Podcasts about Wigan

In this episode we're talking about iconic moments from the greatest rivalry in the game. The focus is England or, more often than not, Great Britain against the old enemy, Australia. Ahead of the first Ashes series in 22 years, the panel discuss and debate what are, undoubtedly, some of the most memorable moments in the history of rugby league. From the game changing 'Invincibles' and 'Unbeatables' of the 1980s, to the ankle tap on Kallum Watkins in 2017 which denied England the chance to draw level and perhaps go on and win the World Cup for the first time in 45 years.In between, two tries from Henderson Gill, the second of which was celebrated with "a bit of a boogie", as described by the Australian commentators, were the highlight in 1988 of Great Britain's first victory against the Aussies in a decade and their first win Down Under for 18 years.Two years later, Ricky Stuart dummied his way up the field before finding Mal Meninga in support for a memorable, match-winning score at Old Trafford in the 'greatest ever test' to level the series and ultimately set the platform for Australia to retain the Ashes.1992 was the last time a Great Britain team took on a full tour of Australasia, led by the legendary Malcolm Reilly, the highlight of the series for the tourists was undoubtedly the Second Test in a cold and wet Melbourne. An all-Wigan pack led GB to a 33-10 victory, equalling their biggest ever win against Australia.Other iconic Great Britain moments up for discussion include Jonathan Davies' sensational try at Wembley, Adrian Morley's red card after 12 seconds and captain Jamie Peacock taking on Willie Mason after he'd floored Stuart Fielden. While, for England, there's Sam Burgess' 'breakthrough' score in the 2009 Four Nations Final and the controversy that became known as 'Pinkygate' after Ryan Hall had a late try ruled out which could have knocked Australia out of the 2014 Four Nations tournament. A decision England coach Steve McNamara described as “disappointing!”All iconic in their own right, but which will come out on top?

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by returning guest and former Leicester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wigan, Bolton & England forward...EMILE HESKEY!Emile Heskey sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Liverpool's recent recruitment to what it was actually like going away with England.They start the pod by talking about Emile's two son's Jaden and Reigan Heskey who both recently made their first team debuts for Manchester City and whether Emile prefers playing the game himself or watching his two boys play.Marc, Sam & Natalie then chat in detail about the recent Michael Owen vs Wayne Rooney debate with Emile explaining why at that age no one could even get close to Michael Owen's ability but then later as an all round player, Wayne Rooney was incredible.Emile then ranks the toughest England centre backs he faced as a striker including who doesn't get enough respect for their technical ability and why Martin Keown was so dirty to play against.Emile & Sam then talk about Steven Gerrard's recent comments about their England team being a squad full of 'egotistical losers' and why Emile thinks that being locked away in their rooms for hours at a time ultimately lead to England's downfall in the major tournaments before discussing why England duty occasionally felt like the Gary Neville show.The Trio discuss Liverpool's recent recruitment, why Arne Slot needs to solve his attacking issue and find a way to play Isak and Ekitike together before discussing online social media culture, the impact KSI's old FIFA videos had on the perception of Emile Heskey's career and why unfortunately player abuse wont end. Finally we end the pod with a game of winner stays on as Sam and Emile pick their best Premier League forwards.

This is 'EFL: All Access' where every Monday we discuss all of the big stories across the EFL!Hugh Woozencroft is alongside a very special guest as Wrexham Legend and Wigan Athletic forward Paul Mullin joins us for the full hour! We reflect on his time with Wrexham in seasons past and discuss how life is currently on loan at Wigan. We also assess Wrexham's start to life in the Championship after this weekend's defeat to Stoke. We then focus on a couple of Championship sides who have surprised us so far with Millwall continuing to find form under Alex Neil whilst Hull City are defying those who tipped the club for relegation in pre-season. Barry Cooper, Hull City reporter for 'Hull Live' offers us some insight into the Tigers start to the campaign. We also dive into League One and Two as we assess AFC Wimbledon's form in the third tier whilst Liam Connolly from the 'MK1 Podcast' joins us to reflect on MK Dons promotion hopes under Paul Warne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Chasin' the Racin', Joe Akroyd and Josh Corner are joined in the studio with FS3 Superbike racer, Max Cook, and later joined by his boss, Darren Fry. The lads chat through how Max progressed through his early career, coming to land a superbike seat from Stock 600 and reflect on his time in Superbike so far. Darren then joins to tell us more about the dynamics within the team and how he feels the lads are getting on. He also fills us in on the team's switch from Kawasaki to Bimota for 2026: how it came about, details on the bike and his feelings towards the switch. Oh, and of course some age jokes directed towards Christian sprinkled in throughout for good measure. Enjoy - CTR x   Powered by OMG Racing         Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental and Lucky Day Competitions       Lucky Day are one of the biggest competition companies in the UK and have an amazing range of prizes up for grab every week! Check them out: https://www.luckydaycompetitions.com/       Episode Sponsor: DOC Solar and Electrical. They are a Wigan based company operating in a 10 mile radius, specialising in solar and battery storage systems. Check out their website: https://doc-solar-electrical.co.uk   If you're interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast, please don't hesitate to get in touch via email to chasintheracin@outlook.com           ------------           We have a full range of merchandise as well as Alan Carter's and Ian Simpson's Autobiography's over on our website: https://chasintheracin.myshopify.com           CTR Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/MotorbikePod?utm_...             -------------             SOCIALS:           Instagram: @chasintheracinpod           Facebook: Chasin' The Racin' Podcast           X: @motorbikepod

