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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21st November, 2025
Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers (Football League)

Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Deepdale. The Lilywhites haven't recorded a home victory in this fixture since October 2019, with Rovers winning the next two games, which were then followed by three successive draws, including a goalless stalemate last season. However the hosts did win the previous meeting in January as they came away from Ewood Park with a 2-1 victory.

22nd November, 2025
Australia v England: Day 2 (Cricket England Test Match)

Australia v England: Day 2 (Cricket England Test Match)

Coverage of the second day of the First Test in the five-match series, which takes place at Optus Stadium in Perth. England have lost their last three Ashes series in Australia without winning a single Test having lost 4-0 on the last two occasions. Their last Ashes victory down under came in the Fifth and Final Test of the 2010/11 series as the visitors won by an innings and 83 runs to claim a famous 3-1 win.

22nd November, 2025
Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Sky Blues claimed a 2-0 win in the corresponding fixture last season courtesy of goals scored by Jack Rudoni and Matt Grimes, while their cause was aided by the dismissal of Callum Styles early in the second half.

22nd November, 2025
Bristol City v Swansea City (Football League)

Bristol City v Swansea City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Ashton Gate. The struggling Swans sacked head coach Alan Sheehan just prior to the international break after he oversaw just four league wins from the opening 15 matches this season, bringing an end to his six month in charge.

22nd November, 2025
Burnley v Chelsea (Premier League)

Burnley v Chelsea (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from Turf Moor. The hosts will be looking to end their miserable run against Chelsea having not beaten the London club in 11 meetings. In that run the Clarets have only managed to pick up three points from a possible 33 against their visitors, a run that stretches back to a 3-2 victory in August 2017.

22nd November, 2025
Wales v New Zealand (Rugby Union – Autumn Internationals)

Wales v New Zealand (Rugby Union – Autumn Internationals)

Coverage of the match from the fourth round of fixtures, which takes place at Principality Stadium. The hosts have a wretched record against their visitors and haven't beaten them since 1953, a run that stretches back 33 matches. The last meeting between the two sides was in November 2022, with New Zealand hammering Wales 55-23 in that fixture.

22nd November, 2025
Newcastle United v Manchester City (Premier League)

Newcastle United v Manchester City (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match at St James' Park. The corresponding clash ended in a 1-1 draw last season, with Josko Gvardiol giving the Citizens the lead in the first half, and an Anthony Gordon penalty in the 58th minute ensuring a share of the spoils, but City were comfortable 4-0 victors when the teams met at Etihad Stadium.

23rd November, 2025
Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United (Football League)

Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Hillsborough. This fixture has been a low-scoring affair in recent years, with the Blades winning 1-0 in both encounters last season, and the three previous games all ending in 0-0 draws, but both clubs will be keen to give their fans something to sing about after a difficult time in recent months.

23rd November, 2025
Leeds United v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Leeds United v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match at Elland Road, where the Whites will be looking to register a home win over the Villans for the first time since December 2016 when they triumphed 2-0 thanks to goals from Kemar Roofe and Chris Wood, when both teams were in the Championship.

23rd November, 2025
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, where the Gunners will be looking to extended a six-match unbeaten streak against their North London rivals. Mikel Arteta's men won both of last season's encounters, including a 2-1 triumph on home turf, after a Dominic Solanke own goal and a Leandro Trossard effort were enough to overturn an opener from Son Heung-Min.

24th November, 2025
Australia v England: Day 4 (Cricket England Test Match)

Australia v England: Day 4 (Cricket England Test Match)

Coverage of the fourth day of the First Test in the five-match series, which takes place at Optus Stadium in Perth. Of the 13 Ashes series this century, the hosts have won six and the visitors have won five, with the other two ending in draws. The previous series in 2023 ended in a draw as England came from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2 thanks to victories in the Third and Fifth Tests.

24th November, 2025
Manchester United v Everton (Premier League)

Manchester United v Everton (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have an excellent record when hosting the Toffees in recent seasons, winning the last four in a row here, scoring 15 goals and only conceding one, with the most recent clash seeing them prevail 4-0 via a brace each from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee.

25th November, 2025
Australia v England: Day 5 (Cricket England Test Match)

Australia v England: Day 5 (Cricket England Test Match)

Coverage of the fifth and final day of the First Test in the five-match series, which takes place at Optus Stadium in Perth. England haven't beaten Australia in the opening Test of the series in Australia since they came away with a seven-wicket victory back in November 1986. That win came in a series that England won 2-1 as they won down under for the first time since 1978/79.

25th November, 2025
Middlesbrough v Coventry City (Football League)

Middlesbrough v Coventry City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Riverside Stadium. These teams occupied the top two spots in the table going into the recent international break, and the Sky Blues will be hoping to extend their five-match winning run over Boro to maintain their momentum.

25th November, 2025
Manchester City v Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League)

Manchester City v Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Etihad Stadium. City have made a strong start to their European campaign, winning three and drawing one of their first four contests. Leverkusen are rebuilding after the departure of manager Xabi Alonso and a number of key players in the summer and have just one win in the competition so far this term.

25th November, 2025
Southampton v Leicester City (Football League)

Southampton v Leicester City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at St Mary's Stadium. The Foxes have won the last four meetings in a row against the Saints, but the Premier League clash here in the previous campaign had looked to be going the way of Southampton after they took a 2-0 lead in the first half, only for three second-half goals by Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy, and Jordan Ayew resulting in a complete turnaround.