By Harry Mottram: With mounting speculation over Bath City’s future in National League South – the sixth division of the football pyramid – The Board have moved to release Darren Way of his role as manager. In a statement they posted online: “The Board of Bath City Football Club have today announced that men’s team Manager Darren Way has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. The decision was reached after recent disappointing performances which have left the club in a relegation battle.”
BCFC Board Chair David McDonagh said; “The Board believe that we need to make a change to give us the best chance of survival in the league this season. We thank Darren for all his hard work in his time at Bath City and wish him all the best for the future.
“We believe that we have a squad capable of fighting to stay up and are all focusing on Tuesday’s game now and know that our fans are with the players and club for the nine games left.”
Tuesday night’s game will be managed by James Moon, Bath City Academy Manager with support from a group of senior players. The Club are seeking to appoint a manager to the end of the season as soon as possible.
Without a league win since January and a string of defeats with the latest on Saturday away at Tonbridge fans had taken to social media to vent their frustration at the situation.
Bath City FC changed managers in December 2024 when Jerry Gill left and was replaced by Darren Way due to a poor run of results. It worked as the team finished in mid table last season. In the past the team have been relegated and managed to come back up – and of course have spent much of their history in the division above (currently called the National League) when in the past they were close to becoming a full time member of the Football League’s old Fourth Division.
The next few fixtures are now crucial if City are to escape the drop zone. If the team can string together half a dozen wins in April and May then all is possible.
Match reports: https://www.bathcityfc.com/
Bath Rugby: Bath scored 60pts against Saracens on Friday 20th March – with the visitors scoring 15pts in the PREM fixture. Bath Tries: Muir, Bayliss, Barbeary, Arundell 2, Spencer, Tuipulotu, Pepper, Van der Linde Cons: Russell 7 Pen:Russell. Match reports: https://www.bathrugby.com/
Fixtures coming up
Football: Bath City
Sat 28 Mar. AWAY. Eastbourne V Bath City. League.
Fri 3 Apr. HOME. Bath City V Chippenham. League.
Mon 6 Apr. AWAY. Torquay V Bath City. League.
Sat 11 Apr. HOME. Bath City V Chesham. League.
Sat 18 Apr. AWAY. Dorking V Bath City. League.
Sat 25 Apr. HOME. Bath City V Maidstone. League.
Date TBC. HOME. Bath City V Ebbsfleet. League.
Full list of results and fixtures at: https://www.bathcityfc.com/2025-26-fixtures-results/
Rugby: Bath
Sat 28 Mar. TBC. AWAY. Sale V Bath. PREM Rugby Cup. R12.
Sat 18 Apr. TBC. HOME. Bath V Harlequins. PREM Rugby Cup. R13.
Sat 25 Apr. TBC. AWAY. Northampton V Bath. PREM Rugby Cup. R14.
Sat 9 May. TBC. AWAY. Exeter V Bath. PREM Rugby Cup. R15.
Match report: https://www.bathrugby.com/
Team Bath Netball (home games)
Sat 28 Mar London Mavericks. 3pm
Fr 17 Apr Leeds Rhinos 7pm
Sat 16 May Cardiff Dragons 3pm
Wimbledon Tennis
The Championships 2026 will take place from 29 June 2026 to 12 July 2026
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Games at the Bristol County Ground:
Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 10:30 BST
Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, 10:30 BST
Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, 14:30 BST
Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, 18:30 BST
Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, 10:30 BST
Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, 14:30 BST
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
23 July to 2 August.
Athletes from the University of Bath are expected to part in the pool and on the track.
