Sport
The main sports team in the town and the surrounding borough is Shepshed Dynamo F.C., who belong to the United Counties League and play at the Dovecote stadium on Butthole Lane off Loughborough Road. Shepshed R.F.C play at Hind Leys college and reside at the Pied Bull Inn, Belton street. They currently run 2 adult sides (over 18) and 1 junior side (17 and under).
There are also 2 cricket teams Shepshed Town and Shepshed Messengers who play at Pudding Bag Lane off Ashby Road. Shepshed Town, was established in 1869 and in recent years has been based at Morley Lane, off Iveshead Road. Shepshed Town 1st XI play in Division 1 of the Everards Leicestershire County Cricket League; the 2nd XI in Division 5 and a newly formed 3rd XI in Division 8. 2 Further teams, Shepshed Town A & B play in the Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire League in Divisions K and P respectively.
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