01:08Maresca praises 16-year-old Chelsea debutant Walsh 1:08 Beckham at 50: His first taste of Man Utd 00:01:28Beckham at 50: His first taste of Man Utd 1:28 'He's quite fussy!' - meet the craftsman who makes O'Sullivan's cues Video 00:02:09'He's quite fussy!' - meet the craftsman who makes O'Sullivan's cues 2:09 Yamal is a genius Salford boss Paul Rowley has revealed that Ryan Brierley was forced to miss their Magic Weekend clash against Hull KR because UK Anti-Doping hadn’t approved medication he was using for an ear infection. Brierley – who has been acting as Salford’s captain since Kallum Watkins’ departure for Leeds Rhinos at the start of last month – missed last week’s home defeat against Leigh Leopards due to his ear infection. Head coach Rowley revealed in the build-up to Magic that the full-back was one of a number of players in his squad who had been suffering with illness for a few weeks, and that the illness had turned into the ear infection. The Scotland international had been expected to return at St James’ Park though, where the Red Devils lost 54-0 to Super League leaders Hull KR on Saturday evening. Post-match in the North East, Rowley was asked about his stand-in skipper’s absence, and revealed he had been in the team until 7pm last night when confirmation was received that UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) hadn’t approved his inclusion. Rowley explained: “He (Brierley) was bleeding from his ears last week, so he’s had to have some medication, and we’ve followed the protocols with UKAD. “It (the medication) is one of those that you need clearance for, and they’ve not given us clearance. “We’ll get it in two days, which isn’t really helpful.” Salford were also without both Chris Hankinson and Joe Mellor against the Robins on Saturday. Hankinson hasn’t featured since April 4, while Mellor had struggled with an issue in the build-up to Magic. Rowley detailed: “He (Hankinson) has had a shoulder injury for some while now, and he was touch and go. “It was a precautionary route (not to select him) after seeing the specialist. (We got told) it would be better not to take the risk on this occasion because if he got a couple more weeks (rest), it would be good for the rest of the year as opposed to a gamble. “Our squad’s small enough without taking that sort of risk, so as tempting as it is to get your best players on the field, we have to be brave enough to make those decisions. “(Losing Mellor) was a huge hit to the team. Joe got in an unfortunate position last week in a tackle against Leigh, and he got some damage to his ankle. “We’re hopeful he’ll be back for the next game, but it’ll all play out over the next week and we’ll have a better idea on that.” © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved but was proud of the fans and staff for all the support they have given the team all season halving the deficit before the break through a powerful header by Cole Stockton then an accurately placed shot by Hakeeb Adelakun in the second half However it was not enough to see the side into the play-offs as Salford finished eighth in the final league standings “You were just hoping that history was going to repeat itself with that last minute goal and make it 3-2 One thing you can say is that every single one of us has put our heart and soul into this season “My players have given me everything With all that has gone against us and still we stand here with you very close at the end [to the play-offs] “I can’t ask anymore from the fans supporting this football club and the owners as well Everybody behind the scenes has given us the opportunity to be successful I’ll never forget the moment on Tuesday night that we got beat and the fans were still singing the players\' names We\'ve drawn away games and been beat and the fans are still there and have never left our side “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we apologise for not giving you the end of the season that everyone really wanted.” SALFORD RED DEVILS coach Paul Rowley was philosophical after his side went down 54-0 to Hull KR at Magic Weekend. After trailing 24-0 at half-time, Salford never looked like causing Rovers any issues – and 26 points for Arthur Mourgue proved that. Rowley said: “Hull KR are a great side and they are in a rich vein of form. “We had late disruption with Chris Hankinson and Ryan Brierley at 7 o’clock last night so there was a bit of a reshuffle. “It was another tough day at the office but the players kept battling towards the end. “Ryan was bleeding from his ear last week so he had to have some medicine and we followed the protocols but you need clearance for it and he wasn’t given it. “He will be given the clearance in two days which isn’t very helpful.” Rowley, however, was proud of his Red Devils players. “There were some positive things in there,” he said. “But we are not doing enough things consistently which is understandable with players coming and going. “It’s generally those sorts of processes that have let us down. We are not the biggest of teams either but our boys keep fighting.” when the Ammies take on Carlisle United in Sky Bet League Two (KO 15.00) The Ammies head into game 46 of the league campaign knowing that a win on Saturday would guarantee a spot in the play-offs that play-off place has not yet been secured and high concentration levels will be needed if Salford are to succeed this weekend our approach has been to over-emphasise that we still have a job to do We have been chasing the pack for the last few weeks and now we’re in there it is all about keeping that level of performance and keeping the consistency levels up at training “When it comes to this stage of the season when you have got stuff to play for you don’t need to say much because the lads know themselves of the importance of these games and making sure that they are in the best physical condition "The one message that we have been saying all week though is that while Carlisle may have been relegated a professional football match is never easy professional football players want to win matches they will want to spoil the chances of us getting into the play-offs and to concentrate on the job in hand.” The Ammies make their way up to Cumbria this weekend following an excellent 4-1 win over fellow play-off chasers Colchester United last Saturday at the Peninsula Stadium a result which now means Salford have lost just one of their last nine matches played Salford’s form away from Moor Lane also remains strong with the Ammies having won four and drawn two in their last six matches played on their travels the last time these two sides met one another was back in November for the reverse fixture at the Peninsula Stadium when an 88th minute goal from Carlisle substitute Ben Barclay gave the visitors all three points that afternoon Since that positive result for the Cumbrians there has been a change of manager at the club with Mark Hughes replacing Mike Williamson in February Despite a recent unbeaten run for our hosts in the league Carlisle had their relegation from the Football League confirmed last weekend following a 3-2 defeat at Cheltenham Town. Mark Hughes’ side were four games without defeat including three wins Carlisle are also currently four games undefeated at home including a 3-2 win over title-chasing Port Vale in their previous match played at Brunton Park The two clubs have now met on eight occasions since the Ammies won promotion to League Two in 2019 with Carlisle leading the head-to-head with four victories to Salford’s two One of those wins for Salford though did occur the last time we visited Carlisle back in April 2023 in a fixture which also had play-off ramifications at the time That day Neil Wood’s Ammies all-but guaranteed a place in the 2022-23 play-offs thanks to a dramatic 3-2 win in Cumbria with Luke Bolton scoring the winner in the 88th minute Karl Robinson was boosted by the returns of Curtis Tilt Conor McAleny and Liam Shephard last weekend after suspension and injuries Kylian Kouassi and Frankie Okoronkwo are unavailable to the Ammies We already have one of our highest away followings in League Two heading up to Brunton Park and you can still join that number with admission available on the day at the away ticket office *You can purchase a maximum of 2 Family Junior tickets per Adult ticket or 1 Family Junior ticket per Senior ticket Any Junior tickets purchased above this limit are charged at the relevant full Junior price **Juniors under 14 must be accompanied by a responsible parent/guardian over 18 there are a number of ways you can keep up with the game from afar.. Club commentary is available via SCFC TV for £2.50 and if you are outside of the UK and Ireland you can watch a stream of the game for £10 on SCFC TV Match and commentary passes can be purchased online then once bought you can either watch it through the website or download and login to our official mobile app to watch or