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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 […]
Ex-jockey Mick Fitzgerlad insisted Cheltenham remains the pinnacle of National Hunt Racing, as Prestbury Park hosts its second meeting of the season. For one of jump racing’s most experienced and decorated riders, this venue holds a special place and has shaped some of the outstanding moments of his career. The former Gold Cup winning jockey […]
Jonbon’s record outside of Cheltenham: 11/1111/11111/1111-1111. pic.twitter.com/PhqOh4R1MK — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 4, 2025 Returning to Cheltenham for the first time since The Festival, Henderson horse Jonbon will be taking on Leau Du Sud in the Schloer cup (a race he’s won the last two years). Jonbon’s Cheltenham record isn’t shining; he wasn’t able […]
Today is the first day of the three-day long November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, and its geared up to be an epic day of racing on good to soft ground. The first race is the Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at 13:10, and is arguably the weakest race on the card. The favourite […]
Out of form Aldershot Town face a high flying Forest Green Rovers at 12.30 on Saturday, with both teams hoping to bounce back from FA Cup losses last weekend. Forest Green go into the tie as favourites, sitting fifth in the table, hoping to use their game advantage to close the gap on league leaders, […]
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 […]