Westfields take on Shortwood United tonight in a Hellenic League Cup Round of 16 clash. There may well be a young side on show for the Hereford side as they look to prioritise their league campaign as they push for promotion. “Don’t get me wrong every cup is important as it is a chance to […]
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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 […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Ian Burchnall believes his side ‘stepped up a level’ in their 1-1 draw away to 13th place Oxford United.
Rovers have been struggling during their first season in League One with the Gloucestershire side sitting at the foot of the table in 24th. However on Saturday, Burchnall was pleased with that he saw: “Yeah I think they certainly rolled their sleeves up, certainly in the second half, I thought we did in the first […]
England Captain Harry Kane will not wear the One Love Rainbow armband due to potential FIFA sanctions
The Football Association have announced that England captain Harry Kane will not be wearing the One Love armband in England’s game against Iran this afternoon. Previously, FA chief executive Mark Bullingham had backed the decision to wear the armband and was willing to pay if there were sanctions , “I think there’s a possibility that […]
2022 World Cup begins with defeat for Qatar as Ecuador cruise past hosts 2-0
For the first time in the 92-year history of the World Cup a host nation was defeated in their opening group game as Qatar fell to Ecuador. Enner Valencia was the hero for Gustavo Alfaro’s side, despite having an early goal disallowed after a controversial VAR decision he went on to score twice in the […]
“At the moment it feels so hard to be judged because it seems like we’re firefighting on a daily basis” – Forest Green Rovers boss Ian Burchnall on League One survival task
Forest Green Rovers fell to the bottom of the table on Saturday for the first time this season after a 2-0 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. Burchnall and his team left the field at half-time to a chorus of boos from the home faithful with a certain section of the fanbase calling for a […]
Cheltenham born player set for his second World Cup
People in Cheltenham are preparing to cheer local hero Eric Dier as he prepares for his second World Cup for England next week. Gareth Southgate announced his 26-man squad for the tournament recently. With familiar faces such as Captain Harry Kane and young talents such as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham. Included in the list […]
Wales fans have their say on who will be their stand out star!
Wales will play their first World Cup since 1958 beginning their campaign against USA on the 21st of November. There are many questions to ask with Wales vying for qualification to the knock-out rounds. We ran a poll to see who Wales fans feel will be their player of the tournament come the end of […]
Bristol City bright young star Tommy Conway on his Scotland call up, his bond with Nahki Wells and his season so far
Bristol City striker Tommy Conway has burst onto the scene this season, with 13 goal contributions so far in all competitions, earning himself a Scotland under-21s international call up. Ask the majority of Bristol City fans if they thought such an impact would be made from a 20-year-old striker on their breakout season, and they […]
“For me, international sport should be over”, Dr Emily Ryall sparks dispute over Qatar’s World Cup
Dr Emily Ryall revealed her conflict with the idea of elite international sporting competitions in a public debate held at the University of Gloucestershire’s Park Campus yesterday evening. “If we’re serious about climate change, the days of these World Cups are numbered”, was the way Dr Ryall described the only acceptable avenue to stop the […]