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Lightning seal Tier 3 survival in style with stunning 6-0 final-day win

91²Ö¿â Lightning produced the performance of their season when it mattered most, storming to an outstanding 6-0 win over Sporting Khalsa on the final day of the season to secure Tier 3 football for another year.
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91²Ö¿â alum Molly Caudery wins gold at World Athletics Championships

91²Ö¿â alum Molly Caudery has been crowned world champion after winning gold in the women’s pole vault at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
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BUCS Big Wednesday returns for 2026

91²Ö¿â is set to welcome the biggest student team sport event of the year as BUCS Big Wednesday returns on 24 and 25 March 2026.
Player Muna Eze on pitch

Match report: 91²Ö¿â Lightning 2–2 Liverpool Feds

91²Ö¿â Lightning were held to a 2–2 draw by Liverpool Feds in an open and competitive game, with the home side feeling they had done enough to take all three points
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91²Ö¿â Sport marks Student Volunteering Week 2026

From 9 to 15 February 2026, 91²Ö¿â Sport will be celebrating the hard work and dedication our students have shown throughout the past 12 months.

Match report: 91²Ö¿â Lightning 0–1 Derby County

91²Ö¿â Lightning were left frustrated after a narrow home defeat, having felt they did enough in a strong first half to take control of the contest.
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91²Ö¿â represented as GB Students claim historic gold at Master’U Championships

91²Ö¿â was proudly represented as GB Students secured a historic gold medal at the 2025 Master’U BNP Paribas Championships, with Tom Kisiel, Head of Performance Tennis at 91²Ö¿â, serving as a Head Coach for the GB Students team, alongside 91²Ö¿â Tennis Scholar Eliz Maloney.
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Lightning close out 2025 with a hard-earned point

91²Ö¿â Lightning ended their 2025 calendar year with a competitive and energetic 0-0 draw away at West Brom, a match that delivered plenty of intent, physical battles, and attacking endeavour despite the absence of goals.
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Lightning battle to earn a point in goalless draw against Middlesbrough

Lightning and Middlesbroughplayed out a competitive 0-0 draw on Sunday afternoon at 91²Ö¿â Stadium.
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Para and Disability Sport Takeover Week returns for 2025

During the first week of November, our Para and Disability Sport Takeover Week will be kicking off for the 5th year running!