The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham Town manager Darrell Clarke believes Liam Sercombe’s ability to “galvanise” his teammates is key to the success of The Robins this season. Sercombe scored the only goal against Cambridge United on Saturday thanks to a beautifully-weighted chip over Jack Stevens. Clarke and Sercombe worked together at Bristol Rovers between 2017 and 2018, so the […]
Forest Green Rovers head coach David Horseman says his side “should be full of confidence” as they look to secure back-to-back wins in League Two. Rovers have had a tough start to life in England’s fourth tier having been relegated from League One last campaign with just 27 points. Having secured a potentially season-changing 5-0 […]
Gloucester City’s new Brazilian winger Alefe Santos has promised to bring the Brazilian flair to the Tiger Turf Moving to England when he was 12, starting his Professional career at Bristol Rovers where he would make 24 appearances ahead of getting a move to Derby in 2014. The Brazilian moved around the league set-up before […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies secured their first away win of the season against Billericay Town this weekend after the in-form Phoebie Poole converted the only goal of the game. A cagey opening 45 minutes saw the two sides head in level at half time with neither side breaking the deadlock, but a lethal cross from wingback […]
Gloucester City pulled off their first win under new boss Mike Cook with a 3-0 demolition of Alfreton Town “I’m ecstatic, it was a well deserved win,” said an emotional Cook. “We were the better team, we knew what they were going to be doing and what they’re all about so I’m happy from a […]
Fergal O’Brien is lining up the Grade 2 Skybet Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday for his exciting novice hurdler Kamsinas. Running in the recognisable colours of the Noel Fehily Syndicate, silks that were carried to success at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival by Love Envoi, the six-year-old impressed at Worcester earlier this month to win […]
Photo Credit: Cheltenham Town FC/ Nizaam Jones With the international break currently going on, it saw six players from Gloucestershire clubs go out on international duty. Five came from Cheltenham Town Football club, and one from Forest Green Rovers. The internationals from Cheltenham allowed for their game against Wycombe to be postponed, while Forest Green […]
It was the FA Cup first round draw on Sunday and three local teams featured in the pool. Although unlucky for some, it was Cheltenham Town that was represented by ball 13, and managed to draw AFC Wimbledon away. These two sides faced each other twice last season, with Cheltenham being undefeated in the fixtures, […]
Gloucester Rugby opened their Gallagher Premiership campaign with a narrow victory, 29-28, over Harlequins at Kingsholm on Saturday. Head coach George Skivington was “most of all really proud of the lads and how they managed the game.” Double centurion and captain Lewis Ludlow led his side to success and was at the heart of everything […]
This current Bishop’s Cleeve side is arguably the best in the team’s history, running away to their highest ever Southern League Division One finish last season. Despite changes in leadership with the former captain departing, the tier 8 side is continuing to rise, reaching the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy for the first […]