Welcome to Sunday’s coverage on Park Life Sport. You can keep up to with the latest Gloucestershire sports news, as we move closer to the Cheltenham Festival. We also have reporters out at women’s football events around the country, with the Continental Cup final taking the headline. Bristol City and Chelsea battle it out for […]
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George Skivington labels Leicester Tigers defeat “disappointing” as Gloucester Rugby stay 11th in the Gallagher Premiership
Leicester Tigers beat Gloucester Rugby 20-14 at Kingsholm in Round 13 of the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday. The Cherry and Whites’ head coach, George Skivington, labelled the defeat as “disappointing” and the result sees the Gloucestershire side stay 11th place in the league. Despite the defeat, Gloucester scored two tries through Santiago Carreras and Ed […]
Michael Duff praises West Brom keeper Josh Griffiths as Cheltenham Town retain defensive solidity amid injury crisis
Cheltenham Town’s 10th away win of the League Two campaign has cemented the Robins’ place at the league’s summit with 12 games to play. Andy Williams came off the substitutes bench to score in time added to earn Cheltenham a 1-0 win at Exeter City on Saturday. Despite an ongoing injury crisis at the Jonny-Rocks […]
‘You won’t see a better record than Chris Wilder’s says his former Notts County manager, Sam Allardyce
Sheffield United confirmed that manager Chris Wilder has left Bramall Lane on Saturday evening by mutual consent. Following rumours speculating Wilder’s position at the club in the last few days, amid disagreements with the board and their recruitment policies/plans ahead of next season, the Blades confirmed his departure in a club statement on Saturday evening. […]
Sam Allardyce would label potential Premier League survival with West Brom as his ‘greatest escape’
West Bromwich Albion are looking to reverse their fortunes of five games without a win as they visit Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon to face Crystal Palace. Having won only three games this season, the Baggies currently sit in 19th place and are eight points from the safety, while Palace are looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss to […]
Jordy Reid hopes that Gloucester Rugby “bring it physically” in their Gallagher Premiership clash against Leicester Tigers
Gloucester Rugby host Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm in Round 13 of the Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites are on a good run of form having won two games in a row against Worcester Warriors and Wasps. A third win against Leicester this afternoon could be enough for Gloucester to move up the table. Jordy […]
Liveblog | Six Nations, Cheltenham Town FC, Gloucester Rugby and build up to the Cheltenham Festival
It’s an action packed sporting Saturday and ParkLifeSport is set to keep you up to date with all of the action from all the events. Rugby There is a strong Gloucestershire representation in the Six Nations with Gloucester Rugby’s Louis Rees-Zammit and Stephen Varney going head to head when Wales travel to Italy. Gloucester star […]
OPINION: Would a Women’s British and Irish Lions side be a success?
Since 1888, the British and Irish Lions have been the pinnacle of rugby as the best of the best from the home nations compete against powerhouses of the southern hemisphere. However, only recently has talk arisen of the potential of a women’s side being formed. It was announced that Royal London, who are the UK’s […]
One Year On: How Cheltenham Town FC have fared without the fans
Almost exactly a year to the day since Cheltenham Town’s last game with all fans allowed in, we’re taking a look at how the Robins have done without the physical support of their fans. On March, 7 2020 Cheltenham faced Port Vale at home, the game finishing a dismal 0-0, with the prospect of fans […]
International Women’s Day: The top 5 female athletes to look out for in 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re taking a look at some of the brightest up and coming female talent in sport. Women’s sport is growing exponentially at the moment, with the Women’s World Cup setting the benchmark in 2019, as over 1 billion people tuned in over the course of the tournament. So let’s […]