The Man of Steel award goes right back to 1977 when David Ward of Leeds was the first recipient of a trophy which got its name because of a sponsor. Many great players have received the accolade as being the best in any particular season, but few have won it on more than one occasion.The versatile Ellery Hanley is the only one to have been voted Man of Steel three times. A Lance Todd Trophy and Golden Boot winner, he captained Great Britain between 1988 and 1992 and scored 189 tries in 202 appearances for Wigan while collecting those three awards.Andy Farrell, another Wigan legend, was a two-time winner whose exploits in league have perhaps been matched by his hugely successful career as a player and coach in union. St Helens' Paul Sculthorpe is the only player be honoured in back-to-back seasons and Sam Tomkins has the distinction of the longest gap between awards, having been first selected in 2012 while at Wigan and then again nine years later with Catalans Dragons.Other great names to have won the prize include Shaun Edwards, the most decorated player in rugby league history with 37 winners' medals to his name. Garry Schofield, the Leeds legend capped 46 times by Great Britain, who was the most expensive player in the world when moving from Hull in 1987. That fee was usurped by dual-code international captain, Jonathan Davies who initially spent four seasons with Widnes after leaving union for £230,000 in 1989, but was named Man of Steel in his first season with Warrington in 1994.Mighty prop, Jamie Peacock, won a record nine Super League Grand Finals from 11 appearances with Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos, while James Roby who also has 11 Grand Finals to his name, all for St Helens, was then the youngest player to claim the prize back in 2007.Our top ten list concludes with his former team-mate, James Graham. A man with over 50 international appearances and the fourth different Saints player to win the award between 2005 and 2008. He actually lost six successive Grand Finals, including one in Australia, but returned to St Helens in 2020 to capture his second Super League Grand Final trophy, 14 years after his first.

Episode 37 - what a way to end the season!

We reunite two of Wigan's most famous sons for a special episode of the pod. Ashy chats to Andy Farrell about his new autobiography ‘The Only Way I Know'. They discuss his love of Wigan and how the other code and becoming a father at such a young age helped shape him. Farrell reflects on this summer's Lions tour and gives us an insight into the emotion surrounding calling up his son Owen to join the squad in Australia. Would he like to lead the Lions on another tour? We touch on his time in charge of Ireland and ask what he still wants to achieve as a coach after the disappointment of the quarter-final exit at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. And will Farrell Snr ever coach England in the future?

Hask and Payno explore the making of Andy Farrell, a two-time Man of Steel forged in the tough Wigan environment. Sitting down to launch his new book, The Only Way I Know, he discusses how becoming a father to Owen at 16 cemented his focus, recalling the shock: "We were devastated, we felt we'd let our parents down." That early responsibility and drive became the blueprint for his world-class coaching success. Season 6 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres. Tour Tickets: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby Rémy Martin x Barbarians Live Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-with-barbarian-legends-x-remy-martin-vsop-tickets-1777685728869 GBR Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/reloaded-the-good-the-bad-and-the-rugby/james-haskell/mike-tindall/9780008786373 Rugby League Ashes: https://tinyurl.com/p322anfw #rugby #podcast #tindall #haskell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My Story   Talk 29  Travels in Asia and Africa My first trip outside of Europe or America was in 1986 when I visited Pakistan, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. It came about in a quite remarkable way. One Sunday in 1985 I was reading an article about India in a Christian magazine when quite unexpectedly I had the distinct impression that the Lord was going to send me to India. I told Eileen about it and we agreed to wait and see what would happen. The very next Wednesday evening we had a meeting in the College chapel where the guest speaker was Ray Belfield who had come to challenge the students about overseas missions. After the meeting Ray came round to our house for a hot drink before making the return journey back to Wigan. As we prayed together just before he left, I found myself praying that the Lord would show us how best we as a College could support the work of missions, and the moment I had finished Ray said to me,             I'll tell you what you can do. You can go to India. I had told him nothing about what had happened the previous Sunday, so this seemed to be a real confirmation of what I felt the Lord had been telling me. But how would I raise the airfare? Shortly after that, Bob Stevenson was the speaker at a similar Wednesday evening meeting, and at the end of his message he totally surprised me. He said to the students, Now the Principal doesn't know I'm going to do this. In fact, I haven't asked anyone's permission to do so, but I want us to take an offering now. It's for your Principal's airfare to India. And the airfare was covered. The following January I went to India. In fact it was not just India. That month I visited Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as well. I travelled first to Pakistan and preached for a weekend in Karachi. This was my first experience outside of Europe or America and the culture shock was massive. And it wasn't helped by a severe attack of sickness and diarrhoea! I was so grateful that my friend Dr John Tonge had told me to pack some Imodium tablets! As a result, I was able to preach but sadly unable to eat any of the wonderful food they offered me. On the Monday I flew on to India with an empty stomach but soon recovered very quickly. I landed in Bombay (now Mumbai) and flew on to Coimbatore in the province of Tamil Nadu where AoG missionaries, Lawrence and Margaret Livesey, had planted churches decades earlier. It was truly wonderful to see the results of their sacrificial labours. I spent a little over two weeks there, preaching, teaching and visiting orphanages and schools run by the churches. David Prakasam and Lawrence Arumanayagam had both been students at Mattersey and were now training others to plant churches. One of the greatest thrills of my trip was to visit some of the many churches that had been planted by the students of our students. I saw very clearly that what we were doing at Mattersey was following Paul's instruction to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2. The rest of my trip was spent in short visits to Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I was based with Cyril and Barbara Cross, British AoG missionaries in Singapore, who looked after me very well. Before I flew back home I had the privilege of preaching in Bible College chapel in Kuala Lumpur, a large AoG church in Singapore, and a very lively house group led by an eighteen-year-old girl in Medan, Indonesia. If I had ever had doubts about women's ministry in the past, that girl's anointed leadership gift was more than enough to change my mind. My final trip to countries beyond Europe while we were still at Mattersey was to Burkina Faso in the year 2000. Several of our students at Mattersey had come from that part of Africa, formerly known as the Upper Volta. Like our students from India, most of them came on full scholarships which we provided for them. The first of these was Guetawende Roamba, the student I mentioned earlier who had recognised that a woman speaking in tongues in a College rally in Manchester was speaking in Moré, his own native language. Another, who came a few years later, was Philippe Ouédraogo who when he first arrived at Mattersey couldn't speak a word of English. I remember picking him up at Retford Station and speaking to him in French, giving him his first English lesson on the ten-minute journey back to College. Passing a field of cows, I pointed at them and said, les vaches, en anglais, COWS. Not that that piece of information would be much help for his studies at Mattersey! But it was a start, and Philippe became remarkably proficient in English in just a few weeks. It was through him that we received the invitation to visit Burkina Faso in November 2000. Eileen was very much looking forward to coming with me but unfortunately was prevented from doing so at the last minute. Eileen had retired in 1999 after serving as College Matron for 21 years and was at home in the utility room doing some decorating. As she was putting up a frieze she climbed onto the washing machine to help her reach the top of the wall and losing her balance fell off it backwards onto the hard floor, breaking the top of her arm close to the shoulder. On hearing the news I was home within minutes – our house was in the College grounds – and rushed her to A&E who confirmed the fracture and strongly advised her not to make the trip to Africa. And when I arrived there a few days later and experienced travelling on their bumpy roads, it was clear that we had made the right decision. The leaders in Ouagadougou were so impressed that she had let me come that they sent me home a few days earlier than planned. The highlights of the trip were preaching several times in French at the National Pastors' Conference, having a meal with, I think, seven of our former students, and being taken to visit some of the villages in the surrounding area. I shall never forget a lady giving me one of her chickens as a thank you for visiting her humble home and being taken by Philippe to a pool inhabited by several alligators. One of them, about eight to ten feet in length, was basking in the sun on the edge of the bank. Although they were wild animals Phillippe persuaded me to approach it from behind while he threw it a chicken.  He then encouraged me to pick up its tail and I, not liking to appear not to trust him, cautiously did as he said. And there was no reaction from the animal! So I was able to tell the grandchildren what I had done and show them a photo to prove it, warning them never to anything so foolish! But actually it wasn't quite as foolish as it sounds. The alligators were indeed wild, but as Philippe explained to me, the people who were not yet Christians worshipped these animals and regularly brought them food. As a result they had become relatively tame. There was, of course, an element of danger – you never know what a wild animal might do – but they were, oxymoronically, tame wild animals! I am so grateful to the Lord not only for the privilege of visiting so many different countries and cultures, and for so many opportunities to be a blessing to so many people, but also for the fun I've had in doing so. And this was to continue for years after my retirement from Mattersey. But before that could happen a very important decision had to be made. Who was to be my successor? Next time I'll tell you how that decision was made.

