Listen below for our latest radio bulletin. We speak exclusively to veteran striker Jamie Cureton as he reflects on the 2013/14 campaign, his only season at Cheltenham Town FC. Mark Yates’ side finished 17th in what was a disappointing season for the Robins. Cureton reveals what went wrong, and what his favourite moments were playing […]
League Two
League Two ending, what does this mean for Cheltenham and Forest Green?
The decision has been made for League Two to come to an abrupt end due to COVID-19. Clubs within the league are wanting the final standings to be decided by a points per game system. For the two Gloucestershire clubs, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green this has its positives and negatives. Cheltenham would have to […]
Liveblog: Park Life Sport speaks to former Cheltenham Town star Jamie Cureton!
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s liveblog on this beautiful May Monday. After weeks of nothing on the sporting front, we’ve finally had some action over the weekend and we’ll be bringing you all the reaction and headlines from a week surprisingly packed with news! Scroll down for the liveblog. We’ve got an exclusive […]
How Gloucestershire’s Sports Stars Have Been Spending the Lockdown
The roar of The Shed at Kingsholm, the sound of the overly enthusiastic stadium announcer at the Jonny-Rocks, and the taste of the Q-Pie at The New Lawn. It all seems like such a distant memory now, doesn’t it? It’s been over seven weeks since we’ve watched any of our local teams in action. Under […]
What have Gloucestershire’s sports teams been up to in self-isolation?
The coronavirus pandemic may have left a fairly sizeable hole in the sporting calendar. Gloucester Rugby had their most recent match against Worcester Warriors postponed and their upcoming home match against Bristol Bears has also been struck by the virus. Gloucestershire were set to return to the top division of county cricket for the first […]
Forest Green Rovers vs Cheltenham Town: Combined XI ahead of this weekend’s postponed fixture
This weekend was meant to be the second and final meeting of the season between League Two’s two Gloucestershire sides: Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town. However, due to the coronavirus outbreak taking its toll on European football, the game has been called off, with the EFL aiming to get the season back underway on […]
How are Forest Green Rovers’ media team coping with the coronavirus outbreak?
With the coronavirus pandemic causing all English football games to be postponed until April 30 at the very earliest, how do clubs deal with the no football aspect behind the scenes? Forest Green Rovers media assistant Noah Dougherty has insisted the general spirit at the Nailsworth-based club is “great” despite there being no footballing action […]
Forest Green Rovers: Coronavirus impact on finances and 2019/20 League Two season
The world of football has been placed on temporary suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic but for the so-called “smaller clubs”, the impact can be far more severe than it is on the wealthier sides. For Forest Green Rovers, a League Two side based in the small village of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, the postponement of […]
Michael Duff the key to Cheltenham Town’s success claims Robins media manager Richard Joyce
A relegation battle, an unsettled squad and poor performances were all part of life for Cheltenham Town before manager Michael Duff’s arrival at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Nowadays the team find themselves in the mix for promotion all thanks to the recruitment, tactics and passion created around the ground in recent years. The squad are fifth […]
Racial abuse not set to overshadow Cheltenham Town’s battle against Port Vale in League Two
Cheltenham Town will not currently be investigating accusations of racial abuse from Port Vale fans. The newly formed 1887 Red Army were seen to react angrily during the League Two fixture on Saturday after chants were aimed towards them from certain sets of away supporters. However, it appears that the abusive chants had began outside […]