Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Liskeard Athletic Women 4-0 in comfortable fashion, at The Corinium Stadium, to progress to the Second Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. A brace from forward Jade Grove, plus goals from Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham and Lacy-Jai Liggett won the First Round tie for the Robins and completed a dominant performance at […]
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Dean Smith: Norwich City appoint former Aston Villa boss as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa and Brentford boss Dean Smith as their new manager on a contract until July 2023. The Premier League club sacked Daniel Farke just hours after their first win of the season against Brentford on Saturday, November 6, whilst Smith was relieved of his duties at Aston Villa just […]
PARK LIFE SPORT AFTERNOON BLOG – 15/11/21: Michael Duff ahead of Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup first round replay with Gillingham, Why is Dean Smith a good appointment for Norwich, Gloucestershire’s best Movember efforts, continued #Women’sFootballWeekend coverage and much more.
Good afternoon Gloucestershire and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport Live Blog! After a morning full of content on local non-league football, Cheltenham Races, the T20 world cup and the Brazilian F1 GP, we now look ahead to Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup replay with Gillingham, delve into Dean Smith’s appointment at Norwich, explore Gloucestershire’s Movember […]
LATEST: Tottenham in advanced negotiations with former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus manager Antonio Conte
After sacking Nuno Espirito Santo this morning from his role as head coach, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and managing director Fabio Paratici are moving quickly with their efforts to secure a replacement, with talks between the club and Antonio Conte at an advanced stage. Football.London state the Italian is expected to be appointed as manager […]
Gloucestershire’s best FA Cup moments: Manchester City, Derby County and Leyton Orient
The FA Cup first round is underway this weekend, with Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers joining Yate Town in representing Gloucestershire in the competition. Cheltenham are away to Gillingham and Rovers are facing National League South side St Albans, and you can read more about it from Park Life Sport here. Meanwhile, Yate Town […]
Michael Duff on Tuesday’s League One clash against Portsmouth: “We want to be competing against these big clubs.”
Robins manager, Michael Duff, has claimed that he relishes the chance to play against big clubs like Portsmouth and that his players will be well up to the challenge. “I used to love playing there as a player, and I’m sure the lads will too” he said. “(Fratton Park) is a really good place to […]
“It’s going to be a great occasion” – Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards on Sunday’s trip to St Albans City in the FA Cup.
After a 1-1 draw away at Bradford City on Saturday in League Two, Forest Green Rovers travel to Vanarama National League South outfit St Albans City on Sunday for the FA Cup first round. Rovers played in front of 14,873 supporters at Valley Parade – the biggest crowd ever for a Forest Green game in […]
Zoe Aldcroft leads England to record breaking victory against world champions New Zealand
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s Zoe Aldcroft helped England extend their impressive win streak with an emphatic 43-12 win against the reigning World champions New Zealand, in front of a delighted home crowd in Exeter. It was New Zealand’s first international game for two years, and struggled against an inform England team, who had won their last 16 […]
Tottenham’s shortest managerial reign in Premier League History: Where did it go wrong for Nuno at Spurs?
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 […]
“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 […]