Less than a month after an embarrassing 4-0 Ashes defeat, the England and Wales Cricket Board and Chris Silverwood have taken the decision to part ways and the search for a new head coach has begun. Silverwood’s record has not been the best and has seen England win only one of their last 14 test […]
Author: Dan Carter
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson “not bothered” by Antoine Semenyo speculation ahead of Blackpool clash
Nigel Pearson’s Bristol City will be in action for the first time since the close of the January transfer window when they travel to Bloomfield Road to face 15th placed Blackpool in the Championship. Transfer window round-up The Robins had a relatively quiet January transfer window, with ex-Norwich defender Timm Klose the only incoming at […]
Bristol City striker Chris Martin is yet to begin talks over extending his contract, as current deal nears end
Former Norwich and Derby County forward, Chris Martin has said that he and the club are yet to begin talks over extending his current deal, which runs out at the end of the 2021/22 season. The 33-year-old joined the Robins in the summer of 2020 originally on a two-year-contract and City do hold an option […]
England’s Ashes hopes up in smoke as Australia win the urn for the fourth consecutive time thanks to Beth Mooney’s 73
England fell just 27 runs short in pursuit of Australia’s 205 in the first ODI as Meg Lanning’s side retained the Ashes for the fourth time in a row as Beth Mooney scored her tenth ODI 50 The visitors won the toss and chose to bowl first, there were three wickets a piece for Katherine […]
High flying Worcester Bears edge University of Gloucestershire Raiders in GBL clash
The University of Gloucestershire were beaten 83-76 as they travelled up the M5 to face high-flying Worcester Bears in round 10 of the Gloucestershire Basketball League. The away side got the better of the first quarter, leading 19-13 thanks in part to first-team captain Toby McLuskie’s nine points, but that was where things peaked for […]
Ashes fifth test – day one: Travis Head’s rapid hundred undoes Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson’s hard work
Australia finished the first day of the final test on 241/6 as an impressive fourth wicket stand between Travis Head and Cameron Green saved Australia from faltering under England’s pressure. Joe Root won the toss and elected to field but was without James Anderson, Jos Buttler, Hasseb Hameed and Jonny Bairstow through injury and decided […]
Heineken Champions Cup weekend preview: Who are Bath, Bristol and Cardiff playing and when?
This weekend we have the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup where plenty of English teams are in action across the continent. Cardiff take on Harlequins tonight, the Welsh side currently sit bottom of Pool B having been winless in their first two games, while Quins sit top with two wins from their two […]
Bristol City midfielder Andy King on life at Ashton Gate, returning from injury and helping younger players
Boyhood Bristol City fan Andy King says he’s “absolutely loved,” his time with the Robins so far, but believes now is time for him to kick-on after injuries. “It couldn’t have worked out any better me coming here at this stage of my career,” explained King. “It’s something I always wanted to do and I’m […]
Bristol City: Nigel Pearson demands “commitment” ahead of trip to promotion-chasing Fulham
Nigel Pearson is calling for a repeat of the “commitment and quality” that his Bristol City side demonstrated in their narrow 1-0 FA Cup defeat as they prepare to face Fulham again on Saturday. The Robins travel to Craven Cottage on Saturday to face second-placed Fulham for the second time in seven days as they […]
Who is Ralf Rangnick? The soon to be Manchester United interim manager
After sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Manchester United are set to appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, but who is the man set to be in the United dugout? Playing career Rangnick had a fairly modest playing career in his native Germany, playing for VFB Stuttgart II, VfR Heilbronn and […]