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Swindon Town suffered yet another loss in what is proving to be a difficult spell for the former Blackpool boss. The Robins are currently without a win in five in SkyBet League Two and have only recorded one point in that time, drawing 1-1 against a stubborn Accrington Stanley. Speaking after the encounter, Holloway said; […]
Swindon Town manager Ian Holloway has slated his team’s performance after their 1-0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra, blaming the club’s ‘crisis’ with injuries. The Robins sit in 17th in League Two and have lost four of their last five league games, with the pressure beginning to build on the veteran manager who’s desperate for his […]
Longlevens AFC defeated Kidlington FC to secure their spot in the 2nd round of the FA Vase. Manager Buster Davies stated that he was “Over the moon.” Before adding, “The boys were excellent; to be honest with you, it’s probably the hardest regional draw we could have had in this competition. But being eight games […]
Hourly pricing, county-standard players, a new membership scheme and a growing winter crowd. Golf Qube in Cheltenham says the appeal of indoor golf has grown, and PGA professional Matt Evans expects it to keep growing as the clocks go back and the courses get wetter. Matt, who works at the indoor fitting and lesson facility, […]
Cheltenham Racecourse is stepping up efforts to attract more women to horse racing with former jockey Rachel Blackmore appointed as Head of Ladies Day at The Festival to challenge perceptions that the sport is not for everyone. “Whether someone follows racing closely or has never been before, it’s such a brilliant day out and […]
Netting six times in four matches, Bristol Rovers forward Libby Davies has gone from strength to strength since joining the club from Swindon Town in September. “It’s been great,” said Davies when asked about her strong start with the team, “I’m back doing what I love, which is scoring goals.” “Scoring on my debut was fantastic, and […]
“I was released at 14, and was told I was never going to make it pro. That was the switch in my head that gave me the determination, the want, to prove people wrong!” Embed from Getty Images Fletcher Holman has had quite the unconventional pathway to professional football. From college football, to step five […]
Rhianne Oakley is the striker of an “unbeaten in nine” West Brom side pushing for promotion into the WSL 2, however she admitted; “growing up all I knew was rugby.” She “started playing around three” and that’s all she knew until she was 12 years old and “after playing with the boys I had to […]
Jordan Annear struck in stoppage time as Cinderford Town came from behind twice to defeat Cheltenham Saracens 3-2 and book their place in the second round of the FA Vase. The Foresters had to recover from two deficits after a difficult opening 45 minutes, but goals from Harry Leeson and Jack Watts brought them level […]
Step four referee Cain Collins has endured a gruelling two years to get back to officiating after suffering a torn meniscus in a “freak accident.” The local-born referee spoke to Parklife Sport about the injury and his time out of the sport, stating, “I was asleep on the sofa and rolled over and basically tore […]