British No.1 Johanna Konta, has been knocked out of The WTA Dubai Championships by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6. Konta saved seven break points before winning the opening set, but the world no.24 managed to level up the scores, prevailing in a second-set tiebreak. The match went on for just under three hours […]
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Hartpury Confident of Championship Survival
Hartpury currently sit 10th in the Greene King IPA Championship table and are confident that they have done enough to avoid dropping out the league, despite not yet being mathematically safe. Embed from Getty Images With Hartpury sitting 25 points clear of last placed Rotherham Titans with 6 games remaining, they could confirm their survival on March […]
PREVIEW: Luton Town vs Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson says he is “looking forward” to facing league leaders Luton Town, as his side head to Kenilworth Road on Saturday. The Robins lie in 16th place, with a gap growing between themselves and the top half of the table after winning one in their last six. Luton lead League Two by five […]
PREVIEW: Forest Green Rovers vs Crawley Town
Rovers enter the game in good form considering their position in the table, and have won their last four home games, scoring 11 goals in the process. Manager Mark Cooper has a fully fit squad to select from, with the only doubt being Lee Collins who missed last week’s game due to illness. What doesn’t bode […]
SIX NATIONS: Preview of this week’s action
Friday 23 February 2018 – 20:00 – France v Italy Heading into the halfway point of this year’s Six Nations tournament, both France and Italy are yet to pick up a win. France sit above Italy who are rock bottom having failed to win any of their last 14 Six Nation matches. Mathieu Bastareaud returns […]
PREVIEW: Whitehawk FC v Gloucester City
Gloucester City are looking to make it five games unbeaten as they come up against Whitehawk this weekend. The Tigers secured their third win on the bounce with a 2-1 victory over Wealdstone, and their recent good form has taken City to 15th in the National League South, eight points above the relegation zone. Marc […]
WATCH: UOG Hockey forward Ryan Ford reacts after last week’s Cup win over Exeter
The University of Gloucestershire’s Men’s Hockey team completed an unbeaten season in the BUCS Western League after beating Bristol University to win the league title. UOG won the match convincingly 8-1 as they finished the season winning all seven games that they competed in. After reigning supreme over their competitors in the league, the Men’s […]
Gloucester Rugby: Is there a winger crisis at Gloucester?
With the news that Gloucester wingers Ollie Thorley and Henry Purdy have both had surgery for shoulder injuries and will be out for up to three months, Gloucester look very limited in the winger department. Embed from Getty Images This all stems back to when Gloucester let England star Jonny May move to Leicester during […]
Lizzy Yarnold: Reaction to former Gloucestershire student’s Olympic Gold
This week, former University of Gloucestershire student Lizzy Yarnold became Great Britain’s greatest ever Winter Olympian, after winning gold in Pyeongchang. The 29-year old retained the title she earned four years earlier in Sochi, becoming the first Briton to successfully defend a title in the Winter Olympics. Embed from Getty Images With dizzy spells threatening Yarnold’s hopes, […]
Five of the best pubs in Cheltenham to watch the Six Nations
Nothing beats a live rugby match in a pub. The Natwest Six Nations are in full swing as we get set for the third weekend of action. We’ve selected five of the best pubs in Cheltenham to catch all the action. 5 – Harry Cook Free House Every game is live at Harry Cook’s, […]