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Southend United vs Bromley: Level on the pitch, uneven off it
Southend United and Bromley Football Club were once leagues apart. As early as the 2006/07 season, Southend were applying their trade in the Championship,...
University of East London (UEL) Men’s team: past and present
UEL have a university football team who play in Barking’s football ground Mayesbrook Park. Barking FC are a Step 5 club who got relegated...
Late Gillingham Equaliser Forces FA Cup Replay
The Daggers conceded a late equaliser to League Two side Gillingham in the second round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.
A Fairly Played...
West Ham United’s Fab Five At World Cup
The season may be paused for West Ham, but some Hammers have been jetting off the Qatar to play for their country.
Five West Ham...
Daggers Victorious Over Wealdstone At Home
The Daggers netted four times in a convincing victory over an out-of-form Wealdstone side, at The Chigwell Construction Stadium. Dagenham move up to 11th...
UEL Pick Up First Point Since Promotion
UEL men's football 1sts can be happy to take a point against Bath who have not lost a game. And yet East London will...
Essex Duo Named In Lions Squad
Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook have been selected for England Lions. The duo will head to training camp in the UAE which runs between...
U19 World Cup Calls For Scrivens
Sunrisers Star girl Grace Scrivens and new head coach Laura Marsh are heading to the U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa next January.
England...
Irons Take On Saints
West Ham will look to make it three Premier League wins in a row as they travel to Southampton this Sunday.
Red-Hot Hammers
The Hammers are...
Sunrisers At Threat As No Progress Is Made
The saying is” it can only be up from here,” that must ring true among the Sunrisers camp after finishing rock bottom in both...
GB’s CJ Ujah Faces 22 Months After Failed Drug Test
It has been confirmed that GB athlete CJ Ujah has been banned for 22 months after testing positive for Ostarine and S-23.
The ban has...
Essex Secure First Win Of The Season
Essex won their first county match of the season after they survived a morning scare from Somerset’s bowling attack to beat them by one...
Challenge Cup 2022 Gets Underway
Today at SportsDock Centre, the University of East London will be taking on Anglia Ruskin University in annual Challenge Cup.
With last year’s event cancelled...
Erith See Red As Fisher Win Comfortably
Fisher's great start to 2022 continued this weekend, with a comprehensive 2-0 home victory over Erith Town. Goals from Katonia and Traore helped secure...
Stow Successful On & Off Pitch
Walthamstow FC beat local rivals Woodford Town on a glorious day of community and charity at Wadham Lodge. Walthamstow's 'Let It Stow' campaign saw...
“The Boys Feel Confident”
The East London side is looking to host a local rival in the Essex Blades for a cup match, who they have managed to...
Moyes Joins 1000 Club
David Moyes became the 35th manager in the modern era of English football to get inducted into the LMA hall of fame 1000 club...
Meet Soumeya Anane – UEL Tennis Star
The University of East London’s Men’s and Women’s 1st teams both recently started their seasons at the highest level of university tennis, the BUCS National/Premier...
O’s Sneak Victory To Top EFL Trophy Group
Leyton Orient snatched a 1-0 win against London rivals Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in the EFL Trophy and secure a...
Lions In Disappointing Draw Against 10-Man Rams
Millwall were held at home by a struggling Derby side, despite the away team being reduced to 10-men, after two goals in quick succession...
“The Standard is Crazy” BUCS Tennis Super Weekend – Reaction
It was a difficult couple of days for the University of East London’s Tennis Team at the BUCS Tennis Super Weekend as both men’s...
Stow Show Quality To Turn Takeley Over
Essex Senior League leaders Walthamstow FC moved four points clear on Tuesday night courtesy of goals from Charlie Cole and Jason Hallett, earning an...
Clubs Leaving European Super League
It’s now common knowledge that some of Europe’s biggest clubs have come together to announce the European Super League. This select group of elite...
HGL Podcast – Looking To West Ham’s Next Five
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In this edition, the HGL podcasters take a look at West Ham United's next five fixtures, in the wake of their recent breathtaking form....