In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan break down a historic night at Old Trafford as Hull KR are crowned Super League Champions for the first time in their history after defeating the Wigan Warriors.

Gabby and Mark are joined by Andy Farrell, who led the British & Irish Lions to a series win this summer and guided Ireland to world number one. From his Wigan rugby league roots when he had his son and ex-England captain Owen Farrell at just 16, to managing at the top of rugby union and where he sees the future of the two codes. (8 mins)We react to Cape Verde making the World Cup, Thomas Tuchel's damning comments about the Wembley crowds and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson's latest 800m challenger - Femke Bol. Plus, who knew an alcohol ban could be solved with cranes? (35 mins)

On Monday, Matt met Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, as he launched his new autobiography 'The Only Way I Know'.Farrell spoke openly about his working class upbringing in Wigan, the characteristics required to lead a professional team and his experience of becoming a father to his son Owen when he himself was just a teenager.Hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

It's always difficult to judge whether one game was better than another, so this top ten list concentrates on the most memorable moments in Grand Finals along with the impact each had on that game itself and their subsequent outcomes.From Jason Robinson's jinking try that lit up the first edition between Wigan and Leeds in 1998 to Bevan French's spectacular effort to complete the Warriors' quadruple last year, the 'Big Dance' has delivered some truly outstanding memories. Michael Withers hat-trick in 2001 helped Bradford pile up the most points in a final, while Sean Long's late drop goal won Saints the prize the following year, although not before one of the biggest Grand Final controversies. In the last play of the game, Chris Joynt went to ground leaving the Bulls wanting a penalty for a voluntary tackle as the full time whistle blew.In 2011, Leeds had a point to prove after finishing fifth in the regular season and Rob Burrow had something to prove himself, having once again been named on the bench to face St Helens. The teams were locked at 2-2 on a typically rainy night in Manchester when Burrow ducked and dived half the length of the field, leaving opponents grasping at thin air. Not just the greatest ever try scored in a Grand Final, but probably one of the greatest tries scored anywhere.By contrast, the 2014 final will always be remembered for the wrong reasons. In only the second minute of the match Wigan's Ben Flower became the first and only player to be sent off after punching St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia twice, the second landing whilst the Kiwi was lying prone on the floor.And despite being played at an empty stadium due to Covid, commentating for BBC Radio 5 Live, John Kear described the 2020 game as the greatest Grand Final ever. With the scores tied and seconds to play, Tommy Makinson's drop goal from way out hit the post, but Jack Welsby reacted quickest to the bouncing ball, touching down to win the game for Saints in the most dramatic of fashion. Picking the most memorable moment in Grand Final history is going to be tough.

At the Women's Cricket World Cup, play was bizarrely haltedduring the India vs Pakistan match—not for rain, but for a bug invasion! A swarm of insects forced players off the pitch and brought out the fumigation squad in one of the strangest stoppages we've seen.In golf, Gavin Bourne hit two holes in one in the first round of a competition in Droitwich. The odds of this happening are over 67 million to one, and we've brought you two in one year!!It was a golden week for Team GB at the World Para AthleticsChampionships in New Delhi. Hannah Cockroft led the charge with a triple gold, while Aled Davies and Dan Pembroke defended their titles in style. And in rugby league, Hull Kingston Rovers are still on trackfor the treble after a gritty semi-final win over St Helens in the Super League Play-Offs. We preview their final – a rematch of last year's game against Wigan.We also have football, rugby union, tennis and a new recordat the Cardiff Half Marathon.

Episode 36 sees us break down Rovers' semi-final win over St Helens and look ahead to a huge Grand Final showdown — a rematch of last year's clash with Wigan

Rugby League is the winner, but in a more accurate way the Brisbane Broncos (and Queensland in general) are the winners!… Reece Walsh will go down as one of the best to ever claim the Clive Churchill Medal in another come-from-behind victory for the Broncos who, lead by future coaching great Michael Maguire, have finally broken their 19-year premiership drought… Broncos also claimed the NRLW and the NZ Warriors claimed the State Championship in front of the highest ever TV audience in Australian Sporting GF History!… For the Super League Grand Final, Hull KR will face Wigan for the second year in-a-row hoping to go one better to claim the coveted treble… We end the episode with an analysis of the Australian Kangaroos 2025 Ashes Tour Squad!——TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro08:18 - Episode Overview09:46 - Clarkie's Good Guy of the Week: Michael Maguire16:50 - Who's in Guildy's Bin: Grant Atkins18:54 - Bunker Review: Broncos def. Storm (GF: 26-22)1:02:25 - Bunker Review: NRL GF Player Ratings1:13:20 - ATG: Broncos win NRLW GF1:24:03 - ATG: NZ Warriors win State Championship1:29:47 - ATG: Super League Semis Results + Grand Final Preview1:31:58 - ATG: Toulouse Olympique win Betfred Championship1:32:35 - ATG: Australian Kangaroos Squad announcement1:39:00 - Outro——Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast——Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters.Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase' [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].——Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer.© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.——“You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Wigan Warriors Assistant and New Zealand World Cup winner, Tommy Leuluai, is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.  He discusses Tommy the player versus the coach and working with Matt Peet and Sean O'Loughlin at Wigan. We also talk about the influence of his father, James, on his career and Tommy breaks down the art of the tackle! The Bench is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-bench-with-jenna-and-jonYou can listen to The Bench on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play The Bench with Jenna and Jon".Watch every episode of The Bench on YouTube here: The Bench on YouTubeFor all the latest rugby league news, head to skysports.com/rugby-leagueFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

