Head injuries in football have been very well documented for the last few years and it’s certainly something that needs to be improved with how players are treated on and off the pitch. This year’s world cup has only just kicked off and although it has only been three days, there has already been a […]
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Dziugas Kandrotas hints at Gloucesteshire derby day return following injury
Another big week of sport is around the corner for the University of Gloucestershire as their BUCS teams are back in action. Dziugas Kandrotas insists the University of Gloucestershire’s second team “can cause an upset” ahead of their derby day cup fixture against the first team at Plock Court. The UoG men’s football first team […]
Why Bristol City and England youngster Sam Bell has earnt his chance for senior action
Bristol City striker Sam Bell deserves regular first-team football, following an in-form start for the Robins’ Under-21 side this season. The one area of the pitch where City aren’t shy of quality is in attack, with Andi Weimann, Antoine Semenyo, Nahki Wells and Tommy Conway all at the disposal of Nigel Pearson. The front four […]
Aston Villa Women’s manager Carla Ward heaps praise on hat-trick hero Rachel Daly after 3-1 victory against Reading Women at Villa Park.
Villa climbed up to 5th spot in the Women’s Super League table after their 4th win of the season, courtesy of a Rachel Daly hat-trick. Ward was impressed with the England International’s performance. “Absolutely [when asked about if it was Rachel Daly’s hat trick] if she heads it towards goal in the manner that she […]
Pep Guardiola agrees to stay at Manchester City until 2025.
The City manager has agreed a two-year contract extension committing him to the club until 2025. However, the deal will be structured as an initial one-year deal, with both club and manager holding an option for a further season. This means either party could choose to end it sooner if they wanted. The structure is […]
Fostering World Cup Challenge to Recruit More Carers
By Marina Shestakova Gloucestershire County Council joins 26 authorities across the nation to share the importance of fostering locally. The campaign will bring together the fostering community with football teams, carers, young people and families. On social media, councils from across the country are taking part in the #fosterwithyourcouncil2022 challenge, sharing little clips and YouTube […]
Lauren Smith speaks on the success of introducing youth into her Bristol City Women’s side
Bristol City Women suffered their first loss of the season yesterday in a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City, after an excellent start to the new campaign. So far this season, Smith has been able to field young players such as Naomi Layzell who has broken into the side at the age of 17. Smith said: […]
‘They shouldn’t take us lightly’ – Cheltenham Town giant-killers Alvechurch will relish chance to face Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup
Alvechurch captain Jamie Willets hopes that Saturday’s FA Cup second-round clash against Forest Green Rovers will be a ‘springboard’ for the club moving forwards. The lowest-ranked side in the competition beat Cheltenham Town in the first round and return to Gloucestershire to face Ian Burchnall’s side at the New Lawn Stadium. A brace from Danny […]
‘Unbelievable’ – Bristol City’s Antoine Semenyo on facing Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo in Qatar World Cup
Antoine Semenyo insists he will ‘relish the challenge’ of coming up against Cristiano Ronaldo when Ghana face Portugal in their opening FIFA World Cup match on Thursday. The nations will meet at Doha’s Stadium 974 for their Group H matchup, as Ronaldo will seek to add to his tally of 117 goals in 191 games […]
Kettering Town secretary apologises for costly mistake that will see Gloucester City handed FA Trophy boost
Gloucester City are awaiting a final decision from the FA as they expect to be added to tomorrow’s third round draw for the Isuzu FA Trophy, with Kettering Town set to be kicked out. It was discovered that Kettering had mistakenly fielded an ineligible player in their 1-0 victory Gloucester on Saturday. Tyrone Lewthwaite, who […]