West Ham U23s Look To Recover at Rovers
Last week’s demolition at the hands of Brighton’s U23 will be fresh in the minds of the young Hammers players as they look to...
O’s Beat Bantams
Leyton Orient moved into the top half of League Two with a 1-0 victory over Bradford City at the Breyer Group Stadium on Tuesday...
Covid-19’s Impact On UEL’s Tennis Teams
Covid-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives this year, including sport. The University of East London’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis team’s new...
NBA Podcast: Hoop Dreams – EP 1
The long summer is finally over! Cassidy and Chukwudi preview the 2019/20 NBA season, give their thoughts on the favourites for each conference, best...
Life of a Student Athlete
UEL, a University known for its sporting prowess and development of high level student athletes has played its part in some of the success...
New Year, New Times, New Season
For the first time ever, baseball will be coming to East London, bringing plenty to look forward to this summer.
Two of the most famous...
Ipswich No Match For Mighty Warriors
The Westminster Warriors claimed their second straight Patron’s Cup Trophy with a 98-64 victory over Ipswich. Point Guard Juan Manning lead the Londoners with...
Podcast: Rising East Football Round-up #3
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George Benson and Dan Walker present ‘The Rising East Football Round-up’ podcast.
The duo discusses a busy week for East London Football, and preview what’s...
Podcast: Rising East Football Round-Up: Ep2
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George Benson and Dan Walker return for the second instalment of, ‘The Rising East Football Round-up' podcast.
The pair discuss Charlton hitting Mansfield for five...
Podcast: Rising East Football Round-Up: #1
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George Benson and Dan Walker introduce ‘The Rising East Football Round-up podcast.’
Tune in for your weekly round-up for all of East London’s football clubs,...
Will The NFL Find A Permanent Home In London?
In 2007, the National Football League hosted their inaugural International series match at Wembley Stadium, when the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins...
Lions Battle Back Against Tough Phoenix Team
The London Lions staged a memorable comeback as they beat the Cheshire Phoenix 87-81 on Wednesday night at the Copper Box.
After trailing for the...
‘Jaytrain’ Stops Home In London
Sunday afternoon will see ‘London’s team’ the Jacksonville Jaguars face off against the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
The final game of the...
Ryder On The Road To Title Shot
John ‘The Guerrilla’ Ryder is hoping for one of the biggest wins of his pro boxing career when he takes on undefeated Super Middleweight...
Lions Off To Roaring Start
The London Lions tipped off the season in brilliant form winning three out of their first four games, placing them second in the British...
BMX New Setup Landing in Langdon
The upcoming track is being funded by Tower Hamlets Public Health with £10,000, and another £87,000 contributed by developers.
Since the 2012 Olympic Games, the...
UEL: The Place To Make Your Mark
The University of East London is where talent and passion give life to incredible opportunities to be remembered for a lifetime.
UEL allows athletes who...
UEL Into Historic Cup Final After Defeating Durham
The University of East London Men’s Volleyball Team advanced to the Final of the BUCS Volleyball 2017/18 Championship, after defeating Durham University by 3...
End of Season Good Form
With the season coming to an end, UEL have hit some good form with back-to-back wins for the first time this season, both wins...
UEL Dominate Queen Mary
The UEL Men’s badminton team have continued their resurgence with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Queen Mary 3rd team to gain back to back...
UEL Badminton Enter the Final Stages
As we come to the end of a lengthy break without any competition, this hopefully will give us the drive and determination to complete...
Hats Off To The Hatters
Leyton Orient Women slumped to a disappointing 4-0 defeat against a strong Luton Town side at Mile End Stadium in the FA Women’s Premier...
UEL Stun High Flying Queen Mary
Once again UEL had to surrender two games before the match had begun as they could only field five players, but this didn’t stop...
UEL Come From Behind To Clinch Historic Title
The University of East London’s Men’s Volleyball Team won their first ever BUCS Premier South league title after overturning a two-set deficit to defeat...
Raph Ready to Rumble in BUCS
Welterweight boxer, Raphael Aguello has suffered with niggling injuries in the past but is looking to put that behind him with a gold medal at...
