Eight teams, including one from Sweden and one from Finland, will be taking part in Telford
WFTDA European Continental Cup (Telford)
Sunday 28 October: 15:15-16:30 GMT BBC Sport website and app, connected TV

BBC Sport is streaming the final two games of the European Continental Cup roller derby at Telford on Sunday.

There are eight teams taking part, four from England and one each from Ireland, Wales, Sweden and Finland.

Roller derby is seldom seen on British television but interest is rising in a sport that has its roots in the Depression-era USA.

Here are five reasons why roller derby is worth a look.

1. It's a fast-moving sport

Although roughly half the objective of roller derby is to impede your opponent's progress, the fact that it is played on wheels means it is still a pacy spectacle. The ability to skate at 12mph (19kph) is considered a minimum requirement at the top level, with 18mph (29kph) preferable.

A fun and easy way to understand the rules of Roller Derby

2. It's a women's sport

There are plenty of men's teams and leagues in existence, of course, but roller derby is still mainly played by women worldwide. Skating is a great way to keep fit and the team bonding and physical nature of the sport make it a great stress reliever. Studies also indicate roller derby improves assertiveness.

3. It's a physical sport (very)

The speeds mentioned above mean collisions aplenty, and that is before the full-contact nature of the sport (setting up and avoiding blocks) comes into play.

4. The names are brilliant

Roller derby is in no way a non-contact sport (it describes itself as full-contact) and the "roller names" that players give themselves reflect this. Examples include Bunny Massacre and Viv La France for Central City, Shauna The Dead for hosts Birmingham Blitz, and Victoria Deck'Em, who lines up for Newcastle.

Tournaments, too, have appropriate names, like Cinco de Mayhem or Knoktoberfest and the referees join in on the alter ego front, with handles like Righteous Oxide and Killer Bite.

In Telford, the tournament data manager is called Yvel Saint Laurent and tournament head Laura Carr is herself a former roller girl, under the name Wishbone Breaker. Ironically, injury brought a halt to her playing days.

Continental Cup draw
Round 1: Kallio (Fin) v Middlesbrough; Central City v Tiger Bay; Birmingham v Dock City (Swe); Newcastle v Dublin Semi-finals: Kallio/Middlesbrough v Central City/Tiger Bay; Birmingham/Dock City v Newcastle/Dublin

5. It's on the rise in the UK

The sport itself started in the USA in the 1930s, and is a comparative newcomer to these shores, with the first leagues starting in London and Birmingham in 2006.

In the past 12 years, 90 leagues have sprung up around the country and now UK clubs are looking to expand their experience abroad. Hence the Continental Cup.