GCP With Andy, Geoff & Ben review GPW 'Supercharged' fron The Monaco Ballroom, Hindley aa we chat about the season ender of RPD vs Sandy Beach for the GPW Title.Also our usual review of the pubs as we visit Wigan before the show!!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/graps-and-claps-podcast/donations

The roots of this episode are in 1895 when the sport of rugby split in two and rugby league was born alongside its often distant relative! We're talking about the codebreakers, those who've crossed over and competed on both sides of the divide. Outside of our 40-year rule, but who must be mentioned, are Sir Billy Boston, Gus Risman and Clive Sullivan, three players immortalised as 'The Codebreakers' in a bronze statue in Cardiff Bay. All of them rugby league legends who started out playing union in the Welsh capital. Fellow countrymen who do make the list include Jonathan Davies. A World Club Challenge winner with Widnes and named Man of Steel at Warrington, who many feel his best years as a rugby player were in league. While Iestyn Harris made a big-money move from Leeds to Cardiff, before returning to Bradford where a Grand Final and World Club Challenge followed. Six Championships, four Challenge Cups and 45 caps for Great Britain and England earned Andy Farrell, at the age of 29, the switch to union with Saracens in a million-pound deal jointly funded by the RFU. Injury curtailed his playing career, but in turning to coaching he led Ireland to Six Nations success and the British & Irish Lions to victory down under. From that side of the world are contenders in the shape of Wendell Sailor, who not only played both codes, but also appeared on the Australian version of 'The Masked Singer'! Israel Folau, a somewhat controversial figure, actually competed professionally in three sports, union, league and Australian rules football. The late, great 'Inga The Winger', Vai'aiga Tuigamala, capped by the All Blacks and a multiple trophy winner with Wigan. While the 'offload king', Sonny Bill Williams, won the World Cup with the All Blacks in 2011 and 2015 and in-between returned to the NRL with Sydney Roosters winning a Premiership title. While nearer to home, huge names in the world of rugby in the form of 'Slammin' Sam Burgess, 'Ash the Splash' Chris Ashton and 'Billy Whizz', World Cup winner Jason Robinson, complete our top 10 contenders.

In the modern age of seriousness, it is refreshing to see a band doing the rounds that still values fun and a good time over politics and bickering. A band who performs with a smile on their face without deferring to any one side of whatever fence is currently being built or in the process of being torn down. And, of course, said band is British, the place where the love of a laugh and the desire to get on with it are part of the staple diet.Indie rock outfit The Lathums have been doing that now for the better part of seven years, plying their trade the world over and being invited to enjoy the facilities at festivals such as SXSW, Glastonbury, Leeds/Reading, Neighbourhood Weekender and plenty more.But if there's one thing you can strike a negative for with The Lathums, it's the fact they have not once brought their infectious band of music to Australian shores, a blight which is soon to be remedied with the four-piece touch down for a run of four shows starting in Fremantle on October 8. Having never heard of The Lathums before, HEAVY had to do a bit more research than usual before sitting down for a chat with frontman Alex Moore, and what we discovered looked like so much fun that we had already made up our mind to go to one of the shows before even speaking with him.After asking Moore how and why The Lathums have neglected Australia until now, we ask him what he is expecting from our audiences, pointing out that we have been known to get rowdy on occasions."Yeah, I was expecting that," he smiled. "I feel like we'd get a good crack out of a crowd in Australia (laughs). Sometimes the crowd feels like they shouldn't say or do anything and just let the band do whatever. But I feel like in Australia it'll be a bit more like engaging, so we'll see."We follow up by asking what we can expect from The Lathums live."We engage with the crowd, we make sure everybody's had a good time and a safe time as well," he promised. "But the makeup around it and the thrill is always different because you never really know what's gonna happen. I'm a bit mad and I can switch quite quickly, so you never know what to expect (laughs)."In the full interview, Alex highlighted the unique energy of The Lathums' live shows, recommending three songs for newcomers to prepare for the tour. He reflected on the musical climate in Wigan at the band's formation in 2018, noting a lack of local activity and their role in revitalising the area's music culture.He shared the band's journey, mentioning the success of their first two albums and emphasising that true success is measured by fan loyalty rather than chart positions. He also expressed eagerness to connect with Australian fans, what they are expecting and more.Tickets and tour info via: frontiertouring.com/thelathumsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