listen on there The match has been selected for full coverage on BBC Radio Manchester where former winger Josh Morris will be a guest Curtis Tilt and Karl Robinson in the build-up We will also have regular text updates in the match centre from kick-off. Swift back-to-back goals by Stephen Wearne and Matthew Dennis in the first half were enough to frustrate the Ammies, despite goals by Cole Stockton and Hakeeb Adelakun to level the score. Inside five minutes, the Ammies had an opportunity from distance. Tyrese Fornah and Adelakun combined on the left hand-side before Fornah laid the ball for Luke Garbutt and he drilled his effort just wide of the near post. Liam Shephard intercepted a Carlisle pass and launched the Ammies into a counterattack by playing it to Haji Mnoga charging down the right and combined with Adelakun as the latter crossed the ball in for the unmarked Stockton at the back post to shoot from close range but was denied by Gabe Breeze. Sean Fusire charged down the right as Carlisle broke for a counterattack just after the 15-minute mark and cut the ball back for Wearne waiting in the middle as he tapped the ball past Matty Young to take the lead for the home side. Minutes later, Carlisle extended their lead to two after Jack Ellis found Dennis in the box, and he poked the ball past Young. With 10 minutes to go in the first half, Salford managed to pull one back. Ben Woodburn whipped in a pinpoint cross for Stockton to powerfully head past Breeze to mark his fifth goal in the last five away games. Woodburn won the ball on the halfway line from Kadeem Harris in added time of the first half and threaded the ball through for Stockton, but his shot was tipped over by Breeze. Just before the hour mark, Callum Whelan received the ball on the left and weaved his way past the Ammies defence and he opened up his body to take the shot, but Curtis Tilt charged in with a big block. Moments later, Salford got their equaliser in elegant fashion. Adelakun cut inside from the left and played the ball to Nmai in the box before he played it back to Adelakun who made space for himself to accurately place his shot in the bottom left corner. The visitors almost found a winner as Fornah carried the ball into the opposition half and found Woodburn on the right before he lifted the ball in for Stockton to try to head it in again, but the shot went just over. Nmai was fouled by Terell Thomas on the edge of the box which led to a free-kick opportunity for Woodburn. He lined up but played it short to Adelakun to shoot from range, but the ball went just wide. In the 85th minute, the ball bobbled inside the box and into a dangerous area as Georgie Kelly went one-on-one with Young but the Salford shot stopper made himself big and denied the home side from nicking a winner. who finds Booth to race away down the wing who feeds it back to Hiku who then passes to Mourgue who races over to score his second!Mourgue the adds the two May slices through Salford's defence and races away to draw the Salford fullback May finds Mourgue and the fullback gets a deserved try Great work from Leyland as he weaves and powers towards the line to get his hands free and find Litten for the Robins' number 9 strolls over to score Mourgue safely takes in Nikorima's bomb and goes to ground looking for a half break The fullback is caught with a Salford second effort and it's a Robins' penalty Jez Litten comes on for Elliot Minchella during the break in play Eribe Doro and Jack Brown are replaced by Sauaso Sue and Sam Luckley.Great stints lads!🔵 36 - 0 🔴 Brown loses possession.Bill Leyland is also now on the field with Jez Litten coming off for a breather.🔵 36 - 0 🔴 The Robins go shortside through Mourgue who hits Hiku with the face ball into space Hiku straightens up and flicks the ball up for Booth to score with an acrobatic finish in the corner Litten and then May through short passes before he gets the ball back to his halfback partner in open space Lewis bumps off Salford's defenders and gets the ball to Batchelor for the stand-in centre to score Booth can't take in Nikorima's kick and the Red Devils have the ball 10 out from the Robins' line 43' Nikorima hits a 40/20 for the Red Devils and they'll begin their set on our line.🔵 24 - 0 🔴 SECOND HALF: We're back underway here and Doro takes in the first drive!🔵 24 - 0 🔴 HALF-TIME: We head into the break with a 24-0 lead Lewis strikes from deep and steps through a gap near square marker to race upfield The halfback gets the ball to Litten and the hooker races away to score Minchella powers the Robins up to Salford's 10 and lays the platform for Hiku to take the ball down the shortside Sam Luckley aims for the post from 10 out off a flat ball and no-one can stop the prop as he crashes over Litten looks right and opts to kick a short grubber on the last and force Connell to knock the ball dead The Robins continue to turn the screw.🔵 6 - 0 🔴 Lewis kick on the last goes out and the Robins are now defending their line Whitbread catches Ormondroyd high as the Red Devils push into the Robins' 20 The Robins looked to be in with a lofty pass going out to the left edge but the ball goes just behind Broadbent Mikey Lewis fires the short ball to Dean Hadley and the second-rower busts through two Salford tackles to crash over Minchella is hit off the ball by the Red Devils as the Robins' Skipper shifts the ball left A fresh set of tackles begins now through Sue Sam Luckley comes on for Oli Gildart who looks to have sustained a knee injury in contact High tackle from the Robins and the Red Devils march up the field Batchelor is almost over but the ball is lost in contact as he crossed the line.🔵 0 - 0 🔴 KICK-OFF: Arthur Mourgue gets us underway in Newcastle!🔵 0 - 0 🔴 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player SALFORD BEATEN BY KR AT MAGIC WEEKEND Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();5/3/2025 3 May 2025 Salford Red Devils were well-beaten by league leaders Magic Weekend saw the festival of rugby league return to the North-East and Head Coach Paul Rowley – hampered by the continued absence of Ryan Brierley and Chris Hankinson – had to reshuffle his pack once more who made his 100th appearance in Salford colours James Batchelor thought he opened the scoring for KR but Ben Hellewell’s tackle did enough to dislodge the ball – confirmed via Salford’s Captain’s Challenge the Reds had a real running threat from fullback and his half-break earned us some valuable territory in the opening exchanges The Robins began to build back downfield and were handed a golden opportunity when Esan Marsters’ attempted intercept was put down running a similar line to his back-row partner made no mistake from the resulting set The setback did nothing to waiver Salford’s spirit who constantly chanced their arm with some neat combinations in yardage A promising attack came to nothing when Kai Morgan’s grubber rolled dead – his right edge not quite in sync with his attempts to create an opportunity Shifting quickly down the other side of the field KR struck again in front of the Gallowgate Sam Luckley powering over for a similar try he scored in the red of Salford a few years ago The Robins struck again a few minutes later when Elliot Minchella’s strong drive set the platform for centre Peta Hiku to take on the short side and throw the dummy to slide over A fourth try came from a Mikey Lewis break He raced 60 metres downfield and slipped in his teammate in Jez Litten to stroll under the sticks Coming back out for the second forty with a lot to do Jayden Nikorima’s 40-20 put the Reds within range but some strong defence restricted a wave of Salford attack despite Nathan Connell’s efforts to stretch over after some neat footwork Lewis was at the heart of another break down the middle and had numerous opportunities to slot in a teammate before finally flicking an offload to Batchelor who made no mistake with the grounding this time who took in a neat Hiku flick pass to dot down in the right corner Litten scored his second after a series off offloads up the middle saw the hooker steal a march underneath the posts A battered and bruised Salford were doing it tough and a quick-fire double from fullback With over a fortnight until the Reds’ next outing the lads will have time to rest and reset ahead of another stretch of Super League fixtures 6 May 2025 6 May 2025 4 May 2025 3 May 2025 1 May 2025 JACK ORMONDROYD HITS 100 SALFORD GAMES AT MAGIC WEEKEND Harry Siddall Paul Rowley has handed a 100th Salford Red Devils appearance to Jack Ormondroyd The prop forward has been imperious in the middles this season and set the standard for his teammates Jayden Nikorima slots into fullback in the absence of Ryan Brierley with Joe Shorrocks joining the impressive Kai Morgan in the halves Ethan Ryan is also back in the team after a calf injury and will be a huge boost for the team with his athleticism on the wing 3 May 2025 as the squad prepare for