2018 Sports Calendar

Scottish and international sporting events

JANUARY

RACING: Jan 1: Musselburgh. RACING: Jan 2: Ayr. RACING: Jan 3: Musselburgh. CRICKET: Jan4-8: Fifth Test, Sydney: Australia v England. SOCCER: Jan 5-7: FA Cup third round. DARTS: Jan 6-14: Frimley Green: BDO World Championship. RACING: Jan 10: Ayr. RACING: Jan 14: Kelso. SNOOKER: Jan 14-21: London: Dafabet Masters. RACING: Jan 15: Ayr. TENNIS: Jan 15-28: Melbourne: Australian Open (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: Jan 16: Ayr. RACING: Jan 19: Musselburgh. SOCCER: Jan 20-21: William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round. SOCCER: Jan 24: Lausanne: Nations League draw. RACING: Jan 25: Kelso. DIVING: Jan 26-28: Plymouth: British Championships. SOCCER: Jan 27-28: FA Cup fourth round. BASKETBALL: Jan 28: Birmingham: BBL Cup final. RACING: Jan 31: Ayr.

FEBRUARY

TENNIS: Feb 2-4: Davis Cup first round (ATP Tour). RUGBY UNION: Feb 3: NatWest 6 Nations: France v Ireland; WalesvScotl and. RACING: Feb 3-4: Musselburgh. RUGBY UNION: Feb 4: NatWest 6 Nations: Italy v England. GRID IRON: Feb 4: Minneapolis: Super Bowl 52. OLYMPICS: Feb 9-25: PyeongChang: Winter Olympics. RUGBY UNION: Feb 10: NatWest 6 Nations: Englandv Wales; Ireland v Italy. SOCCER: Feb 10-11: William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round. CURLING: Feb 10-17: Perth: Scottish Curling Championship. RUGBY UNION: Feb 11: NatWest 6 Nations: Scotland v France. RACING: Feb 11: Ayr. RACING: Feb 13: Ayr. SOCCER: Feb 13-14: Champions League round of 16 first legs. RACING: Feb 14: Musselburgh. RACING: Feb 15: Kelso. SOCCER: Feb 17-18: FA Cup fifth round. SOCCER: Feb 20-21: Champions League round of 16 first legs. CURLING: Feb 21-25: Braehead: Scottish Senior Curling Championships. TABLE TENNIS: Feb 22-25: London: World Cup. RUGBY UNION: Feb 23: NatWest 6 Nations: France v Italy. RUGBY UNION: Feb 24: NatWest 6 Nations: I re landvWales;S cot landv England. SOCCER: Feb 25: Wembley: Carabao Cup final. RACING: Feb 26: Ayr. RACING: Feb 28: Musselburgh. CYCLING: Feb 28-Mar 4: Apeldoorn: Track World Championships.

MARCH

ATHLETICS: Mar 1-4: Birmingham: IAAF World Indoor Championships. SWIMMING: Mar 1-4: Edinburgh: British Championships. RACING: Mar 3: Kelso. SOCCER: Mar 3-4: William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-finals. BASKETBALL: Mar 4: Glasgow: BBL Trophy final. SOCCER: Mar 6-7: Champions League round of 16 second legs. RACING: Mar 9-10: Ayr. RUGBY UNION: Mar 10: NatWest 6 Nations: I re landvScotl and; Francev England. RUGBY UNION: Mar 11: NatWest 6 Nations: Wales v Italy. SOCCER: Mar 13-14: Champions League round of 16 second legs. BADMINTON: Mar 14-18: Yonex All England Open. RACING: Mar 16: Cheltenham: Gold Cup. RUGBY UNION: Mar 17: NatWest 6 Nations: England v Ireland; ItalyvScotl and; Walesv France. SOCCER: Mar 17-18: FA Cup quarter-finals. RACING: Mar 19: Kelso. CURLING: Mar 17-25: Canada: Women’s World Curling Championships. GOLF: Mar 22-25: Texas: World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (PGA Tour). ROWING: Mar 24: London: The Boat Races. MOTOR RACING: Mar 25: Melbourne: Australian Grand Prix. RACING: Mar 31: Musselburgh. CURLING: Mar 31-Apr 8: Las Vegas: Men’s World Curling Championships.

