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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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.

Millwall v Stoke City (Football League)

Millwall v Stoke City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from The Den. The hosts have a good recent record against their visitors and haven't lost to them since March 2022, a run going back six matches. Stoke's 2-0 win at home to Millwall is also their only victory over the London club in 13 matches, so will be looking to end that poor run of form against the Lions today.

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.

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.

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.

Watford v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Watford v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Vicarage Road. Before West Brom's home win against Watford back in April, the hosts had gone eight games unbeaten against the Baggies, a run that saw Watford pick up 16 points from a possible 24 against the Midland's club. That run came to an end thanks to a 2-1 defeat by the visitors towards the end of last season.

Monaco v Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League)

Monaco v Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Stade Louis II. Thomas Frank have made a decent start to their Champions League campaign having picked up four points from their opening two matches in the competition. Their hosts haven't fared quite as well though and are 30th in the table after picking up one point after two games.

Chelsea v Ajax (Champions League)

Chelsea v Ajax (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Stamford Bridge. The hosts find themselves 18th in the table after two matches having won one and lost one game so far. They lost to Bayern Munich in their first match before beating former manager Jose Mourinho's Benfica 1-0 at home in their following match. Their visitors are struggling in 35th place after losing their opening two games.

Eintracht Frankfurt v Liverpool (Champions League)

Eintracht Frankfurt v Liverpool (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Deutsche Bank Park, as the visitors look to bounce back after a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in their previous fixture in this competition at the end of September. That defeat left them 17th in the table with three points from two games. Their hosts are two places above them on goal difference after suffering a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Atletico Madrid in their last game.

Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough (Football League)

Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Hillsborough, as the two former Premier League clubs go head to head. The two teams have had differing starts to the season with the hosts struggling near the bottom of the table after tumultuous scenes behind the scenes over the summer. The visitors have fared better so far and are currently fighting for a place in the automatic promotion places.

SK Brann v Rangers (Europa League)

SK Brann v Rangers (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Brann Stadion. The Scottish side have struggled so far this season in this competition having lost both of their matches and are currently 32nd in the table out of 36 teams. Their hosts are slightly further up the table in 17th place after winning one and losing one game after the first two fixtures.

Celtic v Sturm Graz (Europa League)

Celtic v Sturm Graz (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Celtic Park. The hosts have only picked up one point from their opening two matches so far in this competition and lost their last match at home to Braga three weeks ago. Their visitors beat Celtic's bitter rivals Rangers 2-1 in their previous match to leave themselves in fourth place in the table with six points out of a possible six.

Nottingham Forest v FC Porto (Europa League)

Nottingham Forest v FC Porto (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from The City Ground. Forest have had a poor start to their first European campaign in 30 years after only picking up one point from their opening two fixtures. Their previous game in this competition ended in a disappointing 3-2 defeat at home to FC Midtjylland, which meant that Ange Postecoglu had failed to win any of his first six games in charge of the Midlands club

Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca (Europa League)

Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Selhurst Park. The hosts made a dream start to their first ever European campaign in their opening match three weeks ago in Kyiv. Goals from Daniel Munoz and Eddie Nketiah gave Palace three points and left them in seventh place in the 36-team table. The visitors also made a strong start to the league stage with a 4-0 hammering of AZ Alkmaar and are currently second in the table.

Preston North End v Sheffield United (Football League)

Preston North End v Sheffield United (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Deepdale, as the two teams at either ends of the table go head to head. The hosts are pushing for a place in the top two currently after a positive start to the season that saw them lose just one of their first nine games. The visitors, however, are languishing near the bottom end of the table after a horrendous start to the season that saw them replace Ruben Selles with former manager Chris Wilder after just five league games.

Leeds United v West Ham United (Premier League)

Leeds United v West Ham United (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Elland Road. The hosts have a poor recent record against the Hammers having only won one of the previous nine meetings since 2011. The sole victory came back in January 2022 when Jack Harrison scored a hat-trick for Leeds as they came away from The London Stadium with a nervy 3-2 victory.

Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match from Portman Road. The visitors are currently four matches unbeaten when it comes to facing their hosts and haven't lost a match against them since a League Cup victory in December 2010. The last time the sides met in the league was in the 2023/24 season when the Baggies picked up a win and a draw across the two matches that season.

Coventry City v Watford (Football League)

Coventry City v Watford (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Coventry Building Society Arena, as the teams meet for the first time this season. A brace by Victor Torp was enough for the Sky Blues to claim a 2-1 win in the corresponding fixture last term, and Frank Lampard's men will hope to extend an unbeaten run against the Hornets that currently stands at eight matches.

Manchester United v Brighton (Premier League)

Manchester United v Brighton (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Old Trafford. The visitors did the double over the Red Devils last season and have won four of the previous five meetings between the two teams. This meeting last season saw Brighton come away with a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter.

Brentford v Liverpool (Premier League)

Brentford v Liverpool (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from Gtech Community Stadium. The visitors have dominated this fixture ever since their hosts returned to the top flight back in 2021. In the eight games they've played each other since Brentford were promoted Liverpool have on six of those and only lost the once in that run. That sole defeat came right at the start of 2023 when Brentford won 3-1 here.

Bournemouth AFC v Nottingham Forest (Premier League)

Bournemouth AFC v Nottingham Forest (Premier League)

overage of the top-flight match at Vitality Stadium, where the Cherries will look to maintain their excellent home record against Forest having not lost since 2014. The corresponding match last season saw the hosts claim a comprehensive 5-0 victory, with Dango Ouattara scoring a hat-trick, alongside goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.

Aston Villa v Manchester City (Premier League)

Aston Villa v Manchester City (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from Villa Park. The hosts have struggled in this fixture in recent years and have only won twice in the last 19 meetings between the two teams. However those two victories have come in the last four games against City and won this fixture 2-1 last season thanks to goals in either half from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers.

Arsenal v Crystal Palace (Premier League)

Arsenal v Crystal Palace (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Emirates Stadium. The hosts are unbeaten in seven matches against their opponents today and have picked up 19 from a possible 21 points in those fixtures. However the last meeting between the two teams saw the visitors come away from the Emirates with a 2-2 draw which effectively ended Arsenal's chances of winning the league last season.

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Hill Dickinson Stadium. The two meetings between these sides last season saw nine goals scored with this fixture ending in a 3-2 victory for Everton, while the visitors won 4-0 in the reverse fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The hosts are currently unbeaten in the league so far this season, having picked up two wins and two draws at their new ground since their first game here back in August.