their crucial final day encounter at Carlisle United on Saturday The Ammies head into Saturday knowing that a win would secure a place in this season\'s League Two play-offs they take on a now-relegated Carlisle side who have managed to defeat Salford already this season in the reverse fixture a point which the Salford captain was keen to reiterate on the club\'s official podcast this week they’ve got lads there who I have played with before so we have to be on our game or else we could come unstuck Don’t start thinking about the play-offs before we even get there I just think that when the pressure is off you you can excel yourself a little bit more We have just got to make sure that we stick to the game plan "I keep saying to the lads the job is not done yet Carlisle will be wanting to spoil our party We go there with the right mindset and do not give them a chance to upset our season and hopefully we can get the three points." we know that it is in our hands now so we’ve got to go there and get the win We haven’t got to look at any other results like we have done recently over the last few weeks so hopefully we can go there with the right mindset and come away with the three points more so than any other game that we’ve played this season They have been incredible for us this year I would just ask them to come out and give us one last push to get us to hit our targets and then we can all celebrate together on the day." SALFORD LAUNCH WARM-UP TEE IN COLLABORATION WITH SALFORD YOUTH ZONE Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();5/1/2025 1 May 2025 We are thrilled to reveal our specially-designed warm-up tee in collaboration with Salford Youth Zone and VX3 apparel It is now available for pre-order until May 8th, with delivery set for the w/c May 26th. In addition, every purchase of the tee will donate £5 donation the local charity – so click here to pre-order now Salford Youth Zone (SYZ) launched a competition for young people to design a warm-up tee for the team to wear before our meeting with the Wigan Warriors on Friday they were whittled down to a final three and a winner has now been chosen – the design by brother and sister duo The design features the Y on the SYZ logo and its pattern is complete with the colours of the organisation’s logo SYZ is a registered charity established in 2023 offering over 20 activities every night for just 50p per visit providing thousands of young people somewhere safe to go something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to They are dedicated to providing opportunities and experiences to all local young people Making the world of possibilities a little wider our charity offers young people the opportunity to make new friends develop new skills and unlock their full potential Read more about this incredible charity by clicking here Salford City narrowly missed out on the playoffs following a 2-2 draw away to Carlisle Cole Stockton and Hakeeb Adelakun’s goals weren’t enough as the Ammies season ended on the road It was Salford who got us underway at Brunton Park kicking off their final league match of the season Carlisle emerged with a few chances to take the lead but failed to trouble keeper Matthew Young Ossama Ashley went down in the opening five minutes The Midfielder played through the pain but was eventually replaced by Lewis Warrington Salford was presented with a great chance to take the lead following a Hakeeb Adelakun ball towards the back post The attacker’s driven ball met Cole Stockton at the back stick who failed to capitalise thanks to some impressive keeping from Gabe Breeze Though their fate of relegation was already confirmed Carlisle wasn’t prepared to lie down and hand over the win The Sheffield Wednesday loanee cut back just before the by-line playing a cross-goal pass to the feet of Stephen Wearne who fired home the opener Once again Salford was caught on the right Jack Ellis found himself in an almost identical position to Fusire The pressure was starting to get to Salford An aggressive approach from the jump left players restless as their playoff ambitions edged further away A lifeline was presented however as Salford was awarded a free kick in a dangerous position He curled the dead ball towards the front post The traveling fans came back into voice as the Salford players charged back to the center circle Salford piled on the pressure towards the back end of the half Numerous chances emerged but none were capitalised on and the Ammies entered the break trailing by a single goal Emerging from the interval saw Salford replace Luke Garbutt with Josh Austerfield Kelly N’Mai played Woodburn through on goal The midfielder’s shot was struck well but failed to beat an agile Breeze The hosts had a chance to kill the game off just before the hour mark Captain Curtis Tilt put his body on the line to block a Carlisle shot His effort prevented what would’ve been a curtain goal He found N’Mai in the box who played a give and go back to the attacker Adelakun elected to shoot towards the near post of Breeze catching the keeper off guard Salford just couldn’t find a way through the Carlisle backline the Salford faithful serenaded the players and coaches off as they left Cumbria with just the point Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" sport and entertainment from around Salford – produced by students from The University of Salford’s Journalism Department Please call the Salford Now editor on 0161 295 2220 if you have a story or query You can also contact us at now@salford.ac.uk or DM one of our social media accounts Salford Now is run for educational purposes and is not a commercial website The University of Salford denies any responsibility for and / or knowledge of content on this website Salford Red Devils head coach Paul Rowley has provided a comprehensive update on his squad ahead of their Magic Weekend clash against Hull KR with Chris Atkin’s move to Castleford Tigers now complete Rowley held his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon, and at that point, Atkin’s cross-Super League switch hadn’t been made official But shortly after the press conference ended, Castleford confirmed the arrival of Atkin via social media The veteran utility featured 117 times for the Red Devils having joined them in 2020 but hadn’t played since their 28-0 defeat at home to Leeds Rhinos earlier this month and has opted to depart the club with their long-lasting financial plight still ongoing Starting back in November, the plight has already seen Marc Sneyd (Warrington Wolves), Brad Singleton (Castleford) Kallum Watkins (Leeds) and Deon Cross (St Helens) leave Salford Here’s what Rowley had to say on his squad ahead of their trip to St James’ Park this weekend… LRL RECOMMENDS:Salford Red Devils coach Paul Rowley addresses Sydney Roosters takeover links and rebrand talk “Jake Thewlis has been recalled to Warrington so that’s unfortunate to us because he’s been great “Hopefully we can get that back going when he’s fulfilled his commitments to Warrington “I’m not sure of the dialogue, it was just a late call last night. Warrington have been great with us and in a bittersweet moment for us as a coaching staff “He’s put himself in a position to be challenging for a spot in Warrington’s team That’s his parent club and we want him to be successful there “We’ve enjoyed having him here “That’ll be an ongoing thing which I guess will be determined by their injury and form at their own club “He (Brierley) has had an ear infection and there’s been a lot of it in camp There has been about four or five of the lads with the ear infection coming off the back of viruses and chest infections I think a few years ago you might have called it COVID “Joe Mellor‘s struggling as well so that’ll be a late call on him.” “Our full squad at the minute is working at just over £1 million I think we’ve got £170,000 left in our cap space allowance “The team that we fielded at the weekend (against Leigh Leopards) would have been at around £600,000/£700,000 “He (Macdonald) has had a baby the mother and baby are doing well (in Australia) “We would expect Nene to be returning (to the country) early next week “They’ve only had the baby today so we won’t be badgering him too soon.” “I think today we had 19 people training and that’s about as many as we’ve had for a while “Training and getting actual quality practice is a bit of a rare commodity at the minute.” RYAN AND HANKINSON RETURN TO SALFORD SQUAD FOR MAGIC WEEKEND Harry Siddall Ethan Ryan and Chris Hankinson have returned to the Salford squad for Saturday’s Magic Weekend clash with Hull KR The pair have been missing for over a month with their respective injuries but are now back in full training and available for selection who have lost Joe Mellor this week with a slight ankle knock and Jake Thewlis who has been recalled from loan by parent club Matty Foster also returns to the squad after adhering to strict concussion