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With it being the FA Cup this weekend, it is that time of year where we have a look to see how the Gloucestershire sides have faired in the 152-year-old competition. Cheltenham Town We begin with the highest-ranked league side in the county, Cheltenham Town. The Robins’ best-ever FA Cup run came in the 2001/02 […]
Forest Green Rovers head of women’s football, Joe Manns, is relishing the opportunity of coaching in the Women’s FA Cup for the first time. Manns has completed a long journey from marketing officer to the touchline, and when asked about the prospect of coaching in the competition, took a moment and smiled. In 2016 Manns […]
Arsenal came out eventual 0-3 winners against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, with a valiant effort from the League One side. A question mark on the quality of Arsenal’s depth: It took until the 63rd minute for a second string Arsenal side to break the deadlock last night. Mikel Arteta also had made two […]
Arsenal travel to the Kassam Stadium to face League One side Oxford United on Monday evening. Oxford lost their last game at home to Exeter City and are currently placed at 15th in the EFL League One. They is a gap of 47 places between the two sides with the Gunners being the clear favourite […]
Every year in the FA cup there’s always a story to tell, last season we had National League side Boreham Wood, in 2021 it was non-league Chorley and in 2014 Northern Premier League outfit Blyth Spartans. What about this year? There’s many to talk about but one that stands out is Wiltshire-based side Chippenham Town […]
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 […]
Only 44 miles separate Cheltenham and Alvechurch, but the short 56-minute journey up the M5 does not quite emphasise the dramatic distance between the two in the footballing pyramid. Four leagues, and a staggering 96 league places come between the two clubs, a stat that puts in perspective just what an incredible achievement it was […]
Park Life Sport journalist’s Ben Ware and Laurence Stanley discuss Gloucestershire clubs’ involvement in the men’s and women’s FA Cup so far this season.
The Vitality Women’s FA Cup returns this weekend as holders Chelsea host Leicester City tomorrow, before an action-packed Sunday. With a spot in the quarter finals at stake, it will be a big weekend for clubs such as Durham and Charlton Athletic who will fancy their chances of scalping their struggling opponents. Chelsea kick off […]
The FA Cup Third Round brought us plenty of goals, controversy and entertainment, and we’ll be hoping it’s no different this time around, with a plethora of exciting games. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable ones. Friday 20:00 – Manchester United vs Middlesbrough Manchester United edged past Aston Villa 1-0 in […]