UEL Bid to Stave off Relegation
Last time out UEL travelled to Imperial, where they narrowly lost 5-3 in a tense encounter. UEL could so easily have won at least...
O’s Earn a Three-point Hitch Over Tractor Girls
Leyton Orient Women dug deep to secure a vital three points with a 2-1 win against Ipswich Town Ladies in the FA Women’s Premier...
Gallant Fight Ends in Defeat
UEL put in a solid display as they suffered a 5-3 defeat at the hands of table toppers Imperial.
UEL struggled to put a full-strength...
UEL Face Uphill Battle
As UEL enter 2018, there is faith within they can stay up and beat the drop. There may be an injury concern for this...
No Festive Cheer For UEL Badminton
UEL lost 6-2 against City University of London in their final game of 2017 at SportsDock on Wednesday 7th December.
The hosts were without Jamaican...
The VeloPark Legacy
Visiting the stunning Lee Valley VeloPark you cannot help but feel like you are stepping back into summer 2012. The London 2012 summer Olympics...
Tis The Season for The O’s
Leyton Orient Women will be looking to heat up the title race when they travel to table-toppers AFC Wimbledon in the FA Women’s Premier...
UEL Finally Off The Mark
Mixed feelings at the end of UEL’s match again this week as they faced the University of Kent in a relegation battle.
Kent made the...
UEL Badminton ‘Outclassed’ By Brunel
After a disappointing day on the courts, UEL badminton captain Ali Chin admitted that the best team won after they crashed out of the...
O’s On The Cup Trail
Leyton Orient Women will face Southern Division side Charlton Athletic in the Capital Women’s Senior Cup semi-finals after seeing off Denham United 4-1 at...
Another Defeat Provides Positives
Another close encounter for UEL Badminton ended the wrong way again. UEL lost 5-3 to Queen Mary 2nds in a hotly contested game.
UEL again...
Stern Test For UEL
UEL will be looking to continue their good form after last week’s dramatic cup win over SOAS. It has been three weeks since UEL...
Conditioning Going From Strength To Strength
With a £21 million pound SportsDock complex built in 2012 for the Olympics, UEL's sporting performance through the BUCS leagues has gone from strength...
BMX Is Where It’s At In London
London 2012 was a chance for BMX to entice a new audience into a sport that still has a small understanding among many sports...
Cup Controversy Galore
A close encounter between UEL and SOAS saw the tied game end in a tense dispute over who had won. With the game score...
Cup Comeback For UEL
UEL face their first game in three weeks at the Walthamstow Sports centre, after their last league and cup fixtures were postponed and moved....
UEL Left Frustrated And Waiting
After a troublesome start to the league campaign, Kingston University’s no-show means that UEL's cup campiagn began with a walk over.
After 45 minutes of...
Can The Cup Kickstart UEL’s Season?
University of East London Badminton Men’s 1st will be gearing up to take on Kingston University Men’s 2nd at Sportsdock in a break from...
An ‘Unprepared’ UEL Badminton Team Lose Out At SportsDock
It wasn't the start they expected, but UEL's men's badminton only have themselves to blame for a match that saw them play out-of-sorts against...
UEL Put Unbeaten Home Record On The Line
UEL will be aiming to bounce back with a win and get their first three points on the board. Their first game of the...
UEL Badminton Set Fair For Success
A key aim for the University of East London Badminton club this year is to grow recruitment, with the overall ambition to improve both...
How Strength and Conditioning is Changing UEL Scholars
When sport was first created, the key element to being good at an activity was to grasp the skill and then apply it in the arena of the...
Futsal – From Latin America to UEL
Futsal is a fast paced, indoor five-a-side variant of football that was established in Uruguay during the 1930s, and experienced worldwide growth since the...
Orient “Scrapping At The Bottom”
Tom Parkes, 25, netted his first goal for the east-london club just before the break after Donny midfielder Tommy Rowe had opened the scoring.
To...
