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OUTDOOR CITY WEEKENDER RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD The Outdoor City Weekender returns to Sheffield for a third helping from 9 to 11 March and promises another actionpacked weekend of fun and adventure. The Weekender revolves around four headline events: the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, renowned bouldering competition the Rab Climbing Works International Festival, inner-city mountain bike dual slalom the Howard Street Dual and the Magnificent Seven, a multi-stage road bike race up seven

of Sheffield’s steepest hills. Mazher Iqbal, cabinet member for business and investment at Sheffield City Council, said: “The outdoor industry contributes billions of pounds to the UK economy every year, and adventure tourism is increasingly attracting visitors who crave ‘wow’ moments that they can experience and share. “With events such as the Weekender, Sheffield delivers these moments with style, all the while showcasing itself as a destination for people who love

city culture and the great outdoors. “Whether you’re visiting Shefﬁeld or are fortunate enough to call it home, we encourage everyone to discover the many opportunities to get involved with activities on our doorstep. “From cycling and mountain biking to climbing and running – or any of the other many adventure sports available in The Outdoor City – the Weekender provides a brilliant opportunity to get inspired. “So, after you’ve watched the world’s

best compete, why not check out www. theoutdoorcity.co.uk and see how you can take a slice of the action for yourself? “We invite you yearround to come play in The Outdoor City – and the Weekender is the perfect place to start.” One of the highlights of the weekend is the Magniﬁcent Seven on Sunday 11 March. Not for the fainthearted, this unique cycling race is a cross between a sportive and a hill climb that invites participants to face seven of the toughest

hills in Sheffield with climbs ranging from 9 to 23 per cent. The route, which is just over 26 miles long, presents each rider with over 4,200ft of climbing. The event will start and finish in Bradfield for the first time this year to allow more entries and more space for parking. For more information on the Weekender, visit the website at www.theoutdoorcity. co.uk/outdoor-cityweekender.

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JUNIOR AUDITIONS FOR MAJOR EVITA REVIVAL! The woman, the legend, the drama, the passion… musical phenomenon Evita is back in an exciting new production from Endellion Theatre! And there’s a chance for young actors aged between nine and 16 to join the cast of what promises to be one of the year’s most talked-about and spectacular productions. From Endellion Theatre Company comes an entirely new production of the multi-award winning Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice stage and movie hit musical about the girl from the back streets who used everything she had to become an Argentinian political legend. Directed by the acclaimed Jonathan Walker-Kane, this fresh take on a musical classic will run at the specially adapted Thurlstone Parish Church in South Yorkshire from April 7 to 14 2018 - and auditions will be held on February 4 at Thurlstone for junior members of the company. Director Jonathan Walker-Kane is looking for both boys and girls aged nine to 16, all of whom must have singing ability. They will join a company that includes such well known local actors as Fiona Walker as Eva Peron and Matthew Walker as Che Guevera. Jonathan Walker-Kane’s previous directing credits include Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar at Shefﬁeld’s Lyceum, A Man For All

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2018 Unibet Premier League Competitors (in alphabetical order): Gary Anderson, Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Mensur Suljovic, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen, Simon Whitlock, Peter Wright The visit to Sheffield on Thursday April 12 will be the 11th league night of the season as players continue their battle to claim the prestigious title. Tickets for Unibet Premier League Darts on Thursday 12th April are on sale now available from the Arena Box office on 0114 256 56 56 & www. flydsaarena.co.uk priced £45.92, £40.32 & £25.76 (including booking fee).

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2/2/1887 - In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed. 3/2/1959 - A plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa kills Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper. 4/2/2004 - Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg. 5/2/1919 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists. 6/2/1958 - Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers killed in the Munich air disaster. 7/2/1935 - The classic board game Monopoly is invented. 8/2/1974 - After 84 days in space, the crew of Skylab 4, the last crew to visit American space station Skylab, returns to Earth.

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The world's leading darts players will return to The FlyDSA Arena on Thursday April 12th as the 2018 Unibet Premier League makes its annual visit to Sheffield for a 12th time. Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney, Mensur Suljovic and Gerwyn Price will make their debut in the Unibet Premier League in 2018 following the confirmation of the field for the 16-week roadshow event. Cross capped an incredible debut year as a professional by winning the World Championship final at Alexandra Palace on Monday night, and headlines four new faces for the 2018 Unibet Premier League. World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney, Champions League of Darts winner Mensur Suljovic and 2017 UK Open finalist Gerwyn Price will also come in to make their Premier League debuts. Michael van Gerwen will be bidding to win his fourth Premier League title as the defending champion when the 2018 season begins at Dublin's 3Arena on Thursday February 1. Van Gerwen and Cross are joined as automatic selections from the world's top four ranked players by 2017 Premier League finalist Peter Wright and two-time champion Gary Anderson. Former champion Raymond van Barneveld joins Gurney, Suljovic and Price amongst the six Wildcard selections, alongside 2012 runner-up Simon Whitlock and former World Youth Champion Michael Smith, who both return to the Premier League field this year. "It's a very fresh looking Premier League," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn. "We've got four debutants and a truly global field. "It's unbelievable - for Rob Cross to go into number three in the world takes away a selection problem. "The other six were really difficult to get because we had so many contenders, and so many great players who've been in it for a number of years.

