The elements may have beaten the likes of Cheltenham Saracens and Forest Green Rovers Ladies this weekend, but Abbeymead Rovers Ladies refused to be deterred by the extreme weather conditions. After several postponements in Gloucestershire over the weekend, with Cheltenham Saracens, Brimscombe and Thrupp, Forest Green Rovers Ladies and Cheltenham Town Ladies all having their […]
Women’s Sport
“We didn’t take our chances” Marcus Bignot on Aston Villa Women’s 2-2 draw against Bristol City
Bristol City Women came from behind to draw 2-2 against Aston Villa Women on Saturday afternoon in what was a crucial game at the bottom of the FA Women’s Super League table. Marcus Bignot’s side took an early lead inside three minutes as Shania Hayles’ cross was pushed away by Sophie Baggaley before it was […]
The European Super League: Ten local Gloucestershire football teams you can support instead of the ‘top six’
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 […]
Severn Stars hope to begin charge up the table ahead of Leeds Rhinos clash
Severn Stars’ Jane Taylor believes that the Gloucestershire based side have plenty to build on ahead of their clash with Leeds Rhinos in round seven of the Vitality Netball Superleague. Stars have only the one win so far this season, coming against Surrey Storm in round five, and sit 10th in the table above Celtic […]
OPINION: The new WXV tournament is exactly what women’s rugby needs
World Rugby recently announced it will be investing £6.4 million into a new tournament for women’s international rugby union which is being called WXV. The tournament is set to begin in 2023 and will involve 16 teams put into three tiers, offering them consistent matches against stellar opposition in preparation for the 2025 World Cup. This idea will be […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies league season comes to an end as tiers three to six of the Women’s Football Pyramid are curtailed with immediate effect
The FA announced that the seasons for all teams in tiers three to six will come to and end, with the leagues being declared incomplete with no relegation or promotion to take place. Cheltenham Town have enjoyed a positive 2020/21 season, despite the interruptions from COVID-19. The Robinesses currently sit sixth in Division One South […]
WSL preview: Aston Villa Women take on Brighton & Hove Albion in crucial relegation battle
Aston Villa take on Brighton tomorrow night in a Women’s Super League midweek special as Villa look to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. Villa currently sit just two points above the drop zone having won only three games this season. Meanwhile, their south-coast counterparts, Brighton are coming off the back of […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies duo excited for what could be the club’s biggest game in history
Is Cheltenham Town Ladies’ next match against Portsmouth Women the biggest in their history? The financial implications of the contest during these Covid-19 hit times have made this colossal clash on the south coast more important than ever before. Sammy Hallsworth, 26, and Morgan Hallett, 20, have been speaking ahead of Cheltenham Town’s imminent return […]
OPINION: Would a Women’s British and Irish Lions side be a success?
Since 1888, the British and Irish Lions have been the pinnacle of rugby as the best of the best from the home nations compete against powerhouses of the southern hemisphere. However, only recently has talk arisen of the potential of a women’s side being formed. It was announced that Royal London, who are the UK’s […]
International Women’s Day: The top 5 female athletes to look out for in 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re taking a look at some of the brightest up and coming female talent in sport. Women’s sport is growing exponentially at the moment, with the Women’s World Cup setting the benchmark in 2019, as over 1 billion people tuned in over the course of the tournament. So let’s […]