10-16 August: European Athletics Championships, Birmingham
Clubs and Contacts
American Football: Bath Killer Bees: The Bath Killer Bees are current members of the British Universities American Football League (BUAFL)’s Southwestern Atlantic Conference (SWAC). See https://www.thesubath.com/americanfootball/
Athletics: Bath Half Marathon. The next race is scheduled for Sunday 15 March 2026. 15,000 places with many for charities Visit https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/bath-half
Athletics: Team Bath Athletics Club is based at the University of Bath Sports Training Village and is open to all abilities and ages from 7 upwards. Sports include track and field, road and trail running, endurance and cross country. Club nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm -8pm.To join and for details visit https://teambathac.org/
Badminton: Bath Badminton Club. Sports Centre, North Parade Road, Bath. The club meet on Thursday evenings all year round except certain holiday periods and August. www.bathbadminton.co.uk
Badminton: Oldfield Park Badminton Club, Hayesfield Sports Hall Upper Oldfield Lane. www.badmintoninbath.co.uk/
Badminton: Bath Women’s Badminton Club. Sports Centre, North Parade Road, Bath. www.bathwomensbadmintonclub.net/
Boules: City of Bath Pétanque Club. The club plays Pétanque and is open to all, with juniors and non-players welcome. If you haven’t played before, give it a go. The club is based at Larkhall Sports Club but they also play in Queen Square Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. Visit: https://bathboules.co.uk/
Croquet: Bath Croquet Club: The club is based on the Rec and features its own green and club house. To join or for more info contact Hester Henebury on email hester2210@btinternet.com or visit https://www.bathcroquet.com/
Cycling: Bath Cycle Club have various Club Runs for all levels of fitness. They also have members who compete in local National B, Regional A and Regional B races, with several 2nd Cat, 3rd Cats, new and upcoming 4th Cat riders. They are blessed with the many local criterium races with the purpose built circuit at Odd Down in Bath as well as weekly races at Castle Combe, Thruxton, and at Maindy – it is possible to race 2 or 3 times a week through the season. New members welcome – of all abilities. Visit https://www.bathcc.net/
Equestrian: Bath Racecourse. There next meeting is Easter Sunday Raceday 2026 on Sun 05 April. See https://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on for details.
Football: Bath City FC: Founded in 1889 the Romans play in black and white stripes and are based at Twerton Park. See https://www.bathcityfc.com/ They ended last season in 15th place in the National League South – the sixth level in the football pyramid. The club also has an under 18s team.
Football: Bath City Women FC: They play in black and white stripes and are based at Twerton Park. The first team play home games at the Cannon Clarke Stadium at Twerton Park and the Development Team play there at least once during the season. The club features two teams, the first team play in the South West Regional Women’s Football League Division 1 and the Development team play in the Somerset County Women’s League Division 1. See https://www.bathcityfc.com/bathcitywomen/
Football: Larkhall Athletic. The Larks play in the Southern League and their home ground is at Plain Ham in the city. Founded in 1914 the team play in blue. The club also has a development team and a youth team. See https://larkhallathletic.com/
Football: Larkhall Athletic Ladies FC. The first team were in the FA Women’s Premier League South West Division 1 but have withdrawn from the competition.
Football: Odd Down AFC. Founded in 1901, the club have played in both Wiltshire and Somerset Leagues in the past. Odd Down’s under 18s play in the Western Counties Floodlight Premier League. They play in black and white vertical stripes and are based at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground on Combe Hay Lane.
Football: Odd Down Women AFC. The women’s team play Somerset County Women’s League and the development team play in the Mid-Somerset League.
Hockey: City of Bath Hockey Club
City of Bath were formed from a merger between Bath & Phillipians Hockey Club’s and they play at Lansdown. For details visit https://www.cobhc.org.uk/
Hockey: Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club. Team Bath Buccaneers is one of the largest and most successful Hockey Clubs in the West of England with over 800 members. Open to new members. Based at University of Bath. For details visit https://www.teambathbuccaneers.co.uk/clubNews
Hockey: Team Bath Hockey Club. The University of Bath Hockey Club has six men’s and six ladies’ teams who play in the British University & Colleges (BUCS) leagues on Wednesdays. Based at University of Bath. Details at https://www.teambath.com/sport/hockey/
Netball: Team Bath. Based at the University of Bath the team finished in second place during the inaugural NXT Gen League season – a second division and feeder division to the top flight – with no promotion or relegation allowed under the current set up. See https://netball.teambath.com/fixtures/
Netball: Wednesdays. The Royal High School is host to a thriving netball league on Wednesday evenings – ideal for beginners as well as those of a higher standard. See https://www.play-netball.co.uk/bath/ for details of how to take part.
Rowing: Minerva Club. Minerva Bath Rowing Club was originally founded as Bath Ladies Boat Club in 1914 and was one of the earliest women’s rowing clubs in England. See https://www.minervabathrc.org.uk/
Rugby: Bath Ladies RUFC. The women play occasional games at the Rec and play in blue, black and white and are based at the Lambridge Training Ground. News on X at @BathRugbyLadies
Rugby: Bath Rugby Union Club. The men’s first XV play in the Gallagher PREM league and the Investec Champions Cup and are based at The Recreation Ground. Club colours are blue, black and white – the club dates to 1865. See https://www.bathrugby.com/
Rugby: Combe Down RUFC. See combedownrfc.rfu.club/ The men’s first XV play in the Counties 1 Tribute Southern South of South West Division. The club is based at Holly’s Corner, Bramble Way, North Road, Combe Down. The club has several junior teams.