protocols Hull KR vs Salford Red Devils (SLMW) squad list NRL giants Sydney Roosters are interested in a move to potentially purchase Salford Red Devils – but the move hinges on potential wider investment from Australian rugby league into Super League. Reports in Australia emerged at the beginning of the week suggesting that the Roosters, and specifically their chairman, Nick Politis, were looking at saving the troubled Red Devils amidst continued financial uncertainty for the Super League club. Their new owners are believed to be open to selling for the right price despite only taking charge mere months ago. They have twice failed to pay Salford’s players on time – though they did meet payroll with no issues for April. But Love Rugby League has spoke to sources on both sides of the world, who have insisted that there would likely be no deal whatsoever should Super League and its clubs decide against potential investment into the competition from the NRL. The Roosters would only consider a seismic takeover of Salford if the NRL had full control of Super League in terms of decision-making. There is also speculation they would look to rebrand the club as Manchester Roosters. That has been floated as an option, but is by no means a guarantee, and would depend on a number of other factors. But it has been made abundantly clear that the Roosters would only look at Salford as a viable investment option if there was a wider deal between the two competitions. Without that, a takeover is off the table. Talks remain ongoing in that regard, with the NRL looking to revitalise British rugby league. They are looking at either purchasing a 33 per cent stake in Super League as it stands – or a more revolutionary option of creating a new NRL Europe entity. Furthermore, Love Rugby League has been told of two more NRL teams who are internally discussing the prospect of taking on a struggling Super League club. But like the Roosters, those clubs are waiting to see what happens in terms of a deal between the two competitions. Foundation 92 are pleased to announce that this year’s tournament will be taking place on the 19th June at Pure Padel’s brand new indoor facility in Manchester City Centre With Pure Padel having been established to help make Padel the next generation of racquet sport in the UK Pure Padel Manchester provides an exceptional facility and a welcoming atmosphere for players of all levels you can take part in a competitive tournament where you are guaranteed to play at least four matches with prizes available. There is also the chance that you will compete against members of the Class of 92 whilst providing great networking opportunities for players and supporters. All with the aim of raising valuable funds to support the work of Foundation 92 Foundation 92 was founded by the Class of 92 in 2019 and is based in Salford. The charity works across the North-West with a number of different community groups with the aim of improving lives through sport with an emphasis on positive physical and mental wellbeing The charity uses innovative programmes that specialise in health and wellbeing working closely with partners across Salford and Greater Manchester On the day of our upcoming Corporate Padel Tournament on the 19th of June there will be various fundraising activities and an exclusive auction with some amazing prizes to be won. In addition there will also be a summer buffet and a licensed bar open till late with friends and family welcome to join in the fun Fundraising Officer at Foundation 92 said: “This will be a fun afternoon away from the office for all sports fans and racket enthusiasts which will also generate funds to enable Foundation 92 to continue to deliver impactful sport and wellbeing activities throughout Greater Manchester.” For more information, please contact dale.mulgrew@Foundation92.co.uk, or to book your team’s place today at: Corporate Padel Booking Form The Ammies took a second-minute lead when Fiacre Kelleher fouled Ben Woodburn in the area and Hakeeb Adelakun converted the resulting penalty They doubled their advantage in the 21st minute when Liam Shephard collected Woodburn's pass and placed a low shot past Matt Macey and into the far corner And Cole Stockton made it 3-0 in the 24th minute when he turned on the edge of the area and fired a low shot past Macey after Ossama Ashley had helped on Haji Mnoga's long throw Salford added a fourth goal in the 56th minute when Adelakun slotted home his second penalty of the match after Ellis Iandolo had been adjudged to have fouled Shephard in the box Colchester pulled a goal back in the 66th minute when Iandolo lashed home a left-foot strike after Kelleher had helped on Arthur Read's corner but it was Salford's day To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made substituted for Kyreece Joshua Lisbie at 62 minutesNumber 9 Vincent-Young Match OfficialsReferee: Seb StockbridgeAssistant Referee 1: Daniel WoodwardAssistant Referee 2: Ceri Louise WilliamsFourth Official: Stephen WadeMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightAfter winning the reverse fixture 2-1 in October Salford City will be looking to claim a first ever Football League double over Colchester United Colchester United are unbeaten across their prior five away Football League games against Salford City (W3 D2) the most they’ve ever faced a side away from home in the EFL without losing Salford have won just one of their 10 home league games in 2025 (D5 L4) a 2-0 victory over Tranmere Rovers in February Colchester have lost two of their last four away league games (W1 D1) as many defeats as across their prior 17 outings on the road combined (W5 D10) Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half Arthur Read (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Matty Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half Foul by Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) #spch.spch.s2tb-h .spchc {\n background: #fff;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);\n height: auto;\n margin: 0;\n min-width: 100%;\n overflow: hidden;\n padding: 24px 115px;\n }\n#spch.spch.s2tb .spchc .inner-container #spch.spch.s2tb-h .spchc .inner-container {\n opacity: 1;\n transition: opacity 0.318s ease-in;\n }\n#spch.spch.s2tb .spchc .inner-container .text-container Supporters in an 8,128 Brunton Park crowd chorused 'Mark Hughes' blue and white army' at the end of their 46th game of the 2024/25 campaign at Brunton Park - where the result cost visitors Salford a play-off place Carlisle scored twice in two first-half minutes through Stephen Wearne and Matt Dennis to take control before Cole Stockton pulled one back before the break Hakeeb Adelakun levelled in the second half but Karl Robinson's side could not find the winner they needed to finish in the play-off places as they were overtaken by Chesterfield who claimed seventh place on the last day Carlisle's second bottom finish saw them on 42 points seven adrift in the relegation places behind third-bottom Newport County as the National League now beckons - as well as some major decisions including whether Hughes will stay as head coach The United boss named an unchanged XI for the last game of 2024/25 sticking with the side that started at Cheltenham Town on the day United were relegated the previous weekend Two changes to the substitutes saw teenager Sam Hetherington given a chance with Callum Guy also returning to the squad with Josh Vela and Joe Bevan out of the 18 had his name chanted by fans at the last game of the season (Image: Ben Holmes) Salford named an unchanged team and bench as they sought the result to seal their play-off place United began brightly with Sean Fusire shooting just over from 20 yards after just a minute with Luke Garbutt going close with an attempt from outside the box and Kelly N'Mai denied by a block The visitors looked set to score on 12 minutes when Adelakun's cross reached ex-Blues striker Stockton at the far post but Gabe Breeze saved superbly at close range And four minutes later United hit the Ammies with a double Georgie Kelly found Fusire on the right and when the loanee cut it back from the byline Wearne arrived to sidefoot his finish across keeper Matthew Young And a minute later it was two - Jack Ellis this time the provider with some excellent work in the box before Dennis arrived to bury his cross at close range The double salvo had home fans in good voice as Carlisle went in search of more goals with manager Karl Robinson (Image: Ben Holmes) Salford were forced into a first-half change with Ossama Ashley replaced on 25 minutes by Lewis Warrington But they then hit back when Stockton was fouled and as Ben Woodburn fired the free-kick in from the right the striker escaped defensive attention to power a header inside the wrongfooted Breeze's near post to make it 2-1 An Aaron Hayden error almost then let Stockton in again but Terell Thomas came across to reprieve his fellow centre-back