The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Christian Doidge says momentum is key in Forest Green Rovers’ fight for promotion back to the Football League. Rovers extended their home unbeaten streak to 341 days on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory over Sutton United at The New Lawn. “We’ve been great at home, maybe drawn one too many games which is a […]
Cinderford Town have announced they have been disqualified from the GFA Senior Challenge Cup final due to fielding an ineligible player. The Foresters lose their place in the final against Bishops Cleeve for breaking the infringement during their semi-final win against Bristol Manor Farm. Manor Farm have since been reinstated by the Gloucestershire FA and […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill was in jovial spirits after he completed his 999th managerial game in a 2-1 win over Sutton United in the National League. In a repeat of the reverse fixture, Charlie McCann and Christian Doidge grabbed the goals to see Rovers over the line at home once more. “Wow, 999, […]
Marine Nationale (5/1) brought home the Queen Mother Champion Chase in dramatic fashion as Quilixios (40/1) fell at the final hurdle during the featured event of the afternoon. Following the victory, jockey Sean Flanagan dedicated the triumph to the late Michael O’Sullivan who won the race with Marine Nationale two years ago. Embed from Getty […]
Putyourhandstogether (7/1) won the Grade 3 handicap hurdle restricted to four-year-old juvenile hurdlers, in a composed manner. Running comfortably the entire race before coming forward at the end to win the ease. Kool One unseated his rider on the penultimate Hurdle and there was no fallers during the race. The race that often provides trainers […]
Golden Ace (25/1) shocked everyone to win the Champions hurdle after the two previous winners Constitution Hill and State Man fell, State Man falling on the last fence after looking clear to win it Jockey Lorcan Williams first Grade 1 winner comes in a huge race! Embed from Getty Images Official Result; 1 Golden Ace […]
Puturhandstogether produced a fantastic performance as he took the lead on the final hurdle to claim the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. Stencil ridden by James Reveley was considered the bookies’ favourite. Solar Drive took an early lead, however Stencil was hot on its tail with four hurdles to go. Hot Fuss continued an end-to-end race, as […]
Welcome to Christmas Day – if you are a horse racing fan that is! Fans from the UK, Ireland and beyond all join together as over 200,000 people flock to Prestbury Park for four days of excitement that only Cheltenham Festival can deliver. Constitution Hill is looking to regain his title in the Champion Hurdle […]
Defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury will face Saracens in the Premiership Women’s Rugby final after they defeated Bristol Bears 36-20 at Queensholm. “I’m buzzing; it goes to show how special the PWR league is, that game today that game was an outstanding advert for women’s rugby” said Lynn Gloucester-Hartpury, having finished at the top of the league […]
Bishop’s Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt was left disappointed after some decisions didn’t fall his side’s way after they suffered defeat in Cornwall. “We went there Saturday it was a hard game for both sides, unfortunately two decisions have cost me a game of football.” Cleeve lost their first game of the new year as their […]