The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in ...

The town will be divided into two for an epic 48-hour football game, that will begin at 2pm on Tuesday (March 4) with ...

It's that time of year again as the Up'ards take on the Down'ards in the historic event, with crowds set to line the town's ...

The historic Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide has returned for another year - and as always the event has resulted in some ...

The game starts at 14:00 GMT each Shrove Tuesday, when a ball is launched by someone known as a “turner up” from a specially-constructed plinth in Shawcroft in the town centre. And the play ends at 22 ...

Thousands of players and observers descended upon a tranquil Derbyshire town to take part in its annual 'medieval football' ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is played every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in Ashbourne, Derbyshire – and has been ...

While boxing’s Olympic fate still remains under a cloud of uncertainty, Irish boxers remain fully focused of continuing their ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football has taken place in Ashbourne every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since at least 1667 The ...

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Shrovetide football is an ancient, rough and chaotic ball game played on Shrove Tuesday, involving two rival teams of local ...

A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The ...