Fusire almost played in Kelly for Carlisle in first-half added time while Kadeem Harris did some dogged defensive work to prevent Salford making too many inroads Breeze tipped a Stockton shot over in the half's dying seconds The visitors made another change at the break as Josh Austerfield replaced Garbutt - and they almost levelled immediately after the restart Woodburn fed to the right of goal but Breeze saving his driven shot Salford continued to look for a leveller but Stockton was twice caught offside in good positions and then Breeze denied N'Mai Matt Dennis retrieves the ball after making it 2-0 to Carlisle (Image: Ben Holmes) Callum Whelan went close for Carlisle as he dribbled into the box...but then the visitors got their second got it back on the left and Carlisle were unable to stop him linking with N'Mai before stroking the ball inside the left-hand post Elliot Embleton and Joe Hugill replacing Fusire and Dennis But Salford were now very much on the scent of the win that would get them into the play-offs Stockton heading a cross over and N'Mai's dangerous cross cleared by Harper Paul Dummett on for his home debut and Callum Guy also introduced the latter getting a very warm send-off on what may have been his Blues swansong Embleton went close for Carlisle with a curling shot ten minutes from time and Kelly then had a great chance to win it but was denied by keeper Young when clean through after he broke onto an Ellis cross Cameron Harper then failed to pick out Hugill from a good position as Carlisle looked for a late third There were regular chants of 'Mark Hughes' blue and white army' from home fans as the game approached the end Dummett making a good defensive header to deny Salford a 90th-minute winner Georgie Kelly controls a high ball (Image: Ben Holmes) Ben Barclay came in in the dying minutes as things finished 2-2 Salford's players falling to their haunches as their play-off dreams were dashed Carlisle's players and staff then performed a lap of appreciation to thank fans - who again responded with a sustained chant of 'Mark Hughes' blue and white army' The head coach acknowledged the support before heading down the tunnel with a huge period of decision-making now facing the relegated Blues That is how the Knicks stole the first game of their second-round series Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds after the Thunder opted to quickly foul repeatedly with a lead down the stretch 1 seed in the East and the second-best record in franchise history with the same core that won 48 games the previous season GMs around the league face the media and a Turbo Mode weekend recap Start your week off right here at the Baseball Bar-B-Cast What is going on with the Galaxy and who is to blame for their abysmal form Christian and Alexis then bring on Professional Referee Organization referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols to chat why they became refs and how VAR helps or hurts their jobs Christian and Alexis then react to the latest news around soccer in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Harry Kane’s first trophy Trent Alexander-Arnold’s awkward goodbye & EA FC’s newest cover athlete Shota Imanaga pulled up awkwardly while trying to cover first on Sunday in Milwaukee and had to leave the game early The draft will be held at the National Mall when it heads to Washington Fred Zinkie examines this week's widely available two-start pitchers but warns it won't be easy to find help Sherrone Moore will reportedly be allowed to coach against Oklahoma in Week 2 Plus: Scottie Scheffler is once again inevitable Stephen Curry and Draymond Green leaned on their championship experience — and another battle-tested vet in Jimmy Butler — to take Game 7 and advance to face the Timberwolves The Warriors successfully avoided blowing another 3-1 series lead on Sunday night with one of the worst collective batting averages in the league The top-ranked golfer in the world picked up his first win of the season oSunday afternoon in Texas Caglianone appears to be an immediate upgrade to the Royals' lineup ROWLEY SAYS TEAM ARE STRUGGLING FOR CONSISTENCY IN THEIR PERFORMANCE Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();5/4/2025 4 May 2025 Paul Rowley has reflected on a tough afternoon for his team at Magic Weekend in the North-East Hull KR were the victors on Saturday’s second game at St James’ Park winning 52-0 after a dominant second-half display Speaking in his post-match press conference Rowley said: “Hull KR are obviously a great side and they’re in a rich vain of form We had some late disruption with (Chris) Hankinson and (Ryan) Brierley in particular – 7pm last night the Brierley one but it’s just another tough day at the office they kept battling to the end and Hull KR were very good.” On the fitness of his team after a physical encounter he continued: “I think we came through alright but we’re not doing enough things consistently as a team “It’s been difficult with players coming and going a lot of new players who don’t know the structures the processes that are letting us down a bit “We’re not the biggest team as well and like i said before Tap the video above to hear from Paul in full… NRL heavyweights Sydney Roosters could buy Super League strugglers Salford Red Devils and rebrand them to the ‘Manchester Roosters’ Salford‘s financial plight has been ongoing since November 2024 and has heavily impacted their abilities to perform on-field s far this season Tim Lafai (Retirement) and Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos) have all had to be sold or released to generate much-needed cash For the first time since their takeover by a Swiss consortium went through at the beginning of this year players and staff received their wages on time this month But with no real end in sight to their troubles, and the club’s Super League status being at risk due to an already-low IMG score the future doesn’t exactly look bright LRL RECOMMENDS: Andrew Johns ‘loses it’ over NRL sin-binning extravaganza Talk of the NRL buying into Super League has raged on long before the Red Devils’ plight came to fruition then Salford could be taken over by the 15-time champion Roosters according to leading NRL reporter Michael Chammas Speaking on the ‘100% Footy‘ show Down Under he explained: “I can tell you that Nick Politis (Roosters chairman) and Sydney Roosters have had some conversations with the NRL “They like the point of the NRL buying into it (Super League) to the point where they’ve actually discussed the possibility that if the NRL do get involved they (the Roosters) want to look at buying a team “There’s been talks before about London and whether or not they’d be for sale but the team I’m hearing at the moment are Salford “I hear the Roosters are eyeing Salford and looking at potentially rebranding them as the ‘Manchester Roosters’ if the NRL does take control of Super League “We know what they’re doing at the moment in LA and that wouldn’t be in the same realm as this Salford at the moment are struggling financially “They (the Roosters) think because it (Salford) is close to Manchester rebrand the team and then you have that pathway for players to come from England straight into the Roosters’ system LRL RECOMMENDS: How Super League will raise money for MND community at Magic Weekend Super League leaders Hull KR scored nine tries en route to a 54-0 Magic Weekend drubbing of troubled Salford Red Devils at St James' Park in Newcastle. The first half saw Hull KR score four times through Dean Hadley, Geordie Sam Luckley - who celebrated like Alan Shearer again at St James' Park, as he did playing for Salford in 2022 - Pita Hiku and Jez Litten for a 24-0 half-time lead. Into the second period, James Batchelor, Noah Booth (on debut), Litten and Arthur Mourgue (two) added further tries in an overwhelmingly one-sided contest. Salford, who remain in financial disarray and have used some 46 players so far this season, showed spirit but were never a match on the day. