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: […]
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‘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 […]
“Being gay is not a choice”: is a country where the LGBT community are ostracized fit to host the FIFA World Cup?
Being gay is illegal in Qatar, with locals in the country often hunted, arrested and beaten by the local authorities. In fact, a Qatar official has said that “homosexuality is damage in the mind”, in short this is not a place where members of the LQBT community are accepted. European teams have decided to abandon […]
Was it a mistake to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a look at the controversies surrounding the prestigious competition
In 2010 the decision was made to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar and while it was met by celebrations in Doha it has also sparked a lot of criticism. FIFA officials who voted for Qatar to host faced allegations of bribery and corruption and there has been a large concern over the human […]
Rob Page: Wales ready to “show the world how good we are” at World Cup
Rob Page wants Wales to “show the world how good we are“ as they prepare to take on the United States in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup. Wales are playing in their first World Cup since 1958 and will take on the Americans in Al Rayyan on Monday (19:00 GMT). England and […]
Kettering Town fans react to inevitable expulsion from FA Trophy after ‘unforgivable’ mistake against Gloucester City
Gloucester City were defeated 1-0 by Kettering Town in the Isuza FA Trophy on Saturday, however, are expected to be reinstated into the competition. Tyrone Lewthwaite, who signed for the Poppies from Bedford Town, was found to have been an ineligible player due to having already played in the competition earlier in the season for […]
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 […]
Gloucester City set to be re-added into the FA Trophy following Kettering Town expulsion
Gloucester City are likely to be reinstated into the Isuza FA Trophy despite losing to Kettering Town 1-0 on Saturday. It was discovered that Tyrone Lewthwaite, who scored the winner, was not eligible to play in the competition due to having already featured in the third qualifying round for Bedford Town. Point 16 (e) of […]