The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Michael Flynn‘s Cheltenham Town failed to impress The Robins fans once again after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Fleetwood Town at the EV Charger Points stadium on Saturday. Boos rang around the stadium following the full time whistle, with the action continuing off the pitch as striker Matty Taylor was seen ‘offering fans out’ in […]
Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from playing for the French national team. In a quote from Griezmann, he says: “I close this wonderful chapter of my life thanks for all the memories.” The Atletico Madrid player won plenty of trophies during his time playing for Les Bleus including the golden boot in Euro 2016, […]
From tense FA Cup ties to brilliant league battles, there was plenty of footballing action played all around Gloucestershire over the weekend. Starting in League Two, Cheltenham Town dropped down the table after a 0-2 loss to Fleetwood Town, a side that were also relegated from the third tier last season. Ex-Liverpool youth player Matty […]
Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon’s live blog! Stay tuned here to follow all of our breaking stories throughout the day. We’ll have reaction from this weekend’s football in Gloucestershire including Cheltenham Town’s home loss and Forest Green Rovers’ home win on Saturday, before looking at how our women’s teams got on on Sunday. […]
Running has never been more popular, with the news that a record 840,000 have applied to compete in next year’s London Marathon. This spells good news for local running clubs including newly founded Western Tempo who are based in Cheltenham and have locations in Gloucester, Charlton Kings and Hereford The club was formed after some […]
Liam Manning has revealed that Bristol City defender Cameron Pring is set to undergo surgery on his hamstring after the Robins’ 2-0 win against Rotherham United on Saturday. Pring was substituted late in the match against the Millers after feeling tightness in his hamstring, which is a problem the ex-Cheltenham Town man has been nursing […]
It’s fair to say that it has been a year to forget for Gloucestershire football’s big three. Cheltenham Town ended their three-year spell in League One. Forest Green Rovers faced back-to-back relegations and have now been dumped out of the football league. Whilst Gloucester City are to play in the seventh tier of English football […]
Gambling in sport is one of the most normalised parts of British culture, however so many people are unaware of the dangers it poses. The numbers spent on gambling in the UK are mind boggling, with a reported £3.3 billion spent on gambling between April 2022 and March 2023., according to Finder. Finder also reported […]
Forest Green Rovers have had a troubled campaign in EFL League Two this year and as a result, they will be playing non-league football next season but how will they bounce back from such a huge setback? As expected from a team that has been relegated to the Vanarama National League, the Green Devils have […]
With the Supertri E World Triathlon Championship commencing in the London Aquatic Centre a few weeks back, the tri-athlete’s competed ahead of their participation in the Paris Olympics this summer. The USA’s Chase McQueen redeemed himself with victory after his nightmate collapse in 2023. The 26-year-old pinned home favourite Max Stapley and complete his redemption […]