Kelly Cates couldn't wipe the smile off her face as she walked alongside her beaming boyfriend Mark Chapman on Sunday. 

ALEX BYWATER AT DPD STADIUM AT FRANKLIN'S GARDENS: But the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Champions Cup has provided something of a reality check.

Huang Jiahao made a nightmare start on day one of the Northern Ireland Open.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says their substitutes changed the game as they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the Premier League.

Reigning champion Jack Lisowski begins his defence of the Northern Ireland Open with a 4-1 victory over Huang Jiahao in Belfast, but Mark Selby makes a surprise first-round exit.

London City Lionesses keep up their impressive start to the Women's Super League season with a victory at home to Everton.

Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele suggested the Black Cats may have become "arrogant" as last season's surprise package stutter in the Premier League this term.

With 23 goals in seven Premier League matches, including some stunning strikes, Brighton continue to delight their fans and get them dreaming of what might be.

Northampton edge to a nervy Champions Cup pool win against tenacious Cardiff at Franklin's Gardens.

Hearts thought attack was the best form of defence at Celtic Park. They were badly wrong, writes Tom English.

Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium to pick up their first league victory of the season and move out of the relegation zone.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin earns a point for Leeds and extends Manchester United's winless run to six games.

Noni Madueke comes of the bench to score the winning goal as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at The City Ground.

Diego Gomez scores a sensational goal from the halfway line as Brighton hammer rivals Crystal Palace.

No10 was hardly involved in narrow Arsenal victory

World Cup winner directly criticised club board after Champions League defeat

Five teams level on points after Monaco lose to LorientReal Madrid ease past Sevilla with Mbappé doubleTen-man Lyon held on for a 2-1 comeback victory over Nice to move top of Ligue 1 on Sunday, as previous pacesetters Monaco lost for the first time this season. Five teams are level on 14 points at the top of the table with Lyon heading Paris Saint-Germain, …

Champions so risk-averse Forest were lured into thinking they had a chance, until bench was used to see them offPass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Sideways. Square. Backwards. Pass. Pass. Recycle. Pass. It wasn’t much of a spectacle. But in the end, for the second week running, thanks in no small part of their bench, Arsenal won. Fireworks in the autumn are for …

Pool 4: Northampton 28-12 CardiffSaints claim first win for Prem side at eighth time of askingAt 7.16pm, just around the time those Sunday night blues kick in, England’s Champions Cup cohort finally had something to cheer about. It was not pretty but after seven of their Prem rivals had failed to claim victory in the opening round of the competition, …