Cheltenham Town will welcome Norwich City Under-21s to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium to play their final Papa John’s Trophy Southern Section Group F fixture on Tuesday night. Manager Michael Duff is poised to make some alterations to the team that beat South Shields 3-1 on Saturday to progress into the second round of the FA Cup. […]
COVID-19 threatens to invalidate the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season
The 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season looks likely to be disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the same way the previous campaign was. Leicester Tigers have reported “several” positive tests and have therefore been forced to cancel all training due to an outbreak of the virus ahead of their opening fixture against Gloucester Rugby on […]
Rainbow Laces: Newly found Rainbow Blades and other fan groups giving a support network for LGBTQ+ fans
With the upcoming annual Rainbow Laces campaign on the horizon, newly found fan groups like Rainbow Blades are giving LGBTQ+ fans the platform to feel safe watching and attending the sport they love. Damning statistics have always portrayed the fact that football hasn’t always been an inclusive place for LGBTQ+ fans. Stats from Stonewall suggest […]
Second England lockdown threatens Cheltenham Town Ladies season
Cheltenham Town Ladies have seen a further disruption to their season as the Government announced a second lockdown on October 31. Almost two months after Cheltenham’s season opener against Brislington was postponed due to COVID-19, another hurdle has come in the way of Tom Davies’ side. FOLLOW TODAY’S SPORTS NEWS HERE The Robinesses have had […]
“We’ve had league games this season where we’ve not had to play as well as that.”: Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff praises FA Cup opponents ahead of second-round draw.
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff was impressed with his opponents and a number of his players in his sides 3-1 victory over South Shields in the FA Cup first round. Cheltenham will be in the hat for the second round draw of the FA Cup after their first-round victory against National League Northern Premier Division […]
University of Gloucestershire’s George Berry calls for sport to be given the green light
The University of Gloucestershire’s Sports Officer, George Berry, has written a letter to MP Alex Chalk highlighting the importance of university sport on the wellbeing of students. Sport has been shut down at university level due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Berry believes that the effects of stopping exercise and team activity could have a […]
Cheltenham Town vs Norwich City U-21: Match preview – Robins vs Canaries in battle for top spot
Off the back of Cheltenham’s 3-1 victory over South Shields in the FA Cup, Michael Duff’s side play host to Norwich in the decisive group game of group N in the football league trophy. Both teams have been on red hot form and already qualified from the group. Norwich have scored 8 goals in 2 […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies media manager, Daniel Lodge: “We’ve not been given an awful lot of information.”
Cheltenham Town Ladies have faced another disruption to their season following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a four-week England lockdown on October 31. The first lockdown introduced in March, affected the Ladies preparations ahead of the 2020/21 season with them only being able to train in small groups observing social distancing as they eventually saw […]
FA Cup first-round round-up: Which non-league teams advanced to the second round?
The return of the FA Cup means more fairytale stories created from non-league clubs all over the country and the chance for fans to witness their local club make history. With the first round coming to a close on Monday night when Oxford City took on Northampton Town, we looked at the first-round results so […]
Forest Green Rovers looking to bounce back in Football League Trophy after Lincoln thrashing
Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper wants his side to ‘move on’ quickly from their 6-2 thrashing in the FA Cup away to Lincoln City. Late consolation goals from Elliott Whitehouse and Jake Young were to no avail as Rovers bow out of the FA Cup at the first round. Manager Cooper described his sides […]