Westbourne Motorsport were the big winners from the opening weekend of the 2024 Vertu MINI CHALLENGE season as the Cooper class headed for Snetterton for the opening three races of the year.
Exeter Chiefs bowed out of the Investec Champions Cup at the quarter-final stage after defeat to five-time champions Toulouse.
Sunderland ended a run of three games without a win in the EFL Championship with victory away at West Bromwich Albion.
Middlesbrough made it nine games without defeat in the EFL Championship, but failure to beat title hopefuls Ipswich Town means Michael Carrick’s side are unlikely to now make it into the end-of-season play-offs.
Plymouth Argyle stunned title hopefuls Leicester City to secure a vital three points in the quest to retain their position in the EFL Championship for another season.
Plymouth Argyle picked up four points from a possible six after a double fixture week in the EFL Championship saw the Vertu Motors-backed side go up against two rivals also bidding to remain in the division.
Sunderland bounced back from the heavy home defeat against Blackburn Rovers with a pair of draws in the latest round of EFL Championship fixtures.
Yorkshire’s bid to secure promotion to Division One of the County Championship kicked off with a draw after the rain-affected opening round of fixtures.
Somerset’s bid for success in the 2024 County Championship kicked off with a draw after Kent were able to hold on and avoid defeat in a rain-affected game in Canterbury.
Nottinghamshire suffered defeat in the first game of the new County Championship season following an astonishing final day against Essex at Trent Bridge.
Burnley's bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League suffered a blow after the Everton side led by former Sean Dyche secured victory in the battle between the pair at Goodison Park.
Exeter Chiefs rebounded from a disappointing defeat in the Gallagher Premiership last week with a fine comeback win against Bath securing a spot in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final.
As we prepare for the first balls being bowled in the opening fixtures of the new County Championship season, it’s time to check out what’s new with the three teams we’ll once again be backing in 2024.
Burnley made it four games without defeat in the Premier League after the Vertu Motors-backed side picked up two draws from the Easter weekend.
The last diesel-powered model, a V60, rolled off the production line in February at the Ghent plant in Belgium.
Exeter Chiefs have slipped to sixth in the Gallagher Premiership after a difficult outing against Sale ended in defeat.
Middlesbrough remain in contention for a place in the EFL Championship play-offs after picking up four points from a possible six across the Easter weekend.