Welcome back to another Matchside weekly roundup!
This week weβve got some fantastic one-off events like college American football at Wembley, Great Britain in tennisβ Davis Cup, and golf at Wentworth. And alongside thereβs a big selection of games across the regular seasons: cricket at the Oval, rugby union, menβs and womenβs football, and ice hockey in East London. Read on for the details!
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π What's on this week π
1. πΎ Tennis: Great Britain vs Ecuador
Davis Cup World Group II (2nd Round Qualifier), Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th September
π Copper Box Arena | Tickets from Β£50
Great Britain need a win to book a place at the Davis Cup Finals in November. Captain Leon Smith has called up a strong squad: Cam Norrie, Arthur Fery, Henry Patten, Neal Skupski and Toby Samuel. Saturday's play has already sold out (with a handful of resale), but there are still a few tickets left for Sunday.
2. π American Football: Union Jack Classic
Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona State Sun Devils, Saturday 19th September, 5pm
π Wembley Stadium | Tickets from Β£60
The first college football game ever played at Wembley. It's a Big 12 conference fixture between two established American teams, part of a new multi-year deal to bring college football to the UK.
3. π Ice Hockey
Romford Buccaneers vs Cardiff Fire, NIHL South 1, Saturday 19th September, 5.15pm
π Sapphire Ice & Leisure | Tickets Β£10
Romford Raiders vs Bristol Pitbulls, NIHL National Division, Sunday 20th September, 5.15pm
π Sapphire Ice & Leisure | Tickets Β£20
4. β½οΈ Men's Football
13 London fixtures to choose from this week, from Thursday's Europa League night through to the weekend's National League and FA Cup ties. My top picks:
Crystal Palace vs Lech PoznaΕ, UEFA Europa League, Thursday 17th September, 8pm
π Selhurst Park | Tickets from Β£38
Leyton Orient vs Stevenage, League One, Saturday 19th September, 3pm
π Brisbane Road | Tickets from Β£28
Boreham Wood vs Harrogate Town, National League, Saturday 19th September, 3pm
π Meadow Park | Tickets Β£20
Dulwich Hamlet vs Welling United, FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying, Saturday 19th September, 3pm
π Champion Hill | Tickets Β£14
There are 9 more London fixtures this week. See the full list on the Matchside website.
5. π Men's Rugby Union
Harlequins vs Edinburgh, pre-season friendly, Friday 18th September, 7.45pm
π Twickenham Stoop | Tickets from Β£20
Richmond vs Ampthill, Championship, Round 1, Saturday 19th September, 5pm
π Richmond Athletic Ground | Tickets from Β£20
Rosslyn Park vs Camborne, National League 1, Saturday 19th September, 3pm
π The Rock | Tickets Β£16
6. π Cricket
Surrey vs Glamorgan, County Championship Division 1, Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th September
π The Kia Oval | Tickets Β£15
7. β½οΈ Women's Football
There are 11 women's fixtures across London this week. Top picks:
Charlton Athletic Women vs London City Lionesses, WSL, Saturday 19th September, 12.30pm
π The Valley | Tickets from Β£10
Arsenal Women vs Manchester United Women, WSL, Saturday 19th September, 5.30pm
π Emirates Stadium | Tickets from Β£23
There are 9 more women's fixtures this week across the WSL, WSL2 and FAWNL. See the full list on the Matchside website.
8. π Women's Rugby Union
Harlequins Women vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women, PWR Cup, Round 1, Saturday 19th September, 1.30pm
π Twickenham Stoop | Tickets from Β£10
9. β³ Golf: BMW PGA Championship
DP World Tour, Tuesday 15th to Sunday 20th September
π Wentworth Club, Virginia Water | Tickets from Β£55
The DP World Tour's flagship event returns to Wentworth. It's out in Virginia Water, Surrey, but easily accessible from London, and one of the best-attended weeks on the European golf calendar. Friday's tickets have sold out, but there's still limited availability for Saturday and Sunday.

Great Britain in the Davis Cup
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I went with a couple of mates to Arsenal Women vs Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon! Despite having 80% possession and 30 shots, Arsenal weren't able to nab a goal and the game finished 0-0. There were 24,000 fans at the Emirates though, making for a great atmosphere.

Arsenal Women at The Emirates
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That's your week of sport sorted.
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