🏉 London Broncos welcome York Knights to the Cherry Red Records Stadium on Saturday 12 April looking to make it a hat-trick of home wins in the Betfred Championship season. See below for the latest ticket information.
London Broncos are underway for a new season of rugby league at this SW17 home. After relegation from the Super League in 2024, the slate has been wiped clean and Broncos have their sights set on making their mark in the Championship. Following wins on home soil against Featherstone Rovers and Hunslet RLFC, the Londoners suffered an agonising last-minute defeat to Batley Bulldogs last time out. This afternoon they look to get back to winning ways in SW17 against York Knights. London Broncos tickets are on sale to experience the action live!
London Broncos made rugby league history when they played first ever Super League game at their SW17 home in February 2024 against the 2023 Grand Final runners-up Catalans Dragons. The Broncos then upped the ante taking on 2023 Grand Final winners and 2024 World Club Challenge champions Wigan Warriors; holding them to a six-point deficit at half-time before losing 22-60. Gallant as they were the Broncos were ultimately outgunned by the top tier of English rugby league and relegated. It was the first time they’d played in the Super League since their rollercoaster 2019 season.
LIFE AT CHERRY RED RECORDS STADIUM
London’s sole representatives in the top two tiers of English rugby league have played their home matches at AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium since the start of 2022.
Now back in the Championship the Broncos are looking to rekindle the spirit that saw them reach giddy heights in 2023. On that occasion the Londoners stunned favourites Toulouse Olympique in the Championship Grand Final by 18-14 (see picture below). It capped off a remarkable season for the Broncos. They lost four of their opening five matches, only to battle back and make it to the play-offs. Famously they then defeated league leaders Featherstone in the semi-final ahead of their triumphant display against Toulouse.
2025 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE
The 2025 Championship season runs from February to September. Broncos got underway away at Bradford Bulls on Sunday 16 February. The Bulls registered a 20-6 win. But Broncos bounced back in Round 2 at Cherry Red Records Stadium with a 14-12 win over Featherstone Rovers. Liam Tindall scored two tries on his Broncos debut as was named ‘Player of the Match’. More success on home soil followed in Round 5 when Broncos handed Hunslet RLFC a 26-6 defeat. But Round 6 saw Batley Bulldogs stall the Londoners momentum when they snatched a 16-14 win at the death in Wimbledon.
After six rounds of Championship action the Londoners are tenth in the table, on 4 points, within striking distance of a host of teams above them.
Next up in SW17, York Knights come calling on Saturday 3 May. Can Broncos make it three wins out of four at Cherry Red Records Stadium? Or will the visitors take the points back to North Yorkshire? All rugby league roads lead to Plough Lane to find out!
LONDON BRONCOS TICKETS, HOME FIXTURES & TRAVEL
🎟️ London Broncos tickets – Get the latest news via the ‘Get Tickets’ link. Adults £20/Concessions £15/U18s £5 (TBC, prices based on 2024). Note: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
🗓️ 2025 home fixtures for London Broncos can be viewed here.
🚊🚗 Travel tips: Earlsfield overground station (connected by trains to Waterloo and the South West) is within walking distance of Cherry Red Records Stadium. Haydons Road overground (connected by Thameslink and Southern trains ) is also nearby. The nearest underground station is Tooting Broadway (on the Northern Line) which is also nearby. A number of bus services run along Garratt Lane between Earlsfield and Tooting Broadway. The 493 bus runs from Wimbledon train station directly outside Plough Lane Stadium. Plan your journey at the Transport for London website. There is no parking on site at the stadium and limited options are available in the Plough Lane area.
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