Welcome to our live blog for today’s Commonwealth Games special. With Birmingham hosting the Games for the first time, we’re throwing it forward to next summer’s event that takes place from 28 July to 8 August. We’ll have content from across plenty of sports in the build-up to the 2022 Games. We also have updates […]
Tag: Cheltenham Town
Alfie May invigorated and has drawn praise after move to ‘number 10’ role for Cheltenham Town in League One
Robins forward Alfie May has impressed in League One after adapting his role to play as an attacking midfielder. Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff and Gloucestershire Live reporter Jon Palmer have both heaped plaudits on the natural striker for his attitude and star performances from the midfield this season. “He’s had a great run of […]
Joe Rodon, Robert Sanchez, Kieffer Moore – Six internationals who have played for Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers
International breaks are almost at the end for 2021 with just one matchday left for countries to qualify for the World Cup. Being in League One and Two, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers aren’t used to having breaks during international periods, however with players from both AFC Wimbledon and Colchester United earning international call-ups […]
“He’s grown and matured massively as a person and a player”: Michael Duff praised new playmaker as he previewed Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup replay against Gillingham
Michael Duff was full of plaudits for Alfie May during Monday’s press conference, and appreciated the way in which the striker has adapted his game to play the ‘number 10’ role for the Robins. An injury crisis that has seen attacking midfielders Callum Wright and Taylor Perry, loanees from Leicester City and Wolves respectively, side-lined […]
Dominant Cheltenham Town Ladies put four past Liskeard Athletic Women and progress to the Second Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup
Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Liskeard Athletic Women 4-0 in comfortable fashion, at The Corinium Stadium, to progress to the Second Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. A brace from forward Jade Grove, plus goals from Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham and Lacy-Jai Liggett won the First Round tie for the Robins and completed a dominant performance at […]
PARK LIFE SPORT AFTERNOON BLOG – 15/11/21: Michael Duff ahead of Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup first round replay with Gillingham, Why is Dean Smith a good appointment for Norwich, Gloucestershire’s best Movember efforts, continued #Women’sFootballWeekend coverage and much more.
Good afternoon Gloucestershire and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport Live Blog! After a morning full of content on local non-league football, Cheltenham Races, the T20 world cup and the Brazilian F1 GP, we now look ahead to Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup replay with Gillingham, delve into Dean Smith’s appointment at Norwich, explore Gloucestershire’s Movember […]
Gloucestershire’s best FA Cup moments: Manchester City, Derby County and Leyton Orient
The FA Cup first round is underway this weekend, with Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers joining Yate Town in representing Gloucestershire in the competition. Cheltenham are away to Gillingham and Rovers are facing National League South side St Albans, and you can read more about it from Park Life Sport here. Meanwhile, Yate Town […]
Michael Duff on Tuesday’s League One clash against Portsmouth: “We want to be competing against these big clubs.”
Robins manager, Michael Duff, has claimed that he relishes the chance to play against big clubs like Portsmouth and that his players will be well up to the challenge. “I used to love playing there as a player, and I’m sure the lads will too” he said. “(Fratton Park) is a really good place to […]
“We’ve had a good start, but we have to do things differently to others”: Michael Duff speaks ahead of Cheltenham Town’s mid-week clash with Morecambe
After earning a 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley on Saturday that bumped Cheltenham Town up to 14th place in the League One table, the Robins now prepare to face fellow third division new boys Morecambe tomorrow night. Manager Michael Duff began his press conference by addressing the potential for his side to win consecutive home […]
Cheltenham Town’s George Lloyd discusses his “difficult” time with concussion this season
There has been a lot of emphasis recently on identifying and treating concussion in sports in an attempt to limit the lasting damage to the brain when a player sustains a head injury. The dangers of suffering concussion are now being fully realised and more measures are being introduced to ensure players can properly recover […]