Gloucestershire start their Royal London One Day Cup campaign today as they take on Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. But how have Gloucestershire fared so far this season in their opening four County Championship matches? Gloucestershire are currently seventh in Division two with 37 points having won and drawn once while losing twice. The […]
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ATHLETICS: Doping athletes won’t get criminal prosecution
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has ruled out criminal prosecution for drugs cheats following a select committee report on doping in sport. Crouch has stated that there is no reason to go against the findings of the review into criminalising doping (2017). ”Clean and fair environment” to be set up Crouch insisted changes being made to the […]
Cheltenham Town Boss Gary Johnson speaks on recent Bristol Rovers’ addition Ryan Broom
Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson has spoken on his decision to sign Bristol Rovers midfielder Ryan Broom after the 21 year-old was released by the League One side. Broom, was let go alongside Bryon Moore, Jonny Burn and club stalwart Lee Brown. Speaking to the official Cheltenham Town website, former Yeovil Town and Bristol City manager Johnson […]
RUGBY: Bilbao hotels under investigation after overpricing
Gloucester Rugby fans faced huge costs to be able to see their team play in the final of the European Challenge Cup last Friday against Cardiff Blues and since then, hoteliers in Bilbao have come under some criticism. Embed from Getty Images An investigation was opened yesterday to which hoteliers said they were “very annoyed” […]
LEFT AT HOME: The biggest names not picked for the World Cup
With the World Cup kicking off in just 26 days, it’s getting to that time where countries are finally releasing their 23-man squads that will travel to Russia. It is every player’s dream to represent their country at the world’s biggest stage, so the months and weeks leading up to it are just as nail-biting […]
BREAKING NEWS: Bristol Rovers’ Ryan Broom has signed for Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town have this morning confirmed the signing of young midfielder Ryan Broom from League One outfit Bristol Rovers. The 21 year-old has penned a one-year deal with Gary Johnson’s side and joins Cheltenham’s other new recruits Johnny Mullins and Alex Addai as the squad begins to form ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. Newport-born Broom is a graduate of the Bristol Rovers Academy set-up, having […]
NETBALL: Laura Malcolm: Stars always “striving for more”
Severn Stars travel up to Manchester this Saturday when they play Manchester Thunder. Severn Stars captain and ex-England international Laura Malcolm has been speaking ahead of the game and despite the team struggling to get points consistently, she is hopeful of improvement over the course of the rest of the season. She said: “We want […]
The places you can watch the FA Cup final showdown between Chelsea and Manchester United in Gloucestershire
It is all set to be a pulsating final between Chelsea and Manchester United and here are all of the pubs where you can watch the game. The Spectre, Cheltenham The Spectre is located on the high street and will be open from nine o’clock on the day of the final. With it expected to […]
FOREST GREEN ROVERS: A look back at 2017/18 season
A 3-0 defeat to Grimsby Town at home confirmed Forest Green Rovers 21st place finish in the Sky Bet League Two. Having achieved promotion in the 2016/17 season, can they consider their season a success? Much like their local rivals Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers also had a productive summer transfer window bringing in a […]
Gareth Southgate says England World Cup squad is “not a gamble”
England manager Gareth Southgate defended his 23-man squad at Wembley stating they have to “be brave” when they travel to the World Cup this summer to avoid past failures. Southgate said: “I don’t see it as a gamble and I don’t think being free of inhibition is gambling, it is being fearless of how we […]