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16 October 2026  3 min read

WNBL D1 Preview (17/18 Oct 2026) - Live Stats, streaming, quotes and more

With all 12 of the league's teams in action once again, with four games on Saturday and a pair on Sunday, there's another excellent opportunity for some teams to continue their early moment.

For others, though, they need to reverse course as quickly as possible before their slow start spells danger for the campaign ahead.

Saturday 17 October 2026

2:30pm - Barking Abbey (4-0) vs Worcester Wolves (2-2) - LIVE STATS

2:45pm - London All Stars (1-3) vs Anglia Ruskin University (4-0) - LIVE STATS

3pm - London Cavaliers (2-1) vs CoLA Southwark Pride (1-2) - LIVE STATS

3:30pm - Endeavour Ipswich Bobcats (1-0) vs Milton Keynes Breakers (2-2) - LIVE STATS

Sunday 18 October 2026

3pm - Brent Bulls (0-2) vs Bristol Flyers (0-3) - LIVE STATS

3:30pm - Manchester Mystics (0-4) vs East London Phoenix (2-0) - LIVE STATS

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Early season match-ups continue to excite

As D1W fans try to get a firmer grasp on this season's pecking order, a number of exciting clashes move into view this weekend.

Perennial contenders CoLA are a surprise 1-2 through their first three games, and a trip to defending regular-season champs London Cavaliers will offer a solid insight into where both teams are at in 2026/27.

Anglia Ruskin's 4-0 record will be on the line as they head to London All Stars, and Barking's unbeaten credentials will be tested by a visit from an improving Worcester Wolves.

Milton Keynes started with back-to-back wins before falling to 2-2. They head to an Ipswich side who won their season opener and looked impressive. A lot can probably be drawn from the outcome of that one, as well.

Super Sunday for winless sides?

Sunday's two games contain all three of the division's winless sides.

Brent Bulls host Bristol Flyers, meaning one side will be getting off the mark this weekend regardless. Neither side will want to come of the losing end of that one, especially since their opponent will be moving up the standings as a result.

The other clash sees 0-4 bottom side Manchester against East London Phoenix. 

The defending WNBL National Cup champs fell agonisingly short against Barking last time out, losing 76-74. They'll need to put that disappointment behind them against a Phoenix' side that are still unbeaten at 2-0 and look at home in the top flight after their promotion during the off-season.

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