The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
After being tipped for a recall, Jack Butland has this afternoon been left out of the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. The Rangers goalkeeper earnt his first call up to the senior national team in 2012 after having only played senior football for Cheltenham Town but his wait for a […]
Seniors cricket, whilst being one of the fastest sectors of growth in the sport alongside women’s cricket, still remains an unknown phenomenon to the majority. Teams across the age brackets of Over 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s can be found worldwide with England one of the trendsetters in the sport including holding the Over 50s […]
Bath take on Leinster on Friday in another mid-season friendly with the a return to Premiership action in just under two weeks. This is Bath’s second friendly in as many weeks after they defeated Gloucester Rugby 59-14 in the first match since January 27th while the Dubliners have played two URC matches since then, defeating […]
Cirencester Town Ladies captain Libby Messenger revealed this season so far has been an “extra special one” with the team having a 100% record in all competitions. Messenger led Cirencester to promotion from Division Two of the Gloucestershire County Women’s Football League last season with a run of eight wins securing the rise up the […]
Cirencester Town Ladies manager Dan Ray admitted ensuring his players perform at their highest level is becoming an increasingly difficult task. The Gloucestershire based side have begun the season in superb form winning all 10 of their league games whilst progressing in both the Women’s County Cup and the Gordon Perrett League Cup. Subsequently, they […]
Winter has arrived and consequently has started to cause its annual reign of terror to football games up and down the country leaving managers like Jamie Reid at Fairford Town frustrated. Their home game against Hereford Pegasus on Saturday was postponed because of a frozen pitch. It was their third game postponed in a month […]
University of Gloucestershire Men’s Cricket Club (UOGMCC) suffered an agonising two wicket defeat to Cheltenham Civil Service in the Cheltenham Indoor Cricket Cup Final on Sunday. Looking to repeat the heroics of the side in 2019, UOGMCC were put into bat first and after being 0-2, they fought back to post 57-5 through Alex Tierney […]
Hartpury University equalled their best ever FA Vase run with a 2-1 win over Clevedon Town leaving manager Martin Longworth relishing the opportunities ahead. Ben Baxter’s second half double overturned Sam Beresford’s early opener for the visitors to secure a fourth-round spot for the Acorns. “Going into the game we knew it was going to […]