The Royal Oak is a great place to meet with friends or alone…
Everyone is welcome, even your four-legged friends.
Whether it’s date night, lunchtime drinks, after-work drinks or ‘simply just a few drinks’, The Royal Oak makes a great venue no matter what the occasion. The atmosphere is lively and friendly, with 6 screens and with the live commentary makes it a great place to watch sporting events. The Urban Garden, surrounded by festoon lighting, makes it the ideal place to enjoy the warm summer evenings and for the chillier evenings, it boasts heaters and blankets to keep the chill at bay.
Come and join us, there is no need to book, however, if you would like to secure a table for an event please pop in and speak with a member of the team.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Royal Oak.
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Sports
Leeds United v Newcastle United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
14/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Premier League match from Elland Road. This meeting last season ended in a rather dull 0-0 draw as neither team could get a grip of the game and create any real clear-cut chances. The reverse fixture however was much more exciting as Newcastle scored twice in stoppage time to earn a thrilling 4-3 victory at St. James' Park.
Premier League
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Sky Sports Plus
15/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the third-round match from Portman Road. The Tractor Boys claimed a 3-1 win over Leicester City in the previous round that will live long in the memory for home fans there to witness Marcelino Nunez cap the night off with a 45-yard goal in the final minute of injury time. Arsenal received a bye into this round owing to their participation in the UEFA Champions League.
EFL Cup
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
15/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the third-round match from Anfield. Spurs claimed a comfortable 5-1 home win over Charlton Athletic in the previous round, with new signing Savio scoring on his debut after coming on from the bench with 20 minutes to go, while Liverpoool received a bye owing to their involvement in the UEFA Champions League.
EFL Cup
Everton v Wolves
Sky Sports Plus
16/09/2026 19:45
Coverage of the Carabao Cup third-round tie from Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton come into the match after a 4-0 victory over Preston North End in the previous round, with Thierno Barry scoring a hat-trick, while Wolves progressed with a 2-0 win away at Sheffield Wednesday. The sides also met at this stage of the competition last season, when Wolves won 2-0 at Molineux. With a place in the fourth round at stake, both sides will be hoping to continue their cup runs.
EFL Cup
Manchester United v Brighton
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
16/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the third-round match from Old Trafford. The Seagulls will have fond memories of securing a cup victory here last season when Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck scored one goal each in a 2-1 FA Cup third-round win back in January, at a time when the Red Devils were still searching for Ruben Amorim's replacement.
EFL Cup
Coventry City v Aston Villa
Sky Sports Plus
16/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Carabao Cup third-round tie from Coventry Building Society Arena. The all-West Midlands clash sees Coventry face Premier League opposition as they look to continue their cup run after a 4-2 victory away at Plymouth Argyle in the previous round. Aston Villa, meanwhile, enter the competition at this stage and will be looking to make their experience count. These sides have plenty of local history, with Villa unbeaten in their last six meetings with Coventry, although Coventry's 2-1 victory in the FA Cup in 2012 remains one of the more memorable recent meetings. With a place in the fourth round at stake, this promises to be a lively Midlands derby.
EFL Cup
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar
TNT Sports 1
16/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the UEFA Europa League league phase match from the Stadium of Light. Sunderland begin their first European campaign in more than half a century against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, having secured Europa League football after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. The Black Cats will be hoping home advantage can provide the perfect start to their eight-match league phase campaign, while AZ arrive in strong domestic form after winning their opening five Eredivisie matches. With both sides looking to make an early impression in the new-look competition, a memorable European night on Wearside is in prospect.
Europa League
Manchester City v Norwich City
Sky Sports Plus
17/09/2026 19:30
Coverage of the Carabao Cup third-round tie from the Etihad Stadium. The defending champions begin their League Cup campaign against Championship side Norwich City, who have already beaten MK Dons and Cardiff City to reach this stage. City lifted the trophy for a ninth time last season after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the final, with Nico O’Reilly scoring both goals. Norwich will have a tough task against the holders, but arrive in good form after a 3-1 Championship victory over Sheffield United. With a place in the fourth round at stake, the Canaries will be hoping to produce a cup upset.
