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
Stevenage v Stockport County
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
09/05/2026 15:00
Coverage of Stevenage v Stockport County the first leg of the League One play-off semi-final at Lamex Stadium.
Football League
Manchester City v Brentford
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
09/05/2026 17:30
Coverage of the Premier League match from Etihad Stadium, as Pep Guardiola's side look for three vital points in their quest for another league title. These two teams have met twice already this season including at this ground in the quarter-finals of the League Cup back in December. The hosts won 2-0 thanks to goals either side of the break from Rayan Cherki and Savinho.
Premier League
Bristol Bears v Saracens
TNT Sports 1
09/05/2026 17:30
Coverage of the match from Ashton Gate. The reverse fixture at the start of October saw the visitors run in seven tries to help thump the Bears 50-17, with Charlie Bracken scoring two tries and Owen Farrell kicking six conversions for Saracens.
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby Cup
Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City
Sky Sports 3 Football
09/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City the first leg of the League One play-off semi-final, held at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Football League
Motherwell v Hearts
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
09/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match from Fir Park, as the teams meet for the third time this season. The most recent clash took place at Tynecastle one month ago, when The Well took a 1-0 lead early in the second half courtesy of an Emmanuel Longelo goal, but the Jambos fought back with three goals from Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland, and Pierre Landry Kabore to continue their title challenge
Scottish Premiership
Celtic v Rangers
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
10/05/2026 12:00
Coverage of the Old Firm derby in the Scottish Premiership, held at Celtic Park. Rangers won 3-1 here in the league in January, two months after the Bhoys had won by the same scoreline there in the semi-finals of the League Cup.
Scottish Premiership
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
10/05/2026 14:00
All the action from the Premier League match at The City Ground. Both teams have endured disappointing league campaigns, with Forest spending much of the campaign battling against relegation and Newcastle set to finish in midtable.
Premier League
Burnley v Aston Villa
Sky Sports Plus
10/05/2026 14:00
Coverage of the top-flight match from Turf Moor. The Villains have recorded 3-1 victories on each of their last two visits here, most recently in the 2023/24 season when a brace from Matty Cash and a goal from Moussa Diaby helped them claim all three points in a Premier League contest.
Premier League
Crystal Palace v Everton
Sky Sports F1
10/05/2026 14:00
Coverage of the top-flight match at Selhurst Park. The last three meetings between these teams have all ended in a 2-1 victory for the Toffees, most recently in the reverse Premier League encounter at Hill Dickinson Stadium last October, when Jack Grealish scored a 93rd-minute winner from close range.
Premier League
Grimsby Town v Salford City
Sky Sports 3 Football
10/05/2026 15:00
Coverage of Grimsby Town v Salford City the first leg of the League Two play-off semi-final, held at Blundell Park.
Football League
West Ham United v Arsenal
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
10/05/2026 16:30
Coverage of the Premier League match at London Stadium. Arsenal claimed a 2-0 win in October's reverse fixture thanks to Declan Rice's goal against his former club and a Bukayo Saka penalty, and they will be desperate for another three points to boost their chances of winning the title. However, the Hammers are also in need of a result to aid them in their battle against relegation.
Premier League
Chesterfield v Notts County
Sky Sports 3 Football
10/05/2026 18:00
Coverage of Chesterfield v Notts County the first leg of the League Two play-off semi-final, held at EV Charger Points Stadium.
Football League
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
11/05/2026 20:00
All the action from the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs claimed a 2-1 win in October's reverse fixture thanks to goals by Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus and are in need of another result this evening as they continue their bid to avoid being relegated for the first time since 1977. Victory for Leeds here would all but confirm another season of top-flight football for the West Yorkshire club
Premier League
Millwall v Hull City
Sky Sports 3 Football
11/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Millwall v Hull City the Championship play-off second-leg tie from The Den.
Football League
Southampton v Middlesbrough
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
12/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Southampton v Middlesbrough the Championship play-off semi-final second-leg tie from St Mary's Stadium.
