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 […]
“It’s important to stay grateful for the opportunity we have, for the pitch we’re playing on, the boots we have on, and the people back home who are supporting us, who love us more than we’ll ever know.” These are the words of University Degrees Abroad (UDA) Gloucester footballer, and University of Gloucestershire Media and […]
The son of England and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce died in a tractor crash last week, Gloucestershire police have confirmed. Harley Pearce, 21, died at the scene in Witcombe on Thursday following a crash that happened on Old Birdlip Hill A417. The Pearce family described him as “a golden boy with an infectious smile.” “A soul who […]
Joe Morrell has announced his retirement from football via his social media after long injury battles. Morrell played 39 games for Cheltenham town and scored three goals from 2017-2018. The Welshmen also was capped 37 times for Wales and represented his country at the Euros and World Cup. The 28-year-old midfielder announced his retirement […]
Ian Holloway’s Swindon Town side returns to the Nigel Eady County Ground as they host Notts County following defeat at the hands of Accrington Stanley. The Reds travelled to Lancashire with the opportunity to go top; however, they would ultimately suffer a 4-0 defeat with Paddy Madden getting a hat-trick to give Stanley the points. […]
University of Gloucestershire Karting Club’s Finn Houlihan is ‘thrilled’ to move from virtual racing to the British Universities Karting Championship in the team’s debut season. The Irishman enjoyed a short but stellar Esports career. The 18-year-old took two championship victories in 2021, winning the ABS Racing League and the ETSR championship. He also recorded an […]
The FA Women’s National League Cup First Round concluded on Sunday, seeing Cheltenham Town and Swindon Town progress into the Second Round. Cheltenham Town would beat Southampton 2-1 at home to get to this point, as Louise Apuusi and Libby Bell scored the goals to see the Robins through to the last 16 for the […]
“We’re trying to bring a new look to what snooker clubs should be like,” stated Maxi Lounge owner Matt Lancaster ahead of the venue’s opening on Saturday, October 25. The facility, in Yate Shopping Centre, boasts 17 billiards tables – including top-quality Star heated snooker tables, Mosconi Cup snooker tables and a Chinese eight-ball table […]
Photography by Jamie Brain. Gloucester City manager Dafydd Williams once again praised the City fans for their support this season after Saturday’s victory against Poole Town. He emphasised how important togetherness will be if they are to do well this season. “Like I said on Monday, I think it’s difficult to ask more of them […]
University of Gloucestershire (UOG) darts opened their season with two wins as both the As and Bs beat University of Leicester (UOL) 8-3 and 6-5 respectively. The UDUK Central West division got underway on Wednesday, 15 October as University of Gloucestershire hosted University of Leicester at the Dick Whittington in Gloucester. View this post on Instagram A […]
The Wiltshire side will book their place in the second round of the FA Women’s National League Cup by beating Division One South East side Actonians, continuing their impressive form, learning from last year’s exit in this competition an experience manager Richard Wood was keen to learn from. “We had a similar start in the […]