Barrow AFC have confirmed they are on the look out for a new head coach after Rob Kelly turned down the role for the 21/22 season. Kelly was temporarily in charge at The Progression Solicitors Stadium from February until the end of the season, with the club in discussions with the 56-year-old about taking the […]
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Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers: Verdict On Players Released This time last year
With the regular football season drawing to a close across the country and the play-offs preparing to commence as early as Monday night in the Championship, retained lists are starting to be announced around the English Football League. It’s no different for Gloucestershire’s footballing sides, with newly crowned League Two champions Cheltenham Town releasing their […]
Forest Green Rovers: How Jimmy Ball has transformed their fortunes in just six League Two games
April 10 2021, Walsall 2-1 Forest Green Rovers. Defeat at The Banks’s Stadium to Brian Dutton’s out-of-form Saddlers, left Forest Green Rovers sixth in League Two, after four consecutive losses and six games without a win. Despite remaining in the play-off positions in the league table and being just five points shy of the automatic […]
Who will be crowned Premier League Player and Manager of the Month for January?
The Premier League’s nominees for the EA SPORTS January Player of the Month award are in and it’s an eight-man shortlist made up of: Craig Dawson, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernd Leno, James Maddison, Matheus Pereira, Bukayo Saka and John Stones. As for the Barclays Manager of the Month shortlist, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, David […]
Gloucester Rugby name team for Saturday’s visit to London Irish
George Skivington has released his match-day squad for Saturday’s trip to London Irish in Round 8 of the Gallagher Premiership. Jason Woodward starts at fullback, with Ollie Thorley and Santiago Carreras on the wings, in what is an unchanged back three. Carreras has succesfully passed the return to play protocols after his collision with George […]
Liverpool unable to travel to Leipzig for Champions League clash
Premier League reigning champions Liverpool will not be able to travel to Germany for their last-16 Champions League clash against RB Leipzig. After being hit hard by new variants of Covid-19, Germany have banned most travellers, with Leipzig being told the first leg fixture “does not meet the requirements for an exception” by an interior […]
Premier League Preview: Matchday 23 – Manchester United vs Everton, Aston Villa face Arsenal and more
There’s plenty of Premier League action to look forward to this weekend, with Saturday’s run of five games including a clash between title challengers Manchester United and Europa League chasing Everton. Aston Villa vs Arsenal 12:30 Aston Villa host Arsenal in the early kick off tomorrow and look set to start the day off in […]
Sergio Aguero tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup clash with Manchester City
Sergio Aguero has confirmed via Twitter that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The Argentinian international has missed Manchester City’s last four fixtures after coming into close contact with a positive case and has been self-isolating as a result. The 32-year-old has now revealed he has contracted the virus himself and won’t be able to […]
“I don’t think he will be daunted by standing next to Pep Guardiola in the dug-out” – Sky Sports’ Jeremy Langdon on Michael Duff’s attitude towards Cheltenham Town’s big FA Cup clash with Manchester City on Saturday
Manchester City will be making the trip to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium on Saturday for an FA Cup fourth round clash with League Two side Cheltenham Town. The Robins have previously faced Premier League sides Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle in the competition but the visit from Pep Guardiola’s men is set to be the biggest tie […]
“For me the season must be played to conclusion!” – Gloucester City Co-Chairman Alex Petheram on the National League’s financial crisis
The National League is currently experiencing a drastic financial crisis, with danger of the season ending prematurely if adequate funding cannot be put in place to cover its 66 member clubs for the next five months. The three divisions kicked off in October after securing a £10m grant from the government for the opening three […]