The 2014 British National Squash Championships will be staged at National Squash Centre in Manchester from the 10th to 16th February, which will be the first opportunity to see the three time World Champion & newly crowned World No.1 Nick Matthew compete in the UK in 2014.

Matthew will renew his great rivalry with James Willstrop in his bid to win a record sixth national title - a feat only achieved by Cassie Jackman -  but also hoping to cause an upset will be World No.8 Peter Barker, former British National Champion Daryl Selby, and Londoners Adrian Grant and Tom Richards.

“I can’t wait to compete in Manchester again," said Matthew.

"Obviously I have very special memories of playing in the city after winning the World title there last year. The atmosphere in Manchester is always electric and hopefully we’ll give them plenty to cheer about.

“Of course I’m aiming for a sixth Nationals title but I’ll have to be at the very top of my game because there’s great depth in English squash at the moment with four guys in the world top 10. It won’t be easy,” he added.

In the women’s competition, British Open Champion Laura Massaro will be hoping to add a third National title to her collection but will face stiff competition from defending champion Alison Waters as well as Jenny Duncalf and Ireland’s Madeline Perry.

The championships will also feature a full programme of Masters competitions, with UK's best age group players competing over fifteen age-group categories from Over-35 to Over-75.

Manchester also boasts the country’s largest legacy programme with over 2,000 local school children expected to attend during the week.

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