The Sun has ended a four-week boycott against coverage of all Rugby League games after its reporter was barred from attending one of the sport’s biggest events of the year in Liverpool last month.

Gary Carter, who freelances for the Sun alongside his staff job at the Stalybridge Correspondent and its Mancunian sister titles, was denied entry to Anfield for the Super League Magic Weekend on 25 and 26 May.

The annual event sees all 12 league teams play a round of matches across one weekend, hosted this year at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool FC, after four years at St James’ Park in Newcastle.