Welcome back to another Matchside weekly roundup!
I hope some of you caught the exciting conclusion to The Hundred last weekend at Lord’s! If you fancy a bit more cricket before the season ends, Surrey are running their Work From Oval scheme this week so you can take your laptop along and grab a desk while watching a full day of County Championship cricket.
The Premier League also kicks off this weekend. Tickets for those games need club membership but plenty of London's lower league clubs still have general sale tickets available this week if you fancy catching some live football. Read on for the details.
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👀 What's on this week 👀
1. ⚽️ Men's Football
The Premier League kicks off this weekend, with three big games in London. Arsenal host Coventry at home on Friday, and there are two London derbies to look forward to: Brentford vs Spurs on Saturday and Fulham vs Chelsea on Monday. All three require club membership to access tickets so they are off the table this week, but I'll keep you updated when Premier League tickets go on general sale in the future.
My top 3 picks from the rest of London's football this week:
West Ham vs Charlton, London derby, Championship, Saturday 22nd August, 3pm
📍 London Stadium | Tickets from £30
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading, League One, Saturday 22nd August, 3pm
📍 Plough Lane | Tickets from £27
Sutton United vs Hartlepool, National League, Saturday 22nd August, 12.30pm
📍 Gander Green Lane | Tickets from £21
There are 5 more London fixtures across the Championship, League One and National League South this week. See the full list on the Matchside website.
2. 🏏 Cricket: County Championship
Surrey vs Nottinghamshire, Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August
📍 The Oval | Tickets £15
Surrey are running their 'Work From Oval' scheme again this year: upgraded wifi, desks with power, and clear views of the pitch, so you can get your job done while watching a day of red ball cricket.
Middlesex vs Kent, Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August
📍 Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood | Tickets £20
3. 🏉 Rugby League
London Broncos vs Halifax Panthers, Championship, Sunday 23rd August, 3pm
📍 Cherry Red Records Stadium | Tickets from £18
4. ⚽️ Women's Football
My top 2 picks this week:
Dulwich Hamlet Women vs Saltdean United Women, FAWNL South East Division One, Sunday 23rd August, 2pm
📍 Champion Hill | Tickets £5
AFC Wimbledon Women vs Dulwich Hamlet Women, London derby, FA Women's National League Cup, Wednesday 26th August, 7.45pm
📍 Imperial Fields | Tickets £8
There are 2 more London fixtures in the FAWNL and cup this week. See the full list on the Matchside website.
West Ham at the London Stadium
🔔 Ticket alerts you need to know about 🔔
Darts World Championship ballot deadline approaching
🎯 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, 11th December to 3rd January
📍 Alexandra Palace | Tickets from £55
Tickets for this year's World Championship are moving to a two-stage ballot, and the PDC aren't expecting a general sale once both windows close. Tiered seating starts from £55, rising to £95 for the final, and table seating starts from £75, rising to £110 for the final. Register for ballot updates here.
Ballot 1: PDCTV Annual Members (membership costs £65)
Ballot open Tuesday 1st September to Monday 7th September.
Ballot 2: General Ballot (free to enter)
Ballot open Tuesday 8th September to Monday 14th September.
I covered how to register, whether the PDCTV membership's worth it, and how many tickets you can apply for in Friday's email. Read it here.
World Darts Championship - General Ballot Dates
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That's your week of sport sorted.
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Louis