The stage is set… After the Brisbane Broncos ended the Penrith Panthers streak (and arguably their dynasty) in the dying moments of an incredible Preliminary Finals match, as well as seeing the Finalist Specialists in the Melbourne Storm knock-off the Sharks to enter their 11th Grand Final under Craig Bellamy, we are in for an insane NRL Grand Final in 2025!.. The boys cover the prelims as well as give an extensive preview of the upcoming NRL GF and their predictions for who will win and the Clive Churchill medalist predictions… In ATGs: Leigh and St Helens progress to the Semis to face Wigan and Hull KR respectively with Saints winning after the hooter, the NRLW GF will see the 3rd edition of Roosters v Broncos, the NZ Warriors (NSW Cup Premiers) will face Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup Premiers) in the State Championship, and much more!——TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro10:21 - Episode Overview12:07 - Clarkie's Good Guy of the Week vs. Who's in Guildy's Bin28:35 - Bunker Review: Storm def. Sharks (PF: 22-14)52:34 - Bunker Review: Broncos def. Panthers (PF: 16-14)1:33:38 - NRL GF Preview: Storm v Panthers1:54:55 - ATG: Super League Eliminators Results + Semi Finals Preview1:59:16 - ATG: NRLW Prelim Finals Results + GF Preview2:01:55 - ATG: NZ Warriors win NSW Cup (+ Jersey Flegg and HNWP Premiers)2:08:08 - ATG: Burleigh Bears win QLD CUP (+ State Championship Preview)2:10:25 - Outro——Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast——Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters.Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase' [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].——Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer.© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.——“You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Cardiff City podcast legends are back talking about two wins in the past week, the boys are cock-a-hoop! Cardiff City beat Burnley in the Carabao and then Wigan in the league. The boys also discuss the upcoming Wrexham Carabao game and go through your tweets.Up the Diff, c'mon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys celebrate the return of winning football with victories over Northampton and Wigan in the cup, Damo finally gets his chance to review some scran, and the usual preview and predictions for Saturday's trip to Wimbledon.Thanks to our official partner, 2BLUES Financial Services: https://www.2blues.co.uk/Support the podcast by becoming a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHeroesofHP12Photography in artwork owned by PRIME Media Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's often said it's a good thing not to stand still, but why is the sport's governing body never happy? In a game which seems to be constantly re-inventing itself, this time on Rugby League Top 10 we're talking innovations.A lot of change has followed the move to summer rugby in 1996, when Super League was born. With it came the introduction of the video referee, now widely copied in many other sports. While two years later, winning the league suddenly wasn't enough and so the play-offs and Grand Final were introduced giving broadcasters the major event at the end of the season they craved.Often, it's the rules which have been altered to improve the game. In 1993, the reference point for measuring the defensive line at a play-the-ball was extended to 10 metres. The new rule promoted more lateral ball movement, but in typical rugby league style it was introduced mid-season and the players had to just get on with it.This season has witnessed the addition of the Captain's Challenge, to mixed reviews. The goal was to reduce incorrect referee calls, though it's been said the system just disrupts the game's flow. Wigan's Liam Farrell was the first Super League player to make a Captain's Challenge. It was unsuccessful!Off the field, the sport has also been creative in its collaboration with sponsors. When a haulage company took the naming rights for Super League it was sold as a progressive deal where, instead of paying any money, the haulage company agreed to plaster Super League players on the side of their vehicles to increase awareness. In the end, sightings of those trucks were few and far between.And not to be confused with a later tie-up with a pizza company. In 2020, during Covid, they supplied post-match pizzas to the teams in exchange for perimeter advertising. It was, to be fair, a cunning plan to feed the players safely during those restrictions, but Sam Tomkins wasn't quite as convinced. He tweeted after one match, "I hope we can negotiate new toppings on the next pizza deal. We can accept no money, but tuna pizza is taking the ****."

The week on The Bye Round James Graham is re-joined Michael Chammas and Charlie White continue our deep dive into the most personal feuds rugby league has ever seen. Today's episode unpacks the bad blood between Jason Taylor and Robbie Farah, we looking into the feud between referee Bill Harrigan & the Raging Bull Gorden Tallis, plus Jimmy opens up on the St Helens and Wigan hatred! Email: thebyeround@gmail.com Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/ Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/ Become A Bye Round Classic VIP: https://classicsports.com.au/pages/thebyeround Cover-More's Las Vegas Comp: https://covermore-experiences.com/nrl-vegas/ Follow The Bye Round On: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeroundListen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UkvzTvKsY2shwMsbDiagaListen On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-bye-round-with-james-graham/id1629371037 0:00 Jason Taylor vs. Robbie Farah 20:40 Ricky Stuart vs. Trent Robinson= 28:16 Gorden Tallis v Bill Harrigan 36:21 Billy Slater vs. Aaron Woods 49:50 St Helens vs. WiganSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes a great coach? Sustained success obviously plays a huge part, but there are several other deciding factors which elevate some coaches above others.Alongside the arbitrary 40-year rule to qualify for the top ten, and to make it a level playing field, our nominees need to have coached a club to a Super League title, that is, during an era when the sport was fully professional. Unfortunately, that rules out legendary leaders like Dougie Laughton and Alex Murphy, alongside a few others who did, but still missed the cut.However, it does include the likes of John Monie, the hugely successful Wigan coach who claimed the very first Super League Grand Final. That was after guiding them to four consecutive league and cup doubles between 1990 and 1993 as Monie won over 80% of the games he coached with the Cherry and Whites.Brian McDermott won four Super League Grand Finals with Leeds, twice guiding the Rhinos to victory after finishing fifth in the regular season and led them to the treble in 2015. While the current England coach, Shaun Wane, steered Wigan to three Grand Final triumphs and will be hoping to add to that success in this autumn's Ashes series.Current Wigan boss, Matt Peet, won a quadruple in 2024, making it seven trophies in his first three seasons in charge of the Warriors. While Kristian Woolf was victorious in each of his three seasons in charge of St Helens and also coached Tonga to victory over Australia in 2019, one of the greatest upsets in rugby league history.Others under consideration include Tony Smith, a winner with Leeds and Warrington, who also took charge of England and Great Britain. Kiwi, Brian McLennan, secured back-to-back Super League titles with Leeds, Ian Millward was a multi-trophy winner with St Helens and Daniel Anderson who led Saints to a treble and two different NRL clubs to Grand Finals. Finally, there's panellist Brian Noble, a three-time Grand Final winner with Bradford Bulls and coach of Great Britain. But can 'Nobby' persuade the others to vote for him as the best coach of the modern era?

