Hartpury University head coach Mark Cornwell admitted that he was not shocked to see a number of his players earning call-ups to the England Students squad for their match against France later this month. Hartpury have had an incredible season, having secured their first BUCS Super Rugby title since 2019 with a 34-21 win over […]
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PARK LIFE SPORT LIVE BLOG: Reaction from Bristol City v Sheffield United and the University of Gloucestershire Darts World Championship knock-outs
Hello and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog! It’s a bright and sunny day here in Cheltenham and we’ve got plenty of content coming your way, including reaction from Bristol City’s play-off loss to Sheffield United, the updates from last night’s University of Gloucestershire Darts World Championship knock-outs, and a reflection on Rachael […]
“We won’t take our foot off the pedal” asserts Mangotsfield United boss Glyn Ashton ahead of Lydney Town clash
Mangotsfield United manager, Glyn Ashton has insisted that his side will aim to maintain their intensity going into the final games of the season, despite already having guaranteed a playoff spot. The Field host Lydney Town at Cossham Street on Saturday in their penultimate home game of the season, and Ashton made it clear that […]
Opening race at Cheltenham Festival to be renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan
The Jockey Club have confirmed that the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival will be renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan. The Irish jockey passed away earlier this month, aged 24, due to injuries sustained in a fall at the final fence at Thurles Racecourse on February 6. O’Sullivan burst onto the scene at […]
PARK LIFE SPORT LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham Town press conference, Gloucestershire derby preview, the latest from BUCS sport and more
Hello and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog. Coming up today we have all of the updates from the Cheltenham Town press conference, interviews with Bishops Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt and Cinderford Town manager Matt Driscoll ahead of this weekend’s Gloucestershire derby, and the reaction after this week’s University of Gloucestershire BUCS fixtures. […]
PARKLIFE SPORT LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham Town press conference, Bishops Cleeve v Bashley preview and University of Gloucestershire sport
Good morning and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog from a very chilly Cheltenham. Coming up today we’ve got a range of content, including updates from the Cheltenham Town press conference, interviews with Gloucester City manager Mike Cook and Bristol City U21 coach Ali Hines and post-match reaction from Arsenal Women’s Champions League […]
Local community ‘excited’ for Mangotsfield United’s Cossham Street return following ground redevelopments
Club officials at Mangotsfield United have claimed that an upgraded Cossham Street will provide “a breath of fresh air” for the club and the community, as the Field prepare to return for their first home game of the 2024-25 season in a few weeks’ time. The club’s home ground has been under redevelopment over the […]
Consistency key says head coach Kapoulas following Bristol Flyers’ close ENBL loss to Inter Bratislava
Bristol Flyers head coach Andreas Kapoulas admitted that his side needed to be more “consistent” in their 80-84 ENBL defeat against Inter Bratislava on Wednesday. “I think that there were a lot of positives out there,” he acknowledged, “When you play a team like that, you’ve got to be really consistent on both ends of […]
Taunton Town manager Richard Luffman ‘dreaming big’ ahead of ‘tough’ FA Cup fourth qualifying round fixture against Maidenhead United
Taunton Town manager Richard Luffman says his team are looking forward to facing Maidenhead United in their mission to reach the FA Cup first round proper. The Peacocks are on a 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions and will be hoping to reach the first-round proper for the fourth time in their history with a […]