Welcome to Jolly Sailor

St Albans Hertfordshire

The Jolly Sailor is a vibrant and welcoming local pub, renowned for its dynamic atmosphere and community spirit. With something for everyone, we host pool and darts teams, thrilling quiz and poker nights, and are a haven for sports enthusiasts, boasting an impressive selection of draught beers to enjoy while catching the game. Our pub fare menu offers delicious, comforting food that perfectly complements our drinks.  

But that's not all - on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as during bank holidays, the Jolly Sailor transforms into a lively karaoke bar, a facet of our establishment that has gained legendary status. We pride ourselves on providing a diverse experience that caters to both our regular patrons and those looking to sing their hearts out. Our website aims to capture the essence of the Jolly Sailor, showcasing the unique blend of traditional pub culture and exhilarating entertainment that defines us. Join us to experience the best of both worlds!

 

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17th October, 2025
Gloucester v Bristol Bears (Rugby Union - English Premiership)

Gloucester v Bristol Bears (Rugby Union - English Premiership)

Coverage of the match from Kingsholm Stadium. These two teams were seperated by just two points at the end of last season, as the visitors finished in the top four to clinch a play-off place. The hosts did win this meeting last year however as they came away with a resounding 53-28 victory, thanks to an impressive performance that saw them score nine tries.

17th October, 2025
Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town (Football League)

Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Riverside Stadium. The hosts have a good recent record against their opponents in the last 10 years having once lost one of the previous nine meetings. In that run they've also picked up five victories and they'll be looking for another win here against the Tractor Boys to continue a strong start to the season.

18th October, 2025
Queens Park Rangers v Millwall (Football League)

Queens Park Rangers v Millwall (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium. The visitors have done well recently against their hosts having won three of the last five meetings between the two teams. Millwall won the last fixture between the sides 2-1 back in early February as all three goals were scored inside the opening 25 minutes.

18th October, 2025
Southampton v Swansea City (Football League)

Southampton v Swansea City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from St Mary's Stadium. The hosts have won the last five meetings between the two sides, scoring 15 goals in the process. They last met in January at this ground in an FA Cup third-round tie which saw Tyler Dibling score two goals to give the Saints a 3-0 victory over the Welsh club.

18th October, 2025
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (Premier League)

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from The City Ground. The last time these two sides met was on the final day of last season at this ground, as Chelsea claimed a 1-0 victory to finish in the Champions League places. The defeat meant that Forest finished seventh and in the Conference League position, although they were later moved into the Europa League due to Crystal Palace's demotion to Europe's third-tier competition.

18th October, 2025
Fulham v Arsenal (Premier League)

Fulham v Arsenal (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Craven Cottage. The visitors have a strong recent record against Fulham, having only lost once to the Cottagers in the last 14 meetings between the two teams. That sole defeat came back on New Year's Eve 2023 as the hosts came from behind to win 2-1. Raul Jimenez and Bobby Decorva-Reid scored either side of the break to cancel out Bukayo Saka's fifth-minute opener.

19th October, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The visitors have won the previous two meetings between the teams, including a 2-1 victory in the fourth round of the FA Cup last year. However Spurs did win this fixture last season as they came from a goal down to score four unanswered second-half goals and win 4-1.

19th October, 2025
Liverpool v Manchester United (Premier League)

Liverpool v Manchester United (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Anfield, as the North-West rivals go head to head. Arne Slot's side haven't lost to the Red Devils in five top-flight matches since a 2-1 defeat in August 2022 in Erik ten Hag's first game against Liverpool. Despite Liverpool's decent recent run against their visitors, they haven't beaten them at Anfield since the 7-0 demolition of United in March 2023.

20th October, 2025
West Ham United v Brentford (Premier League)

West Ham United v Brentford (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from The London Stadium, as Nuno Espirito Santo takes charge of his first home match as the Hammers' boss. The hosts lost their last home game 2-1 against Crystal Palace in what turned out to be former boss Graham Potter's final game as West Ham boss. The East London club are also looking for their first home win this season after losing all three games at the London Stadium so far.

21st October, 2025
Bristol City v Southampton (Football League)

Bristol City v Southampton (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Ashton Gate. The visitors have won two of the last three meetings between the two sides, however the hosts won the last fixture 3-1 back in February 2024. This is just the 11th match between the teams this century with Bristol winning six of the last 10 meetings since 2003.

21st October, 2025
Newcastle United v Benfica (Champions League)

Newcastle United v Benfica (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from St. James' Park. The hosts earned their first victory in this tournament in their last match away at Union Saint-Gilloise, as they hammered the Belgian side 4-0. Anthony Gordon scored twice from the penalty spot while Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes also got themselves on the scoresheet.

21st October, 2025
Villarreal v Manchester City (Champions League)

Villarreal v Manchester City (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Estadio de la Ceramica. Pep Guardiola's team are currently eighth in the table after picking up four points from their opening two matches in this competition, while their hosts are 26th with one point from two games. Both teams picked up a point in their previous matches with both games ending 2-2.