EFL Cup
Real Sociedad v Bournemouth
TNT Sports 2
17/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Europa League league-phase match from the Reale Arena. Real Sociedad begin their European campaign at home against Bournemouth, who are making their first appearance in the Europa League. La Real qualified after winning the Copa del Rey last season and will be looking to make home advantage count in their opening fixture. Bournemouth, meanwhile, will be hoping to mark their first European campaign with a memorable result in San Sebastián. With both clubs embarking on a new European adventure, this promises to be an intriguing meeting between two sides playing in the competition for the first time.
Europa League
Crystal Palace v Lech Poznan
TNT Sports 1
17/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Europa League league phase match from Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace begin their European campaign at home against Polish side Lech Poznan, who reached the league phase after coming through qualifying. Palace will be hoping to make a strong start on their return to continental competition, with the atmosphere at Selhurst Park likely to provide an important boost. Lech have already shown their attacking threat in qualifying, scoring 13 goals across their two ties against Klaipeda and Thun. With both sides looking to make an early impression, Palace will be targeting victory in their opening league-phase fixture.
Europa League
Manchester City Women v Liverpool Women
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
18/09/2026 19:00
Coverage of the Women's Super League match from Joie Stadium. The hosts completed the double over their visitors last season thanks to a 1-0 victory here back in May. Rebecca Knaak scored a 91st-minute winner for Manchester City to leave them just one win away from the title. In the reverse fixture back in October the hosts came from a goal down in the second half to claim all three points in a 2-1 victory at Anfield.
Womens Super League
Brentford v Chelsea
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
18/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Premier League match from Gtech Community Stadium. The last four top-flight matches here between these sides have ended in a draw, including a 2-2 stalemate last season that saw Fabio Carvalho rescue a point with a 93th-minute equaliser to deny Chelsea victory in a dramatic London derby.
Premier League
Millwall v West Ham United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
19/09/2026 12:30
Coverage of the Championship match from The Den. The London rivals have not met since West Ham were last in this division in the 2011/12 season, when the teams drew 0-0 here, before the Hammers prevailed 2-1 at their former home Upton Park.
Football League
Nottingham Forest v Coventry City
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
19/09/2026 17:30
Coverage of the Premier League match from The City Ground, as the two teams meet in the top flight for the first time since January 1999. They last met in the Championship in April 2022 at this ground as Forest picked up a 2-0 victory to avenge a 2-1 loss in the reverse fixture. The hosts have a good record against their visitors having beaten them eight times in their last 11 meetings.
Premier League
Celtic v Rangers
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
20/09/2026 12:30
Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park, as the Old Firm rivals meet for the first time this season. Celtic won their fifth successive league title last term, edging past Hearts on the final day. The Gers finished in a disappointing third place and have appointed last season's Hearts boss Derek McInnes in a bid to revive their fortunes.
Scottish Premiership
Bournemouth AFC v Liverpool
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
20/09/2026 14:00
Coverage of the Premier League match from Vitality Stadium, as Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola faces his old club for the first time since his departure in the summer. There were plenty of goals scored across the two league fixtures between these two sides, with 11 goals shared between the teams last season. Liverpool won the first meeting at Anfield on the opening day of the last campaign thanks to a 4-2 victory, before Bournemouth got their revenge with a 3-2 win in January.
Premier League
Fulham v Manchester United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
20/09/2026 16:30
overage of the Premier League match from Craven Cottage, as both teams play their final game before the extended international break. These sides met three times last year with the Red Devils winning one game and the others ending in 1-1 draws. One of those draws however was in the FA Cup fifth round and Fulham did progress from that game thanks to a 4-3 penalty shootout victory.
Premier League
Snaxton’s Food Menu
Snaxton’s is an independent local family run business, and we are extremely proud and looking forward to working with The Royal Oak. Steve Axton the Company founder has always had a passion for cooking good food and wanted to share this with the community and beyond. We use local fresh produce to cook exciting street style food with the aim to keep you coming back for more and feeding that crave.
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Got an event or function coming up? We got you covered, whether it’s in our heated urban garden or our spacious events area. We can tailor your event to you. The soundtrack to your event or function can be provided by live music or a DJ. With Snaxtons providing delicious catering options. Get in touch today to let us take the stress out of planning your event or function.
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