The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Hello and welcome to our LIVE sports new blog for Monday, November 18! We have lots of reaction from the weekend’s sporting events and will be looking ahead largely to this afternoon’s FA Trophy draw! Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Gloucester City were all in action at the weekend. Out of the three only […]
Bristol City moved into the Championship play-off spots beating Norwich City 2-1 at Ashton Gate on Friday night. Fantastic first half strikes from Mark Sykes and Nahki Wells before a second half Borja Sainz goal saw the Robins up to fifth and made it seven games unbeaten for the Robins. GET IN THERE! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/DrK19mXzni […]
Cinderford Town defender Ismail Yakubu reflected on his professional football career with multiple trips to Wembley as an “amazing achievement.” Starting his career at Barnet, Yakubu ended up playing close to 300 games for The Bees after joining at youth level. “I was offered a pro contract at 17, which is a bit earlier than […]
These horses are not jumping for joy, but for survival, and the roar of the Cheltenham crowd leads to the silence of the stables.For some horses, the glamour of the gallop is the glamour of the gallows.March’s celebration of speed is quite the condemnation of greed.“I used to go horse racing myself until I saw […]
Wonderwall rode along for much of the race in midfield, but a big push at the last hurdle had it take victory from Its On The Line, by a head, at odds of 28/1. Results: 1st: Wonderwall 28/1 2nd: Its On The Line 22/1 3rd: Willitgoahead 13/2 Jockey Reaction – Rob James: “It’s the biggest […]
MAJOR upset here in the Boodles Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs travels well but is beaten at the last by Inothewayurthinkin with the odds of 15/2. Ahoy Senor fell early on into the race, with Corbetts Cross going down on the last. Sadly the Corbetts Cross fall was fatal. Results: 1st: Inothewayurthinkin 15/2 2nd: […]
Ethon Archer said “I am happy here, I am progressing here and hopefully that continues” after penning a one year contract extension at Cheltenham Town. Archer’s new terms will see him tied down at the club until 2027. 22-year-old Archer, who had never played a Football League minute prior to joining the Robins from Torquay […]
The University of Gloucestershire Netball 3’s team concluded their BUCS season with a hard-fought 33-49 loss to Bournemouth in their final game on Wednesday. Despite the defeat, team captain Olivia Clinkard shared her pride in the team’s performance, calling it one of their best displays of the season. “The performance against Bournemouth on Wednesday was […]
Jasmin De Veaux started slowly but made its way through the pack and beat favourite, The Big Westerner, to the line. Willie Mullins continues his domination and takes his fourth win out of four this afternoon. 1st: Jasmin De Veaux 6/1 2nd: The Big Westener 9/2 3rd: Derryhassen Paddy 10/1 More coverage to follow.
Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson is “proud” of the part he played early in the career of Dan Burn, the latest player to be called up to represent England internationally. Together with Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly, the Newcastle defender was one of two first-time call-ups in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad for their 2026 […]
“I decided that I wanted to run this to raise awareness around dyslexia, as I was diagnosed with it at the age of seven,” says Hannah Niles in preparation for one of her biggest challenges yet. For Hannah Niles the Bath Half-Marathon is more than just a physical test; it’s an opportunity to raise awareness […]