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The Wiltshire side will book their place in the second round of the FA Women’s National League Cup by beating Division One South East side Actonians, continuing their impressive form, learning from last year’s exit in this competition an experience manager Richard Wood was keen to learn from. “We had a similar start in the […]
University of Gloucestershire Cricket Club’s first team captain, Richard Wilson, felt mixed emotions following their bye against Cardiff University in the first weekend of the indoor BUCS competition. Wilson’s team were expecting a difficult start to the indoor BUCS campaign on Sunday until they received the news that Cardiff University have suspended their cricket team for alleged inappropriate behavior. Wilson reacted to the […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage called out the personal abuse directed at him by Carlisle United supporters during Saturday’s game. Savage’s Rovers lost 4-2 at Brunton Park, which leaves them fifth in the National League, but the game was overshadowed by what the Welshman described as “vile comments” aimed at him from the home […]
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Forest Green Rovers Women’s midfielder Jen Gray is proud of her team’s performance as they battled to a 3-1 victory away to Royal Wootton Bassett Town. Goals from Leilani Ryder, Hattie Jones and an own goal booked them a first round tie away to Dartford on Sunday 26th October. “I think any FA Cup game […]
University of Gloucestershire student Amy Barker won gold at the Dance World Cup in the senior small group tap category in Burgos, Spain, this Summer. In her third time on the world stage, Barker and her team from the Sophie Dee School of Dance scored a near-perfect score of 91.8%. “Honestly, when we were dancing […]
Bishops Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt is downplaying any promotion talk after their unbeaten start to the season in the Southern League Division One South. Outside of the league, Cleeve face Farnham Town in the FA Trophy, who are also undefeated this season. “I think everybody is looking forward to it. They had a very good result […]
“I’m lost for words to be honest,” said Jack Davies after Hartpury held off a late surge from league favourites Worcester Warriors in the Championship to win 28-25. “To take a scalp like that second game of the season after going down to Cornish Pirates and getting a first time ever win at Mennaye Field […]
Ex-Lioness Karen Carney has swapped her studs for sequins whilst she takes part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. Yet, her participation in one of Britain’s most watched TV shows doesn’t only bring pride to her football fans, but also to her academic roots of the University of Gloucestershire, which she graduated from in 2013 […]
Secretary of the Severn Valley Federation Sylvia Lane believes pigeon racing could vanish within the next two decades as participation and interest continue to fall across the United Kingdom. In the late 1980s, the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) boasted around 60,000 members, but with numbers falling to 20,000 as of four years ago, the […]