The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Maidstone United striker Muhammadu Faal believes that “the sky is the limit” for his side as they face top of the table Yeovil Town on Saturday afternoon at the Gallagher Stadium. The Stones are currently 4th in the National League South, with their Somerset opponents 19 points ahead at the top of the league. George […]
Winter has arrived and consequently has started to cause its annual reign of terror to football games up and down the country leaving managers like Jamie Reid at Fairford Town frustrated. Their home game against Hereford Pegasus on Saturday was postponed because of a frozen pitch. It was their third game postponed in a month […]
Worcester City Women‘s captain Jess Fassnidge says their ‘magnificent’ record-breaking FA Cup tie at Sixways Stadium against MK Dons will live long in the memory. City played in front of a record 510 supporters in their FA Cup second-round tie, which ended 3-0 to the visitors, who play their league football two divisions above. The […]
Bristol Bears put an end to their five-week losing streak with an emphatic 51-26 West Country victory over Gloucester. Director of rugby Pat Lam was delighted for for the Bears: “I’m very pleased. To put 50 on Gloucester is never an easy feat, we started really well. “We lost the toss but the mindset to […]
University of Gloucestershire Men’s Cricket Club (UOGMCC) suffered an agonising two wicket defeat to Cheltenham Civil Service in the Cheltenham Indoor Cricket Cup Final on Sunday. Looking to repeat the heroics of the side in 2019, UOGMCC were put into bat first and after being 0-2, they fought back to post 57-5 through Alex Tierney […]
Hashtag United’s current striker Alex Teniola has had a long career in non-league playing for the likes of Dulwich Hamlet, Aveley, Chelmsford and more. Goal scoring hasn’t been a problem either for Teniola throughout his career. Accumulating over 150 goals in the non-league ranks, striker of Nigerian descent collected the top scorer award in his […]
Worcester Raiders manager Karl Gormley believes loan signing Oliver Jones will add ‘quality’ to his side following his arrival from EFL League Two outfit Walsall. The young defender made the one-month switch at the end of November and featured in a matchday squad for the first time in Raiders’ defeat to Thornbury Town. Boss Gormley […]
William’s, who spent two years away at Sacramento Republic, looked backed positively at his time away and wanted to kick on once he came back. Ex-Gloucester City striker Harry Williams reflects on his time playing overseas and the struggles faced when coming back to England to play football. Williams, 27, who played most of his […]
Irish trainer John McConnell is eyeing up a return to Cheltenham Racecourse in the Grade 2 Cotswold Chase with Coral Gold Cup runner-up Mahler Mission. The seven-year-old gelding has visited Prestbury Park on three occasions during his career, notably in the Grade 2 National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival when falling at the second-last […]
Five girls from the University of Gloucestershire’s rugby team thrive from their experiences of playing for Championship club Cheltenham Tigers. UOG head coach Gavin Deane believes it is crucial to help the university side improve. Deane said: “I think it’s vital that they play championship rugby at the weekend. They play at such a good […]