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life, often for changes we will all go through. Retirement and bereavement can leave older adults feeling isolated and drinking at home to cope. “We hope this film will highlight to friends, families, peers and partners of older adults who drink problematically that there are sometimes understandable reasons why they do so. It might even make people stop and think that older relatives could be drinking, but keeping it hidden to avoid the shame.” The thought-provoking film shot in the style of a nature documentary can be seen at www.drinkwiseagewell.org. uk where there is plenty of help and advice. If you are a Sheffield resident and would like to speak to someone about your own or a loved one’s drinking call 0800 032 3723.

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TOP TIPS FOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD ODDS AND ENDS! Our drawers are usually full of odds and ends such as paperclips and rubber bands. In addition most of us have things lying around without being aware of some of the things they can do for us! Here are some of our favourtie tips to make life easier.

Paperclips are a handy office essential, but if you only use them to keep your papers organised, you’re missing a trick. Fasten a roll of wrapping paper Keep rolls of wrapping paper organised and prevent the ends from damage by securing a paperclip at each end of the roll. It will hold the paper in place and prevent it from unravelling. Close food packets Plastic food packets can be notoriously difficult to keep shut. Instead of trying to wrestle with the reusable sticker that comes with a loaf of bread or packet of rice, simply unwind a paperclip. You can twist the ends together to keep the food inside fresh. Fix a zipper If the zipper falls off an item of clothing, you can quickly replace it by looping a paperclip through the clasp instead. This is also useful for items of clothing that have zippers that are too small. Keep your tape organised Trying to find the edge of a roll of tape – particularly scotch tape – can be a hassle, especially when you’re trying to get a task done quickly. To make quick work of this, when you are finished using your tape, wrap a paperclip around the end. Next time, you’ll know exactly where the roll begins and can get at it quickly..

Arrange flowers Securing a rubber band to the bottom of a bouquet will help keep your blooms together and assembled nicely even after you’ve trimmed the stems and put them into a vase. Give your waistline some breathing room If you have a pair of jeans or trousers that are fitting a little snugly, loop an elastic band through the button hole and then loop the other end over the button instead. The elastic band will hold your trousers shut but provide a little extra stretch so you can breathe and sit down more comfortably. Mark the liquid in a can or bottle If you have paint cans and other containers of cleaning fluids gathering dust in your garage or garden shed, try this simple trick. Wrap an elastic band around the outside of the can and adjust it to be level with the amount of liquid left inside the can. You’ll be able to see at a glance which supplies you have plenty of and which will need to be replenished soon without ever having to open them.

Nail varnish remover is a popular household staple, with a whole host of alternative uses you can try. Remove stickers If you’ve ever tried to remove a sticker from a glass jar or other item, you know how frustrating it can be to try and remove the sticky residue left behind. Make easy work of sticker removal by finishing with nail polish remover – it will cut through any remaining glue and leave you with a clean surface. Clean stained china If you have china mugs that have long since been stained by coffee and tea, try Rubber bands are often the sort of this: soak some nail varnish remover on household item you find at the bottom of an old cloth, then dab gently at any stains drawers. until they fade away. Wash with soap and Keep an apple from browning water and your china will be restored to Instead of using a plastic bag to carry its former glory. apple slices, try this instead. Slice the Shine shoes apple then secure it back into its original If you need to shine a pair of shoes and shape using an elastic band. It will keep don’t have any polish to hand, nail varnish the wedges from browning and drying out remover is a great alternative. Soak some until you’re ready to eat them – perfect for on a cotton pad and then gently wipe packed lunches and school snacks. away scuffs and stains. Erase pencil Remove permanent marker Rubber bands can serve the dual purpose You can remove permanent marker stains of an eraser and work just as well at the using nail varnish remover. It works ones you find on the end of a pencil. well on skin as well as walls and plastic It works best when you collect several containers as well. together into a rubber band ball as it’s Remove ink stains most sturdy. Rub over the pencil and Likewise, nail varnish remover is great for you’re set. removing ink stains in clothing (such as Provide grip your grandchild’s school uniform!). Dilute If you need to add extra grit to a jar or some nail varnish remover by adding two pole, a few rubber bands will help give parts water to one-part remover, then dab your hands the traction they need to with a damp cloth until the stain gently stay in place. This is particularly useful fades away. for items like walking sticks or opening Refresh your nail polish difficult jars where your hands tend to If you have an old jar of nail polish that slide. has become thick and difficult to use, Limit your pump dispenser you can restore it by adding a few drops Hand soap and other household items of nail varnish remover. Start slowly by that have a pump dispenser sometimes adding several drops, then let rest. Shake press out more than is needed. You can vigorously to mix. Keep adding drops help restrict how much comes through the until it’s back to the correct consistency. pump by wrapping a rubber band around Clean a razor the neck of the pump. It will restrict the Nail polish remover can act as a simple motion, in turn dispensing less product. disinfectant for a dirty razor and can help