Rugby: Oldfield OBs RUFC. See https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldfieldoldboys Oldfield Old Boys RFC was founded in 1950 and they play at Shaft Road. Team shirts are blue with a red and orange stripe.
Rugby: Bath Saracens RUFC. See bathsaracens.co.uk/ The club were founded in 1947 and are based at the Lambridge Training Ground. The men’s first XV play in the Dorset & Wilts 3 Central.
Rugby: Walcot RUFC. See https://walcotrfc.rfu.club/ The club play at Albert Field, Lansdown. The men’s first XV play in the Counties 1 Tribute Southern South of South West Division. The club has several junior teams.
Swimming: Team Bath SC. The club is based at the University of Bath and the pool is open to the public and offers swimming lessons to children.
Swimming: Bath Sports and Leisure Centre at North Parade features a 25 metre pool and a new teaching pool for beginners. The home of Bath Dolphin Swimming Club (BDSC) established in 1899. See https://uk.gomotionapp.com/team/bdsc/page/home
Tennis: Bloomfield Tennis Club. Founded in 1927 and is located at 98 Wellsway, Bath. The club welcomes new members. To join visit httpsclubspark.lta.org.uk/BloomfieldTennisClub
Tennis: Bath Tennis Club. Based at Park Lane, Weston. The club has a number of membership categories ranging from pay as you go to full membership at £275 for the year. For details visit www.bathtc.co.uk
American Football: Bath Killer Bees: The Bath Killer Bees are current members of the British Universities American Football League (BUAFL)’s Southwestern Atlantic Conference (SWAC). See https://www.thesubath.com/americanfootball/
Athletics: Bath Half Marathon. The next race is scheduled for Sunday 15 March 2026. 15,000 places with many for charities offering slots. Visit www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/bath-half
Athletics: Team Bath Athletics Club is based at the University of Bath Sports Training Village and is open to all abilities and ages from 7 upwards. Sports include track and field, road and trail running, endurance and cross country. Club nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm -8pm.To join and for details visit https://teambathac.org/
Badminton: Bath Badminton Club. Sports Centre, North Parade Road, Bath. The club meet on Thursday evenings all year round except certain holiday periods and August. www.bathbadminton.co.uk
Badminton: Oldfield Park Badminton Club, Hayesfield Sports Hall Upper Oldfield Lane. www.badmintoninbath.co.uk/
Badminton: Bath Women’s Badminton Club. Sports Centre, North Parade Road, Bath. www.bathwomensbadmintonclub.net/
Boules: City of Bath Pétanque Club. The club plays Pétanque and is open to all, with juniors and non-players welcome. If you haven’t played before, give it a go. The club is based at Larkhall Sports Club but they also play in Queen Square Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. Visit: https://bathboules.co.uk/
Croquet: Bath Croquet Club: The club is based on the Rec and features its own green and club house. To join or for more info contact Hester Henebury on email hester2210@btinternet.com or visit https://www.bathcroquet.com/
Cycling: Bath Cycle Club have various Club Runs for all levels of fitness. They also have members who compete in local National B, Regional A and Regional B races, with several 2nd Cat, 3rd Cats, new and upcoming 4th Cat riders. They are blessed with the many local criterium races with the purpose built circuit at Odd Down in Bath as well as weekly races at Castle Combe, Thruxton, and at Maindy – it is possible to race 2 or 3 times a week through the season. New members welcome – of all abilities. Visit https://www.bathcc.net/
Equestrian: Bath Racecourse. There next meeting is Easter Sunday Raceday 2026 on Sun 05 April. See https://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on for details.
Football: Bath City FC: Founded in 1889 the Romans play in black and white stripes and are based at Twerton Park. See https://www.bathcityfc.com/ They ended last season in 15th place in the National League South – the sixth level in the football pyramid. The club also has an under 18s team.
