News in Ashby

Ashby Hastings Cricket Club say they will not be playing any matches until July at the earliest.

The first half of their season has been cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

Organisers of the Aldi Ashby 20 race played an April Fool joke when they claimed to have been told they could run the event alongside the London Marathon later this year.

The Ashby 20 was due to be held last month but was cancelled less than 48 hours beforehand because of the Coronavirus spread.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC have teamed up with ME Sports and Education to work with the club and community.

ME Sports and Education is owned by former Leicester City captain Matt Elliott.

The Aldi Ashby 20 race has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus situation - less than 48 hours before it was due to take place.

And that is despite plans for the race going ahead as normal on the Thursday before the event despite health concerns surrounding the spread of the bug.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC are hosting a five a side tournament at their NFU Ground on Sunday, May 3 in aid of the Brown Dog cancer charity.

The event kicks off at 10am and costs £10 per person to register.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC are holding a race afternoon on Friday, March 13 for Gold Cup Friday at the Cheltenham Festival.

The NFU Sports Ground (LE65 1TS) will be open from 12pm with the first race at 1.30pm.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC are looking for a Head Coach for the club's midweek Under 18s team to take charge in time for the 2020-21 season.

Ivanhoe say that the team will compete in the Leicestershire Midweek Floodlit League - a competitive level of Youth Team Football.

The weather has hit Ashby Ivanhoe FC's game which was due to be played on Saturday afternoon at their NFU Ground.

Their Midland League Division One game with Stafford Then was postponed after a morning inspection.

Heather St John's Football Club have revealed the reason why their match with Coventry United was abandoned last Saturday.

They released a statement on Monday saying that one supporter invaded the pitch - and another was heard threatening to knife Heather players.

Ashby Ivanhoe Under-Nine Knights beat Mercia Juniors in Lichfield on Saturday with Jalen Farley scoring a hat-trick.

But they had to fight back from a goal down to do it after Mercia went ahead from the penalty spot.