Football League
England Womens v New Zealand Women
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
13/05/2026 13:00
Coverage of the second ODI in the three-match series from The County Ground, Northampton. The hosts have won their last four ODI meetings against New Zealand including a 3-0 series victory the last time the Kiwi's visited these shores in 2024. The visitors will be hoping to put to an end a run that has seen them win just two of their previous 11 matches against England since 2021.
Cricket - England Womens ODI
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
13/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of the top-flight match at Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland scored twice and Phil Foden claimed another in a 3-0 victory for the Citizens when these teams faced each other in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park last December, but the match wasn't quite as one-sided as the scoreline suggests, with Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton both hitting the woodwork for Palace
Premier League
Stockport County v Stevenage
Sky Sports Plus
13/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Stockport County v Stevenage the second leg of the League One play-off semi-final at Edgeley Park.
Football League
2026 Premier League Darts
Sky Sports 7 Action
14/05/2026 19:00
Coverage of night 15 from Utilita Arena Birmingham, with a format featuring quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final all in one night. The quarter-final matches are Josh Rock v Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting, and Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler
Darts
Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers
Sky Sports 3 Football
14/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers the second leg of the League One play-off semi-final at University of Bradford Stadium.
Football League
Salford City v Grimsby Town
Sky Sports 3 Football
15/05/2026 19:15
Coverage of Salford City v Grimsby Town the second leg of the League Two play-off semi-final at Peninsula Stadium.
Football League
Northampton v Bristol Bears
TNT Sports 1
15/05/2026 19:45
Coverage of the match from cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. The reverse fixture back in November saw the visitors dominate the meeting and earn themselves a 46-12 victory at home. The Bears did all the damage in the first half as they scored five tries and went into the break 35-0 up as Sam Worsley kicked five conversions
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby Cup
Notts County v Chesterfield
Sky Sports Plus
15/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of Notts County v Chesterfield the second leg of the League Two play-off semi-final at Meadow Lane, as the teams contest a place in the Wembley final.
Football League
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
15/05/2026 20:00
Coverage of this Premier League clash from Anfield. Liverpool host Aston Villa in a fixture that has regularly produced goals, including a dramatic 3-3 draw between the sides earlier in the season. The Reds have enjoyed a strong recent record at Anfield against Villa, winning six of the last seven league meetings on Merseyside, while Villa continue to push for European qualification after another impressive campaign under Unai Emery. With the season nearing its conclusion, both sides will be targeting a crucial three points in the race for their respective objectives.
Premier League
England Womens v New Zealand Women
Sky Sports 4 Cricket
16/05/2026 11:00
Coverage of the third and final match of the series, held at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. England have only played one previous one-dayer at this venue and that came back in 2003, when they defeated South Africa by nine wickets.
Cricket - England Womens ODI
Chelsea v Manchester City
BBC1
16/05/2026 15:00
All the action from the 145th staging of the final, held at Wembley Stadium. Despite experiencing a tumultuous campaign which has seen manager Enzo Maresca and his successor Liam Rosenior both leave the club, Chelsea reached this showpiece match when they defeated Leeds United 1-0 in the last four. City are looking to win a domestic treble, having already won the League Cup, but they lost to Palace 1-0 in last term's final and briefly looked to be heading out of the competition in the semi-finals this time around, before late goals by Tijjani Reijnders and Jeremy Doku gave them a 2-1 win over Southampton.
FA Cup
Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs
TNT Sports 2
16/05/2026 16:00
Coverage of the match from Twickenham Stoop. These two sides last met in the reverse fixture back in October when the Chiefs came away with a 38-0 victory. Exeter were already 24-0 up at half-time before scoring another unanswered 14 points to claim the dominant victory.
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby Cup
Saracens v Gloucester
TNT Sports 2
16/05/2026 18:30
Coverage of the match from StoneX Stadium. The reverse fixture at the end of December saw Saracens come away from Gloucester with a hard-fought 30-21 win. The game was on a knife-edge at half-time with the score 17-14 to Saracens before two tries in the space of six minutes took the game away from Gloucester and earnt the hosts an important victory.
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby Cup
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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Space For Hire
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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