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Rob Edwards’ Forest Green Rovers side travel to Victoria Park on Saturday, as they look to extend their lead at the top of the league two table against Hartlepool United. The Nailsworth-based outfit have clocked up the miles over the past month, having played their last three matches away from home ahead of the 250-mile […]
Title-chasing Cheltenham Town Ladies are set to play Bristol-based Downend Flyers in the GFA County Women’s Trophy this Saturday. The Robins currently sit second in the FA Women’s National League, behind only Southampton Womens’, three points clear of Exeter behind them. Meanwhile, the Downend Flyers sit fifth in the South West Women’s Regional Football League, […]
The past fortnight has been shameful for English cricket and its fans, with Azeem Rafiq exposing Yorkshire CCC as “institutionally racist”. Yesterday saw the former cricketer sit in front of a parliamentary committee to recount the “inhuman treatment” that he received at the hands of the county whom he once captained. Rafiq revealed that he […]
Charlie Barnett Darlington FC (12th) – DWWLD Gloucester City (21st) – WLLDL Darlington FC welcome Gloucester City to Blackwell Meadows this Saturday as the visitors look to get back-to-back wins for the first time this season. The Tigers will be in good spirits following Lee Mansell’s first victory since coming in as interim manager, and […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has said the game coming up against Shrewsbury is “just three points,” despite the game being the first time he has locked horns with his former manager Steve Cotterill. “I’ve said it before, I respect Steve a lot and I have a lot to thank him for in terms of […]
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and his cousin, Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy, have complained after being falsely mistaken for Benjamin Mendy amongst news articles surrounding the Manchester City defender’s rape charges. In August, Benjamin Mendy was accused of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, and on Wednesday the 27-year old appeared […]
The Gloucester City Queens are making their debut in the WBBL this season and life in the professional game has proved to be tough. Through seven games this season in the WBBL Cup and WBBL Championship, the Queens have only managed to come out victorious on two occasions and have fell short by only a […]
University of Gloucestershire Rugby Women found themselves on the wrong end of a 43-5 hammering yesterday when they faced University of West England at Lockleaze in the BUCS league. Despite the heavy loss, Gloucestershire back and 2nd Year Sports Journalism student Enya Lackie remained positive and said the team’s mindset going into the match was […]
Gloucester’s Jonny May has kept his place in the England side as they face World Champions South Africa on Saturday. Embed from Getty Images Joe Marchant is recalled onto the wing as Manu Tuilagi moves back to inside centre, while Newcastle hooker Jamie Blamire gets a start in place of the injured Jamie George. Eddie […]
The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix is right around the corner, and with just 14 points separating Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, this weekend’s race might be the most important race of the year. After what can only be described as a world class drive from Lewis Hamilton at last week’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the battle […]