Football: Bath City Women FC: They play in black and white stripes and are based at Twerton Park. The first team play home games at the Cannon Clarke Stadium at Twerton Park and the Development Team play there at least once during the season. The club features two teams, the first team play in the South West Regional Women’s Football League Division 1 and the Development team play in the Somerset County Women’s League Division 1. See https://www.bathcityfc.com/bathcitywomen/
Football: Larkhall Athletic. The Larks play in the Southern League and their home ground is at Plain Ham in the city. Founded in 1914 the team play in blue. The club also has a development team and a youth team. See https://larkhallathletic.com/
Football: Larkhall Athletic Ladies FC. The first team were in the FA Women’s Premier League South West Division 1 but have withdrawn from the competition.
Football: Odd Down AFC. Founded in 1901, the club have played in both Wiltshire and Somerset Leagues in the past. Odd Down’s under 18s play in the Western Counties Floodlight Premier League. They play in black and white vertical stripes and are based at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground on Combe Hay Lane. First team home games: Sat 8 Nov. Shirehampton; Sat 22 Nov. Cheddar; Sat 6 Dec. Bitton; Sat 20 Dec. Mendip Broadwalk; Fri 26 Dec Keynsham Town.
Football: Odd Down Women AFC. The women’s team play Somerset County Women’s League and the development team play in the Mid-Somerset League.
Hockey: City of Bath Hockey Club. City of Bath were formed from a merger between Bath & Phillipians Hockey Club’s and they play at Lansdown. For details visit https://www.cobhc.org.uk/
Hockey: Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club. Team Bath Buccaneers is one of the largest and most successful Hockey Clubs in the West of England with over 800 members. Open to new members. Based at University of Bath. For details visit https://www.teambathbuccaneers.co.uk/clubNews
Hockey: Team Bath Hockey Club. The University of Bath Hockey Club has six men’s and six ladies’ teams who play in the British University & Colleges (BUCS) leagues on Wednesdays. Based at University of Bath. Details at https://www.teambath.com/sport/hockey/
Netball: Team Bath. Based at the University of Bath the team finished in second place during the inaugural NXT Gen League season – a second division and feeder division to the top flight – with no promotion or relegation allowed under the current set up. See https://netball.teambath.com/fixtures/
Netball: Wednesdays. The Royal High School is host to a thriving netball league on Wednesday evenings – ideal for beginners as well as those of a higher standard. See https://www.play-netball.co.uk/bath/ for details of how to take part.
Rowing: Minerva Club. Minerva Bath Rowing Club was originally founded as Bath Ladies Boat Club in 1914 and was one of the earliest women’s rowing clubs in England. See https://www.minervabathrc.org.uk/
Rugby: Bath Ladies RUFC. The women play occasional games at the Rec and play in blue, black and white and are based at the Lambridge Training Ground. News on X at @BathRugbyLadies
Rugby: Bath Rugby Union Club. The men’s first XV play in the Gallagher PREM league (GP) and the Investec Champions Cup (ICC) and are based at The Recreation Ground. Club colours are blue, black and white – the club dates to 1865. See https://www.bathrugby.com/
Rugby: Combe Down RUFC. See combedownrfc.rfu.club/ The men’s first XV play in the Counties 1 Tribute Southern South of South West Division. The club is based at Holly’s Corner, Bramble Way, North Road, Combe Down. The club has several junior teams.
Rugby: Oldfield OBs RUFC. See https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldfieldoldboys Oldfield Old Boys RFC was founded in 1950 and they play at Shaft Road. Team shirts are blue with a red and orange stripe.
Rugby: Bath Saracens RUFC. See bathsaracens.co.uk/ The club were founded in 1947 and are based at the Lambridge Training Ground. The men’s first XV play in the Dorset & Wilts 3 Central.
Rugby: Walcot RUFC. See https://walcotrfc.rfu.club/ The club play at Albert Field, Lansdown. The men’s first XV play in the Counties 1 Tribute Southern South of South West Division. The club has several junior teams.
Swimming: Team Bath SC. The club is based at the University of Bath and the pool is open to the public and offers swimming lessons to children.
Swimming: Bath Sports and Leisure Centre at North Parade features a 25 metre pool and a new teaching pool for beginners. The home of Bath Dolphin Swimming Club (BDSC) established in 1899. See https://uk.gomotionapp.com/team/bdsc/page/home
Tennis: Bloomfield Tennis Club. Founded in 1927 and is located at 98 Wellsway, Bath. The club welcomes new members. To join visit httpsclubspark.lta.org.uk/BloomfieldTennisClub
Tennis: Bath Tennis Club. Based at Park Lane, Weston. The club has a number of membership categories ranging from pay as you go to full membership at £275 for the year. For details visit www.bathtc.co.uk