it last longer. After using, dip into some nail polish remover, rinse thoroughly, then leave to dry. While drinking tea is of course the best use of a tea bag, there’s plenty of other ways you can put tea bags to good use rather than throwing them in the bin. Boost your garden Tea can be used to protect your plants from fungal infections and to deter garden pests. Rebrew a used tea bag, then water your plants using the weak tea. You can also fertalise the soil by sprinkling over with damp tea leaves. Remove odours Tea leaves are a great absorber of odours, and can be used in a variety of clever ways. Mix dry tea leaves into your cat litter to neutralise smells, or store prebrewed tea bags in the refrigerator to help keep it smelling fresh. Create an air freshener For the same reason, you can create a simple air freshener with a used tea bag. Add several drops of essential oils to a used tea bag and then leave wherever you’d like to add a fresh scent. Deter mice Mice don’t like the smell of tea, and you can deter them from entering well-known spots by placing a used tea bag anywhere they might enter your home. Degrease the dishes You can remove grease from your dishes without chemicals by leaving them to soak in warm water. Add one or two used teabags to the sink – it will help loosen any grease or food residue and cut down on the amount of time you spend scrubbing. Soothe your skin Tea bags can work to soothe your skin in a pinch. Cool, moist teabags placed over the eyes will help reduce pufﬁness, while rubbing a tea wet tea bag over stings or bites will help draw out the toxins and reduce swelling. Renew wood surfaces Tea can act as a natural stain for wooden surfaces and help bring some of the lustre back to your favourite pieces. The weak tea made from a used tea bag is perfect to clean and shine hardwood ﬂoors and polish furniture. Shine mirrors and windows A rebrewed tea bag can help remove grime and stains found on windows and mirrors quickly and easily.

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been covered in leeches, indicating a lack of activity. This is another reason I like to explore the swim; if the pike are idle, then I should be a little more active to drop the bait in front of them to hopefully provoke a take. The roach was the first bait to entice some interest, and a single bleep, followed by a small lift of my drop off indicator had me by the side of the rods, fingers pinched around the line. I couldn’t feel anything, nor was the rod tip moving, so after a few seconds waiting, I lifted the rod just in case a pike was trying to swallow the bait before moving away. It wasn’t; the bait showed no teeth marks, so I presume a jack pike had picked up the large roach and thought better of it. I still hear anglers suggesting that deadbaits should left for bites to develop, but personally, I don’t subscribe to that. I’ve often said I’d rather miss or lose a fish, than give it chance to sit on the bottom, turn the bait, and swallow it before I do anything about it. A deep hooked pike can result, so why take the risk? Any indication should be checked out by holding the line, watching the tip, and waiting no longer than a couple of seconds before lifting the rod… just in case! Both rods were retrieved, baits checked, then recast, and I settled back under the brolly as the wind picked up, and the rain started. The other piker hadn’t had anything, but I noted he kept his eye on me, as I did on him; it pays to watch others fish sometimes, especially if you’re both after the same thing! An hour later, the process was repeated, and again the hour after that, but no more bites were registered as the day progressed. The skies darkened, and the rain came down in sheets, and I drank more tea as we both waited… After a few hours, I was beginning to despair; no matter what I did, I couldn’t get any interest, but in my favour, the other angler hadn’t caught either. As I poured yet another brew, my alarm bleeped, and the indicator started to rise before falling away as line slowly peeled off the spool! As I hovered over the rod, the line stopped moving, and again, I thought the fish had dropped the bait, but I wound down hopefully, and struck into solid resistance… a fish at last! I was only fishing a few yards out, and in the cold water, the pike gave a disappointing fight, but I wasn’t bothered, I’d finally got my trebles set, and a chubby predator in the net. A pair of long forceps were enough to release the semi-barbed trebles easily, and it was quickly held up for a photograph before being carried to the margins to recover and swim away strongly… good. I decided on ‘one last cast’ and dropped both baits back out. The wind was really picking up, and I held on to the sides of the brolly, hoping it wouldn’t disappear. The other angler trudged despondently back to his car, once again fishless, and as I contemplated doing the same, the alarm squealed, and I watched the bobbin bounce up sharply towards the blank before dropping away! Once again though, another tentative pick up saw the fish drop the bait, and I didn’t manage to connect with what proved to be the final action of the day. After missing the bite, it offered the perfect excuse to pack up and get out of the wind, so my kit was hurriedly slung in the back in the van before the wind spread it around the lake! Is that the end of my bleak streak? I hope so, but another session beckons soon, so I’ll soon find out! Until then tight lines…

