The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham Town Ladies pulled off a stunning 2-1 win over previously unbeaten league leaders Oxford United, in their first home match since October. Issy Newns and Laura Holden both scored in the first half to give the Robinesses a convincing lead, and they were able to hold despite Oxford halving the deficit midway through the […]
Goals from Cheltenham Town’s skipper Emily Owen, Izzy Cook, Libby Davies and Emma Cosgrove helped Cheltenham Town Ladies breeze past Billericay Town. Skipper Owen opened the scoring converting from the penalty spot after Libby Davies, making her full debut saw her shot strike the arm of a Billericay defender. Izzy Cook doubled the lead in […]
The FA have come under fire after a Women’s Super League clash between Liverpool and defending champions Chelsea was abandoned after six minutes due to a frozen pitch. Sub-zero temperatures across the UK this week have caused hundreds of games across the country to be called off due to frozen pitches being unsafe to play […]
As we approach the final few weeks of the FA Women’s Super League table, it’s still all to play for at both ends of the table. Chelsea currently sit top on 51 points after their 2-2 draw against Manchester City last week, with their title rivals only two points behind. Both teams have two fixtures […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Portishead Town Women 2-0 away from home to extend their lead at the top of the Women’s National League Division One South West to five points with three games remaining. An accomplished defensive performance along with two goals in the space of two minutes from Tazmin Hayward and Holly Rogers were […]
Forest Green Rovers Women’s captain Hattie Jones, who returned to the squad this week after missing their last game, netted a hat-trick as the away side triumphed 7-0 over Marine Academy Plymouth on Sunday. The other goals came from Zoe Boyd, Faith Pound, Louise Fensome and Charlie Rowlands. In what was a largely one-sided affair, […]
Coventry United Ladies FC travel to Boreham Wood to face Arsenal Women in Women’s FA Cup quarter final action on Friday night at 19:00. December 23, 2021. The day Coventry United Ladies players and staff were informed that the club would be entering voluntary liquidation. Fast forward three months and they get set to take […]
After weeks of choreography and training, tonight’s the night for ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ – a fundraising event set up by the University of Gloucestershire’s (UOG) Dance Team. Every year the dance society host a competition for the sports teams at UOG, with the athletes performing routines on stage in front of a […]
On one hand is an innovative football club with sustainability at the heart of its ethos, on the other is one of Europe’s most controversial retailers – Sports Direct. Since the start of the 2021/2022 season Forest Green Rovers Women have been sponsored by the self-proclaimed UK’s No. 1 Sports Retailer with Sports Direct’s logo […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies manager Tom Davies says his team still have to remain focused after further increasing their lead at the top of the Women’s National League Division One South West. The Robins beat Larkhall Athletic 4-0 to notch a second win in four days and go eight points ahead of nearest challengers AFC Bournemouth. […]