This is the stance taken by many clubs throughout the country as the return of fans brought opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement. Since the killing of George Floyd in America earlier this year, which sparked worldwide support for the BLM movement, many athletes have been taking the knee before competing. The symbolic action […]
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‘They were quality’ – Cardiff City loanee Tom Sang ? as Cheltenham Town welcome fans back with an eight goal thriller
Cheltenham Town welcomed fans back to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium with a 5-3 win over fellow League Two high flyers Exeter City. Liam Sercombe scored twice against his former club, while Alfie May, Andy Williams and Will Boyle added goals to secure a first win over the Grecians in seven years. An Exeter side who have […]
Rob Edwards says Mansfield fixture will suit Forest Green Rovers as his side bid for a third straight win
Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards believes Mansfield will come out firing on Tuesday in the two sides’ League Two meeting at The New Lawn. They will have to take on the Stags without top scorer Matty Stevens, who has suffered an ACL injury and will be out for the rest of the campaign and […]
Why Cheltenham Town’s ‘Kids for a Quid’ promotion is key for getting the next generation of Robins fans at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Following the success of the promotion’s creation in October where under-16’s tickets were £1, which lead to 1,656 kids in attendance for four matches, Cheltenham Town reignited ‘Kids for a Quid’ and brought it back into effect for three more home matches across February and March. Families looking to entertain their children on Saturdays found […]
ANALYSIS: Will Forest Green Rovers’ move to Eco Park grow the fanbase?
Forest Green Rovers’ move from The New Lawn to Eco Park is a slow process, but there are now spades in the ground. Forest Green’s future ground – based near Stonehouse on Junction 13 of the M5 – was approved by Stroud District Council in December 2019, but work on the site only began at […]
Live Blog: University of Gloucestershire extend Varsity lead, Forest Green Rovers top scorer Matty Stevens out for rest of season with ACL injury and The Hundred Draft taking place
Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog. The University of Gloucestershire have now extended their lead in this year’s Varsity to 6-4, after a win over The University of Worcester in the women’s hockey this afternoon. Tennis, Women’s Futsal and Trampolining are still to come on. Today is a pivotal day […]
Michael Duff admits Cheltenham Town boos are ‘disappointing’ after complaints during victory over Wimbledon
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff labelled fans booing his team during their 3-1 win against Wimbledon on Saturday as ‘disappointing.’ There were audible complaints from certain sections of the Jonny-Rocks Stadium as the Robins were 1-0 down until the 81st minute, only for goals from Callum Wright, George Lloyd and Alfie May to turn the […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Portishead Town 2-0 to claim their seventh consecutive league win and edge closer to the title
Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Portishead Town Women 2-0 away from home to extend their lead at the top of the Women’s National League Division One South West to five points with three games remaining. An accomplished defensive performance along with two goals in the space of two minutes from Tazmin Hayward and Holly Rogers were […]
Bishop’s Cleeve move to within a point of lifting Premier Hellenic Division title
Bishop’s Cleeve have moved to within a point of winning the Ulhsport Hellenic Premier Division by thrashing Hereford Lads Club 7-1 on Saturday. Now needing just one point from their remaining two league fixtures, Cleeve face Shrivenham on Tuesday night at Kayte Lane in the penultimate game of their league season, as they look set […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards feels that his side are due a win ahead of televised Colchester United clash
Forest Green Rovers head coach Rob Edwards is confident that his team will return to winning ways, despite being winless in their last seven games in League Two. Rovers travel to Colchester United in a televised clash this evening (Monday, March 21), looking to stretch their lead at the top of the table to eight […]