Bath Voice Sports News: Blue and Golds win; relegated Bath City FC defeated by Maidstone; Bath Rugby lose to Saints but remain in second spot

April 26, 2026

By Harry Mottram: Bath City’s last home game (and the last in National League South) ended in defeat despite Scott Wilson scoring twice in the first half against Maidstone. The Stones came back in the second half with three goals to complete an impressive recovery and to take all three points on their way home to Kent. It was a disappointing end to a season that has seen The Romans sleepwalk into the drop zone – another change of managers – and a feeling it could have been different if changes had been made sooner. Football like most sports is about fine margins – Bath have ended the season on 43 points – seven points below Dover meaning it they had managed three more wins they would have stayed up.

Bath City for the Maidstone game: 24. Charlie Binns, 2. Jo Raynes, 3. Danny Greenslade, 4. Ollie Tomlinson, 6. Kieran Parselle, 9. Scott Wilson, 11. Brad Ash (27. Jaiden Putman 82), 14. Alex Fisher (7. Jordan Alves 65), 22. Matt Bowman, 48. Josh Laqeretabua (34. Reubin Sheppard 63), 59. Donovan Wilson (19. Luke Russe 38). Subs not used: 1. Harvey Wiles-Richards, 15. Louis Sweeten, 17. Mitch Beardmore.

Now all eyes turn to next season and how the club can bounce back after this season that’s ended in relegation.

Full list of results at: https://www.bathcityfc.com/2025-26-fixtures-results/

Bath Rugby: On Saturday 18th April in the English Gallagher Prem they beat Harlequins, at the Rec by 48-15 in an impressive eight try display. With games to go Bath are four points behind Northampton Saints who beat them on Saturday 25^th by 41-38 away at Franklin’s Gardens.

Match reports: https://www.bathrugby.com/

Netball: Team Bath Netball rewarded another capacity crowd with one of their best performances of the NXT Gen League season as they recorded a welcome 60-46 home win over Leeds Rhinos.

Match report: https://netball.teambath.com/2026/04/18/leeds-rhinos-nxt-gen-league-report-4/

Fixtures coming up

Rugby: Bath

Sun 3 May. AWAY. Bordeaux-Begles V Bath. Investec Champions Cup. R7.

Sun 10 May. AWAY. Exeter V Bath. PREM. R15. KO 3.30pm.

Sat 16 May. HOME. Bath V Newcastle. PREM. R16.

Fri 29 May. AWAY. Bristol V Bath. PREM. R17.

Sat 6 Jun. HOME. Bath V Leicester. PREM. R18. KO 3.15pm.

Match report: https://www.bathrugby.com/

Team Bath Netball (home games)

Sat 16 May Cardiff Dragons 3pm

Bath Cricket Club

Sat 2nd May. Bristol V Bath Away at 12noon in this WEPL Premier 1.

Sat 9th May V Bridgwater. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1.      

Sat 23rd May. V Midsomer Norton. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1

Sat 6th Jun. V Potterne. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1             

Sat 27th Jun. V Burbage & Easton Royal, Wilts. North Parade. 12noon WEPL Premier 1

Sat 4th Jul V Bristol. North Parade 12noon WEPL – Premier 1     

Sat 18th Jul V Frocester. North Parade. 12noon WEPL Premier 1             

Sat 1st Aug. V Thornbury. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1         

Sat 15th Aug. V Bedminster. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1  

Sat 22nd Aug. V Dumbleton. North Parade. 12noon. WEPL Premier 1 

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.

Athletics

10-16 August: European Athletics Championships,  Birmingham

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