Spending just 123 days at Spurs, in which he oversaw 17 games across all competitions, Nuno Espirito Santo’s ten Premier League matches at the helm is the fewest of any Tottenham boss, one less than Frenchman Jacques Santini’s 11 in 2004. The Portuguese manager signed a two-year deal to take over as Spurs head coach […]
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“It’s such an honour” – Gloucester City Queens forward Maura Fitzpatrick receives first Ireland call-up
Maura Fitzpatrick has revealed her delight at being handed her first call-up to the Ireland squad for the upcoming FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 qualifiers. Fitzpatrick qualifies for Ireland through her grandparents, and has been rewarded for her impressive form with Gloucester City Queens with a first call-up. The summer recruit has taken the Women’s British […]
Bristol Rovers Women continue their impressive start to the season after a convincing win against Oldland Abbotonians
Bristol Rovers Women’s increased their lead at the top of the South West Regional League to six points with a 5-1 win against Oldland Abbotonians, in one of only two games played in the division due to poor weather. The Gas Girls struggled early on in difficult conditions, without their top scorer in the league […]
“It was definitely worth all the rigmarole trying to get the game on” – Abbeymead Rovers Ladies manager Joe Powell after his side’s 5-1 victory over Longlevens Ladies
The elements may have beaten the likes of Cheltenham Saracens and Forest Green Rovers Ladies this weekend, but Abbeymead Rovers Ladies refused to be deterred by the extreme weather conditions. After several postponements in Gloucestershire over the weekend, with Cheltenham Saracens, Brimscombe and Thrupp, Forest Green Rovers Ladies and Cheltenham Town Ladies all having their […]
PARK LIFE SPORT LIVE BLOG – 01/11/21: NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO SACKED BY TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, GLOUCESTER CITY QUEENS MAURA FITZPATRICK REACTS TO HER IRELAND CALL-UP AND MICHAEL DUFF ADMITS THAT “EVERY WEEK WE PLAY A BIGGER TEAM THAN US” AHEAD OF THEIR CLASH WITH PORTSMOUTH TOMORROW
Hello and welcome to today’s Park Life Sports Live Blog, your main hub of sporting news stories from around Gloucestershire and the wider sporting world. Halloween may be over but fear not we are still on hand to give you the latest sports news throughout the day. Breaking news coming out of North London as […]
Rob Edwards on Leyton Orient, Kenny Jacket and Udoka Godwin-Malife as table topping Forest Green faces the O’s
Forest Green Rovers went four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League Two after their 2-0 away win against Scunthorpe at Glanford Park on Saturday. It’s a quick turnaround for the Rovers as they face Kenny Jacket’s Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road and Rob Edwards has spoken ahead of tomorrow nights game. Talking […]
“We’ve had a good start, but we have to do things differently to others”: Michael Duff speaks ahead of Cheltenham Town’s mid-week clash with Morecambe
After earning a 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley on Saturday that bumped Cheltenham Town up to 14th place in the League One table, the Robins now prepare to face fellow third division new boys Morecambe tomorrow night. Manager Michael Duff began his press conference by addressing the potential for his side to win consecutive home […]
England Autumn Internationals squad: Ford and Vunipola brothers absent as Gloucester’s Atkinson is named
George Ford, Jamie George and Mako and Billy Vunipola are all notable absentees from Eddie Jones’ England squad for the upcoming autumn internationals, while uncapped Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson is a richly deserved inclusion in the side. Embed from Getty Images The 31-year-old is not the only uncapped call-up, with Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke, Northampton […]
Women’s 2nd Team Football captain Louise Kilby on her first BUCS experience and the excitement of university sports
BUCS finally returned this week for the University of Gloucestershire’s women’s football team as the 2nd team took on Southampton University. Despite the final result not going Gloucestershire’s way, the visitors running out 5-0 winners, 2nd team captain Louise Kilby spoke after the match about her and her fellow teammates’ experiences on the day. “There […]
East Glos Club reveals “Padel has had a great impact” as Cheltenham sports facilities install new courts for Gloucestershire players
Cheltenham’s East Glos Club have recently put in place three floodlit Padel tennis courts, replacing what was a unused grass court, increasing the variety of sports the club has to offer with club manager Darren Morris saying that “there is a new buzz around the club“. Having already offered tennis, hockey and squash as main […]