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:

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

PLUS, we hear from the Andreas Racing Association on round two of its 2026 championships at Jurby this weekend

AND, we hear the latest on preparations for the latest Isle of Man triathlon season

Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian, and featuring the voices of Neal Champion and Clara Isaac

In tonight's programme:

• Peel could close in on the Canada Life Men's Premier League leaders and the promotion race is hotting up in Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2 as the latest Manx football fixtures beckon
• In rugby, it's now or never for Douglas in their quest to reach the Regional 2 North West play-offs; Ramsey and Vagabonds are both on home soil in Counties 3 ADM Lancashire/Cheshire Minor Conference League, and Douglas Celts have the chance to wrap up the Hartford Homes Manx Shield title
• Racing action returns to Jurby Airfield for the second round of the 2026 ARA Championships
• One of the Isle of Man's national hockey teams is gearing up to take part in an England Hockey Championship final across the water
• And we hear about the plans underway for the 2026 Isle of Man triathlon season

Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian, also featuring this week Neal Champion, Niamh Goddard and Clara Isaac

Preparations are now well underway for what's to come this year for a sport that has seen noticeable growth on the Isle of Man in recent years... triathlon.

In 2026, Manx Tri Club is running an expanded programme of events for the campaign which will include a new competition to the series as well providing meetings for a variety of different ages and abilities.

One of those who's been a part of the growing number taking up the sport is Clara Isaac, who, since starting around two years ago, has now gone on to excel, winning a bronze medal in triathlon at the 2025 Island Games in Orkney.

Looking to the weeks and months ahead, Manx Radio sat down with Clara to find out what's to come in 2026, what's making triathlon more popular and why it's considered a welcoming community for anyone who wants to get involved:

The 2026 Easter Weekend sees the return of one of the most popular athletics events on the Manx calendar, the Easter Festival of Running.

The series, which takes place from Friday, 3 April to Sunday, 5 April will see three races take place across three days with hundreds expected to take part.

What's more, organisers have seen huge demand for this year's meeting with more than 770 pre-entries in total and roughly two-thirds of those involving participants and teams from off-Island.

To find out more about this year's event, we sat down with festival organiser, Chris Quine and Isle of Man athletics correspondent, Dave Griffiths.

They explain what makes this occasion so well sought after and which competitors are possibly the ones to watch out for across the three days

Match highlights of the NWCFL Premier Division clash between FC Isle of Man and City of Liverpool at The Bowl in Douglas

'The Ravens' started the weekend needing only to avoid defeat to secure league safety against a City of Liverpool team requiring a win to keep their survival hopes alive

Match commentary from Rob Pritchard and Darren Timson