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Paul Collicutt has said that fans will “wait and see” if his side has learned their lesson from last time out against Portishead, as Bishops Cleeve welcomes them to Kayte Lane this weekend. Last time out, Cleeve’s 12-game league unbeaten run came to an end, as Posset put five past Colly’s men to continue their […]
Bishops Cleeve walking footballer and England over-75 international Mick Furie has described the growth of walking football as “absolutely fantastic”. “I’m 76 and still playing competitive football at my age. It’s absolutely fantastic. We’ve got guys here that had heart attacks, they’ve had illness, they’ve had deaths in their family, and this is a godsend. […]
Bishops Cleeve, who are second in Division One South of the Southern League, play league leaders Portishead this weekend in a classic top-of-the-table clash. Paul Collicutt’s men are one of four teams from the Premier League down to Step 4 who remain unbeaten in the league, alongside Hornchurch, Faversham Town and Harborough Town. They currently […]
Bishops Cleeve Ladies, who have won three on the bounce in the league, are playing their second consecutive match in Bristol this Sunday as they take on Mangotsfield United Reserves. Cup fever is sure to be in the air for the Mitres on Sunday, as they face tier-below Mangotsfield United Reserves in the Gordon Perrett […]
Bishops Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt has insisted it’s “business as usual” ahead of their historic first-round FA Trophy match against Farnham Town. Cleeve defeated Sholing 2-1 in a third round of qualifying ‘cupset’, and have now reached the first round proper for the first time in their history. Farnham, at step three of non-league, represent […]
Bishops Cleeve defender Will Turner said that they “love to play these big games”, as they gear up for a trip to Surrey for an FA Trophy clash against Farnham Town. It’s a historic matchup for Cleeve, as it’s the first time that The Mitres will have been in the first round of the competition, […]
Bishops Cleeve have dropped to third after their controversial draw against Swindon Supermarine, but look to leapfrog Malvern and Frome with a win at home over Shaftesbury. It’s been a good start to the season for Bishops Cleeve, who remain unbeaten in Division One South of the Southern League. Before Tuesday, they had only dropped […]