The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Welcome to the live blog. Gloucester Rugby has made the news as they lost on Friday night despite having three international call-ups in their team, Olympian Freddy Carrick Smith spoke to Park Life sport on his Olympic podium finish, we have a story on the mostly unknown sport of Boccia and Mark Bellingham starred for […]
Gloucestershire’s Alex Sykes featured in England Veterans’ Over 50’s emphatic 13-1 win over the Republic of Ireland Over 50’s on Sunday. As a former Three Lions Futsal international, this was not Sykes’ first performance in an England shirt. Few footballers have the opportunity to captain their country, but Sykes can count himself among them, having […]
Following this weekend’s 3-1 away loss to Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers dropped two more places to 17th, with their promotion aspirations taking another blow amidst the run of form Steve Evans’ men find themselves in. Defeat at Highbury now means Rovers have gone all through October without a win, last coming away with maximum points […]
Gloucester Rugby have had a remarkable start to the 2026/27 season with just three losses in all competitions and currently sit second in the Gallagher Prem table, but Charlie Atkinson revealed that his side should have deserved much more from the game. “It felt like we were playing the game that we played against Leicester […]
Gloucestershire fitness enthusiast Kieran Bevan is using sport to encourage men to open up about their mental health, creating a community where exercise goes beyond physical fitness. Combining weightlifting, gymnastics and cardiovascular exercise, CrossFit is a demanding form of fitness that challenges athletes across a range of disciplines. “Men just need a space where they […]
“We’re a village side. We rely on the people from Bishops Cleeve to back the club. It’s a community club. “Bishops Cleeve is pointing itself in the in the right direction. We need the support of the local community. We’re trying to encourage as many people as we can to get down there to get […]
The draw for the third round of the FA Vase has been made this afternoon, with the only Gloucestershire representative Longlevens being drawn against fellow Hellenic League competitors Devizes Town. The Levens advanced to this stage of the competition for the first time after defeating Cirencester Town 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. Devizes defeated Honiton Town […]
Theodore Wallich is your average French University student, that is also a darts fan. But after attending an audition in London, he was given the chance to win a life-changing £501,000. ‘Beat Luke Littler’ took place in Manchester on Friday night, where 20 amateur darts players were given a leg of darts against world champion Luke […]
Slimbridge manager Tom Deakin endured a slightly different Saturday to normal, as he was required to help out his side by making a cameo in the last 10 minutes of the Swans’ 3-1 defeat at Barnstaple. “On Friday night, we had a couple of players drop out of the squad, and with the current fatigue […]
Quedgeley Wanderers lost top spot in the Marcliffe Gloucestershire County League to the University of Bristol after suffering a 4-1 home defeat to their visitors. Wanderers manager Beckem Foley was disappointed by the result. “It’s a disappointing result against a very good side. It’s our first loss of the season. Those things can leave quite […]
Gloucester Rowing Club have big aspirations as the club has it sights set on the prestigious Thames Competition of Henley Royal Regatta, with 30 events and five categories on the historic water that’s been raced on since 1839. Izaak Jones, a Gloucester Rowing Club member has high hopes of qualifying for the competition. “The ultimate […]