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Cheltenham Town boss Michael Flynn was in high spirits after his side took all three points against promotion chasers AFC Wimbledon in South West London last night. “I am going to try and be consistent with you, as the media, being open and honest, not just because we’ve won. The second half was some performance. […]
Former Cheltenham Town striker, Tyrone Barnett, looks back on being ‘surplus to requirements’ at Port Vale before making the positive switch to Cheltenham in 2018. The striker said: “When I initially went there (Cheltenham), it was a lifeline for me. I wasn’t playing at Port Vale at the time. I was surplus to requirements so […]
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the most respected two-mile race of the year. It will hold most of Wednesday’s attention and is due to get underway at 16:00. The race is run at breakneck speed by the fastest chasers, one minor mistake can often spell the end of a champion’s chances. The name of […]
Cinderford Town have announced they have been disqualified from the GFA Senior Challenge Cup final due to fielding an ineligible player. The Foresters lose their place in the final against Bishops Cleeve for breaking the infringement during their semi-final win against Bristol Manor Farm. Manor Farm have since been reinstated by the Gloucestershire FA and […]
Forest Green won for just the second time in seven matches when they defeated Sutton United at the New Lane on Tuesday night. Rovers were dominant in the first half and two goals in seven first half minutes set the Greens on their way to move level with York City in second place in the […]
Day One of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is in the books. There was no shortage of brilliant racing, nail-biting drama and heartwarming moments and there’s still three more days of action left to go, the first of those being Style Wednesday. There’s been a fair bit of snowfall in the early hours this morning, and […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill was in jovial spirits after he completed his 999th managerial game in a 2-1 win over Sutton United in the National League. In a repeat of the reverse fixture, Charlie McCann and Christian Doidge grabbed the goals to see Rovers over the line at home once more. “Wow, 999, […]
Marine Nationale took the win thanks to a fall from Quilixios at the final fence after Jonbon stumbled with three fences to go, 24 hours after Constitution Hill did the same 24 hours prior for trainer Nicky Henderson. The Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle was tense until the end but The New Lion burst past The Yellow […]
Marine Nationale (5/1) brought home the Queen Mother Champion Chase in dramatic fashion as Quilixios (40/1) fell at the final hurdle during the featured event of the afternoon. Following the victory, jockey Sean Flanagan dedicated the triumph to the late Michael O’Sullivan who won the race with Marine Nationale two years ago. Embed from Getty […]
Cheltenham Town travel to South West London today as they play AFC Wimbledon this evening in a League Two clash. The Robins will look to stop their two game losing streak after losses at home to Colchester United on Saturday and away to Bradford City who easily beat them 3-0 at Valley Parade. Michael Flynn […]