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Bristol City extended their unbeaten run to six games as they exerted dominance on their Norfolk opponents in a performance which portrayed a perfectly-executed plan. Liam Manning’s side produced a fine display against Norwich City who continue their push for playoff promotion. If not for wasted chances and a couple of debatable offside calls, the […]
Gloucester City legend and all-time appearance holder Tom Webb insists he’s not interested in returning to coaching or management, five years on from his departure. Webb played over 600 games for Gloucester City between 2001 and 2018 ending his career as player manager for the 17/18 season. The 39-year-old was quick to play down any […]
West Bromwich Albion Women defender Izzy Green says she’s “learning” from a Women’s Super League pairing whilst patiently waiting for a first team chance. Leicester City’s Jess Reavill and Manchester United’s Lucy Newell have seen plenty of loan minutes at the heart of Albion’s defence whilst Green has been sidelined with injury from which she […]
With three rounds of the Premiership to go, the race to reach playoffs has become incredibly tight, with eight teams still mathematically in the hunt to finish in the top four. For Bath, a first playoff appearance since 2020 is in touching distance as they currently sit in second place, five points clear of fifth […]
The three stalwarts in the county’s football scene have endured underwhelming campaigns with rotten recruitment, poor financial backing and lacklustre decision-making Tomorrow evening could bring with it a hat-trick of relegation as Cheltenham Town host Peterborough United (who are looking to achieve automatic promotion) in a must-win game at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium. Last Tuesday, Gloucestershire’s […]
Gloucester City vice captain Joe Hanks admits his side “haven’t been good enough” after having their departure from the National League North confirmed. The Tigers welcomed Chester to the Tiger Turf stadium for a must-win game for the club to have chance of survival. A thin layer of hope soon turned to despair as the […]
Cheltenham Festival form came to the fore on day two of the Cheltenham April Meeting as Golden Ace glided to an easy victory. The six-year-old mare landed a memorable success at last month’s Festival in the Grade 2 Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, and her improvement showed no sign of stopping on Thursday after her eight-and-a-half-length […]
West Bromwich Albion Women head coach Siobhan Hodgetts-Still believes the “fine margins” lead to defeat against Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Sunday. The Baggies went ahead early in the game as Delphi Cole tapped home a corner at the back post, a strike that was cancelled out by two Stoke goals in the […]
Forest Green boss Steve Cotterill pleased with ‘hard-working’ Rovers after they came from behind win against Morecambe 2-1. Charlie McCann and Kyle McAllister’s first-half goals saw Forest Green Rovers claim a sixth win in 18 under Cotterill with the experienced boss who took charge of struggling Rovers in late January. The visitors produced a fine […]
Bath Rugby flanker Josh Bayliss said that the result of Saturday’s first victory away at Sandy Park was not lost on the rest of the squad. For the past eight years, Bath have travelled down the M5 to take on Exeter and come back empty-handed, often having just been hammered at the Chiefs’ home. However, […]