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WOOD EXTENDS MILLERS DEAL Rotherham United defender Richard Wood has penned a new deal with the club. The Millers skipper has agreed an extension on his current contract which will take him through to the summer of 2019. The former Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City ace has been a regular for Paul Warne’s side this season, making 25 appearances in all competitions to date. He also netted the winner in the away success against Rochdale back in October. “I am very pleased,” Wood told iFollow Millers. “I had six months to run on my contract so I am very happy to sign an extra year on top of this season. It has been difficult at times over the past few years, but under the current manager Paul Warne, he has had a lot of belief in me and looks to me to be a senior figure in the dressing room. It has been much more settled since he took the job, so I am very happy that we have been able to sort something out.” This 32-year-old, who joined the Millers back June 2014, was delighted to put pen-to-paper,

and is looking forward to helping the club maintain their sparkling recent form which has seen Warne’s side go nine games unbeaten. “It is going well at the moment,” he added. “All I want to do is play games, and if I’m not involved I am always knocking on his door. We are getting there, we are on a good run at the moment and it is good to be playing in a settled back five.” Wood has performed alongside Semi Ajayi to forge a formidable partnership which has been the cornerstone of the recent clean sheets against Portsmouth and Bradford City. The Wakefield-born operator has hailed the recent displays of his central defensive partner, as he looks to pick up where he left off following the break in fixtures this weekend. “Semi has come back in and has been unbelievable,” he continued. “He has definitely got all the attributes, and if I can help him and we can keep producing clean sheets like we have done over the last couple of games, then all the better.”

group, which is always nice. “I’m looking forward to it and the Gaffer definitely did a good job in selling in to me.” Lavery joins to bolster the Millers attacking options following the arrival of Michael Smith from Bury during the January transfer window and concedes that he knows a place in Warne’s squad will have to be earned and not guaranteed but is happy to put in the necessary work to secure a starting berth. New loan acquisition Caolan Lavery insists “I’ve got to get myself in the team first of all, his early impressions of Rotherham United evoke a number of qualities from the Sheffield which won’t be easy because the lads are doing so well, but I’m looking forward to getting a run United team that stormed Sky Bet League in the side and hopefully scoring some goals. One to earn the title and promotion to the The main thing is helping the team in getting to Championship last season. where everyone wants to be. The Canada-born attacker featured 30 times “I’d like to think I’m a pretty honest lad. I’ll in league and cup competitions for Chris Wilder’s side last season before an injury halted work hard for the team which I think everyone should do, regardless his progress at the beginning of the 2017/18 campaign and having met with Millers boss Paul “I’m a hard-working centre forward and I try to put myself about. I play on the shoulder and try Warne and his new teammates, Lavery believes and get behind the back line and hopefully that there are a number of similarities between the leads to scoring a few goals as well.” two clubs. With the Millers sat in the Sky Bet League One “I’m really looking forward to it. I had a good Play-off places ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, conversation with the manager and he explained Lavery is keen to secure promotion from League what’s going on behind the scenes and the One for a second successive season and is keen type of group he has and it sounds very good to prove his worth after an injury setback earlier and very similar to what we have going on at this season. Sheffield United,” he told www.themillers.co.uk. “It’s definitely something that I think everyone Club News READ | Lavery loan perfect for at the club is aiming towards and I was lucky Millers, says Warne 23 Hours ago enough to be involved in it last year,” he “He [Paul Warne] played a massive part and he continued. seems like a great man to work for. He likes to “It’s a good place to be and a good feeling to get everyone together, which again, is similar to have when things are going well and hopefully what the Gaffer at Sheffield United has done, in I can contribute as much as I can and let my that he’s brought in a lot of good people and got football do the talking. them working together as one. “The injury I had at the start of this season was “I know a few of the lads at Rotherham and a pretty nasty one and quite a rare one to be fair. I know that they’re all good lads. I guess it is It was disappointing to miss such a large chunk a little compliment that he’s added me to that of the season and I’m really looking forward to getting going now. “