Matt Davies-Adams Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke reconvene for your weekly EFL digest.  Sheffield United sacking Ruben Selles was hardly a surprise, is Chris Wilder again the best choice of replacement? Sam fills us in on the South London derby he attended on Saturday with wins for Stoke, Bradford, Wigan and Barnet also analysed before previews of Middlesbrough v West brom, Oxford v Bristol City, Plymouth v Peterborough and Salford v Swindon.  There's also predictions, tweet of the week and all the usual fun  If you like the pod, please share/review/subscribe! https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20 Our partners Quinn Bet have a NEW offer: you can now get 50% back up to £25.   If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly”

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast! The boys start this week's show with a look back at last weekend's Czech Darts Open and discuss whether the world number one Luke Humphries is back to his best after winning the title in Prague, as well as whether Josh Rock is the next first-time PDC major winner after reaching back-to-back European Tour finals. Dave Davies (18:35) calls in to look back on a breakthrough 2025 on the oche. The Welshman reflects on winning the Champion of Champions and his first PDC title on the Challenge Tour last month, as well as his career in the game so far, from switching football for darts, his friendship with the former world champion Mark Webster, representing Wales, and his plans for the rest of the year. Alex and Burton continue the show by reviewing last weekend's PDC Development Tour action in Wigan and pick out the players who caught their eye, before previewing the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam this weekend and choosing the first-round ties they're most looking forward to. Mitchell Lawrie (1:07:58) joins the show to reflect on his recent record-breaking weekend on the WDF circuit. The Scottish teenager discusses his title double in the Welsh Open last month, breaking Luke Littler's record and becoming the youngest winner of the Welsh Open men's title at just 14 years old, his glittering youth career so far winning the WDF Europe Youth Cup boys' singles this summer, topping the JDC Foundation Tour in 2024 and picking up his first Advanced Tour title earlier this year, and his goals for the rest of 2025. Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava *** This podcast is brought to you in association with Darts Corner - the number one online darts retailer! Darts Corner offers the widest selection of darts products from over 30 different manufacturers.  Check out Darts Corner here: UK site US site  Check out Condor Darts here: UK site Set up an account and enjoy a flutter on the darts by opening an account on the  kwiff website or via their app (iOS / Android). 18+. Terms and conditions apply. Begambleaware.org – please gamble responsibly. *** Sponsorship available! Want your business advertised on the show? Email weeklydartscast@gmail.com for more details and a free copy of our new sponsor brochure! *** Enjoy our podcast? Make a one-off donation on our new Ko-Fi page here: ko-fi.com/weeklydartscast Support us on Patreon from just $2(+VAT): patreon.com/WeeklyDartscast Thank you to our Patreon members: Phil Moss, Gordon Skinner, Connor Ellis, Dan Hutchinson

For many, the Challenge Cup Final was their first real taste of the sport. Either watching on TV and listening to legendary commentators such as Eddie Waring and Ray French, or travelling down to Wembley to witness rugby league's 'big day out' in person.The 1968 'Watersplash' final remains iconic, but this list of top ten finals begins forty years ago with a record crowd of 99,801 inside the national stadium witnessing a classic encounter between two teams of rugby league superstars wearing their classic hooped kits. Peter Sterling and James Leuluai of Hull manufactured some memorable moments, and there was a sensational try for Wigan's Henderson Gill, but it was Brett Kenny of Wigan who became the first Australian to win the Lance Todd Trophy as man-of-the-match after scoring a stunning try.Martin Offiah's 1994 length of the field score and iconic celebration, slumped to his knees with his head in his hands, is now immortalised as part of the rugby league statue at Wembley. Bradford Bulls superstar Robbie Paul scored the first-ever final hat-trick two years later and in 1998 Sheffield Eagles caused one of, if not, the biggest shock in a major final in any sport in any era. Head coach John Kear was at it again with Hull FC in 2005 as Paul Cooke danced his way over the line for a crucial late score. While one of the great Wembley tries occurred in 2011, a real family affair, made by Sam Tomkins and finished by brother Joel.Catalans Dragons played in the first final at the newly developed Wembley in 2007. They lost that day to St Helens, but just over a decade later returned to become the first non-English team in 121 years to win the cup. And when Papua New Guinea international half-back Lachlan Lam travelled half-way round the world to play for his father Adrian, his crucial golden point drop goal which claimed the cup for “Little old Leigh” 52 years after their last success, was the stuff of fairy tales.But which one will come out as the most memorable Challenge Cup Final?

This week, the boys talk about the incredible Wigan kebab, the salad bar at PSL, and how the race to gold has begun... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The signing of overseas players hasn't always meant adding quality to the competition, but this list of the very best certainly did. Although it's fair to say some made much more of an impact than others.For instance, the 'greatest player of all-time', Andrew Johns, made just three appearances for Warrington at the end of the 2005 season, and couldn't lead them to silverware. In the 1980s it was common practice for legendary NRL players to sign short-term contracts in England during the off-season 'Down Under'. More recently, imports have actually made their name in Super League, winning Grand Finals, Challenge Cups and earning recognition as the Man of Steel.Widely regarded as one of the games' finest players, Australian international player and coach, Mal Meninga, joined St Helens for the 1984/85 season and helped them win the Lancashire Cup and Premiership title. While Kiwi centre, Dean Bell, won seven successive Challenge Cup Finals with Wigan, including three as captain, and made such an impact he was the subject of 'This is Your Life' in 1993.Robbie Paul followed his brother Henry to Bradford and lit up the game making rugby league 'cool'. He was named 'Super League Player of the Season' aged just 20, whilst loose-forward Adrian Vowles with Castleford, centre Jamie Lyon at St Helens, full-back Brett Hodgson with Huddersfield and winger and goal-kicking machine Pat Richards at Wigan were all crowned the 'Man of Steel' between 1999 and 2010.Joining Robbie at the Bulls was 'The Volcano', Lesley Vainikolo. The huge New Zealand winger won two Super League titles and three Challenge Cup finals with Bradford scoring 149 tries in 152 games. And more recently, Wigan's Bevan French has really shone in Super League, not only winning silverware, but incredibly being named as 'Player of the Match' in three finals during 2024.So, who will take the accolade as the greatest import of all?

On this weeks match review we are joined by Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Rolo as they try to pick out some good bits out of a very dull performance in Wigan and with deadline day upon us will DC bring in new players before that window slams shut till January?

