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 […]
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Cheltenham Festival 2021: the absence of spectatorship and its impact on the betting industry
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 […]
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 […]
Football v Transphobia launch 2021 Week of Action
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 […]
Jake Morris “very proud” after Gallagher Premiership debut for Gloucester Rugby
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 in his footsteps 20 years on. Morris wasn’t set […]
LIVE BLOG: Altior out of the Cheltenham Festival, Gloucestershire interest in England U21 squad reaction, Premier League build-up and reaction
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 […]
LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham Festival build-up, Ireland lead Scotland in Six Nations and Tranmere level with Sunderland in Papa John’s Trophy final
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 […]
George Skivington labels Leicester Tigers defeat “disappointing” as Gloucester Rugby stay 11th in the Gallagher Premiership
Leicester Tigers beat Gloucester Rugby 20-14 at Kingsholm in Round 13 of the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday. The Cherry and Whites’ head coach, George Skivington, labelled the defeat as “disappointing” and the result sees the Gloucestershire side stay 11th place in the league. Despite the defeat, Gloucester scored two tries through Santiago Carreras and Ed […]
Liveblog | Six Nations, Cheltenham Town FC, Gloucester Rugby and build up to the Cheltenham Festival
It’s an action packed sporting Saturday and ParkLifeSport is set to keep you up to date with all of the action from all the events. Rugby There is a strong Gloucestershire representation in the Six Nations with Gloucester Rugby’s Louis Rees-Zammit and Stephen Varney going head to head when Wales travel to Italy. Gloucester star […]