Match Preview | Final home game of season on Friday night!
18/09/2024
Sheffield Eagles take on York RLFC Knights on Friday evening in their final home game of the 2024 Betfred Championship season (7:30pm).
The Eagles earned a much-needed win last Sunday afternoon as a 6-20 victory against Featherstone Rovers ended a run of five games without a win.
The win moved Sheffield back up to fourth in the league table, and they head into Friday’s game knowing victory will secure their place in the end-of-season playoffs.
York travel to Olympic Legacy Park looking to get back to winning ways after being narrowly defeated by Wakefield Trinity last weekend.
The arrival of Mark Applegarth earlier this season has seen the club turn their season around, as ten wins from their last fourteen games has seen them rise up the table into playoff consideration.
Sheffield Eagles vs York Knights takes place this Friday at Olympic Legacy Park. Please read below for all the key information you need to know ahead of the game.
KEY MESSAGES
* We ask that all supporters buy their tickets in advance of the game to avoid queues at the turnstiles.
* Please can all supporters refrain from standing on the grass banking around the side of the pitch at Olympic Legacy Park.
TICKETS
Match Tickets for this Friday’s game remains on sale, and your able to secure your spot for this game now by clicking HERE.
We urge spectators to buy their tickets in advance ahead of Friday’s game, to avoid queuing at the turnstiles.
Ticket prices for the game are as follows:
Seating | Adults: £20, Concessions: £15, U16’s: £7
Standing | Adults: £18, Concessions: £12, £U1
* Ticket prices will increase on the day of the game
TURNSTILES
Turnstiles will open from 5:35pm.
PARKING
We’re pleased to announce we have on-site parking for gamedays at Olympic Legacy Park for the 2024 season. Worksop Road car park is available to use for supporters on a first-come, first-served basis. Car park spaces cost £5 and will be available to buy with CASH ONLY.
PRE/POST MATCH DRINKS VENUE
We recommend that people use the Don Valley Hotel as their choice of pub before and after the game.
Only a short walk away from Olympic Legacy Park, people who go in and show their tickets for the game, will be offered Member’s Discount for all drink purchases.
The Don Valley Hotel are this year’s proud Corporate Sponsor of Sheffield Eagles captain, Anthony Thackeray.
ANDYS MAN CLUB
Andy's Man Club Rotherham will be holding a stall outside Olympic Legacy Park on Friday evening before the game. Head down and have a chat with them on your way into the stadium.
21-MAN SQUAD
Our Coaching staff have named their 21-man squad for Friday’s game. One change is made from last weekend’s squad against Featherstone as Ryan Millar comes back into the squad to replace Jesse Sene-Lefao.
1 Matty Marsh
Corporate Sponsor: Premier Kia
Personal Sponsor: Liz Elfleet
2 Ben Jones-Bishop
Corporate Sponsor: Extra Time
Personal Sponsor: Alison & Carmen Levine
3 Kris Welham
Corporate Sponsor: In Memory of Ely Fearnley
Personal Sponsor: Paul, Katie, Sam and Anne
4 James Glover
Corporate Sponsor: South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Service
Personal Sponsor: Michelle & David Walker
5 Matty Dawson-Jones
Corporate Sponsor: Claydon Accountancy
Personal Sponsor: Aaron and Alister Claydon
6 Cory Aston
Corporate Sponsor: The Courtyard Cafe
Personal Sponsor: George and Brenda Betts
7 Anthony Thackeray
Corporate Sponsor: Don Valley Hotel
Personal Sponsor: Tony Buckingham
8 Eddie Battye
Corporate Sponsor: Brook Corporate
Personal Sponsor: Sheffield Hawks
9 Vila Halafihi
Corporate Sponsor: SAM Print Services
Personal Sponsor: Dean Crossland
10 Tyler Dickinson
Corporate Sponsor: VOOT
Personal Sponsor: Golden Futures
11 Connor Bower
Corporate Sponsor: Eagles Foundation
Personal Sponsor: Ian & Jackie Swain
12 Joel Farrell
Corporate Sponsor: Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber
Personal Sponsor: Daniel Crofts
13 Titus Gwaze
Corporate Sponsor: Sierra 1 Secrurity
Personal Sponsor: Andy Tyers
14 Jack Hansen
Corporate Sponsor: Heritage Project
Personal Sponsor: Chris & Georgie Holliday
15 Evan Hodgson
Corporate Sponsor: Albion Detection
Personal Sponsor: Julie Saynor
16 Blake Broadbent
Corporate Sponsor: Pinders
Personal Sponsor: Geraldine Ingham
17 Mitch Clark
Corporate Sponsor: Pinders
Personal Sponsor: Geraldine Ingham
18 Aaron Murphy
Corporate Sponsor: Mediqas
Personal Sponsor: Charlie Denniff
22 Kyle Wood
Corporate Sponsor: GRI Group
Personal Sponsor: Jenny Crofts
24 Oliver Roberts
Corporate Sponsor: Loughshinny Foxes
Personal Sponsor: The Hannigan Family
30 Ryan Millar
Corporate Sponsor: Available for Sponsorship
Personal Sponsor: Jack Smith
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality is available at our game on Friday night against York.
Priced at £35 per person, supporters will receive a finger buffet, selection of beer and wine, parking space, match programme, and a seated match ticket.
Season ticket holders can upgrade to this option for only £15. To do this, please email Natasha.Burt@sheffieldeagles.com.
Supporters will also get the chance to hear from a coach/player before, and after the full time whistle.
KEEP UPDATED WITH THE GAME
If your unable to make it to Olympic Legacy Park, then here are a list of ways to keep updated with what’s going on.
- Live Match Updates on X (formerly Twitter)
- Post-Match Interviews on YouTube
- Match Highlights on YouTube
- Match Report
