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Newly-appointed Swindon Town manager Ian Holloway has started off perfectly with wins against Colchester and Tottenham Hotspur U21s in the FA Cup and the EFL Trophy. Ex-Forest Green Rovers assistant coach Scott Lindsey’s MK Dons are the next opponent for his side as the new boss will look to transition his good start into the […]
The UOG Men’s team had a fierce comeback away to defeat Bournemouth 22-19 for their second consecutive win of the season on Wednesday. The long trip to the south coast followed a big 39-19 win for Glos against Plymouth Marjon University the previous week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uni of Glos […]
Former Sheffield Wednesday player Andy Blair says “the demise of the whole club is nothing short of tragic,” following the announcement that The Owls have entered administration. Andy Blair featured for Sheffield Wednesday across a two year spell between 1984-1986 where the club became a staple in the English First Division (now known as the […]
Padel has seen a recent rise in popularity over the last few years, with multiple clubs now open across the county. It’s a racket sport, typically played in doubles in an enclosed court slightly smaller than a tennis court. The sport has seen a rise in interest due it’s accessibility across all skill levels, offering […]
A concept has been introduced by The Jockey Club with talks about moving the Cheltenham Festival a day forward, meaning that Gold Cup day will fall on a Saturday instead of the usual Friday and the Champion’s hurdle will move to Wednesday instead of Tuesday. Although there have been no official meetings between stakeholders of […]
Not everyone can say they have gone from playing casually with their mates to being snapped up by a Championship club just months later, well, if your name is Kai Churchley… you can. “I started off with Bishops Cleeve, a nice local club, where I stayed until I was 16. Then I went and played […]
Former Walsall player and now Cheltenham Town loanee Issac Hutchinson is set to face old team Walsall this weekend for his eighth game with the club. “I’m trying to put myself in good positions, shoot and create as well and hopefully the goals and stuff come off the back of that.” He said in an […]
We dive into round 5 of England’s Gallagher Prem today, with top two sides Northampton Saints and Saracens facing off tonight before the action pauses for the Autumn Internationals. Northampton Saints v Saracens, Friday 19:45 Just two points separate first and second place in the current standings, with all to play for at cinch Stadium […]
The University of Gloucestershire darts team strolled past Swansea University in a UDUK Challenge Cup clash to reach the second round of the cup. The Gloucestershire team made their way across the bridge to face Swansea at the heart of city on Wednesday in hopes of getting to the next round after failing to do so in […]
Cheltenham Town are faced with top of the table Walsall on Saturday, October 25th for a 12:30 kick off, manager Steve Cotterill has spoken about what he expects from his team. “We know it will be a tough game. “We have to make sure we turn up on the day and until the end of […]
Rich Goulding, Director of Sport and Education, reflected back on his journey of setting up his business in 2023. The foundation is based in Gloucestershire, targeting children outside of mainstream education. “I had just left Gloucester Rugby, I was a tutor at Gloucester Rugby for the HITZ programme. I’ve been a teacher for 13 years, […]