The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Charlie McCann has scored seven goals in nine League Two games for Cheltenham Town this season, enough to lead the division’s scoring charts and to win Player of the Month for September. He has also been sent off, and Cheltenham have lost both games since. The dismissal came at Accrington Stanley on 3rd October. McCann […]
Twelve months ago, Cheltenham Town were sat bottom of the SkyBet League Two table following a 1-1 draw away from home at Gillingham. Fast forward to present day, and The Robins are currently eighth, seven points better off than last season’s tally whilst having played two less games, so why are some corners of the […]
Welcome to Monday’s live blog from Parklife Sport. We will be bringing you all the latest news from Gloucestershire and beyond, including racing, football, rugby, karate, and rock climbing. Follow our social channels for updates and enjoy reading all the developments as they unfold below…
Gloucester Rugby named Wales hooker Dewi Lake as club captain for the 2026/27 season, with England centre Seb Atkinson and Wales and British & Irish Lions flanker Jac Morgan as vice-captains. Lake is 27 and has 34 caps, having captained Wales several times, most recently in their summer Nations Series. Gloucester host Bath at Kingsholm […]
University of Gloucestershire student Charlie Gibbard has spoken to Parklife Sport about his recent return to competitive rock climbing. “I used to do climbing as a kid; I did it with my sister. I used to go quite a lot. Then about a year and a half ago, I picked it up again, and it […]
Rich McVicker, coach of the UWE Pirates wheelchair basketball team, believes the sport is open to everyone, with confidence and a willingness to give it a go the only things standing in the way. “Regardless of your abilities, most people are capable of playing wheelchair basketball, and it really does boil down to just having […]
University of Gloucestershire student, Cailtin Richard-Jones had never participated in Jiu-Jitsu before joining university and is now a huge advocate for the sport, competing and training both inside and outside of the University. “My boyfriend wanted to give it a go at first and I wasn’t too keen on it,” but after some persuasion, Richards-Jones […]
Gloucester Hartpury host Ealing Trailfinders Women at the 4ED Hartpury Stadium this Sunday 18th October in the final round of Pool B of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup, four months after a 29-26 semi-final defeat at Kingsholm ended their bid for a fourth consecutive Premiership Women’s Rugby title. England captain Zoe Stratford, Tatyana Heard and […]
More than 1,000 metres of drainage has been replaced at Cheltenham Racecourse following a challenging winter, as the Home of Jump Racing prepares for the return of action at Prestbury Park. Cheltenham Racecourse has undergone significant work over the summer after difficult weather conditions disrupted the closing stages of the 2025-26 season, forcing the cancellation […]
Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince accused Peterborough United of making an “illegal approach” for Robbie Savage in an interview with BBC Radio Gloucestershire on Saturday. The interview came hours before Forest Green lost 4-2 at home to Hartlepool, and on the same day Savage won his first League One game as Peterborough manager, 3-1 […]