An iconic bright pink shirt will be worn by the Saints as they commence their 2024/5 season in the National League South. The new shirt is once again sponsored by St Albans rock band Enter Shikari, continuing their partnership of the past three seasons. The design of the "Clash 246" away shirt,...
Forget about England's impending Euros final, there's a local team who are worthy of celebrating for their own finals achievement. Fleetville Junior School's girls' football team excelled in the Premier League Primary Stars competition, a primary school education programme which uses the appeal of football to inspire children aged five to...
St Albans Rugby Club is actively recruiting ambitious players for the next season in a bid to strengthen its ranks. The club, which is located at Boggymead Springs, Oaklands Lane, Smallford, is seeking new talent for 1st, 2nd XV and Vets rugby (over 35). Training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings...
The Aramco Team Series, taking place at St Albans’ Centurion Club in July, is shaping up as a preview for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Great Britain’s Charley Hull and Georgia Hall leading the early field announcements. Both are looking to build on fantastic 2023 outings at the tournament. Last year, Charley...
For any professional rugby player, there will always be a point in your career when it’s time to hang up your boots, but exactly what you do afterwards is perhaps not as obvious. After tenures with major local clubs, plus a stint representing his native Wales, Will Harries made the perhaps...
A tech company has pledged its support for St Albans City Youth FC by becoming a Platinum Partner. Internet service provider Lit Fibre will be providing striking new kits for one female and one male youth team over the 2024/25 season to help boost team spirit, as well as being the...
St Albans City took Derby Day revenge as they came from behind to beat Hemel Hempstead Town (“The Tudors”) to begin 2024, writes Will Murray. The sides were meeting for the second time in a week as the Tudors came away from Clarence Park with maximum points on Boxing Day thanks...
Old Albanian Cricket Club will be playing the Lashings International Cricket Squad, dubbed “The Harlem Globetrotters of cricket”, on June 28 2024. The current squad includes the likes of Sir Curtley Ambrose, Courtney Walsh and Ryan Sidebottom, and as well as the all-star lineup, the match will be commentated on by legendary...
St Albans' Gabby Read may not have lifted silverware this week on the manicured lawns of Wimbledon – but she still enjoyed an unforgettable experience at SW19. Gabby, 14, who attends Queenswood School, featured in the national finals at the Play Your Way to Wimbledon event, powered by Vodafone – the...
For a few days each year, an international media circus descends upon a St Albans sporting venue as two of golf's biggest tournaments are held on the outskirts of the city. Last weekend, The Centurion Club on the Hemel Hempstead Road welcomed the Aramco Team Series for the third year running,...
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