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BOSS PLEASED WITH OVERALL DISPLAY Darren Ferguson is confident Rovers can bounce back following his side’s first defeat in nine league games against Bristol Rovers. John Marquis grabbed the opener, before goals from Ryan Sweeney, Rory Gaffney and Ellis Harrison saw the Pirates turn the game on its head, but Ferguson believes his team’s performance wasn’t reflected in the result. “It’s a poor result but I thought some of our play was outstanding and we passed them off the pitch at times, we played the way I wanted us to play and we had so many chances to score,” he said. “Matty Blair’s miss at 2-1 down is pivotal, but in terms of the way we started the game, we were able to exploit weaknesses in their side and I’m delighted that John was able to get his goal. “We were on top for the majority of the game, and a lot of the stuff we did was really good, but we’re unlucky to have lost a centre half so early on for the third game in a row.”

Rovers’ defeat did spring up a positive in the sense that Marquis scored his first goal in 12 games, and Ferguson was delighted to see the striker end his drought. “He’s brave the boy and he was in a position where he couldn’t miss it, it’s a great ball in from Matty Blair and he’s got in between the sticks to score,” he added. “I think John has shown that he’s a better finisher when he doesn’t have to think about it, he’s had a couple he’s missed where he’s been one-on-one, so I was delighted for him because his performances have been so consistent. “Alfie Beestin was excellent today too so hopefully now we can see to start a partnership forming where not only are they playing well together but scoring goals too.” Rovers’ next home game sees Charlton Athletic visit the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday February 10. Buy your ticket from the Club Doncaster Box Office, on 01302 762576, or at tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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“I’ve got a manager that believes in me and that is big for any striker, i couldn’t become too fixated with trying to score because the most important thing will always be the team doing well.” The loss against Bristol Rovers ended a run of eight matches unbeaten for Darren Ferguson’s side, and Marquis says the team can’t dwell on the result too much. He added: “We played quite well for the majority of the game, it was just our final pass or final shot which let us down and we couldn’t add to the early goal. “It’s important now that we try and go on another unbeaten run, when i haven’t been in the goals the likes of Alfie Beestin and Ben Whiteman have been stepping up. “We’re doing it tough at the moment with all the injuries we’ve got in defence, they’re all tough players so we’ll miss them but the three lads back there today did really well.”

John Marquis is targeting a goalscoring run after netting his eighth goal of the season in the defeat to Bristol Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium. Marquis’ opener after four minutes wasn’t enough to earn Rovers a positive result, but the front-man is now focusing on adding to his tally further in the second half of the season. He said: “It’s been in the back of my mind for a while about not getting goals but i feel like my performances have been very good, and the goals are the only thing that’s been missing. “The manager said to me not to worry too much as the goals would come, it is a relief and hopefully now i can put a run together as i haven’t been able to do that so far this season.

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UNITED U18S LOSE OUT IN DERBY PAYING TRIBUTE TO TONY CURRIE United’s U18s came up short in the junior steel city derby on Saturday. Sam Graham headed the Blades into an early lead, but a brace from Ben Hughes and a strike from Alex Hunt were enough for the Owls to take all three points. The Blades started on the front foot and put the Owls under heavy pressure which was rewarded when GRAHAM towered above everyone to head home on 15 minutes.

The scores were soon level however as within two minutes Wednesday restored parity, with HUGHES netting from close-range. After the interval United pushed on to try and regain the advantage with Ackroyd and then Doherty only denied by excellent saves from the Wednesday goalkeeper. Dewhurst would be called into action to keep the scores level as he made a great one on one

save at the other end. But moments later the lead would be Wednesday’s with HUNT giving Dewhurst very little chance from a free kick just before the hour. United made

changes in an attempt to ﬁnd an equaliser and threw bodies forward but it was Wednesday who got the game’s decisive fourth goal through HUGHES.

BLADES THROUGH TO LAST 16 United advanced through to the last 16 of the Emirates FA Cup with victory over Preston North End at Bramall Lane. In a game of few clear cut chances, Billy Sharp’s late penalty in front of the Kop proved decisive. For the fourth-round tie, Heneghan was handed his debut, with Ched Evans returning amongst the substitutes for the ﬁrst time since ankle surgery. There were a total of seven changes, with Leonard, Lee Evans and Holmes all cup-tied. The ﬁrst action of note came in the fourth minute, with Welsh lucky to only see yellow for a reckless and dangerous lunge from behind on a turning Duffy. United had shaded

a scrappy opening 15 minutes, before Donaldson ﬁred wide at the near post after a cross from the overlapping Baldock. Donaldson then nearly forced Fisher into a speculator own-goal, before Stearman ﬁred over from the resulting corner. As the half hour ticked by, referee Scott again had his yellow out of his pocket, this time for Lafferty, for a mistimed tackle on Fisher. The Blades ended the half positively, with two corners in succession, but despite having numbers there, Preston defended them well. United were quickly out of the blocks in the second-half and Donaldson came within a matter of inches of turning Duffy’s near post, only to see the

effort hit the side netting. In the 52nd minute, the deadlock was almost broken in front of the Kop, only for Rudd to deny Lafferty from point-blank range from another right-wing centre from Duffy. Lundstram was then booked, despite appearing to get some of the ball, when challenging Horgan. As the hour mark approached, Wilder made two positive changes, with Basham and Evans replacing Heneghan and Donaldson. Preston introduced Hugill from the bench, before Johnson was booked for a lunge on Fleck. Preston’s ﬁrst serious threat on United’s goal came with 12 minutes remaining, Johnson engineered time and space on the edge of the

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box and his effort was inches wide with Moore scrambling across his line. But within a couple of minutes the Blades were in front from the penalty spot. Basham’s pinpoint ball forward found SHARP and Clarke was adjudged to have not played the ball when sliding in to block. From twelve yards, the United skipper conﬁdently ﬁred past Rudd. Four minutes of added time were signalled and after an earlier challenge on Moult, the goalkeeper was in the right place to deny Hugill from six yards out and that was enough to see of the challenge of North End.

This February marks 50 years since Tony Currie arrived at Sheffield United. Since signing from Watford as a teenager and scoring on his debut, he has written himself into Blades history. His performances through the 1960s and 1970s paved the way to him being voted United’s greatest ever player. After hanging up his boots, he has headed up United’s Football in the Community programme and more recently has fulfilled the role of the club’s ambassador, representing the Blades at numerous events locally and nationally. Events have been planned to celebrate TC’s 50th anniversary, including special features in UTB - United’s official matchday programme. Coincidentally, United’s

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Mark Duffy is the latest player to put pen to paper and extend his United stay. The highly influential midfielder will remain with the Blades until at least 2020. The 32-year-old has been a key figure in United’s rise up the Football League in the last 18 months. When Duffy arrived following his release from Birmingham, many were pleased that the club had attracted a proven League One talent. Before joining up with Chris Wilder, Duffy had achieved promotion with

Burton Albion into the Championship and was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year. He is another excellent example of how Wilder has been able to achieve value for money in the transfer market. On the extension, Wilder said: “Having Mark in the building strengthens us and this rewards him for a really good ﬁrst part of the season at Championship level.” The United boss is not wrong. Duffy has raised his game following a memorable year in the third tier. Having

two home league fixtures in February are against TC’s former clubs Leeds and QPR. UTB wants your memories of the great Tony Currie! Whether it is watching him play, enjoying his soccer schools or meeting him in and around Sheffield... we want to hear from you. In the programme against Leeds and QPR we will print the best memories of TC from Blades fans! As long as it is TC related, the floor is open. Please attempt to keep it under 300 words and don’t forget to include your name and where you are from. If you have relevant photographs, feel free to include. Email your memories to our programme editor at kevin.cookson@sufc. co.uk

struggled in the Championship with Doncaster Rovers and Birmingham in seasons past, he is thriving during the current campaign. In his absence the team look lacklustre in attack. If he has an off game, which is rare, the teams struggle to create chances. The new deal for Duffy is sensible as he will be a few more years into his thirties by the time the contracts ends. However, it does ensure that United will keep hold of their important playmaker, which could prove to be the difference during the remainder of the season.

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GIVING MY BEST TO THE TEAM Marco Matias hailed the team ethic evident at Hillsborough following the 3-1 FA Cup fourth round win over Reading

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I am happy right now. But the most important thing is not me, it is the team and the performance in every game. “Against Reading, I don’t think we started the game particularly well but after we ﬁxed a couple of things it was much better. “In the end I thought we played really well and probably deserved to score more than the three we did. We deserved another clean sheet as well and it was cruel on Cammy how their goal went in, but we have to be happy with the overall performance and the result. “I am very proud of the team.”

Having also impressed in the third round against Carlisle, Matias now has his eye on taking his cup pedigree into the Championship. Whilst accepting the task is far from easy in dislodging more established team mates, he has pledged to do all he can to keep on the radar of new boss Jos Luhukay. He added: “He has given

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Ben Wilkinson has praised his Owls Under-18 side after their win over city rivals Shefﬁeld United on Saturday. The Wednesday youngsters defeated the Blades 3-1 at Shirecliffe with a commanding performance and Wilkinson says there were many pleasing aspects from the derby. He told swfc.co.uk: “I thought they were excellent to a man. “It was a very good day for us, we played very well but it was the manner of the performance that really stood out. “Our passing and movement all came together, we work hard on that in training so you want to see it in the games. “When we had to defend,

me a lot of conﬁdence and I am trying to give my best for him and the team. I want to keep trying to get better and better. “Maybe I can offer a different solution, who knows? I will do what I have to do right now and that is work hard in training, give my all on the pitch and then I will get the best chance of playing again and again.”

we threw bodies in the way of everything.” Goals from Ben Hughes (2) and Alex Hunt sealed the win for Wednesday after going a goal behind in the contest and Wilkinson added: “There are a lot of local lads in both sides, a lot of pride at stake for them but we wanted to take that derby edge off and keep them concentrated and mentally in the right place. “Fair play to the lads, they were fantastic, the lot of them. “Everyone who played did themselves proud, we’ve been very good the last six to eight weeks and worked very hard.”

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SKEGNESS..............................................................................£13.50 MOTHERS’ DAY LUNCH (ST ANNES)......................................£28.50 LANCASTER & MORECAMBE ..............................................£13.50 ORMSKIRK MARKET & SOUTHPORT.....................................£13.50 LIVERPOOL & ALBERT DOCKS............................................£13.50 FLEETWOOD FREEPORT & BLACKPOOL ..............................£13.50 THIRSK & WETHERBY ..........................................................£13.50 KENDAL & LAKE WINDERMERE.........................................£16.50 SCARBOROUGH ....................................................................£13.50 NATIONAL ARBORETUM & LICHFIELD .................................£13.50 BURY MARKET........................................................................£13.50 SKEGNESS............................................................................£13.50 WHITBY .................................................................................£13.50 SCARBOROUGH ..................................................................£13.50 CLEVELEYS & BLACKPOOL ..............................................£13.50 BRIDLINGTON......................................................................£13.50 MACARTHUR GLEN & YORK.............................................£13.50

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COACH HOLIDAYS

CHESTER ...................................................................... £84 BLACKPOOL .............................................................. £215 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£129 BRIDLINGTON ........................................................... £198 LLANDUDNO ..............................................................£163 TORQUAY.....................................................................£243

5 MAR-9 MAR 9 MAR-11 MAR 9 MAR-11 MAR 10 MAR-11 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 12 MAR-16 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR 19 MAR-23 MAR

FRI 2ND MARCH – GREAT YARMOUTH CABARET WEEKEND - 4 DAYS - £129 MON 5TH MARCH – BLACKPOOL CHEQUERS PLAZA – 5 DAYS - £149

Scarborough

TORQUAY.................................................................... £172 GREAT YARMOUTH ELVIS WEEKEND......................... £90 BLACKPOOL ................................................................. £99 LONDON MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL...........................£133 ARROCHAR SIGHTSEEING TOUR .............................£200 ISLE OF WIGHT .......................................................... £160 LLANDUDNO ............................................................. £150 PAIGNTON...................................................................£156 SOUTHPORT ...............................................................£149 ST ANNES-ON-SEA....................................................£186 TENBY ALL=INCLUSIVE.............................................£247 TORQUAY.....................................................................£140 GREAT YARMOUTH.....................................................£140 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£129 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£198 CRICCIETH “ROLLING BACK THE YEARS” ............. £248 EASTBOURNE.............................................................£232 LLANBERIS “CASTLES OF NORTH WALES”........... £273 PERTH “KINGDOM OF FIFE” .....................................£256 TORQUAY.....................................................................£207

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£75

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Fri 27th Apr 64th UK Coach Rally – Blackpool 3 days.......£95 Sat 28th Apr North Wales – Llandudno 5 days.....£249 Fri 4th May The Cotswolds 4 days.....£230 Mon 7th May Bournemouth & The New Forest 5 days.....£280 DAY & THEATRE TRIPS –( ALL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE) Fri 11th May EMMERDALE STUDIO TOUR ................£32 Sun 20th May DIANA – Her Life & Style - Kensington Palace .....£46 Wed 6th June THIS IS ELVIS – Leeds Grand ................£40 Fri 8th June CHATSWORTH- RHS FLOWER SHOW ................£44 Wed 27th Jun WAR HORSE – LOWRY ................£65 Wed 4th July SON OF A PREACER MAN – Liverpool ................£43 Thur 12th Jul Nottingham & Afternoon Tea River Cruise ............£29 Sun 22/7&2/9 Shakespeare Express (Steam Train) ................£38 Wed 25th July MATILDA – Birmingham ................£69 Wed 1st Aug SUMMER HOLIDAY– The Musical – Leeds .............£46 Thur 30th Aug CALENDAR GIRLS – The Musical – Leeds .............£53 Sat 3rd Nov BENIDORM LIVE – Bradford Alhambra ................£53 Wed 7th Nov MOTOWN THE MUSICAL – Leeds ................£56 Sat 24th Nov FAME – THE MUSICAL. Birmingham ................£64 NOW TAKING NAMES FOR THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

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ISLE OF WIGHT ...........................................................£140 PAIGNTON.................................................................. £133 WEYMOUTH ............................................................... £166 LLANDUDNO ................................................................ £90 WEYMOUTH ................................................................£166 GREAT YARMOUTH.....................................................£130 MYSTERY TOUR ......................................................... £175 HARROGATE WEEKEND ........................................... £152 SCARBOROUGH ........................................................... £53 BOURNEMOUTH ........................................................£199 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£160 ISLE OF WIGHT ...........................................................£140

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Singles where available may incur a supplement: Fri 23rd Feb Scarborough Cabaret ~Weekend Fri 16th Mar St Patrick’s Day (Traditional Village Experience in Drogheda) Sat 24th Mar ??Mystery Weekend??? Fri 30th Mar Liverpool at Leisure Weekend Fri 6th Apr Scarborough Cabaret Weekend Mon 9th Apr Dorset Coast – Weymouth Mon16th Apr Paignton & The English Riviera Mon16th Apr Somerset Explorer Sat 21st Apr Settle to Carlisle Express Mon 23rd Apr East Sussex Coast & Country Mon 23rd Apr The Lake District Wed 25th Apr Norfolk Explorer

New President Hotel • Seafront • Lift • Car Park (fee) • Entertainment

Friday Tribute Rod Stewart Elvis Neil Diamond Johnny Cash Freddie Mercury

£85 £85

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Selected dates Saturday Tribute Elton John Tom Jones Michael Buble Dolly Parton Robbie Williams

£69.95 £69.95 £79.95 £79.95 £79.95

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DINNER, BED & BREAKFAST INCLUDED

LONDON WEEKEND 10th - 11th February • 2 Days • Park Plaza London Riverbank Hotel • 1 Nights B&B Accommodation • Lift to all ﬂoors • All Rooms En-Suite • Free Time in London

+2 NTS

£99

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EASTBOURNE

12th - 16th February • 5 Days

• Haddon Hall Hotel • 4 Nights Full Board Accommodation • All Rooms En-suite • Lift to all Floors • Entertainment • Excursions to Hastings & Chichester

£2 39 per person

NEWQUAY DRINKS INCLUSIVE SPECTACULAR 5th - 9th March • 5 Days

£299

• Esplanade Hotel • All Rooms En-suite • Lift to all ﬂoors per person • 4 Nights Half Board Accommodation • Leisure Facilities inc. pool & sauna • Welcome Cream Tea • Evening Entertainment with FREE BAR 6pm- 9pm • Excursions to Cornwall Gold, St Ives, Truro

Skegness Miners’ Retreat

5 Days

5th - 9th March

£142.00

Skegness Miners’ Retreat

5 Days

12th - 16th March

£147.00

Isle of Wight

5 Days

126th - 30th March

£215.00

Easter in Cotswolds

4 Days

30th March - 2nd April

£299.00

London Royal Albert Hall Tea & Tour

2 Days

1st -2nd April

£139.00

Dutch Bulbfields

4 Days

5th - 9th April

£369.00

Blackpool 1940s’ Experience

2 Days

8th - 9th April

£119.00

Paignton (South Devon)

5 Days

9th - 13th April

£299.00

London Theatre 2 for 1 Special

2 Days

11th - 12th April

£175.00

Eastbourne

5 Days

23rd - 27th April

£299.00

Mill Rythe Holiday Village

5 Days

23rd - 27th April

£239.00

Emmerdale Studio Experience & Leeds

2 Days

29th - 30th April

£119.00

Tenby

5 Days

29th April - 5 May

£349.00

Tastes & Tales of Canterbury

4 Days

4th - 7th May

£359.00

Weymouth

6 Days

4th - 9th May

Ireland (County Kerry)

7 Days

6th - 12th May

£599.00

Liverpool Beatles Theme Break

3 Days

13th - 15th May

£239.00

Warners Corton Coastal Village

5 Days

14th - 18th May

£299.00

+4 NTS

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Skegness

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2, 9, 16, 23 Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Apr 11, 18 May 7, 14, 21, 28 May

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£445.00

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2 Days

20th - 21st May

£155.00

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Ilfracombe

5 Days

21st - 25th May

£289.00

22 Jan-29 Mar

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London Sunday Lunch Jazz Cruise

£79.95

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