Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Darts

The 2025 World Grand Prix takes place in Leicester this week. Involving the world’s top 16, as well as the top 16 from the one-year ProTour rankings, the event is unique in that players must start on a double (or bullseye) and do the same at the end to win a leg. - Monday-Sunday, Sky Sports

Soccer

The Republic of Ireland are in Group D of the 2027 European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition, alongside England, Slovakia, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Andorra. Reigning (2025) champions England are hot favourites to top the group, but second place secures a play-off space. The Irish and Slovakia teams have both won their first two matches and now meet in Cork in a crucial tie. - Friday, RTÉ

Rugby League

Hull KR and Wigan Warriors face off once again, with the 2025 Super League season coming to an end with the Grand Final at Old Trafford. Eleven of the 12 teams in the top-flight competition come from a relatively small area of northern England, with the 12th being Catalans Dragons from southern France. - Saturday, Sky Sports

MONDAY (Oct 6th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Patriots @ Bills
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s World Cup - 10.30am N Zealand v S Africa
CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 2.30pm-4pm Bernocchi Cup
DARTS Sky Sports Plus, 6pm-11pm World GP
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 2 - 8pm Harrogate v Crewe
GAA - TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Oct 7th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Chiefs @ Jaguars
SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s World Cup - 10.30am England v Bangladesh
CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 1.45pm-4.30pm Binche Chimay Binche
CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 2.30pm-4pm Tre Valli Varesine
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 6pm-11pm World GP
SOCCER - Disney+ - Women’s Champions League - 8pm Arsenal v OL Lyonnes

WEDNESDAY (Oct 8th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s World Cup - 10.30am Australia v Pakistan
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 7pm-11pm World GP

THURSDAY (Oct 9th)

GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am Buick LGPA Shanghai
SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s World Cup - 10.30am India v S Africa
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-6pm Open de Espana
CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 1.45pm-3.45pm Gran Piemonte
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 7pm-11pm World GP
SOCCER - BBC 2 - Men’s WCQ - 7.45pm Scotland v Greece
SOCCER - UTV & Virgin Media Two - Men’s Friendly - 7.45pm England v Wales

FRIDAY (Oct 10th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Eagles @ Giants
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am Buick LGPA Shanghai
SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10am, 1pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s World Cup - 10.30am N Zealand v Bangladesh
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Newmarket
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-6pm Open de Espana
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 7pm-11pm World Grand Prix
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - U21 Qualifier - 7.30pm Rep of Ireland v Slovakia
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - Airtricity League - 8pm Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne
SOCCER - BBC 1 & Virgin Media Three – Men’s WCQ - 7.45pm N Ireland v Slovakia
RUGBY - TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 7.45pm Munster v Edinburgh
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 – URC - 7.45pm Scarlets v Stormers
RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 - English Premiership - 7.45pm Sale v Newcastle

SATURDAY (Oct 11th)

GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am Buick LGPA Shanghai
SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket (Women’s WC - 10.30am England v Sri Lanka
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5pm Open de Espana
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4.10pm Newmarket & York
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 – URC - 3pm Ospreys v Zebre
RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 - English Premiership - 3.05pm Northampton v Leicester, 5.30pm Bath v Gloucester
GAA - RTÉ 2 - Tipperary SHC - 4.10pm Loughmore-Castleiney v Holycross-Ballycahill
SOCCER - TG4 - Women’s Premier Division - 5pm Athlone Town v Sligo Rovers
RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 – URC - 5.30pm Leinster v Sharks, 7.45pm Ulster v Bulls
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 – URC - 5.30pm Glasgow v Dragons
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 2 - 5.30pm Oldham v Barrow
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League Grand Final - 6pm Hull KR v Wigan Warriors
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - Men’s WCQ - 7.45pm Portugal v Rep of Ireland
RUGBY - TG4 & Premier Sports 2 – URC - 7.45pm Cardiff v Connacht
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 8pm-11.30pm World GP
SOCCER - ITV4, 9pm-10.35pm Football League highlights
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.40pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Oct 12th)

UFC - TNT Sports 1 from midnight Charles Oliveira v Mateusz Gamrot
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9.30am Buick LGPA Shanghai
SNOOKER - TNT Sports, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Xi’an GP
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket - Women’s WC - 10.30am India v Australia
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm Open de Espana
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Women’s Super League - Noon Aston Villa v Leicester
SOCCER - Sky Sports Showcase - Women’s Super League - Noon Chelsea v Tottenham
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Women’s Super League - Noon Everton v Man Utd
SOCCER - Sky Sports Mix - Women’s Super League - Noon London City v West Ham
GAA - TG4 - 1.30pm Antrim SFC: Dunloy v Cargin, 3.30pm Donegal SFC: Gaoth Dobhair v Naomh Conaill
SOCCER - BBC 2 - Women’s Super League - 2.30pm Arsenal v Brighton
NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 2.30pm Broncos @ Jets
CYCLING - TNT Sports 4, 3.15pm-4.15pm Paris Tours
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Women’s Super League - 4.45pm Liverpool v Man City
SOCCER - BBC 2 - Men’s WCQ - 5pm Scotland v Belarus
NFL - Sky Sports Plus - 6pm Patriots @ Saints, 9.05pm Titans @ Raiders, 9.25pm Bengals @ Packers
DARTS - Sky Sports Plus, 8pm-10pm World GP
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Top 14 - 8.05pm Toulouse v Bordeaux
NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 9.25pm 49ers @ Buccaneers
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.45pm Match of the Day 2
NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Lions @ Chiefs
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 3, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Xi’an GP Final