For the first time in its 161-year history, the Cheltenham Festival has been taking place behind closed doors, with no fans allowed to attend this year due to COVID-19’s presence. A year on from last year’s race week, which was promptly followed by the first of three national lockdowns in the UK, public health has […]
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Cheltenham Festival day two: Sky Pirate wins the Grand Annual Chase
Nick Schofield rode to Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase glory on Sky Pirate, beating odds-on favourite Embitterred (9/2) in the process. Rachel Blackmore, who was riding Joseph Patrick O’Brien’s horse, was unseated for the third time today only 24 hours after becoming the first-ever female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle at […]
Cheltenham Town player ratings from Barrow A.F.C defeat: “He only attempted a pass three times”
Despite aiming for automatic promotion, Cheltenham Town suffered their ninth defeat of the 2020/21 Sky Bet League Two season as Barrow A.F.C claimed a surprise 2-0 victory. A freak opener from James Jones stunned those watching on at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium and that lead was doubled in the second half when goalkeeper Josh Griffiths booted […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff describes his side’s second half performance against Barrow A.F.C as “rubbish”
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff was left deeply frustrated with his team’s second half display against Barrow A.F.C as they fell to a 2-0 defeat. The Robins were poor defensively and conceded two disappointing goals – one in each half – but it was the overall performance in the second 45 minutes that annoyed the 43-year-old most. “I was more disappointed with the second half than […]
Cheltenham Town fall to another disappointing home defeat against Barrow A.F.C
Cheltenham Town missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of League Two after they fell to a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Barrow. The Robins were considered large favourites for the game given their position at the summit of the league table, however, as many people will find out during Cheltenham Raceweek, being favourite doesn’t always result in victory. The visitors took the lead just […]
ParkLife Sport Live Blog: International Women’s Day, Gloucester Rugby, and Cheltenham Town FC.
Welcome along to a brand new week of sporting action. It was a big weekend for Gloucester Rugby, as they took on Wasps with some controversy involving a red card. We’ll be previewing Cheltenham Town’s match against Mansfield Town, and Forest Green Rovers match against Morecambe FC. Not forgetting, today is International Women’s Day, we […]
England Rugby squad announcement leaves Gloucester behind
Eddie Jones announced his squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations tournament on the weekend, selecting only one Gloucester player – Jonny May, while rival team Bath, had seven calls. READ: Cheltenham Town’s true FA Cup spirit against Manchester City. Embed from Getty Images Swindon born Jonny May started at Gloucester on the wing back […]
RAINBOW LACES: Cheltenham Town manager and players show support and unity towards future openly gay players and potential teammates
Cheltenham Town manager and players demonstrate their support for any future player that comes out as openly gay. During this years Rainbow Laces, the aim of the campaign is to make sport more of a safer and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ fans. And one way that safety of supporters could be enhanced is if a […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff: EFL Trophy fixture against Portsmouth a “free hit”
After their best ever start to a Football League season, Cheltenham Town next face the challenge of League One opposition Portsmouth in the Papa John’s Trophy. Despite, the obvious challenge of facing a team from the division above, manager Michael Duff insisted that this match would be a “free hit”. “They’ve got a good manager, […]
Shootout success for Evesham United
A happy return for fans as Evesham seal their best run in the competition since the 2000/01 season. Evesham United won 5-4 on penalties against Bideford AFC at the weekend to progress to the second round of the FA Trophy. It was joy for the 309 Robins fans who were back at The Spiers and […]