The corresponding fixture (5)
I believe the answer is:
match
'fixture' is the definition.
(sporting fixture)
'the corresponding' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'mach' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "Tally; game" , "Fixture - fit with - smoker's aid" , "Alliance" , "You can have a love or shouting one" , "Equal - lucifer" .)