The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Forest Green Rovers play host to Exeter City on Tuesday night in what promises to be an exciting League Two match up at The New Lawn. Rovers currently sit sixth place in the league thanks to a victory at the weekend and will be hoping for more of the same following their 3-2 triumph over […]
With the news that England’s ‘top six’ are all part of the 12 founding teams that have agreed to join a new European Super League, many football fans have been left feeling disenfranchised. In what would be a gigantic change for European football, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham would join AC […]
Cheltenham Town goalkeeper Josh Griffiths has expressed how it was “a proud moment” when he discovered he was selected for England’s U21 side for the upcoming international break. The 19-year-old has kept 16 clean sheets in his 34 league appearances for the Robins this season, and as a result has been chosen to represent his […]
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 […]
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 ridding Joseph Patrick O’Brien’s horse, was unseated for the third time today only 24 hours after becoming the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle […]
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 […]
The Football v Transphobia 2021 week of action will be taking place from March 24-31, ending on Transgender Day of Visibility. This is the third season that the FvT panel will be taking specific action on transphobia in the game. RELATED: Football V Homophobia Youth Panel Launch 2021 Month Of Action They will be active […]
Following in the footsteps of his father, Jake Morris made his Premiership debut for Gloucester Rugby in the Cherry and Whites’ 20-14 loss to Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm on Saturday. Simon Morris, Jake’s dad, is a Shed legend having played for Gloucester 104 times in the 1990s and now his son is following his footsteps […]
Welcome along to Monday’s ParkLife Sport Live Blog! We’ll be building up to the Cheltenham Festival, as the races begin on Tuesday behind closed doors. We have word from local trainers Fergal O’Brien and Kim Bailey, as well as chats with some of the biggest and best racing journalists around. Elsewhere, we’ll bring you reaction […]
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 […]