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“We need to pick up points, full stop” Forest Green Rovers prepare for Colchester in a must win game

Forest Green manager David Horseman admitted it’s been a season of big potential but no execution after a win against a side above them this season Walsall as they build up for a clash with Colchester “It shows our potential for sure, there’s a level of consistency which we are obviously missing but we feel […]

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West Brom Women kick off their Birmingham County Cup campaign at home to Leafield Athletic

West Bromwich Albion Women will kick off their Birmingham County FA Challenge Cup campaign at home to Leafield Athletic on Sunday.  The Baggies fell at the penultimate hurdle last season, losing in the semi-final, 3-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers Women.  These sides faced each other in the third round last year with West Brom coming out […]

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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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University of Gloucestershire goalkeeper Ella Hayward-Crosweller dusts off gloves and gears up for new challenge: “Hopefully we can spark a change in women’s football at uni”

Ella Hayward-Crosweller made her league debut for UoG Women’s football first team against the University of Bristol’s 2nd’s with a solid performance in a 3-2 loss. Hayward-Crosweller is no stranger to the landscape of football however, as she’s previously played for both The New Saints and Powys County. The shot-stopper has been playing football at […]

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Cheltenham Town Ladies manager impressed with performance despite home defeat against Oxford United

Cheltenham Town Ladies manager, Tom Davies reflected upon their Oxford United defeat but remains positive that they are “moving in the right direction”. It was a tough evening for the Cheltenham Town Ladies as they suffered their first home one-nil defeat of the season against Oxford United last night. “It is disappointing, but the positive […]

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University of Gloucestershire Women’s midfielder Charlie Ball says: “It’s been really enjoyable” starting her first season with the Second team

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uni of Glos Women’s Football & Futsal Club (@uogwfc_) Charlie Ball didn’t play football in her first year of University, but has taken the plunge in her second year. Ball isn’t one to shy away from playing, she’s previously played for her local women’s football team […]

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Seventh heaven for Stourbridge in Black Country derby as they beat rivals West Brom Women

Stourbridge triumphed 7-2 in an action-filled affair against local rivals, West Bromwich Albion Women at the War Memorial Ground in front of a record crowd of 410.  The game was a tightly fought contest for the first 75 minutes of the game until Stourbridge scored a late flurry of goals on a landmark evening for […]

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How the Alfie May transfer saga left record-breaking Robins goalless in 11

Making national headlines for all the wrong reasons, Cheltenham Town have extended their goalless run to 11 games on Tuesday night at home to Fleetwood. The unfortunate barren run equals the Football League record which has stood since Hartlepool United’s run in the 1992/93 season.  So where has it all gone wrong for the Gloucestershire […]