The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
It has created plenty of conversation, but the signing of Gareth Anscombe can only be a good thing for Gloucester Rugby. The Cherry & Whites have secured the services of big name fly-half Anscombe ahead of the 2024/25 season. The Wales international had been a free agent since his contract at Tokyo Suntory Goliath was […]
Fact To File jockey Mark Walsh was thrilled with the horse trained by Willie Mullins, who has now picked up his 99th Cheltenham win with Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase victory. “It’s easy when your riding a horse like this round here, he jumped and travelled so well. He took me down the hill, i didn’t […]
Bradford City 0 Forest Green 2 Forest Green striker Christian Doidge scored twice as his side secured a crucial 2-0 away win at in-form Bradford City. Doidge, who re-joined the club in January, headed home inside 60 seconds and hammered home a late spot-kick in a resolute Rovers display. The visitors produced an energetic and […]
Fact to File won the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, the second race on Wednesday to make Willie Mullins just one win short of 100 Festival winners. Paul Townend wasn’t on the odds-on favourite, but retained rider for champion owner JP McManus Mark Walsh got his first winner of the week. In the six-runner field, Fact […]
The Cheltenham races are well and truly underway, the streets are filled with excitement and celebration. Everyone’s looking at which horses they should be betting on? Who’s got the best odds? And where’s the closest bar? But is it more than just fools and horses? Behind one of Cheltenham’s biggest money makes and a historical […]
This year’s Cheltenham Festival got off to a good start for many yesterday as plenty of favourites obliged. The punters certainly got one over the bookies on Tuesday, so the latter will be hoping for a change in fortune today. With this in mind, here are three horses at decent prices who could outrun their […]
Gloucester City manager Mike Cook insists that his side wont give up in their fight for safety despite a 2-1 defeat by Tamworth. Danny Wright gave the Tigers a shock lead, before goals from Ben Milnes and Daniel Creaney gave the league leaders all three points. “I’m disappointed because I thought we played really well […]
UOG volleyball’s Mohammed Sumani is keen to get retribution following defeat in Varsity 2023, with this year’s event just around the corner, the anticipation is building. Last year saw the University of Worcestershire win 3-1 at the Leisure at hall in Cheltenham, with the rematch promising to be a heated clash on Wenesday 20th March […]
Two late goals fired Maidstone to victory against high-flying Chelmsford in the National League South on Tuesday night at the Gallagher Stadium. After a tight first half, the home side took control late on, when captain Sam Corner broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 80th minute. Moments later, Chelmsford centre half Finley […]
Bradford City 0 Forest Green 2 Forest Green Rovers manager Steve Cotterill heaped praise on his side after they produced a heroic display to beat in-form Bradford City 2-0. A Christian Doidge double in the first 60 seconds as well as a penalty kick in stoppage time sealed an impressive away victory. The result lifted […]