Mark fills in while Ollie is away enjoying a holiday. Mark gives his thoughts on Luton Town getting back to winning ways against Wigan Athletic. Subscribe and hit the bell so you know when we go live! Two live shows a week, Sunday and Wednesday at 9pm! Mark reacts to a game of two halves, where Luton scored and Wigan threatened in the first half and then a second half that saw Luton dominate. Are Luton Town back? Does Lasse Nordas need more gametime? Let us know in the comments below! -------------------------------------------- V I D E O S T O W A T C H N E X T : Check out every single one of Ollie's match reactions, in our handy new playlist!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtXXsHEQxzZOreahCZO7zYpZayYtTfgXq Ryman discusses what's going on with Luton's comms with fans?: https://youtu.be/EHZiOmoCkoE Check out our first midweek live stream: https://youtube.com/live/OOGkoaPaM1A?feature=share -------------------------------------------- LIKE and SUBSCRIBE Follow us wherever you get your podcasts https://podfollow.com/okfootball Follow across all our socials https://linktr.ee/OKFootballShow Email us okfootballshow@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- "Control the Controllables" -------------------------------------------- #lutontown #ltfc #luton #lutontownfc #mattbloomfield #wigan #wiganathletic #wafc #bradfordfc #bradfordcity #lutontownsupporterstrust #lutontownsupporterstrustpod #ltst #preseason #transferwindow #transferwindow2025 #football #soccer #efl #championship #league1 #theefl #newsigningreaction #signingreaction #immediatereaction #footballclub #footballsoccer #podcast #eflchampionship #eflleagueone #thesecondtier #footballanalysis #thechampionship #footballpodcast #soccerpodcast #footballpod #transfer #transfernews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark and Phill meet midweek for our midweek podcast live stream!

Russ and Waggie are joined by Ben (Elite Ginge) we are talking about a very abject performance with 9 changes from Saturday and eventually a loss against Wigan in the Carabao cup.We also touch on DC's post match comments, is he being to harsh or saying it straight. As there is only 5 days left of the transfer window we discuss some transfer rumours, what we need and what positions. Due to the lack lustre game last night we try to get excited about having to play Wigan again in the league on Saturday. Then we finish of with the 'Random Sh*t of the Week' TSBW's version of a County Play your Cards Right.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denis Betts is a rugby league legend.But behind the trophies and the Great Britain caps lies a story about ego, endings, and learning what really matters.In this raw and revealing conversation, Denis and I dive into:Why he chose to let go of anger in his mid-twentiesThe clash of egos and the regret of stepping away too soonThe role of family and the influence of strong women in his lifeWhat coaching Wigan Women has taught him about leadershipWhy joy and purpose matter more than medalsThis is Denis Betts like you've never heard him before.SHOW NOTESThe Making of a LegendDennis's rise at Wigan and Great BritainWhat success looked like in a golden era of rugby leagueFamily, Joy & SimplicityWhy his happiest moments weren't always on the pitchGrass, sun, family dinners — finding joy in the small thingsLetting Go of AngerThe moment he decided anger wasn't serving him anymorePlaying a violent sport without carrying violence insideEgo, Endings & RegretThe clashing egos that led to his retirementThe regret of stepping away too soonLessons from endings and identity beyond sportStrong Women & LeadershipRaising three daughters and how it shaped himCoaching Wigan Warriors WomenWhat leadership really means when you adapt to the people in front of you

Jordan has finally had enough of William's ridiculous food etiquette videos and has decided to teach him how to eat proper food like a normal person. Ever hungry for the limelight, Producer Ben makes an appearance with a completely normal demonstration of how to eat a pickled egg.This episode of Help I Sexted My Boss includes some eating on the podcast, so there may be background sounds and mouth noises that could be uncomfortable for listeners with misophonia.If that's you, please take care while listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Den femte delen i vår Love is Blind UK-bevakning är här! Vi pratar den onödiga pressen på att det första ”jag älskar dig” måste sägas vid ett perfekt tillfälle, Kals fortsatta tjat om Demola och att Sarova inte är hans vanliga typ, Jeds löjliga fokus på att ”lead” och vara ”dominant”, Ashleighs kombination av att vara engagerad och messy, Katisha och Javens redan döda relation + mycket mer. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These are the guys who used to play on 'the edge'. In the days when almost everything was considered 'legal', some were employed as enforcers, whilst others never ever took a backward step. Many were just simply fearless, but you'd definitely try and avoid running towards all of them. They are rugby league's hard men. Rugby league was a little bit different in the 1990s. A mainly part-time sport where the attributes of some players could have easily secured themselves alternative employment as bouncers! Such as the charging rhino himself, Barrie McDermott, who used a not so subtle trick to further intimidate his opponents. Or Kelvin Skerrett, who won six Championships and four Challenge Cups with Wigan. The Wales and Great Britain international is the man described as a "dirty get" on Mick Morgan's famous viral commentary. Castleford legend Mal Reilly was just as tough as a coach as he was as a player. When he moved to Manly he used to ask his team-mates who the toughest players on the opposition were so he could target them to gain respect. Later, he coached at Newcastle Knights, where he found out which of his players had the best records on the rowing machine before smashing them all with his own stamina and fitness. He's even got a an intense training drill named after him... the Malcolm! And then there's the likes of Adrian Morley. Known as 'The Enforcer' in Australia, 'Moz' kept his own little black book to keep tabs on opponents who were due a little retribution. He once received a seven-match ban for kneeing an opponent in the chest. However, the ban was expected to be more than double that before a character reference from long-time foe 'Big' Willie Mason described him as "one of the toughest players in the toughest competition in the world" helped his case. There's a fine line between legal and illegal violence in rugby league and often some of these fellas crossed it. Nowadays it would lead to an instant red card, but that doesn't mean hard men don't exist in the sport today. They just go about showing it slightly differently!

The Town returned to winning ways on Tuesday night when they overcame Wigan Athletic 1-0 at Kenilworth Road. Kev is joined in our new studio at Marsh House for the first time by The Lutonian journalist James Cunliffe to look back at the victory and to look ahead to a huge game against Cardiff City on Saturday. The lads get straight into the 90 minutes with the Latics and the fast start that the Town made, before going through the hairy period of the match. They then look at the better part of the game in terms of the fluency of the home performance and reflect on the better performers in the contest and just where Town are now moving forward. The attention then turns to Cardiff on Saturday, who their main threats are and how the Hatters could line up for the clash. Kev makes a big statement on how Luton can score against the Bluebirds before the chaps give their score predictions. All this and a whole lot more on the longest-running, award-winning Luton Town podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to the team at Marsh House for our new podcast studio. Find out more at: https://www.marshhousestudio.com/ & https://www.facebook.com/marshhousestudioluton/?locale=en_GB Find us at: https://www.lutontownsupporterstrust.com  Find all the latest Luton Town news at The Lutonian at: https://thelutonian.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like our logo? Check out Ed Smith Creative at: https://www.edsmithcreative.co.uk  Like our theme tune? It's by Seán Grant and the Wolfgang who have a new album called Divide the Light, By The Darkness, out now via Luton label Vandalism Begins at Home Records. Stream it on your favourite platform at: https://vbah.co.uk/SGWG/DTLBTD

