The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Civil Service made it three losses on the bounce, after they conceded three goals to Cribbs Reserves on Saturday. It took only ten minutes for the visitors to grab their first of the game, with Andy Forward heading home following a corner. They added a second six minutes later, this time through Liam Clayton. After […]
The RFU caused uproar last week with the announcement that the laws regarding the height of the tackle would be changed, meaning that a legal to waist height in the community game. Their statement read as follows : “To support player welfare, the RFU Council agreed on Monday 16th January to lower the height of […]
It has been fairly apparent for multiple years at Tottenham Hotspur, that the fans are not pleased with the board, particularly their lack of investment, ambition, and the want for money more than success. Daniel Levy was appointed Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur in 2001, after ENIC bought a total stake of 29.9% in the club, […]
Everton manager Frank Lampard will be sacked later today, according to Sky Sports, with the club 19th in the Premier League table. The Toffees have 15 points in 20 games, including just three wins – the lowest of any team. Everton fans had called for Lampard to be sacked over the World Cup break, but […]
Steve King was left frustrated once again after seeing his side draw to Blyth Spartans 2-2, having taken an early lead. Dom McHale scored two in quick succession after just 10 minutes, before goals from Blyth’s Troy Chiabi and Isaac Walker saw the points shared. The game wasn’t without controversy either, with both teams being […]
Pitch invaders, particularly in football is becoming a more and more frequent issue. Whilst it is only a minority of fans who are conducting the invasions , the incidents are becoming more violent and dangerous, as opposed to an attempt at a light-hearted selfie with your favourite player. On Saturday, the football league was hit […]
Walsall’s League Two match against Swindon Town was postponed on Saturday due to a frozen pitch at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. Town fans were quick to criticise the home side’s decision. Some mocked the groundsmen for not getting the game on, while others took the cynical approach that Walsall never wanted the game to go ahead. […]
Cheltenham Town welcome Sheffield Wednesday to The Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Tuesday night, as they look to recover from Saturday’s 4-2 loss to league leaders, Plymouth Argyle. It is the third consecutive league fixture in which The Robins have played one of the top four, having also narrowly lost to Derby County. Wade Elliott’s side will […]
Having earnt his first England call up, Gloucester Rugby’s George Mcguigan has now been ruled out of the England squad due to a knee injury and is replaced by Bath’s Tom Dunn. The hooker, who joined the Cherry and Whites from Newcastle Falcons in December, played 76 minutes on Saturday as Gloucester secured their place […]
The FA have come under fire after a Women’s Super League clash between Liverpool and defending champions Chelsea was abandoned after six minutes due to a frozen pitch. Sub-zero temperatures across the UK this week have caused hundreds of games across the country to be called off due to frozen pitches being unsafe to play […]