Bishop’s Cleeve will be hoping to make it three wins out of three in the group stages of the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, as they travel to Lydney Town on Tuesday evening. The Mitres defeated Tuffley Rovers (0-4) and Longlevens (4-1) in the two previous games in the all-Gloucestershire Group 1 to propel themselves to […]
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Vanarama National League confirms 2021/22 season start date
Gloucester City have a start date for their next campaign, as it was confirmed today that the 2021/22 Vanarama National League North will commence on August 14th. Due to Covid-19, the 2020/21 National League North season was ruled as null and void, which was greatly disappointing for the Tigers, who were five points clear at […]
Cheltenham League desperate for Robins promotion success
Cheltenham Town’s promotion battle will decide where the Charity Cup final is played says league chairman John Hunt. The Cheltenham Charity Cup begins on April 3 but the venue of the final is still yet to be confirmed. League officials are hoping that they can finish the tournament at Cheltenham Town’s Johnny Rock’s Stadium. Embed […]
Cheltenham League chairman John Hunt: “Grassroots football is a dying trend”
Cheltenham League chairman John Hunt has admitted that there is a fight to save local football as they try to recover from a second successive voided season. Gloucestershire clubs were left disappointed earlier this month as the Gloucestershire FA announced their decision to abandon the league season once again due to the coronavirus pandemic. This […]
Bishops Cleeve close to Crowdfunder target of £20,000 for renovation of Kayte’s Lane
Bishops Cleeve are close to hitting their target of £20,000 on Crowdfunder in order to build a new community sports hub that will include a new 3G pitch at their current ground Kayte Lane. The Crowdfunder is currently at just over £18,000 but if they reach the £20,000 target originally set, they will receive an […]
“Stronger Punishments” needed for abusing match officials according to Gloucestershire Referee Secretary Martin Pates
The Gloucestershire FA’s Referee Secretary Martin Pates believes stronger punishments are needed at grassroots level for players that abuse match officials. Last season there were 77 reported incidents of assaults against referee’s and other match officials, of which 15 were left unproven. This has led to authorities pleading for a greater deterrent to reduce the […]
Tewkesbury Athletic manager Tom Neath left “Frustrated” by Cheltenham League verdict
Cheltenham Division Three side Tewkesbury Athletic look set to be denied promotion for the second season running as the Gloucestershire FA announce the null and voiding of the league season. Tewkesbury were top of Cheltenham’s third tier with 27 points having lost just two games all season and finally looked likely to take the step […]
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 […]
The National League could be voted null and void – here are the pros and cons for doing so
Clubs across Steps One and Two of the National League, including Gloucester City, are currently voting on whether to null and void the ongoing league campaign. It comes as the government’s ‘Winter Survival Package’ only offers loan payments, despite clubs being promised grant funding to help deal with losses incurred by a lack of supporters […]