The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Kickboxer Louis Draper described the sport as “misunderstood” and “the funding just isn’t there.” A second-degree black belt in the sport, Draper started playing when he was just eight years old in Bromsgrove and is still competing to this day. “My friend got me into it at first, and then I did it with him […]
Gloucester Rugby defeated Sale Sharks 29-28 at the CorpAcq Stadium in Round Three of the 2025-26 Prem Rugby Cup last night. Tries from Jack Cotgreave, Will Trenholm, and Caio James at the double helped secure a narrow and rare victory for the Cherry and Whites. The win marks Gloucester’s first triumph since their opening round […]
A lengthy trip to Aberystwyth proved worthwhile for the Gladiators as they stormed their way to victory against a tough opponent. 1ST QUARTER The Gladiators started on the kick-off return and set the pace right from the start, gaining 40 yards on a run by Fabio Jesus. They then immediately lit up the game as, […]
Bishops Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt is downplaying any promotion talk after their unbeaten start to the season in the Southern League Division One South. Outside of the league, Cleeve face Farnham Town in the FA Trophy, who are also undefeated this season. “I think everybody is looking forward to it. They had a very good result […]
Joe Hanks has made it his ambition to be second in the appearance list for Gloucester City after he climbed to ninth after the 3-3 draw against Farnham Town. The big feat is just over 100 appearances away, and with Hanks “not planning on going anywhere anytime soon”, it might not be too long before […]
Gloucester City manager Daf Williams admits to frustration over scheduling after another game on Monday night against Bracknell Town. After City’s late win on Saturday against Sholing through a Harry Pinchard penalty, the Tigers sit second in the league with 23 points after only 10 games, behind Walton & Hersham. Their opponents, on the other […]
Cheltenham Town Women, Forest Green Rovers, Gloucester City, Bristol Rovers and Worcester City will all learn who they will face in the first round of the FA Cup tonight, with the draw taking place live on TNT Sports, Channel 4’s YouTube and the official Adobe Women’s FA Cup YouTube channel. Cheltenham Town received a bye […]
ParkRun has become a fitness staple across the United Kingdom and has started taking over the world. This past Saturday, Cheltenham commemorated its 591st ParkRun while the organisation celebrated their 21st anniversary. It has become such a big part of the identity of Cheltenham that between 500 and 700 people show up every Saturday morning […]
Welcome to today’s Park Life Sport liveblog, your go-to source for the latest sporting updates from Gloucestershire and beyond. We’ll bring you all the breaking news, match reactions, and exclusive stories as they happen, including full coverage of Steve Cotterill’s triumphant return to Cheltenham Town as well as the latest from University of Gloucestershire Sport. […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill believes “taking football to Cheltenham” was one of the best moments of his managerial career as he is on the brink of 1000 games ahead of this weekend’s clash against Southend United. Cotterill, who has been in management for 30 years, is looking forward to the occasion of reaching […]