Tuesday morning will see the 12th edition of Australia’s flagship T20 competition, the Big Bash get underway as the Sydney Thunder take on the Melbourne Stars at the Manuka Oval with England’s Alex Hales set to feature. There is plenty of representation from former Gloucestershire stars both past and present with some stalwarts of the […]
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Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson “pleased” for former Cheltenham Town loanee Cam Pring following his first Robins goal
Bristol City returned to Championship action with a 3-1 away win over Rotherham United to end their six-match losing run, thanks to goals from unlikely sources Joe Williams and Cam Pring on top of a Wes Harding own goal. Pring, who spent time on loan at Cheltenham Town during the 2018/19 campaign making eight appearances […]
Mark Wood fires England to nail biting test win over Pakistan in Multan
England beat Pakistan by 26 runs in the fourth day of their second test match in Multan to ensure an unassailable 2-0 lead in their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years. The hosts started the day in the driving seat after an impressive 80 run stand was shared between Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Nawaz […]
Bristol City’s 373 day penalty wait – are Nigel Pearson’s side the most unlucky in Europe?
“What’s the point in me talking about it? We’ve been over a year since we had one… what’s the point of getting irate about it,” questioned Nigel Pearson when asked about his feelings surrounding what looked like a foul on Nahki Wells in Bristol City’s 0-0 draw with Watford. This has become a theme for […]
“What’s the point in me talking about it?” Bristol City’s Nigel Pearson left questioning EFL officials after Watford draw
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson was unwilling to be drawn into criticism of referee David Webb after his side were denied two possible penalties in the 0-0 draw with Watford on Saturday. Nahki Wells twice went to ground in the penalty area. First when he appeared to collide with Dan Gosling’s elevated boot as he […]
Bristol City frustrated with officials as penalty-less run extended during stalemate with Watford
Bristol City couldn’t make possession count as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Slaven Bilic’s Watford, the Robins making it two wins from their last 14 games in all competitions as they head into the World Cup break. Nigel Pearson’s side couldn’t have started better as Nahki Wells picked out Tommy Conway in […]
LIVE BLOG: Effects of storm Eunice on sport, a look ahead to the Premier League weekend and the latest from the Winter Olympics
Hello and welcome to the ParkLife Sport blog. Keep up to date with the latest news breaking from in and around Gloucestershire. We’ll have the latest as Storm Eunice threatens to cause problems to the weekend’s sport. We’ll also be looking back at last night’s European action and previewing what’s certain to be another interesting week […]
Underachieving? Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson “doesn’t agree” with chairman Jon Lansdown’s remarks over Robins’ league position
Nigel Pearson has said that he “doesn’t agree” with comments from club chairman Jon Lansdown suggesting that Bristol City are underachieving this season as the Robins sit 17th in the Championship. Speaking after Bristol Sport announced a new sponsorship deal with Huboo, Lansdown said that City “should be competitively better than we are doing at […]
LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers press conference reaction and Great Britain secure first medal of the Olympics
Hello and welcome to the ParkLife Sport blog. Keep up to date with the latest news breaking from in and around Gloucestershire. Including the latest from Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff ahead of the Robin’s trip to Wycombe Wanderers. We’ll also have the latest from Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards ahead of Walsall’s trip […]
We simulated the AFCON Final between Senegal and Egypt, here’s what happened
A month of football has lead to this, Senegal take on Egypt this Sunday in the final of the African Cup of Nations after Mohamed Salah’s side defeated Cameroon on penalties. What better way is there to look ahead to Sunday’s final between Liverpool and Africa’s two stars than to simulate the match over on […]