Club offices at Cheltenham Town have been closed until Monday 23rd March. The news comes following the postponements of games in the Premier League and EFL due to coronavirus. All games have been cancelled until at least April 3rd with many expecting the delay in the season to be extended past that date. Cheltenham do […]
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Round-up: Up and down the Cheltenham leagues as local football continues
It was a busy weekend of fixtures in Cheltenham League’s as divisions 1-4 all went ahead. However, just two division one fixtures were played, with Bishop’s Cleeve downing Cheltenham Civil Service by four goals to two. The hosts dominated, having 24 attempts in all and more possession to keep their title hopes alive, last week […]
National League side’s financial worries if game can’t go ahead due to Coronavirus
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world of sport is seeing almost every fixture and event up and down the country being cancelled. The Premier League and Football League have cancelled fixtures until at least April, 3. However, the National League is still going ahead despite the outbreak. Five out of the eleven games were […]
Andoversford come from behind to beat Abbeymead Rovers 5-3 in a thriller
In a thoroughly entertaining game down at Winchcombe School, Andoversford beat Abbeymead Rovers to stay top of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League division two. 11th placed Abbeymead led the match 2-1 at half-time, courtesy of an excellent goal by 16 year old Finn Gwillin who was drafted from the youth squad. Andoversford forward Ibrahim Berisha […]
“Without the fans being able to turn up then we can’t afford to pay the wages going forward.” Aldershot Town Media and marketing manager Henry Port on the National League continuing as usual.
With the coronavirus spreading across the globe, unsurprisingly the majority of sporting events have been cancelled for health and safety precautions. The Premier League and Football League released statements earlier this week, with matches being postponed until April 4 at the earliest. One league however, which is still continuing as normal is the Vanarama National […]
Former Scotland and Everton star Pat Nevin on coronavirus impact, Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes and Euro 2020
With it being announced that elite football has been suspended until at least April 3 due to concerns over the Coronavirus, former Chelsea player Pat Nevin believes the authorities has done the right thing in suspending football temporarily. “We’ve gone into completely uncharted waters with coronavirus, and the game is doing the right thing in […]
Women’s football: Make our goals SMALLER!
In a sporting world where we are endlessly competing for gender equality, we seem to be missing a target we should probably consider aiming for. We seem to be scared to take a step backwards – to play the ball away from our goal – out of fear we’ll struggle to go forward again, to […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]
Breaking: Australia vs New Zealand limited overs series postponed
Australia’s One day international series against New Zealand is the latest sporting event to be called off due to the coronavirus. Aaron Finch’s side won the first match of the series yesterday which was played behind closed doors. There were due to be a further two ODIs and three T20s involving the sides, with the […]
Gloucester City’s home clash with Blyth Spartans off
Gloucester City’s relegation battle clash with Blyth Spartans is off due to coronavirus. This came after members of the Tiger’s squad showed signs of symptoms earlier today. The National League, had earlier said that all games would go ahead, although games in the Premier League and EFL have been suspended until April 3. Gloucester are […]