Undefeated and Invincible
After a disappointing end to last season, finishing fifth in the league table with only one win, one draw, and eight defeats, UEL’s badminton...
Orient Back to Losing Ways
Leyton Orient, fighting for survival as a club, suffered a setback on the pitch with this costly reverse.
Sam Jones scored early on for Grimsby,...
A Brighter Future For UEL Hockey?
University of East London are currently sat bottom of the South Eastern 4B league with zero wins, one draw and six losses. They are...
Three Points From Glory
UEL's Badminton team travelled to Southbank in search of another victory and came back successful with what seemed to be a comfortable win.
The win takes them...
O’s Boss Webb: The Future is Bright
Oirent may be facing a struggle for survival but they are showing real fighting spirit on the pitch.
Steven Alzate gave the Londoners the lead...
UEL’s long extended break
By the time UEL play the University of Medway on March 1st, it will have been exactly a month since their last game. There could...
UEL Look To Make Headway Against Medway
UEL's men's Badminton team face University of Medway at home on March 1st with the chance to go to the summit of the table....
Webb: The Fans Can Be Optimistic
Yeovil’s Francio Zoko scored late on in the first half but Gavin Massey’s last-gasp goal put a stop to Leyton Orient’s run of six...
Orient Miss Out Again
Leyton Orient Manager, Danny Webb praised his players saying, "They gave it their all", after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Carlisle at The...
Unbeaten Run Continues For UEL Badminton
UEL defeated arch rivals Kings as they regained ground on their opponents who currently are top of the table, with 1 point separating the sides after Wednesday victory. With a draw to start...
UEL Aim To Pile Pressure On Kings
UEL face LSE in their first game back from the Christmas break hoping to continue their good form from last year.
With UEL having played one...
UEL’s Jamaican Badminton Superstar
UEL Badminton club has had a rapid rise in a short period of time. Having an international star like Sean Wilson and being able to compete at a higher level...
UEL Thrash Essex
The University of East London Badminton breezed past Essex University in a comfortable 8-0 victory to stay unbeaten and remain in contention to top the league and gain promotion.
UEL have...
Accrington Stanley!? Who Are They?
East London side Leyton Orient will be looking to secure their first home win since August as they host Accrington Stanley in a huge...
O’s Manager Reviews Strong Season Start
With Christmas fast approaching the Leyton Orient women are still unbeaten in the league with eight victories in eight games.
The O’s are also the...
Cavasin Accentuates The Positive
Leyton Orient fell to their eighth defeat at home as the O’s were beaten 2-1 by Blackpool on Saturday.
Goals from Tom Aldred and Jamille...
UEL vs University of Medway Cancelled
UEL were set to take on The University of Medway in the BUCS league but in a controversial turn of events, Medway pulled out...
Leyton Orient: The Season So Far
After narrowly missing out on the League 2 play-offs by 6 points last season, Leyton Orient haven’t made the start they would have been...
Preview: UEL Badminton Take On Top Table Rivals
University of East London Badminton team face Kings College at the Brixton Recreation Centre in a highly anticipated third fixture for both teams.
This match...
Hornchurch Pinch Last Minute Winner
Jordan Parsons reports on recently signed Ricky Freeman's late goal to see Hornchurch beat rivals Tilbury.
Despite a scrappy affair confounded by the poor weather...
Win Needed For Addicks Title Race
Harvey Clare reports on how crucial the upcoming game against Crewe is for the Addicks...
Charlton Athletic will be keen to get back to winning...
Red Tape Sees Mariners Crush The Titans
Sebastian Liggenstorfer reports on the UEL Titans defeat at home to league leaders, Greenwich Mariners.
Greenwich Mariners continued to steamroller their way through the London...
Match-Fixing: Can It Tarnish A Sport For The Non-Professionals?
After accusations of match-fixing prior to the Australian Open, Sebastian Liggenstorfer interviewed two UEL tennis scholars to see if they've lost faith in the sport.
The...
Vettel takes ROC crown
Oliver Rudgewick reports as four time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel claims his first Race of Champions title at the Olympic Stadium in London...
Vettel’s ROC...