Match Preview | Trip to Swinton Lions awaits this weekend
08/04/2024
Sheffield Eagles will look to make it four wins from four in the Betfred Championship this coming weekend when we travel to Heywood Road on Sunday afternoon to take on Swinton Lions.
Mark Aston’s side have seen off Toulouse Olympique (24-22), Doncaster (20-26) and Whitehaven (16-42) in our opening three league games of the 2024 campaign and we’ll be hoping to carry on this run this weekend.
It’s also been nine wins from ten games in all competitions so far this season for the Eagles, so the main aim on Sunday afternoon will be aiming to extend our winning run to four games in European Rugby League’s second tier.
This weekend’s hosts Swinton Lions started their league campaign with back-to-back defeats on the road against Whitehaven and Widnes Vikings, before travelling to France last weekend and pulled off a narrow 14-20 win over last season’s beaten grand finalists, Toulouse Olympique, to get their 2024 league campaign underway.
Swinton Lions vs Sheffield Eagles takes place this Sunday, 14th April 2024. Here’s all the information you need to know ahead of our trip across to Manchester this coming weekend.
Tickets
Tickets are now on sale for Sunday’s game and they can be purchased HERE.
Prices for Sunday’s game are as follows:
Adults: £20
Concession (65+, Student with ID): £16
U16: £4
Prices increase on matchday in person, so book your ticket online now to get entry to the game for the cheapest price!
Parking/Stadium Access on Sunday
Manchester’s Half Marathon takes place next Sunday when we travel to Swinton Lions, with several road closures to take place in the surrounding area and limited parking available around the stadium.
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Supporters Coach
Once again, we’re running a supporters coach to this weekend’s trip to Swinton Lions.
£15 per person, the coach will leave Olympic Legacy Park at 12:30pm.
Book your space now on the fun bus HERE.
Head-to-Head
As already mentioned, this will be the second meeting between the two sides in only a matter of weeks, after the Eagles ran out as 12-14 winners four weeks ago in the Betfred Challenge Cup 5th Round.
The results have also been fairly shared between the two sides over recent years. The last league meeting between the two sides ended in a 30-22 victory for Swinton last July at Heywood Road. Earlier in the 2023 season, Sheffield Eagles ran out as 16-6 winners in April at Olympic Legacy Park.
How to follow the game
Not heading to Swinton on Sunday? If not, here a list of ways for you to be able to keep up to date with what goes on at the game.
Live Match Coverage on X
Post-Match Report on Official Club Website
Post-Match Interviews on Official YouTube channel
