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Cheltenham Town Women’s manager Tom Davies was delighted to see his side secure their first league win of the season, with the focus now turning to a busy week of fixtures in both the league and the FA Cup. The Robinesses dominated Plymouth Argyle with a 4-1 victory, after a frustrating run of performances in […]
Slimbridge AFC historian, Tim Blake, spoke to Parklife Sport on the remarkable story of how the club owns it’s own ground, something that is quite unusual for their level. “This story goes back to the middle of the 1950’s, when a former player and chairman of the club, called Ivie Thornhill, bought this field for […]
Charlie McCann has scored seven goals in nine League Two games for Cheltenham Town this season, enough to lead the division’s scoring charts and to win Player of the Month for September. He has also been sent off, and Cheltenham have lost both games since. The dismissal came at Accrington Stanley on 3rd October. McCann […]
Twelve months ago, Cheltenham Town were sat bottom of the SkyBet League Two table following a 1-1 draw away from home at Gillingham. Fast forward to present day, and The Robins are currently eighth, seven points better off than last season’s tally whilst having played two less games, so why are some corners of the […]
Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince accused Peterborough United of making an “illegal approach” for Robbie Savage in an interview with BBC Radio Gloucestershire on Saturday. The interview came hours before Forest Green lost 4-2 at home to Hartlepool, and on the same day Savage won his first League One game as Peterborough manager, 3-1 […]
Swindon Town suffered yet another loss in what is proving to be a difficult spell for the former Blackpool boss. The Robins are currently without a win in five in SkyBet League Two and have only recorded one point in that time, drawing 1-1 against a stubborn Accrington Stanley. Speaking after the encounter, Holloway said; […]
Swindon Town manager Ian Holloway has slated his team’s performance after their 1-0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra, blaming the club’s ‘crisis’ with injuries. The Robins sit in 17th in League Two and have lost four of their last five league games, with the pressure beginning to build on the veteran manager who’s desperate for his […]
Longlevens AFC defeated Kidlington FC to secure their spot in the 2nd round of the FA Vase. Manager Buster Davies stated that he was “Over the moon.” Before adding, “The boys were excellent; to be honest with you, it’s probably the hardest regional draw we could have had in this competition. But being eight games […]
Netting six times in four matches, Bristol Rovers forward Libby Davies has gone from strength to strength since joining the club from Swindon Town in September. “It’s been great,” said Davies when asked about her strong start with the team, “I’m back doing what I love, which is scoring goals.” “Scoring on my debut was fantastic, and […]
“I was released at 14, and was told I was never going to make it pro. That was the switch in my head that gave me the determination, the want, to prove people wrong!” Embed from Getty Images Fletcher Holman has had quite the unconventional pathway to professional football. From college football, to step five […]