The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Hello and welcome to our LIVE sports news blog for Monday, October 14! We have numerous stories from across the Gloucestershire region today, including some from further afield. There will be lots of reaction from this weekend’s events and fixtures, including an interview with Gloucester Rugby head coach, George Skivington, after their 31-55 defeat at […]
There was nothing to separate Bishops Cleeve and Chesham United in the first FA Cup third-round qualifying tie between these two sides, and after Cleeve successfully held off the National League South side, they now look to come away with the win away at Chesham tomorrow night. Both teams will be playing for a […]
Cheltenham Town Reserves are yet to get their season off the ground and after a tough-fought 3-0 loss to Portsmouth Academy, they are still in search for their first points this year. Head Coach Marcus Renzi took the reins of the ‘Robiness Reserves’ in the summer and after their loss to Portsmouth Academy this weekend, he […]
(Featured image: Courtesy of Talksport) Gloucestershire teams have been drawn in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Forest Green have Winchester City or Weymouth FC at the New Lawn. Bishop’s Cleeve or Chesham United have been drawn against Yeovil Town at home in round four of the FA Cup, setting the stakes for their […]
Oxford United Women manager Sam Rose was left feeling deeply frustrated after his side exited the FAWNL Cup on penalties against Billericay Town on Sunday. United came agonisingly close to winning, but leading the game on two separate occasions it was not enough as 3-3 at full-time saw the side crash out 4-2 on penalties. […]
Cherry and Whites prop, Afolabi Fasogbon, made a 40 minute second-half appearance in the thrilling 41-44 win over west-country rivals Bristol Bears on Friday night. The 20-year-old earned the share of headlines for one his performance, but more importantly his battle during the game with England regular Ellis Genge. Both players were constantly at it […]
One of Swindon Town WFC’s most important players is captain and goal-machine Annie Colston who has an impressive eight goals in nine starts to begin Swindon’s 24/25 campaign. Colston was taken aback by the 2-0 loss against QPR that ended Town’s eight game unbeaten run in all competitions. “As much as we wanted to be […]
Gloucester Rugby were 41-44 victors over West Country rivals Bristol Bears on Friday night, with the main story coming from Gloucester Winger Christian Wade, who scored a hat-trick at Ashton Gate. Wade made his return to the Premiership after six years away, spending that time in NFL as well as a spell at Racing 92. […]
Monday, September 30th (Image: Prosports Images- Wayne Tuckwell) Charlie McCann hopes his goals will help in Forest Green Rovers’ ambitions of promotion back to the Football League following their 1-0 win over Hartlepool United. The 22-year-old midfielder recorded his fourth goal of the National League campaign with a sweeping strike from 18-yards on 71 minutes […]
Richard Wood was disappointed by his side’s lack of intensity in Swindon Town Women‘s 2-0 loss to Queens Park Rangers WFC at the SkyEX community stadium. “The level of intensity and desire needs to be there from the start, QPR are a difficult team to play against, and they made things difficult for us, very […]