The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Rovers travel to Roots Hall to take on fellow playoff-chasing Southend United on Saturday afternoon, where manager Kevin Maher is under pressure after four games without a win, including two draws against the bottom two sides in the division. “Kev’s done a brilliant job, as a manager now, you seem to get criticised for draws, […]
The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase is the second race at Cheltenham on Wednesday, taking place at 14:00, and this Grade 1 race is contested over three miles and one furlong. Last year’s winner was Lecky Watson at 20/1, with the favourite for the race, Ballyburn, having a very poor showing, coming 5th, eight and a […]
Follow live updates, race results and reports from Wednesday’s action at Cheltenham Racecourse as Ladies Day gets underway at 13:20 with the Turners’ Novices Hurdle. 13:20 – Turners’ Novices Hurdle Winner – King Rasko Grey – 11/1 King Rasko Grey, whose odds sailed out significantly overnight, came through and bolted up. Act Of Innocence came […]
The Turners’ Novices Hurdle is the first race of Ladies Day at Cheltenham, taking place at 13:20, and this Grade 1 race is contested over two miles and five furlongs, and of course is over hurdles, as the name suggests. A big talking point of the Cheltenham Festival this year is the movement of the […]
Forest Green Rovers progressed to the final of the Gloucestershire Senior Challenge County Cup after beating Yate Town 2-0 at The New Lawn on Tuesday evening. Goals from Christian Doidge and Nick Haughton were enough to see off the Southern League Premier Division side on a wet night in Nailsworth. Doidge opened the scoring for […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage will put out a “very strong team” for tomorrow’s National League Cup final group stage fixture against Nottingham Forest Under21s at The New Lawn. Rovers go into Tuesday’s game sat top of Group B with seven points from a possible nine, and they know a win tomorrow will secure […]
Gloucestershire boxer Anton Esson says he wants to fight for gold in the near future before his step up in class on Saturday as he fights at the O2 arena on the undercard of Joseph Parker v Fabio Wardley The Bishop Cleeve resident has high aspirations of rising through the ranks, but he wants to […]
Swindon-born Lauren Bell opened the wicket-taking for England as they progressed through to the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup, beating India by four runs. Nicknamed ‘The Shard’ due to her height, the six-foot fast bowler dismissed opening batter Pratika Rawal with an outswinging seam delivery that the Indian opener edged to wicketkeeper Amy […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage called out the personal abuse directed at him by Carlisle United supporters during Saturday’s game. Savage’s Rovers lost 4-2 at Brunton Park, which leaves them fifth in the National League, but the game was overshadowed by what the Welshman described as “vile comments” aimed at him from the home […]