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 […]
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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 […]
Round-up: Up and down the Cheltenham leagues as local football continues
It was a busy weekend of fixtures in Cheltenham League’s as divisions 1-4 all went ahead. However, just two division one fixtures were played, with Bishop’s Cleeve downing Cheltenham Civil Service by four goals to two. The hosts dominated, having 24 attempts in all and more possession to keep their title hopes alive, last week […]
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: Altior to race after a speedy recovery
For National Hunt racing fans, there is nothing quite like the Cheltenham Festival. We are just 24 hours away from the biggest racing events of the year and some of the favorites have been announced. Altior is going for the third consecutive win even though there are two younger and fitter horses in the running. […]
Cheltenham Festival WILL go ahead, despite coronavirus fears
The 2020 Cheltenham Festival will go ahead this year, despite health and safety concerns after the recent outbreak of COVID-19. Commonly known as coronavirus, the respiratory disease has spread rapidly in the UK in the last week and the first case in Cheltenham was confirmed on Sunday. Despite around 200,000 people coming to Cheltenham for […]
Cheltenham Town in stalemate against Port Vale at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium but keep promotion hopes alive
Cheltenham Town drew 0-0 with promotion rivals Port Vale at the Jonny-Rocks stadium in a high-temper affair in League Two. HOW IT UNFOLDED The visitors hit the bar and were awarded a penalty by referee Scott Duncan in the first half, only for it to be overturned much to the Vale supporters dismay. The visitors […]
Cheltenham Town’s former Huddersfield Town defender Will Boyle on team spirit created by manager Michael Duff
Sharing a house with keeper Scott Flinders is one of many things Will Boyle believes creates a squad morale propelling Cheltenham Town up League Two. Cheltenham finished 16th last season, but now sit fourth ahead of Saturday’s home game against Cambridge United. Boyle scored in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Mansfield after two months out with […]