Forest Green Rovers Women’s captain Hattie Jones, who returned to the squad this week after missing their last game, netted a hat-trick as the away side triumphed 7-0 over Marine Academy Plymouth on Sunday. The other goals came from Zoe Boyd, Faith Pound, Louise Fensome and Charlie Rowlands. In what was a largely one-sided affair, […]
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OPINION: Why the ‘greenest team in the world’ partnered up with the notoriously unethical Sports Direct
On one hand is an innovative football club with sustainability at the heart of its ethos, on the other is one of Europe’s most controversial retailers – Sports Direct. Since the start of the 2021/2022 season Forest Green Rovers Women have been sponsored by the self-proclaimed UK’s No. 1 Sports Retailer with Sports Direct’s logo […]
Tom Davies not getting carried away after Cheltenham Town Ladies go eight points clear
Cheltenham Town Ladies manager Tom Davies says his team still have to remain focused after further increasing their lead at the top of the Women’s National League Division One South West. The Robins beat Larkhall Athletic 4-0 to notch a second win in four days and go eight points ahead of nearest challengers AFC Bournemouth. […]
England and Manchester City star Ellen White can eclipse result vs. Latvia should she match scoring record
Seldom does a player eclipse a national team, especially one as highly covered as England. But yet on the eve of the Lionesses’ game against Latvia there is only one name on everybody’s lips, Ellen White. Back in 2015 when Kelly Smith retired, many thought her record would be untouched for decades. But just six […]
Man City star Ellen White praised by England manager Sarina Wiegman as she closes in on scoring record
England Women boss Sarina Wiegman has praised Ellen White as she passed 100 caps for the Lionesses, and nears the all-time scoring record. White, who has 45 goals in 100 appearances, is one goal away from matching Kelly Smith’s record following a 40th minute strike against Austria in England’s World Cup qualifiers. Yeah of course […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies first team coach Tom Davies looking forward to “great tie” against Southampton Women’s
Cheltenham Town Ladies have drawn fellow Division One South West side Southampton Women in the second round Proper of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. The Robins went through the first round after comfortably beating Liskeard Athletic Women 4-0 yesterday afternoon at The Corinium Stadium. Town will now return to their home ground again on Sunday […]
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 […]
“It was definitely worth all the rigmarole trying to get the game on” – Abbeymead Rovers Ladies manager Joe Powell after his side’s 5-1 victory over Longlevens Ladies
The elements may have beaten the likes of Cheltenham Saracens and Forest Green Rovers Ladies this weekend, but Abbeymead Rovers Ladies refused to be deterred by the extreme weather conditions. After several postponements in Gloucestershire over the weekend, with Cheltenham Saracens, Brimscombe and Thrupp, Forest Green Rovers Ladies and Cheltenham Town Ladies all having their […]
Women’s 2nd Team Football captain Louise Kilby on her first BUCS experience and the excitement of university sports
BUCS finally returned this week for the University of Gloucestershire’s women’s football team as the 2nd team took on Southampton University. Despite the final result not going Gloucestershire’s way, the visitors running out 5-0 winners, 2nd team captain Louise Kilby spoke after the match about her and her fellow teammates’ experiences on the day. “There […]
LIVE BLOG: Gloucester City Women Announce New Stadium, Salford City Part Ways With Richie Wellens, Six Nations Recap and more!
Good morning and welcome to the Park Life Sport liveblog! You will be able to stay up to date with all the latest from the Gloucestershire area and more right here! We have the latest reaction from the weekend’s football action from the FA Cup, Premier League, Women’s Super League and League Two. The Six […]