Match Preview | South Yorkshire derby this Sunday!

31/07/2024

By Mia Newton

The Eagles return to Olympic Legacy Park this Sunday as we face Doncaster in a South Yorkshire derby.

During this season, Sheffield have already claimed two wins against Doncaster away from home. These came as an 18-22 cup victory in February and a 20-26 league victory a month later. 

Sheffield will hope to make it a second successive league win after putting 78 points on Whitehaven at home last weekend. 

Find below all the information ahead of Sunday’s game. 

Tickets 

Tickets remain on sale for the game and you can purchase yours now online. We ask that you purchase your tickets in advance of the game online ahead of Sunday. 

Turnstiles will open at 1:10pm. 

Inside the stadium, please refrain from standing on the grass banking. 

The Olympic Legacy Park is a No Smoking or Vaping Stadium 

Abusive language will not be tolerated. 

Breaking of any of these rules will lead to ejection from Olympic Legacy Park. 

Prices for the game are as follows: 

Seating 

Adult: £20 

Concession: £15 

U16: £7 

Standing 

Adult: £18 

Concession: £12 

U16: £5 

Prices for both Seating and Standing increase on a matchday. 

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. 

Head-to-Head 

Prior to this season, the last time we played against Doncaster was in 2019, in the 1985 cup quarter final where we won 28-32. 

Out of our last 5 competitive games against Doncaster, Sheffield Eagles have won all five, and out of our last 10 fixtures against them, we've won 9. 

The first ever game between the two teams was in 1984 where Doncaster won 10-18.