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Meet UoG’s newest keeper, Ella Hayward-Crosweller on, her journey, women’s football and mental health: “You don’t know what people are going through”

Second year Criminology student Ella Hayward-Crosweller has dusted off her gloves and is ready to re-enter the fray of football after a year and a half out injured, but how did she get here? Ella started her career at The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid, being there for eight seasons starting from the under […]

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Promising England youngsters to national superstars – how local players made their way to the very top

Gareth Southgate has named his England squad for the upcoming international break, with the first game being a friendly this evening against Australia at Wembley. The star-studded squad is full of international superstars like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham but let’s take a look at a few players that have risen from Gloucestershire and the […]

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The hypocritical cycle of referee abuse, and the lowering of officiating quality

We have reached the World Cup Semi-Finals, but instead of the football on the pitch, the officiating of the knockout matches has once again come into the spotlight after some contentious displays from FIFA’s group of elite referees. The Quarter-Final stage saw all four matches decided by either a penalty shoot-out, or by a single […]

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England Cruise To The World Cup Quarter-Finals With 3-0 Win Over Senegal

England will continue their 2022 World Cup journey after a convincing victory over Senegal to line up a quarter-final clash with France on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s men had anything but a comfortable opening 30 minutes, as Senegal missed two huge opportunities for the opening goal, with Ismaili Sarr firing over from close range and Boulaye […]

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England aiming to bring ‘real happiness’ to the nation with a successful World Cup run

Gareth Southgate has stated the importance of how the England football team can help bring the nation together during a ‘difficult spell’ for the country. BBC One will be showing live coverage of England’s World Cup opener as England get their campaign underway against Iran. The Three Lions are expected to start the tournament with […]

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“That’s football, that’s learning, and we are getting better” Slimbridge manager Tom Speers believes his side need to take it ‘one game at a time’ following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Lymington Town.

Slimbridge AFC recorded their first victory in over a month as Lymington Town travelled to Thornhill Park on Saturday. It was Jack Holmes who scored the only goal of the game as the midfielder turned wing-back latched onto the end of a corner, beating Mathew Fredericks in the Lymington Town goal with a superb effort […]