Choice of lens for amateur sports photography

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Hi all, first post.

I just got my first DSLR in April (Canon Rebel T3 / 1100D) with an 18-55mm IS lens.

Now I want to get another lens to start taking some sports photography. My question is, from trawling around reading reviews etc I've come up with the two following lens's for my price range:

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro
or
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

Which would be better for amateur (beginner) sports photography shooting with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D? Would they be similar enough to not notice much difference?

Assuming bright, outdoor daytime matches. Of course if you have other suggestions I'm open to them!

My budget maxes out at around £150 I'm afraid, I have no problem considering second hand stuff.

Thanks in advance :)
 
Not used the Sigma but I did have a 55-250 IS and it was a cracking performer. The IS is very good on it and the IQ is great considering the price of the lens. Have a look on here http://www.pixel-peeper.com/ and you'll find the lenses to compare. Welcome to the forum by the way.
 
Dont waste money on either of those, buy a used Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and if funds and good light allows, buy/use a 1.4x teleconverter.

For a budget of £150, forget it.
 
Gary Coyle said:
Dont waste money on either of those, buy a used Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and if funds and good light allows, buy/use a 1.4x teleconverter.

For a budget of £150, forget it.
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Totally agree. For sport you really need a fast lens
 
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