APRIL

SOCCER: Apr 3-4: Champions League quarter-final first legs. COMMONWEALTH: Apr 4-15: Queensland: Commonwealth Games. SOCCER: Apr 5: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Switzerland v Scotland. RACING: Apr 5: Musselburgh. GOLF: Apr 5-8: Georgia: The Masters (PGA Tour). TENNIS: Apr 6-8: Davis Cup quarter-finals (ATP Tour). RACING: Apr 7: Kelso. ICE HOCKEY: Apr 7-8: Nottingham: Elite League play-off finals weekend. MOTOR RACING: Apr 8: Shanghai: Chinese Grand Prix. SOCCER: Apr 10: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Poland. SOCCER: Apr 10-11: Champions League quarter-final second legs. SOCCER: Apr 14-15: William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals. RACING: Apr 14: Aintree: Grand National. MOTOR RACING: Apr15:Sakhir: Bahrain Grand Prix. RACING: Apr 16: Kelso. RACING: Apr 20: Ayr. RACING: Apr 21: Ayr (including Scottish Grand National). SOCCER: Apr 21-22: FA Cup semi-finals. SNOOKER: Apr 21-May 7: Sheffield: Betfred World Championship. ATHLETICS: Apr 22: London Marathon. SOCCER: Apr 24-25: Champions League semi-final first legs. RACING: Apr 25-27: Perth. MOTOR RACING: Apr 29: Baku: Azerbaijan Grand Prix. RACING: Apr 30: Ayr.

MAY

RACING: May 1: Ayr. SOCCER: May 1-2: Champions League semifinal second legs. RACING: May 3-4: Musselburgh. RUGBY UNION: May 4-6: Guinness PRO14 play-offs. RACING: May 6: Hamilton, Newmarket (including 1000 Guineas). RACING: May 9: Kelso. GOLF: May 10-13: Florida: The Players Championship (PGA Tour). RUGBY UNION: May 11, Bilbao: European Champions Cup final. RUGBY UNION: May 12, Bilbao: European Challenge Cup final. MOTOR RACING: May 13: Barcelona: Spanish Grand Prix. RACING: May 16-17: Perth. RACING: May 18: Hamilton. RUGBY UNION: May 18-20: Guinness PRO14 semi-finals. SOCCER: May 19: Wembley: FA Cup final. SOCCER: May 19: H amp den: William Hill Scottish Cup final. RACING: May 22-23: Ayr. GOLF: May 24-27: Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship (European Tour). CRICKET: May 24-28: First Test, Lord’s: England v Pakistan. RUGBY UNION: May 26: Guinness PRO14 final. MOTOR RACING: May 27: Monaco: Monaco Grand Prix. RACING: May 27: Kelso. TENNIS: May 28-Jun 10: Paris: French Open (ATP & WTA Tours). RACING: May 31: Hamilton.

JUNE

CRICKET: Jun 1-5: Second Test, Headingley: England v Pakistan. RACING: Jun 2: Musselburgh, Epsom Derby. RACING: Jun 3: Perth. RACING: Jun 4: Ayr. RACING: Jun 6: Hamilton. SOCCER: Jun 7: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Scotland v Belarus. GOLF: Jun 8-10: Quaker Ridge, USA: Curtis Cup. RACING: Jun 9: Musselburgh. CRICKET: Jun 10: One-day international, Edinburgh: Scotland v England. SOCCER: Jun 12: Women’s World Cup qualifying: Poland v Scotland. RACING: Jun 13: Hamilton. GOLF: Jun 14-17: New York: US Open (PGA Tour). SOCCER: Jun 15: World Cup Group A. Ekaterinburg: Egypt v Uruguay. Group B, St Petersburg: Morocco v Iran. Sochi: Portugal v Spain. SOCCER: Jun 16: World Cup Group C, Kazan: Francev Australia. Saransk:Peruv Denmark. Group D, Moscow: Argent in av Iceland. Kaliningrad: Croatia v Nigeria. MOTOR RACING: Jun 16: Le Mans 24 Hours. SOCCER: Jun 17: World Cup Group E, Samara: Costa Rica v Serbia. Rostov: Brazil v Switzerland. Group F, Moscow: Germany v Mexico.