The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Aston Villa have made it into the last eight of the Champions League after seeing off Club Brugge 3-0 at Villa Park and 6-1 on aggregate, setting up a quarter final clash with Paris Saint Germain. A Marco Asensio brace as well as Ian Maatsen’s first goal in claret and blue was enough to see […]
Former Cheltenham Town manager Darrell Clarke has been sacked as head coach of League One side Barnsley after 10 months in charge. Clarke took charge of 44 games and won 18 of them as he leaves the side in 10th in League One, eight points off a play-off spot. In his statement, chairman Neerav Parekh […]
Cirencester Town are through to the Wiseman Lighting Floodlit Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 victory away to Malmesbury Victoria last night after two late goals from Kyle Pitts. Manager James Mortimer-Jones was “delighted” with the result as they had “got ourselves into a position in the league where we could have a full-strength go at […]
Vice Captain and goalkeeper Dan Smith believes his teammates have enough to clinch promotion on Wednesday afternoon. UoG sit second in the tier 3 western league table, but a point away against Plymouth on Wednesday would mean UoG leapfrog Exeter into first place and would be crowned league champions. “I am really confident, as a […]
“When you look back it puts a lot of pressure on your home life, as humans we want consistency, the same routine that comes with footballers, even in daily jobs people like consistency.” Since leaving Cheltenham Town in 2019, former Robins forward Tyrone Barnett has moved around clubs in non-league football, but feels as though […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Flynn was pleased with the way his side “hung in and dug in” as they picked up three big points away from home, defeating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 at Plough Lane. Goals from Ashley Hay and Matty Taylor on either side of a James Tilley leveller were enough to seal the victory […]
Cinderford Town have been removed from the final of the GFA Senior Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season, with manager Matthew Driscoll left “disappointed.” This is the second consecutive season this has happened for the Foresters, as last year they took home a 5-2 victory over Cheltenham Saracens in the semi-final. However, were disqualified […]
Former Cheltenham Town striker, Tyrone Barnett, looks back on being ‘surplus to requirements’ at Port Vale before making the positive switch to Cheltenham in 2018. The striker said: “When I initially went there (Cheltenham), it was a lifeline for me. I wasn’t playing at Port Vale at the time. I was surplus to requirements so […]
Forest Green won for just the second time in seven matches when they defeated Sutton United at the New Lane on Tuesday night. Rovers were dominant in the first half and two goals in seven first half minutes set the Greens on their way to move level with York City in second place in the […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill was in jovial spirits after he completed his 999th managerial game in a 2-1 win over Sutton United in the National League. In a repeat of the reverse fixture, Charlie McCann and Christian Doidge grabbed the goals to see Rovers over the line at home once more. “Wow, 999, […]