WHAT'S ON AT The Shepherds Rest

PDC World Darts Championship (Darts)

01/01/26 12:30-17:30

Coverage of the afternoon session on day 18 at Alexandra Palace in London, featuring two quarter-final matches, played over the best of nine sets. The last-eight of last year's tournament began with Chris Dobey claiming a 5-3 victory over 2021 champion Gerwyn Price, and that was followed by a high-calibre match between Michael van Gerwen and Callan Rydz that saw both players produce a three-dart average over 100, with van Gerwen also winning by a 5-3 scoreline.

Crystal Palace v Fulham (Premier League)

01/01/26 17:30-20:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Selhurst Park. A goal in either half from Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson inspired Fulham to a 2-0 win when they were the visitors here last season, but the Eagles would return the favour twofold by later winning twice at Craven Cottage in the reverse league fixture and also the FA Cup

Liverpool v Leeds United (Premier League)

01/01/26 17:30-20:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Anfield. The Whites claimed a shock 2-1 win the last time they visited this ground, with Mohamed Salah cancelling out Rodrigo's early opener to see the teams head into half-time level at 1-1, only for Crysencio Summerville to snatch all three points with an 89th-minute winner

Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

01/01/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at Gtech Community Stadium. A 2-0 victory here last season brought an end to a four-game losing run for Spurs that failed to stop the fans from calling for Daniel Levy to leave the club, a wish that he granted in September bringing an end to an almost 25-year reign as executive chairman

Sunderland v Manchester City (Premier League)

01/01/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at The Stadium of Light. The Citizens have claimed all three points on each of their last four visits to Wearside, though the last of those was in the 2016/17 campaign, and the Black Cats have proved to be much tougher opposition in front of their fans since they returned to the top tier of English football this season

PDC World Darts Championship (Darts)

02/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of day 19 at Alexandra Palace in London, featuring the semi-final matches, played over the best of 11 sets. Both of last year's semi-finals were one-sided affairs in terms of scorelines, with Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler each winning 6-1 against Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting, respectively, but the latter did manage to produce a three-dart average in excess of 100 and three of the sets he lost were by a 3-2 scoreline

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (Premier League)

03/01/26 12:30-15:30

Coverage of the Premier League match from Villa Park. Both of last season's games between these teams resulted in a 2-1 win for the team playing at home, with Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen scoring just minutes apart in the first half for Villa here, with Jota Silva scoring a second-half consolation for Forest

Bournemouth AFC v Arsenal (Premier League)

03/01/26 17:30-20:30

Coverage of the Premier League match at Vitality Stadium. Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert both got their names on the scoresheet, the latter via the penalty spot, in a 2-0 win for the Cherries when they hosted the Gunners last term, who saw William Saliba sent off for the first time in his career after 30 minutes.

PDC World Darts Championship (Darts)

03/01/26 20:00-00:00

Coverage of the final at Alexandra Palace in London, played over the best of 13 sets, as the players compete for the title won by Luke Littler last year. The teenage star known as 'The Nuke' was just 17 when he lifted the trophy last year following a 7-3 victory over three-time champion Michael van Gerwen, in a contest that saw both players register a three-dart average in excess of 100, while also throwing a combined 25 scores of 180.

Leeds United v Manchester United (Premier League)

04/01/26 12:30-15:30

All the action from the match at Elland Road. The sides last met here in February 2023, when late goals by Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho gave the visitors a 2-0 win, but neither of those players are currently at the club, and Leeds will hope for a competitive display in front of their own fans

Everton v Brentford (Premier League)

04/01/26 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees were unable to take advantage of having an extra man for the entire second half when they hosted the Bees at Goodison Park last season, as the Londoners held out for a point in a 0-0 draw after seeing Christian Norgaard dismissed for a knee-high challenge on Jordan Pickford four minutes before half-time

Fulham v Liverpool (Premier League)

