An ancient football game in Derbyshire has finished with a victory to the Down'Ards. Thousands of players turned out again for Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, which is held on Shrove Tuesday ...

Down'Ard Martyn Taylor was clapped and cheered as he was carried to the Greenman pub after scoring on Tuesday evening Theories have emerged over the two-hour disappearance of the ball on the first day ...

Players from the Up'ards and Down'ards teams compete for the ball during the annual Royal Shrovetide Football Match ASHBOURNE, England (Reuters) - For two days every year, residents of the English ...

A winner has been crowned following the eagerly awaited return of the annual Atherstone Ball Game. The event has been played since 1199 and remains a top fixture in the town's events calendar despite ...

Derbyshire market town Ashbourne is again ready to open its streets to the traditional football free-for-all, the Royal Shrovetide match. Few sporting spectacles are as chaotic, combative and exciting ...

It's back for another year and only one thing is certain when it comes to Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide - drama. Derbyshire Live will be there for every bit of the action as the historic and unique ...

FOR 400 (odd) years the residents of Ashborne have biffed, bashed and belted each other in a game of mob football. Hundreds of men of all ages and builds, wearing a combination of rugby jerseys, ...

Work to improve Ashbourne will be paused for 10 days next month to allow annual Royal Shrovetide Football to take place after fears the town's regeneration could disrupt the historic battle between ...

A town divided by an ancient football gamed is due to gather for a second day to watch it come to a close. Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is played in the Derbyshire town over two days on Shrove ...

ASHBOURNE, England : For two days every year, residents of the English market town of Ashbourne set aside friendships in favour of geographical rivalries and family ties to play Shrovetide football, a ...