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Cheltenham Showcase Friday 2025: 5 Horses to Follow on Opening Day at Prestbury Park
Cheltenham welcomes the return of jump racing as this afternoon’s Showcase card unveils the early-season stars of the 2025–26 campaign. The road to the Cheltenham festival starts here. Day one of the Cheltenham Showcase often brings excitement, surprises, and the first real glimpse of what lies ahead for the new jumps season. Prestbury Park’s seven-race […]
Robbie Savage faces idol as Forest Green take on Carlisle in a top of the table clash
Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers make the trip up the North-West to face Carlisle United, who sit in third place in the National League, with Savage reassuring the fans and the players they have ‘nothing to fear’ for the clash against his idol and Carlisle manager, Mark Hughes. FGR have not won in their last […]
Cheltenham: The unknown birthplace of international rugby league
When you think of rugby league, places like Wigan, Hull and St Helens automatically spring to mind. But almost nobody, even some of the biggest fans don’t spare a thought for Cheltenham, but, the small Cotswold spa town is indeed the birthplace of International rugby league. February 15th 1908, Great Britain, then the Northern Union, […]
Where do Gloucestershire’s footballing teams fit in the extent of the English pyramid?
The English football pyramid is something that’s well discussed week on week as fans across the country attend their side’s games – and yet many people know little about its true depths. It’s the level of consequence that makes the English game quite so entertaining, with the ability to be beaten by any team in […]
Forest Green announce signing of Worthing’s Temi Babalola four days after knocking him out of the FA Cup
The forward has eight goals in 14 appearances for Worthing so far this season. Only four days after they knocked Worthing out of the FA Cup with a 4-1 demolishing in front of their own fans, Forest Green Rovers have rubbed further salt in the wounds by signing their leading goal scorer, Temi Babalola. The […]
Report: Bristol City U21 4-0 AFC Bournemouth U21
15 October 2025 Bristol City’s Under-21s ran rampant as they earned their first victory since August in great style by beating Bournemouth’s U21 side 4-0 at Ashton Gate. A great display from the home side would see Olly Thomas, Luke Skinner, Zack Ali and Devonte Ferguson secure victory for Dennis Baraznowski’s side. Skinner had a […]
UDA Soccer triumph in Gloucestershire derby as the new BUCS season gets underway
UDA Soccer dismissed University of Gloucestershire’s Fifth team 7-0 in the opening week of the BUCS football season, in what was a statement performance from the International Students. It has been a tough start to the new season for University of Gloucestershire’s fifth team. Starting with a heavy pre-season defeat to Oxford Brookes fourth’s resulting […]
UGRL’s James Boyles on Nottingham win and unbeaten expectations for the season
UGRL full-back James Boyles believes they can “Win the league, undefeated” as they get off the mark in perferct fashion in BUCS tier two. It was the beginning of a new season, one that brings hope for the University’s only rugby league team, following their relegation to the second tier last season. They travelled to […]
Cheltenham Town’s youngest player and Gloucester City loanee Sopuruchukwu Obieri sets expectations for loan spell and future under Steve Cotterill
Cheltenham Town’s youngest ever player Sopuruchukwu Obieri has set his expectations for his loan spell with Gloucester City and reiterated his desire to continue to test himself in the men’s game. The 17-year-old striker broke the Robins record when he came on in the Street Motors Trophy clash with West Ham United U21s in November […]