The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
While Thornbury Town manager Richard Joyce is disappointed to lose star striker Callum Chambers, he also sees the positives in players moving up the football pyramid. Southern Premier Division One South team Larkhall Athletic signed Chambers last month, who scored 17 goals in 28 games. It is quite a tally to lose at any level, […]
“It’s hard to put your finger on it, so to speak. It’s always difficult away from home,” midfielder Luke Young began after Cheltenham Town’s 2-0 loss away to Fleetwood Town. While the Robins sit in 16th position and seem to avoid being in a relegation battle in League Two, the team’s away form has been […]
A disappointed Michael Flynn began his verdict of Cheltenham Town’s 2-0 defeat away to Fleetwood Town with a sigh: “I just thought we didn’t create. Even if we had 10 strikers in the box, we probably would have over or under hit the cross today, or hit the first man,” The Robins finished the game […]
Trailing at half time to promotion rivals is never ideal. Trailing by four goals at half time to promotion rivals is downright distressing. Combined with a freak own goal from Jared Thompson and Storm Bert wreaking havoc, it looked like the game had already been decided in Walton & Hersham’s favour, but one man in […]
Hartpury sealed their first Premiership Cup victory this season, winning 41-26 over the Cornish Pirates in the torrential rain and blustery wind from Storm Bert. Thanks to the awful conditions that fell before, during and after proceedings, the game took place on the 3G of the 4ED Hartpury Stadium, with puddles building up on the […]
Hello and welcome to our LIVE sports new blog for Monday, November 25! We have lots of reaction from the weekend’s sporting events and many exclusives We have reaction from Cheltenham Town after they were in action on Friday night. A last gasp attempt from Joel Colwill saw them collect some much needed points against […]
Hello and welcome to our LIVE sports new blog for Monday, November 18! We have lots of reaction from the weekend’s sporting events and will be looking ahead largely to this afternoon’s FA Trophy draw! Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Gloucester City were all in action at the weekend. Out of the three only […]
Hello and welcome to our LIVE sports news blog for Monday, October 14! We have numerous stories from across the Gloucestershire region today, including some from further afield. There will be lots of reaction from this weekend’s events and fixtures, including an interview with Gloucester Rugby head coach, George Skivington, after their 31-55 defeat at […]
Liam Manning has revealed that Bristol City defender Cameron Pring is set to undergo surgery on his hamstring after the Robins’ 2-0 win against Rotherham United on Saturday. Pring was substituted late in the match against the Millers after feeling tightness in his hamstring, which is a problem the ex-Cheltenham Town man has been nursing […]
Greatwood Charity’s head of communications, Sasha Thorbek, says the charity were the trailblazers in using retired racehorses to educate young people. Founded in 1998, Greatwood initially sought to rescue and rehabilitate former racehorses that had fallen into neglect due to a lack of support from the industry. Based in Marlborough, the charity now aims to […]