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rovers thought they had the opening points of the contest less than two minutes in when James Batchelor was awarded a try but a successful captain's challenge by Salford's Jack Ormondroyd proved Batchelor had momentarily knocked on before regathering Hull KR lost Oliver Gildart to a worrying knee injury shortly after but they did have the lead on nine minutes through Hadley from close range Salford's immediate response was heartening as full-back Jayden Nikorima made a rip-roaring break up the middle of the match but was just stopped by a despairing Mikey Lewis tap-tackle Nikorima was soon off for a HIA after promising Salford openings came to nothing while Hull KR displayed their ruthless nature up the other end punishing Salford's profligacy as Luckley got in for a try celebrating like Alan Shearer at St James' Park as he did when a Salford player in 2022 while a fourth followed within moments: superb feet and pace from Lewis saw him break up the pitch and pass on Litten to finish leaving the half-time score a daunting 24-0 Salford's Nathan Connell knocked on over the try-line and Hull KR were soon over again by contrast: Batchelor finishing in the corner but still saw Rovers fire in for more scores: Booth acrobatically flying over in the corner and Mourgue's pace and guile proving too much for the stretched Red Devils We take home the win ✅#UpTheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/HXGB4SCQgy Hull KR head coach Willie Peters told Sky Sports... "We are happy with the zero. With respect to Salford, I thought it was pretty scrappy from us. "We know we can improve, there is no doubt about that." Salford Red Devils head coach Paul Rowley told Sky Sports... "I just don't like losing so I am gutted. I am smiling but I am gutted. "You control the controllables but there isn't much we can control at the minute so it is difficult. "My night is spoiled like everybody else's but we can only do what we can do "I can't speak highly enough of the group." Saturday May 3 - all exclusively live on Sky Sports Leigh 26-24 CatalansHull KR 54-0 SalfordSt Helens 4-17 Leeds Sunday 4th May - all exclusively live on Sky Sports Huddersfield vs Hull FC - 1pmWigan vs Warrington - 3.15pmCastleford vs Wakefield - 5.30pm Sky Sports will again show every game of Super League live this season - including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining four matches each week shown on Sky Sports+ via the red button. Morecambe have lost 29 games in League Two this season Morecambe were relegated to the National League after they were well beaten by Salford City who kept up their outside chances of reaching the League Two play-offs The visitors took an early lead when Ben Woodburn's free-kick into the box was cleared into the path of Ossama Ashley who made over 150 appearances for Morecambe during a four-year spell then put Salford 2-0 up just before half-time slotting home from Woodburn's through ball The hosts pulled a goal back through Yann Songo'o when he struck from Max Taylor's long throw but Kelly N'Mai's late close-range finish sealed the Shrimps' fate Eighteen years after entering the English Football League with victory over Exeter City at Wembley in the 2007 Conference National Play-off final Morecambe's time in League football has come to an end But the fact a club of its size has been able to hold its own for so long is no mean feat During almost two decades of football within the top-four tiers Morecambe have experienced some enormous highs and deep lows they have had some wild changes in fortune the Shrimps pulled off one of the finest achievements in their history by winning promotion from League Two through the play-offs thanks to beating Newport County at a Covid-restricted Wembley Not only that but the club maintained their League One status the following season - an incredible accomplishment given their stature since then things have slowly become more bleak - both on and off the field - with relegation back to League Two the season after And they have failed to mount much of a challenge since their return The club have been up for sale since September 2022 but there is still no sign of a takeover being completed with issues including a transfer embargo late payment of wages and funding problems looming large Current owner Jason Whittingham told BBC Radio Lancashire earlier this season that he "cannot wait to get out of the club" but said he did not worry that they would go out of business if National League football next term was confirmed Derek Adams - in his third stint as Shrimps boss - has done an admirable job of taking the fight for survival as far as he can and he has done well to hold the dressing room together in the process it is unclear how the future looks for the Shrimps or who will be making the decisions - either in the dressing room or the board room - come August Watson Match OfficialsReferee: Ben SpeedieAssistant Referee 1: Graeme FyvieAssistant Referee 2: Matthew SowerbyFourth Official: Mark RyderMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightMorecambe are unbeaten across their prior three home Football League meetings with Salford City (W2 D1) Salford City have won just one of their six away Football League games against sides from Lancashire (D2 L3) though that sole victory did come in their last such match against Accrington Stanley in December (2-0) Morecambe are unbeaten across their last six league games played on Easter Monday (W3 D3) never conceding more than one goal in any of those matches Salford City have lost just one of their prior four Football League games played on Easter Monday (W2 D1) Matty Lund (Salford City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box Assisted by Ryan Watson with a cross following a fast break Hallam Hope (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing Tom White (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half Kevin Berkoe (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right Assisted by Tom Edwards with a cross following a set piece situation Adam Fairclough (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Rosaire Longelo (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing Ossama Ashley (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time Billy Whaite (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right Tyrese Fornah (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high Rob Street opens the scoring for Rovers from a narrow angle after 21 minutes Luke Garbutt pulls a goal back for Salford with a deflected free-kick six minutes later Salford from a corner kick seconds before the interval Hakeeb Adelakun hits post for Salford midway through second half Doncaster remain fourth after missing out on the chance to go second with a win via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only So we're still no nearer to deciding who will finish in the automatic promotion places in League Two while the play-off race is wide open You can catch-up with the latest from League Two on our dedicated pages. We are back on Thursday night with the small matter of Bradford City against Notts County 150Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDoncaster edge level with Walsallpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 15 April21:54 BST 15 AprilFT: Salford 1-1 Doncaster Only goal difference is keeping Doncaster out of the top three but they have to play Colchester Bradford and Notts County in three of their remaining four matches Salford are four points short of the play-offs but their run-in features each of the bottom three so it's not over yet for Karl Robinson's side 72Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'All in all it's probably a fair result'published at 21:50 British Summer Time 15 April21:50 BST 15 AprilFT: Salford 1-1 Doncaster Lee TurnbullFormer Doncaster striker on BBC Radio Sheffield Salford caused problems but Doncaster were resilient Grant McCann was probably forced to play three at the back and it worked 88Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 15 April21:42 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster A result that probably does more for the rivals of Salford and Doncaster than for either of these teams really Rob Street gave Doncaster the lead before Luke Garbutt levelled and despite the home team having the better of things with Hakeeb Adelakun hitting the post It leaves them in the hands of other teams as far as their play-off hopes go Salford will also have to do without captain Curtis Tilt for their next game against Accrington after he picked up a needless second yellow card and was dismissed Doncaster move level on points with third-placed Walsall but have a tough run-in 4714Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 15 April21:41 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster Josh Austerfield comes on for Salford - it's all rather academic 118Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRED CARDpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 15 April21:40 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster Curtis Tilt prevents Ted Sharman-Lowe clearing for Doncaster - silly really - second yellow card and off goes the captain 3914Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 + 4 mins90 + 4 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster A Salford corner - cleared for another one 297Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 + 2 mins90 + 2 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Luke Molyneux works some space for himself and gets it on his left foot but his shot is easily saved At the other end Ben Woodburn's attempt is blocked 167Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Salford will throw kitchen sink at this'published at 21:37 British Summer Time 15 April21:37 