Results, reaction and analysis to all of the latest football and rugby action across the Isle of Man

PLUS, we bring you the live draw for the first round proper of the 2026 Manx Quality Sheds Hospital Cup in Manx football

Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Karl Gartland and Dave Christian

Also featuring the voices of Linda Alton-Heath and Dave Griffiths

On tonight's programme:

• The preliminary rounds of two cup competitions dominate the weekend Manx football scheuled with the 2026 Hospital Cup and Junior Cup competitions to get underway
• Ahead of what could be the finale to their season, we hear from FC Isle of Man's caretaker manager, Rick Holden, who's been reflecting on his time with the club
• In rugby, the promotion play-offs beckon for Douglas in Regional 2 North West whilst Vagabonds Ladies and Ramsey are in action on-Island in Women's NC2 North (South) and Counties 3 ADM Lancashire/Cheshire Minor Conference League respectively
• Two Isle of Man cricketers are preparing for the exciting opportunity of representing Europe
• And two major marathon events are on the horizon in athletics over the next ten days

Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian and also this week featuring Rick Holden, Lucy Barnett, Carl Hartmann, Sally Green and Dave Griffiths

Following the departure of Paul Jones and with FC Isle of Man stuck in an early relegation scrap in September, the Manx club looked to someone with experience at the top level of English football to get them back in the fight.

Rick Holden has held the post of Caretaker Manager at 'The Ravens' for the majority of what's been a difficult season in the NWCFL Premier Division.

Despite numerous challenges for all involved, under Holden, FC Isle of Man met its top priority of securing safety in the division with a few weeks of the campaign to spare.

Now, FC Isle of Man are all set for their final match of the campaign away at Padiham on Saturday, 18 April.

Ahead of the trip, we sat down with Rick to get his thought on the last few weeks, the season and as a whole and what he thinks the club needs to progress in both the short and long-term: