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Stay up to date on all things sport with our schedule of the must-watch sports for the month.
With the crisp Autumn days and early sunsets, it’s a great time to cosy up at home or at your local to catch your favourite sports.
This month is packed with cricket, World Cup qualifying matches and Formula 1. You can also catch the 2016 Four Nations tournament which is starting near the end of October.
Here is our schedule for the must-watch sports in October:
Cricket
- 7: England’s Tour of Bangladesh – 1st ODI, Mirpur
- 8: England women in West Indies – 1st ODI, Jamaica
- 9: England’s Tour of Bangladesh – 2nd ODI, Mirpur
- 10: England women in West Indies – 2nd ODI, Jamaica
- 12: England’s Tour of Bangladesh – 3rd ODI, Chittagong
- 14: England women in West Indies – 3rd ODI, Jamaica
- 16: England women in West Indies – 4th ODI, Jamaica
- 19: England women in West Indies – 5th ODI, Jamaica
- 20-24: England’s Tour of Bangladesh – 1st Test, Chittagong
- 28-1 November: England’s Tour of Bangladesh – 2nd Test, Mirpur
Cycling
- 9-16: Road World Cycling Championships, Doha
Darts
- 3-8: World Grand Prix, Dublin
- 28-30: European Championship, Germany
Football
- 6: World Cup qualifiers – Republic of Ireland vs Georgia, Austria vs Wales
- 8: World Cup qualifiers – England vs Malta, Northern Ireland vs San Marino, Scotland vs Lithuania
- 9: World Cup qualifiers – Wales vs Georgia, Moldova vs Republic of Ireland
- 11: World Cup qualifiers – Germany vs Northern Ireland, Slovenia vs England, Slovakia vs Scotland
Formula 1
- 7-9: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
- 21-23: USA Grand Prix, Austin, Texas
- 28-30: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico Cit
Horse Racing
- 15: British Champions Day, Ascot
Motorsport
- 28-30: Wales Rally GB
Rugby
- 8: Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford
- 28: Four Nations – Australia vs Scotland, Hull
- 29: Four Nations – England vs New Zealand, Huddersfield
Keep a close eye on our blog for each month’s sports instalment. In the meantime, here are some of our other recent top blogs that we think you’ll find interesting:
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