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster Salford will throw the kitchen sink at this in the remaining few minutes 2516Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 mins90 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster 156Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 88 mins88 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Luke Garbutt delivers a corner from the right - it's met at the far post by Haji Mnoga but bounces into the arms of Ted Sharman-Lowe Space is opening up in midfield but is there a winner in this 171Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Doncaster's back three have played well'published at 21:33 British Summer Time 15 April21:33 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster The three at the back for Doncaster have played well tonight They've done well against dangerous opposition 267Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 86 mins86 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Great work by Hakeeb Adelakun on the edge of the Doncaster box His shot bobbles through to Cole Stockton but Salford's leading scorer scuffs his effort wide We've hardly seen Stockton involved tonight 104Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 84 mins84 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Doncaster have worked their way back into this having been largely anonymous for the opening 25 minutes of this second period A point really doesn't suit either team Luke Molyneux drags a shot wide and chastises himself 1611Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 82 mins82 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Here come the three substitutes for Doncaster 157Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 80 mins80 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Matt Young denies Jordan Gibson and then George Broadbent blasts over the bar Two good chances for the visitors who are going to make a triple change 179Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It's not been an overly physical game'published at 21:22 British Summer Time 15 April21:22 BST 15 AprilSalford 1-1 Doncaster It's not been an overly physical game there were a couple of tasty challenges early on 1410Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 75 mins75 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster A sixth yellow card of the game goes to James Maxwell as he drags back Haji Mnoga on the halfway line 1310Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 74 mins74 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Jamie Sterry does brilliantly and cuts the ball back but Jordan Gibson can't keep his effort down and it's over but looks like it took a deflection - corner Matt Young punches clear and when it comes back in he collects a Tom Anderson header 153Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 71 mins71 minsSalford 1-1 Doncaster Jordan Gibson plays in Luke Molyneux down the right but his effort is easily pouched by Matt Young 2411Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 41 2 3…4 next pageImage source Doncaster's Jordan Gibson (left) shows his disappointment after missing a chance to give his side the lead against Salford City Doncaster Rovers missed the chance to move into the League Two automatic promotion places after drawing 1-1 at play-off chasing Salford City Rob Street's goal for Rovers was soon cancelled out by Luke Garbutt to leave Doncaster level with third-placed Walsall with Salford four points off the play-off spots Doncaster began the match brightly and had a goal ruled out after 16 minutes when Street's header was chalked off for a foul But Karl Robinson's side failed to heed the early warning signs and fell behind five minutes later when Street latched on to a clever Owen Bailey free-kick to rifle the ball into the top corner Salford fought their way back into the contest and drew level after 27 minutes when Garbutt's direct free-kick took a slight deflection to beat Teddy Sharman-Lowe the home side also had a goal ruled out when Sharman-Lowe was adjudged to have been impeded before Ossama Ashley headed home Salford forward Hakeeb Adelakun rattled the woodwork midway through an action-packed second period Jordan Gibson squandered a golden opportunity to give Rovers the lead when he fired Jamie Sterry's cutback over the bar before Luke Molyneux forced goalkeeper Matthew Young into a smart diving save Salford finished with 10 men after a clash with Sharman-Lowe led to Curtis Tilt being shown a second yellow card Sbarra Match OfficialsReferee: Elliot BellAssistant Referee 1: Kevin MulraineAssistant Referee 2: Joe SimpsonFourth Official: Michael BarlowMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightSince losing their first ever League Two meeting with Doncaster Rovers in August 2022 (1-2) Salford are unbeaten in their last four against Donny in the competition (W2 D2) Doncaster’s two previous away games at Salford City in League Two both saw exactly four goals – the Ammies won the first 3-1 in 2022-23 before a 2-2 draw in this exact fixture last season Salford City have only won one of their last eight home games in League Two (D4 L3) Doncaster have won 10 of their 20 away games in League Two this season (D4 L6); only in 1946-47 (18) and 2016-17 (11) have they won more times on the road in a single Football League campaign Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. The fixture will now take place at the Peninsula Stadium on Tuesday 15th April With at least three players called up for international duty Rovers requested a postponement of the fixture that was originally scheduled for Saturday 22nd April Match tickets purchased for the original fixture are still valid for the rearranged date, or they are back on sale now at the club shop or online at salfordcitytickets.co.uk If you purchased match tickets for the original fixture, but can no longer attend, you can contact the club shop to request a refund by email (tickets@salfordcityfc.co.uk) or by phone (0161 711 1164) Have you tried hospitality? Treat yourself, friends, or colleagues to an upgrade by booking hospitality in our Peninsula Lounge for £119+VAT per person, including three-course food, inclusive house drinks, indoor lounge and reserved north stand seating! Email hospitality@salfordcityfc.co.uk to book SPECTATOR INFORMATION – MAGIC WEEKEND Harry Siddall (()=>{var e=async t=>{await(await t())()};(self.Astro||(self.Astro={})).load=e;window.dispatchEvent(new Event("astro:load"));})();4/29/2025 29 April 2025 The annual festival of rugby league is upon us as Magic Weekend returns to St James’ Park Our opponents at the home of Newcastle United are the Robins who top the Betfred Super League table with eight wins from their first nine games here is the ultimate spectator guide for any travelling supporter: Milburn Stand Main Reception – VIP collections & hospitality James’ Park is located to the North West of Newcastle city centre That’s just a 10-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station and around five minutes from Monument Metro Station and the city’s major bus stations You can get your very own tailor-made route at www.walkit.com BY CAR: Parking is available on-site in the stadium car parks on a pre-pay basis only To purchase a pass please contact NUFC on 0191 201 8558 however there are number of public car parks signposted clearly within Newcastle city centre though be warned – they are likely to be extremely busy during Magic Weekend Information can be found on the Newcastle Council website use the postcode ‘NE1 4ST’ in your sat-nav to find the stadium BY METRO: Newcastle upon Tyne is served by the Tyne & Wear Metro system a light rail network with frequent services between Newcastle Airport major transport interchanges and destinations south to Wearside James’ Metro station for local coastal destinations including North Shields while Monument station – a five-minute walk away – is served by both yellow and green line routes towards Newcastle International Airport walk west on Blackett Street and continue onto Gallowgate The stadium will become visible on your right BY TRAIN: Situated on the East Coast Mainline it is a principle stop for services between London and Edinburgh/Glasgow In addition to regional services to Middlesbrough and Carlisle it also offers direct cross-country routes to and from Leeds walk west along Neville Street (A186) and turn right onto St The stadium is located at the top of the road and will become visible as you reach the junction with Bath Lane/ Wellington Street BY PUBLIC BUS: Newcastle upon Tyne has two major bus stations for local and regional services – Haymarket for services to and from Northumberland and the North for services to and from County Durham and the South walk south west on Percy Street and turn right onto Gallowgate James’ Park will become visible on your right BY COACH: Newcastle Coach Station is on St James’ Boulevard and