Outgoing British High Commissioner Neil Wigan on #DriveInn with Chiko Lawi by Capital FM

Weekly Unofficial Leyton Orient Podcast by @stevienuss & @supero1881. We rounded up all the news from around the club in the last 3 weeks incl: Huddersfield, Wigan, Wycombe and Stockport match reviews Transfer chat Moan about club selling out of shirts Club news round up Loads of fan views Positives and negatives Ladies and youth team update Hero of the month And loads more! Up the O's

The 100% start to the season for the Town disappeared when they went down 2-1 to Bradford City at Valley Parade on Saturday. With Jimbo away at the weekend, Kev is joined online by Town fans Dan Barratt-Davis and Mark Crowther to look back on a very poor afternoon for the Hatters on and off the pitch. The boys begin with the Bradford debacle, picking out the areas where it went wrong for Matt Bloomfield and his men before addressing some of the concerns that supporters have about the present situation. The attention then turns towards a massive game on Tuesday night and the threats that Wigan could pose as well as how the boys want and expect the Town to line up for the evening. The podcast concludes with Mark talking about the Trust's latest project – Talking Hatters – and why it is so important and why he is so pleased to be involved in it. All this and much more including the score predictions on the longest-running, award-winning Luton Town podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us at: https://www.lutontownsupporterstrust.com  Find all the latest Luton Town news at The Lutonian at: https://thelutonian.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like our logo? Check out Ed Smith Creative at: https://www.edsmithcreative.co.uk  Like our theme tune? It's by Seán Grant and the Wolfgang who have a new album called Divide the Light, By The Darkness, out now via Luton label Vandalism Begins at Home Records. Stream it on your favourite platform at: https://vbah.co.uk/SGWG/DTLBTD

fWotD Episode 3026: Battle of Preston (1648) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 17 August 2025, is Battle of Preston (1648).The battle of Preston was fought on 17 August 1648 during the Second English Civil War. A Parliamentarian army commanded by Lieutenant General Oliver Cromwell attacked a considerably larger force of Royalists under James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, near the Lancashire town of Preston; the Royalists were defeated with heavy losses.The First English Civil War between Royalist supporters of Charles I and an alliance of Parliamentarian and Scottish forces ended in 1646 with Charles defeated and imprisoned. He continued to negotiate with several factions among his opponents and this sparked the Second English Civil War in 1648. It began with a series of mutinies and Royalist uprisings in England and Wales. Meanwhile, a political struggle in Scotland led to a faction which supported Charles, known as the Engagers, gaining power. The Scots raised an army which crossed into England at Carlisle on 8 July to support the uprisings. Combining with English Royalists they marched south along the west coast road some 24,000 strong. Much smaller Parliamentarian forces fell back in front of them. Cromwell was suppressing uprisings in south Wales with 5,000 men during May and June; he captured the last Royalist stronghold on 11 July and was marching east within a week.Cromwell concentrated 9,000 men in north Yorkshire and crossed the Pennines to fall on the flank of the much larger Royalist army at Preston. Not contemplating that Cromwell would act so recklessly, Hamilton was caught with his army on the march and with large detachments too far away to intervene. A blocking force of about 3,000 English Royalist infantry, many ill-armed and inadequately trained, proved no match for the Parliamentarians, most of whom were well-trained veterans from the New Model Army. After a ferocious hour-long fight these Royalists were outflanked on both sides, which caused them to break. The largest part of the Royalist army, predominately Scottish, was marching south immediately to the rear of this fighting. Most had crossed a bridge over the Ribble, a major river just south of Preston; those still to the north of it were swept away by the Parliamentarian cavalry and either killed or taken prisoner. A second round of prolonged infantry hand-to-hand fighting took place for control of the bridge; the Parliamentarians were again victorious, fighting their way across as night fell.Most of the survivors, nearly all Scottish, were to the south of Preston. Although still at least as strong as the whole Parliamentarian army they fled towards Wigan in a night march. They were hotly pursued and on 19 August were caught and defeated again at the battle of Winwick. Most of the surviving Scots surrendered: their infantry either at Winwick or nearby Warrington, their cavalry on 24 August at Uttoxeter. In the aftermath of the war Charles was beheaded on 30 January 1649 and England became a republic on 19 May.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:50 UTC on Sunday, 17 August 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Battle of Preston (1648) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Ruth.

Russ & Andy are back behind the mics this week!We're talking all things County after a hard-fought 2-1 away win at Wycombe — including that Jack Diamond worldie

Joanne in Billericay and Angela in Wigan go head-to-head in the mighty quiz!

Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith find weird news from the North.Headlines this week include a look at Wigan's best and worst hygiene ratings, and a couple who might love crisps a bit too much. Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 569 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Don't touch Mr Frost's Muff and Brian makes a huge confession   Good Morning tonechasers! Brian van Winkel has aroused himself from his slumber and he is suffering from a severe case of builders' crack but has invented the successor to MTV so all is well. Do you enjoy making music? Some Ai feller thinks that the fun is not in the playing and the guys rage apoplectic at this outrageous notion.  Brian tries to describe a famous cryptid and fails and the irony is observed. The rise of Ai videos has got the guys worried (again) so Richard asks the machine what Brian thinks about Pink Floyd...and he makes a huge surprise confession! Richard is sad about the death of Sly Stone and pays tribute to one of his favorite musical bandleaders of all time. Should Wampler make a new tweaked Tumnus? There was a post in the Wampler Facebook group and Richard challenges Brian with the idea. Richard has an idea for a new video series and Blake is not impressed as he repeats his explanations. He has also has visited the worst pub in the world and tells us about it. Blake is excited by the Wigan kebab. Kirk Hammett's secret sales, Zappa, Thierry Henry, The Tumnus company, Holy Holy, Scotch Eggs, Roadhouse Blues...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!We are on Patreon now too!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast)Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcastAwesome Course, Merch and DIY mods:https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/https://www.wamplerdiy.com/Find us at:https://www.wamplerpedals.com/https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.comSupport the show