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“I could smell it and feel the heat and hear it crackling”: Gloucestershire firewalkers take on daring challenge for charity

More than 30 participants from in and around Gloucestershire took on the bizarre challenge of walking across fire as they raised funds for their chosen charities. A 17th-century manor house hotel near Stroud was the perfect location for the enthralling event to take place. “It was amazing, I really enjoyed it,” said Julie Smith from […]

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“I knew I didn’t have the pace to beat the man, so I’ve looked up and seen the keeper off his line”, Shrewsbury Town midfielder Carl Winchester said on almost scoring a wonder strike

Despite Shrewsbury Town not scoring a goal in September, Carl Winchester almost grabbed a goal-of-the-season contender on Saturday. Salop drew 0-0 to Charlton but were extremely unlucky not to have got a goal. And in an attempt to end their goal drought, Winchester tried the spectacular from the halfway line. 😱 Shrewsbury's Carl Winchester went […]

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“I’m just really pleased with attitude, commitment and the resilience in the team”, Evesham United manager Mike Ford after the 0-0 draw with Wimborne Town

Evesham United moved down to the bottom of the table despite earning a hard-fought point against Wimborne on Saturday afternoon. It’s fair to say a 0-0 most of the time will be very dull and boring, so unfortunately for the fans in attendance, this game was certainly part of that likelihood. To go from an […]

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George Skivington heaps praise on his Gloucester Rugby side after overturning a five-point half-time deficit to defeat the Barbarians on the club’s 150th anniversary

A slow start for Gloucester Rugby meant they trailed at the break, but three unanswered tries in the second half were more than enough to claim a 35-14 victory on a historic day. On the clubs 150th anniversary, encouraging performances from Adam Hastings and Ollie Thorley, in particular, inspired the second-half comeback, which saw Gloucester […]

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The firm behind two Gloucester sports facilities has gone into liquidation, causing chaos for local clubs and the loss of 150 jobs

Aspire Charity, the trust tasked with managing GL1 Leisure Centre and the Oxstalls Sports Park on behalf of the Gloucester City Council, has closed the sites with immediate effect. In a public statement, Aspire said: “As many people will be aware, as a Charity, we have faced some challenging conditions over the last few years […]

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Fan reactions to Darrell Clarke’s appointment as the new Cheltenham Town FC Manager

Darrell Clarke has been handed the monumental task of dragging Cheltenham Town F.C. from the foot of the EFL League One. Embed from Getty Images Clarke has a proven track record of delivering success, winning back-to-back promotions with Bristol Rovers, but can he bring similar success to the Robins? Park Life Sport spoke to Cheltenham […]

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“We had 30 crosses, 15 shots, and missed some glorious chances”, Shrewsbury Town head coach Matt Taylor on the 0-0 draw with Charlton Athletic

Former Portsmouth, West Ham and Burnley midfielder Matt Taylor was in a positive mood despite Shrewsbury Town not scoring in their fourth League One game in a row. Shrewsbury Town had to settle for a point this weekend against Charlton despite putting in a dominant performance. Salop had 15 shots, with eight of those being […]

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Opinion: Everton are bound for the Championship regardless of whether they survive this season

Relegation is inevitable for Everton Football Club, and there is only one culprit. With the Toffees on the amidst a second successive relegation scare following Sunday’s loss to Manchester City, the future looks bleak. Everton haven’t suffered relegation since 1951, but barely secured safety on the penultimate game of the season, when the side turned […]

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Cost of living and increased ticket prices are forcing more people to illegally stream football matches

Amid the cost-of-living crisis, there is no wonder more people are being tempted into illegal streaming. Four police raids took part in March, as Stoke, Manchester, Edinburgh and London saw their hotspots for illegal streaming services targeted. The use of Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) has skyrocketed in recent years, with an estimated 50,000 devices in […]

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Leicester City vs Liverpool match preview: Key Foxes defender set to return for relegation battle

The Premier League run-in is well underway, with plenty to be decided at both ends of the table in the closing fixtures including tonight’s clash between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are still in the hunt for the Champions League places, four points behind fourth placed Manchester United, […]