receives National Express coach services while Megabus operates services from outside Newcastle Central Station Both offer frequent services from across the UK FAN COACHES: From A1 south – Follow signs for City West to B6324 junction take 3rd exit from roundabout onto Stamfordham Road Follow A167 City Centre to the Cow Hill junction Exit and then turn right onto Grandstand Road then follow signs for City Centre Please park as directed on southbound carriageway follow signs for A1 North (Morpeth) then as above There is a pay and display HGV and coach park on Ord Street by the Metro Radio Arena please contact the Parking Department on 0191 261 4503 or visit the Newcastle Council website for parking in the city return in same direction to crossroads adjacent to BBC Follow for ¼ mile to Claremont Road junction and turn left Parking will be located on the right-hand side TICKETS: Please enter the stadium via the turnstile indicated on your ticket East and South (Gallowgate) stands are for tickets with unreserved seating The main West (Milburn) stand will accommodate supporters with reserved seats The GA turnstiles will open 60 minutes before the start of the first game on both matchdays RESERVED SEATING: Spectators must ensure that they sit in their allocated seat(s) Although there may be adjacent seats that appear to be empty it is likely that ticket holder hasn’t yet arrived or is elsewhere in the stadium UNRESERVED SEATING: It is important to note that if an unreserved seat is vacated it may not be possible to return to the same seat at a later time Certain seats or blocks within unreserved areas of the stadium bowl may be marked as RESERVED (e.g close to wheelchair platforms and dug outs) and as such are not available to holders of unreserved seat tickets Spectators should ensure that they do not sit in any seat marked reserved if they have purchased a ticket for an unreserved area IDENTIFICATION FOR CONCESSIONS: If a concessionary ticket has been purchased Holders of such tickets should ensure that they have appropriate ID with them PASS OUT SYSTEM: A pass out/return system will be operated on both event days allowing spectators to move freely to and from the stadium bowl – there is no limit on the number of times someone is allowed to pass out and re-enter Spectators leaving the stadium bowl with the intention of returning may do so but MUST first ensure that they have a hand stamp applied upon initial exit; if there is no evidence of a hand stamp re-entry will not be permitted Hand stamps will be applied by stadium stewards Dedicated exit and re-entry gates in each stand will be used to facilitate this operation Different coloured hand stamps will be used for each level each day It is important that match tickets are not discarded; tickets need to be produced for re-entry if using the pass out system Re-entry to the stadium bowl will be on production of both a hand stamp and relevant match ticket Opening Times: Saturday 1pm – 8.00pm | Sunday 11am – 6.00pm The Fan Zone is located on Strawberry Place and activities delivered by official partners Glen’s Fan Zone host David Woolbridge will be keeping the party going with live music and special guest interviews from the stage at the heart of the activity Be sure to visit for a chance to have your photo with the Betfred Men’s purchase official Magic Weekend merchandise and win some exclusive Super League prizes with our official partners Accessible parking (for blue badge holders) is available direct from Rugby League Commercial To apply contact jodie.filer@rlcommercial.co.uk Vehicles will not be permitted to park in accessible spaces without an event specific pass – blue badge must also be displayed on arrival Spectators with tickets for the Milburn stand Upper tier are advised that there are 140 stairs and 14 landings leading up to the seating area If you are disabled or have mobility issues please ask a steward who will be happy to direct you to a lift Any spectators who require audio commentary please contact the Customer Service Centre at RLC on 0844 856 1113 CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS: Contactless payments are encouraged at kiosks in the concourse Cash is accepted at a limited number of locations There is a Barclays ATM at the South West corner of St A free-to-use cash machine is also located at the Tesco Express store directly opposite the stadium on Barrack Road REFRESHMENTS: A range of hot and cold snacks soft drinks and alcohol will be available to purchase in all concourse areas alcohol cannot be taken outside into the city Where possible encourage fans to bring a credit or debit card to purchase refreshments The majority of kiosks within St James’ Park are cashless Please note that no large amount of food can be taken inside the stadium from outside The amount of food allowed will be at the discretion of Newcastle United staff please contact the steward at your stadium entry point Permission may be granted following appropriate checks James’ Park concourses offer all the conveniences you would expect including multiple accessible toilets and two Changing Places facilities These facilities can be opened with a radar key please contact your nearest steward for assistance Shearer’s Bar also has on-site toilets available to paying customers LUGGAGE/PUSHCHAIRS: We regret to inform you that there are no areas to store luggage/pushchairs at St Luggage items larger than A4 size are not allowed into the stadium for security reasons Appropriate discretion will be used for ladies’ handbags and will be subject to the standard security checks FIRST AID ROOMS: There are 3 first aid rooms located around the stadium including on the Ground Floor of the North Stand the South East Corner and Level 7 next to Lift 5 There will also be a number of medics on each level QUIET/PRAYER ROOM: There is a quiet room available in the North Stand and Milburn West should anyone wish to use this space for practising multi-faith or quiet reflection please alert your nearest steward who will direct you to this room SENSORY ROOM: There is a sensory room available on Level 6 supporters can access the room by using the Park Grill lift or the Milburn reception list and walking through the hospitality areas we would need a request submitted to disabilitysupport@nufc.co.uk With less than a minute on the clock the Ammies were set on their way when Ben Woodburn was clattered in the penalty box and Hakeeb Adelakun calmly stuck away the resulting spot-kick Liam Shephard's first goal at the Peninsula Stadium doubled the advantage just after the 20 minute mark before Cole Stockton added to it minutes later A second penalty from Adelakun in the second half made it four with Colchester's Ellis Iandolo thumping in a consolation Sign-up for free to get exclusive content including highlights and full match replays As people across our diocese join Catholics around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis the Vatican has shared details on how the Church will mark the passing of this much-loved pontiff an influx of pilgrims have made their way to the Eternal City to pay their final respects to Pope Francis the coffin containing Pope Francis’ body was carried from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St Peter’s Basilica where the faithful will be able to visit and pay tribute to the body of the pope The Holy See Press Office has announced that Pope Francis’ funeral Mass will take place on Saturday 26 April at 9am BST (10am local time) in St Peter’s Square and priests from across the globe will travel to the Vatican to concelebrate the Mass which will be presided over by Dean of the College of Cardinals The Eucharistic celebration will conclude with the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio marking the beginning of nine days of mourning and Masses for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul His body will then be taken into St Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St Mary Major for his entombment The Vatican have issued a copy of the funeral booklet. A like can be found here: Pope Francis’ Funeral Booklet An online Book of Condolence has been created for our diocese to enable the faithful to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis You can leave your own message by clicking here As we continue to mourn the death of Pope Francis we invite you to keep the pope and Mother Church in your prayers Bishop John invites you to join him for two liturgies taking place this week in memory of the late pontiff: Parishes across the diocese continue to hold their own Masses and services for Pope Francis Please contact your parish or deanery for local information The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has a number of resources to accompany you during this time. You can keep up-to-date on their news and resources here Resources for parishes can be found here Information regarding the next steps can be found here.