Shrovetide 2020
Royal Ashbourne Shrovetide: What to expect on Ash Wednesday
After six hours of hectic stop-start play on Shrove Tuesday, Tom Leighton scored the first goal of Shrovetide 2020 for the Up’ards at Sturston...
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This is the moment Tom Leighton became a Shrovetide legend
As darkness descended on day one of this year’s annual Shrovetide, a hero emerged and etched his name in the competition’s folklore.
Tom Leighton, from...
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Here’s what happened on day one of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide
By Shannon Mcloughlan & Ollie King
Hundreds of players, extremely muddy and waterlogged surfaces and an six-hour half - the first day of Ashbourne's annual...
Shrovetide 2020
Five key moments from day one of Shrovetide 2020
It's been an action-packed first day of this year's Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide - with thousands of people descending on the town to get involved.
Every...
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Why does Ashbourne love Shrovetide so much?
Every year, the young, old and canine flock to Ashbourne for its giant medieval football game between the up'ards and the down'ards.
Despite bitterly cold...
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12 great photos from day one of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2020
It's been an action-packed day one of Shrovetide in Ashbourne - and these great photos sum up the event perfectly.
Our reporters have been out...
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Watch the incredible moment Ashbourne Shrovetide got underway
This is the incredible moment that thousands of people scrambled for the first touch of the ball in this year's Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide game.
At...
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This is the big change planned for Ashbourne’s Royal Shrovetide event
Organisers of the annual Ashbourne Shrovetide match have confirmed that 2020 will be the final year the ball is turned up from the current...
