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Gala Wilton’s new joint head coach, Harrison Ward, has teamed up with Gloucester City chairman, Colin Taylor’s son, Josh Taylor, to guide the Gloucestershire side away from relegation danger. Ward, 31, commented on being paired with Josh and what the future may bring, “Josh is a really good coach from what I can see, he’s […]
Good morning all and welcome to Parklife Sport. The Parklife Sports digital, TV and socials teams will be bringing you the latest from the sporting weekend in Gloucestershire, as well as all the breaking news and stories that matter throughout the day. Cheltenham Town’s miraculous comeback from 2-0 to defeat Barrow AFC 3-2 is high […]
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scored three total touchdowns to lead his side to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night, a performance that earned him the Super Bowl MVP award. Hurts opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown via the Eagles’ signature ‘tush push’ play and […]
The Academy Under-18 League fixtures ahead of Finals Day have been confirmed with Northampton Saints facing Bath at Kingsholm in a repeat of last year’s final. The Saints cruised to junior rugby’s showpiece winning five out of five games in the Northern region including a crushing 62-17 win over Leicester Tigers in round four. Today's […]
While Thornbury Town manager Richard Joyce is disappointed to lose star striker Callum Chambers, he also sees the positives in players moving up the football pyramid. Southern Premier Division One South team Larkhall Athletic signed Chambers last month, who scored 17 goals in 28 games. It is quite a tally to lose at any level, […]
Cheltenham Town midfielder Tommy Backwell faces a race to be fit before the end of the season, after being told he is likely be sidelined for the next two months. The January signing from Championship side Bristol City was forced off after 54 minutes with a hamstring issue in Town’s 3-2 defeat to Peterborough United […]
19-year-old Wiktor Walczak started against Combe St Nicholas in Hutton FC’s surprising 4-2 victory on Saturday. Hutton currently sit 11th in the UHL Sport Division 2 but have four games in hand on the majority of the league. The Polish born winger reflected on his personal performance after the game. “I thought I played quite […]
Cirencester Town boss James Mortimer-Jones believed his team could have done better in possession after their 4-3 home defeat to Roman Glass St. George. Despite the seven-goal thriller, Mortimer-Jones felt like his side could have done more, “It was a crazy game but we’re disappointed with our performance.” Harrison Reeves gave the Centurions the lead […]
Swansea City manager Luke Williams believes that Bristol City can become genuine play-off contenders under their “brilliant” head coach Liam Manning. Following the Swans’ smash and grab 1-0 win at Ashton Gate on Sunday, the Robins’ former academy boss (2017-2019) praised the progress that the club have made since Manning was appointed as head coach […]
Bristol Schools’ rugby player Finley Stenner was shocked by the standard of rugby at the Bristol Grammar School’s 7’s competition. Stenner’s team, who usually play 15-a-side rugby union, had their first experience of the shorter format game at the tournament, earning a victory against Westonbirt to finish third in their pool. The competition was dominated […]