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Robins midfielder Liam Sercombe made his 600th career appearance on Friday night as Cheltenham Town beat Charlton Athletic 1-0 at the Valley. The former Exeter man played a key part for Cheltenham, forming a formidable pairing in the centre of the pitch alongside Elliott Bonds to keep the Addicks at bay. The English midfielder joined […]
Slimbridge AFC manager Tom Speers hailed the performance from his side despite defeat at top of the league Sholing on Saturday afternoon. The home side, who now sit 10 points ahead of second place AFC Totton in the Southern League Division One South table, made the perfect start as top scorer Dan Mason headed home […]
Drivers in the UK have been warned of thickening fog, mostly covering the North- and South-West of England, as the Beast from the East could be bringing snow to the UK for Christmas. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog and mist, alerting motorists that it may create ‘difficult driving conditions’. […]
With the Women’s FA Cup Second Round running alongside the Men’s competition over the weekend, never has the gulf between the two games been more noticeable. While a selection of the men’s matches are broadcast live, there is scant coverage of the women’s competition with the prize money on offer also in stark contrast. The […]
With the Women’s FA Cup games running alongside the Men’s over the weekend, Actonians LFC Club Chairwoman Linda Fox used the opportunity to bring attention to the “huge gap” between the Men’s and Women’s prize money. “Even with the prize money increase this season, the gap is still huge! I really hope this continues to […]
Gloucester’s Shabir Haidary is set to undergo state of the art fitness testing to aid his recovery and future development following his most recent victory. Speaking to his Strength and Conditioning coach and lecturer before the testing, Ed Baker listed the benefits of the programme which the Super Featherweight is set to complete tomorrow. “It’s […]
Shabir “The Afghan Warrior” Haidary impressed once more with a well earned 60-54 points victory against Kent’s Tatenda Mangombe. “I loved every moment of it, I could tell the crowd did as well and I live for knowing that I can entertain the fans whilst I fight. “Before mine, most of the fights were a […]
Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton wasn’t shy in expressing his disappointment after crashing out of the Emirates FA Cup with a disappointing second round exit. Joey Barton was known as a player for not being shy of a tackle or word and his managerial career continues in similar fashion. Speaking to the local press after […]
AFC Bournemouth have appointed Gary O’Neil as permanent manager almost three months after the sacking of Scott Parker. O’Neil took charge as caretaker manager when Parker was relieved of his duties, and since then, has gone on to pick up 13 points from 11 league games, earning him the job on a permanent basis. As […]
Actonians LFC Club chairwoman Linda Fox hopes the prize money disparity between the men’s and women’s FA Cup will continue to narrow following Actonians’ 3-1 win over Ashford United LFC in the Women’s FA Cup Second Round yesterday afternoon. Actonians’ victory sees the club receive a nice sum of £8,000 but for their male counterparts […]