The co-chairman of Gloucester City AFC, Alex Petheram, has recently invested heavily into the city’s basketball team, Gloucester Knights, marking a major landmark in the future of Gloucestershire sport. The aim of Petheram’s co-ownership and investment is to get the Knights into the top division of Basketball in the UK to the British Basketball League […]
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Cheltenham Festival day one: Jeff Kidder wins Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle after Black Tears wins Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle
16:15 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Jeff Kidder (80/1) has won the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle by a length. The Noel Meade trained horse glided over the final few hurdles and stretched away from the field 50 metres from the line. Joint favourite Saint Sam (9/2) came in a close second after a strong resurgence towards […]
“Unluckiest club in the history of football” – Gloucester City co-chairman Alex Petheram on season null-and-void verdict
Despite Gloucester City being sat top of the National League North for the majority of the season, the club were having to constantly look over the shoulder – not for other teams on their tail for the title – but for the worldwide pandemic which eventually halted what was a great season for the Gloucestershire […]
Cheltenham Festival day one: Shiskin wins Arkle Challenge Trophy after Appreciate It wins Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
Appreciate It has won the Sky Bet Supreme Novice’ Hurdle by a wide margin. The second race of the day saw Shiskin claim victory with a dominant lead in the Arkle Challenge Trophy. 15:40: Mares Hurdle Black Tears pipped Concertista right on the finish line after a late surge on the straight. The win was […]
Flo Allen: The University of Gloucestershire student and Bristol City Women’s star balancing football and education.
It’s currently a busy period in the life of Flo Allen. Like most students halfway through March, the 21-year-old is snowed under with assignment’s to write, and a dissertation to finish, but on top of that work and pressure, Allen is just over halfway through the Women’s Super League season, where she bombs up and […]
Forest Green Rovers vs Harrogate Town preview: FGR aim to continue promotion push
Forest Green Rovers host Harrogate Town on Saturday afternoon as they look to continue their title challenge at the top of Sky Bet League Two. The Green are right in the middle of the promotion battle as they sit third in the league – only one point off top of the league Cheltenham Town, and […]
Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City Preview: Robins look to maintain top spot in Sky Bet League Two
Cheltenham Town will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Sky Bet League Two table when they travel to Exeter City on Saturday afternoon. Cheltenham had their four-game win streak ended in their last league outing as they fell to a 3-1 defeat away to Mansfield – the first away loss […]
Gloucestershire-based Bishop’s Cleeve FC want Hellenic Premier Division to continue, not null-and-voided like Gloucester City in National League North
Bishop’s Cleeve’s club secretary Nigel Green claims that the club are all for the Hellenic Premier Division to continue after the lockdown ends, however the club is wary that the FA committee may not feel the same. After the recent announcement that the National League North and South are to be null-and-voided after a 24-19 […]
Bristol Rovers announce ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton as new manager
Bristol Rovers have announced the appointment of ex-England and Manchester City footballer Joey Barton as their new manager on a two-year contract, making him their third head coach of the season. After the sacking of Paul Tisdale 12 days ago, Rovers were quick to find a replacement in Barton who recently had taken a short […]
Premier League round-up: Liverpool lose, Manchester City continue winning and West Ham keep their top-four dreams alive
Another weekend of Premier League action comes to an end, and as always there were some surprising results in what has been a crazy season in the top division. The relegation battle intensified, whilst the battle for the European spots took another big twist. Here is a round-up of all the action from game week […]