The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
It was the FA Cup first round draw on Sunday and three local teams featured in the pool. Although unlucky for some, it was Cheltenham Town that was represented by ball 13, and managed to draw AFC Wimbledon away. These two sides faced each other twice last season, with Cheltenham being undefeated in the fixtures, […]
Taylor Perry spoke to the press following his 88th minute equaliser against Cambridge United in order to help his team rescue a point for Shrewsbury Town. Shrewsbury found themselves 1-0 down in the 69th minute and whilst the it looked like the Salops were down and out, it would be Taylor Perry who came out on […]
Wolves Women manager Dan McNamara slammed his side’s display in their 1-0 victory over 10-player Sutton Coldfield in the first round of the Birmingham County Cup on Sunday. The Old Gold recorded a staggering 44 shots on goal and struck the woodwork five times against the Royals, but could only manage a narrow victory against […]
Great British snowboarder Katie Omerod recently returned after almost a year out with a double ankle break and is setting her sights on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Speaking on her return, Omered said:” I recently came back from a five-week trip to New Zealand and that was my first time back on the […]
Gloucester Rugby opened their Gallagher Premiership campaign with a narrow victory, 29-28, over Harlequins at Kingsholm on Saturday. Head coach George Skivington was “most of all really proud of the lads and how they managed the game.” Double centurion and captain Lewis Ludlow led his side to success and was at the heart of everything […]
This current Bishop’s Cleeve side is arguably the best in the team’s history, running away to their highest ever Southern League Division One finish last season. Despite changes in leadership with the former captain departing, the tier 8 side is continuing to rise, reaching the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy for the first […]
Lead Professional Development Phase Coach Sean Wood delighted with their fifth win in a row, after a massive 2-0 win over a “physical” Bristol Rovers U18s. Swindon Town U18s were victorious in their recent game against Bristol Rovers U18s with an opener from Alistar Stewart after a corner being whipped into the box finding the […]
“Every decision they make is benefiting the club in a positive way.” Following last week’s shock announcement that Wayne Rooney has become the new manager of Birmingham City, the new Blues owners have still been getting the backing of fans. Zach Woods, who is the co-host of the Birmingham podcast, Blues Focus, has been a […]
Gloucester City suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 away defeat to inform Southport, which left City boss Mike Cook with a sickening feeling in his stomach. The winning goal from Harry Flowers was the result of a 90th minute corner, with manager Cook expressing his disappointment for the manner in which the goal was conceded. “As a […]
Cheltenham Town’s youngest ever EFL player made his debut against Morocco for the England U18 side on Saturday. Tom King came on in the 59th minute and played half an hour of football in an England shirt. The young forward was given a chance in the league earlier this season by former Robins’ boss Wade […]