Cheltenham Town only just missed out on a place in the play-off finals last season after suffering a 2-3 aggregate defeat to Northampton Town back in June. Now, the Robins are back and they’ve started the new campaign brightly with two wins out of three. The longest-serving member of the squad and defender, Will Boyle, […]
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Forest Green Rovers Preview: West Bromwich Albion Academy pose opening challenge for Mark Cooper’s side in EFL Trophy.
Forest Green Rovers kick-off their EFL Trophy campaign at home to West Bromwich Albion Academy on Tuesday, October 6. Rovers share Southern Group E with West Brom Academy, Swindon Town and Exeter City in the EFL Trophy. Going on to the second round, Mark Cooper’s men are in search of their first three points of […]
Gloucester City make return to Meadow Park after 13-year absence
AFC Gloucester City are set to make an emotional return back to Meadow Park on Tuesday night after a 13-year absence away from the ground they’ve called home since 1986. Their inaugural game of the 2020/21 Conference North against Kettering town will mark the landmark reinstitution of Meadow Park regardless of the COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting […]
An iconic moment as Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s match is held up by galloping horse
Saturday’s match in Dudley, Kingswinford between Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s and Kewford Eagles was unexpectedly disrupted as a horse invaded the pitch during the first half. The uninvited guest galloped the pitch’s full-length, covering around half one eighth of a mile in the process before stewards’ inquiry were needed at the scene. The Robinesses’ coach, […]
The five transfer deals you need to look out for this Deadline Day
Ongoing issues with the Coronavirus pandemic have had unprecedented effects on how transfer spending has been sanctioned this summer – but this Deadline Day, money is still being splashed across Europe. The window will shut tonight, Monday, October 5 at 11pm. A domestic-only window will continue, however, until October 16. Chelsea have been the busiest […]
Gloucestershire football academy wants to bridge gap between grassroots and academy football
Bridge Football Academy are bringing through the next crop of talented football players from across Gloucestershire area. The academy welcomes players with aspirations to reach the top. Providing sessions for all age groups upwards of six years of age, the academy have recently opened trials for under-16 and under-17 groups. Academy Director Nick Housden has […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies Cerys Dolloway on COVID-19: “We’ve gelled together as a team and got through it”
Cheltenham Town Ladies have seen their end to the season disrupted by COVID-19 with the FA reaching the decision to void the South West Regional Women’s Football League as a result. Park Life Sport caught up with centre-back Cerys Dolloway in training to discuss the changes and challenges COVID-19 has imposed the Ladies team. “I […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies’ Rebecca Halford on draw against Larkhall Athletic
Cheltenham Town defender Rebecca Halford insisted that the Robinesses deserved ‘all three points’ from Sunday’s encounter against Larkhall. Jade Grove’s second half goal had the Robinesses 3-1 up at a rainy Plain Ham Stadium, but two quick-fire goals from striker Rhian Robbins meant the points were shared in Bath. Halford played the full 90 minutes […]
Gloucestershire football non-league round up: Cirencester score four, Slimbridge and Cheltenham Saracens both draw
Cirencester Town have moved to the top of the Southern League Division One South, while Storm Alex postponed a number of fixtures across Gloucestershire. Embed from Getty Images John Brough said he was relishing the chance to propel Cirencester up the Southern League Division One South table when he took charge of the Centurions in […]
Opinion: If not 100% safe to do so, why bring the Premier League back?
Over the last few days, you may have seen that the Bundesliga made its return, becoming the first major football league to try to bring their current season to a conclusion. In France however, all league positions were decided as final, with trophies, promotions and relegations all handed out. Over in the Netherlands, the season […]