04/01/26 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at Craven Cottage. The corresponding match last season saw the hosts bring an end to the Reds' 26-match unbeaten league run by claiming a 3-2 victory, with Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi, and Rodrigo Muniz all scoring for the Cottagers

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace (Premier League)

04/01/26 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the Premier League match at St James' Park. The Magpies put in a stellar display in the corresponding match last season, despite being without manager Eddie Howe during a bout of illness, as they claimed a crushing 5-0 win over the Londoners

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland (Premier League)

04/01/26 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Harry Kane scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory the last time Spurs played host to the Black Cats, in a match that took place at White Hart Lane in the 2016/17 season

Manchester City v Chelsea (Premier League)

04/01/26 17:30-20:30

Coverage of the Premier League match at Etihad Stadium. The Blues are looking to bring an end to a terrible recent record against the Citizens, having not won in the last 11 meetings in all competitions, although the last victory was a memorable one as it saw them triumph 1-0 in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League final

West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (Premier League)

06/01/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the Premier League match at London Stadium. When these sides faced each other last August, Hammers manager Nuno was in the opposite dugout and saw his then-Forest outfit fall to a 3-0 defeat, as West Ham ran riot with three goals in the last 10 minutes courtesy of Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, and Callum Wilson

Bournemouth AFC v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Vitality Stadium. An early goal from Evanilson was enough to give the Cherries a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture last August, and while the scorelines suggests it was a narrow victory, Andoni Iraola's side were dominant throughout and well worth the three points

Brentford v Sunderland (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Gtech Community Stadium, as the teams meet for the second time this season. The Black Cats scored two late goals to claim all three points in the reverse fixture at The Stadium of Light, with an 82nd-minute penalty from Enzo le Fee and 96th-minute Wilson Isidor header resulting in a reversal of fortunes after Igor Thiago had given the Bees the lead.

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Selhurst Park, as the teams meet for the second time this season. Palace were comfortable winners in the reverse fixture last August, with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Marc Guehi, and Ismaila Sarr all scoring in a 3-0 victory for the Eagles

Everton v Wolves (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, as the teams meet for the third time this season. Both of the previous games took place at Molineux, with the Toffees claiming a 3-2 league win in August, while Wolves triumphed 2-0 in the Carabao Cup the following month.

Fulham v Chelsea (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the top-flight match at Craven Cottage, as the teams meet for the second time this season. Joao Pedro headed the opening goal in the ninth-minute of first-half injury time in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge, and Enzo Fernandez scored a second-half penalty to seal a 2-0 victory

Manchester City v Brighton (Premier League)

07/01/26 19:30-22:30

Coverage of the Premier League match from Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland put the Citizens 1-0 on his 100th top-flight appearance when the teams met in the reverse fixture last August, a lead which lasted until the 67th minute when James Milner equalised from the penalty spot, which was followed by Brajan Gruda coming off the bench to score an 89th-minute winner for the Seagulls

Burnley v Manchester United (Premier League)

07/01/26 20:15-23:15

Coverage of the top-flight match at Turf Moor, as the teams meet for the second time this season. The Clarets had appeared to be on course for a precious point at Old Trafford last August when Jaidon Anthony leveled the score at 2-2 with a little over 20 minutes remaining, only for Anthony to then concede a penalty in stoppage time, which United skipper Bruno Fernandes converted to steal all three points

Newcastle United v Leeds United (Premier League)

07/01/26 20:15-23:15

Coverage of the top-flight match at St James' Park. The reverse fixture at Elland Road last August provided little in the way of goalmouth action, which was reflected in the 0-0 scoreline, which was also the score the last time these teams faced each other here in the 2022/23 campaign

Arsenal v Liverpool (Premier League)

08/01/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the top-flight match at Emirates Stadium. Dominik Szoboszlai scored a 30-yard free-kick seven minutes before the final whistle, which at the time saw the Reds get off to a perfect start with three wins from three heading into the first international break of the season. However, Liverpool were to soon endure a dip in form, while Arsenal look to challenge for the title their opponents won last term.