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A huge 48 places separated Saudi Arabia from World Cup heavyweights Argentina heading into the opening Group C clash in Qatar. Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after just 10 minutes as Lionel Scaloni’s side looked to open the attacking floodgates early on. However, two goals within four minutes just after half-time […]
Another big week of sport is around the corner for the University of Gloucestershire as their BUCS teams are back in action. Dziugas Kandrotas insists the University of Gloucestershire’s second team “can cause an upset” ahead of their derby day cup fixture against the first team at Plock Court. The UoG men’s football first team […]
Aston Villa moved up to fifth place in the Women’s Super League on Sunday with an impressive performance to come from 1-0 down against Reading at Villa Park. The Villans leapfrogged Tottenham Hotspur in the league who were on the receiving end of a 3-0 score line against league leaders Chelsea. Striker Rachel Daly bagged […]
The build-up to the World Cup in Qatar was tarnished with accusations of bribery and corruption in the bidding process and severe human rights abuses in the construction of the stadiums. The organisers were probably hoping that once the tournament started those issues would fade into the background as the country delivered a spectacle worthy […]
Villa climbed up to 5th spot in the Women’s Super League table after their 4th win of the season, courtesy of a Rachel Daly hat-trick. Ward was impressed with the England International’s performance. “Absolutely [when asked about if it was Rachel Daly’s hat trick] if she heads it towards goal in the manner that she […]
The City manager has agreed a two-year contract extension committing him to the club until 2025. However, the deal will be structured as an initial one-year deal, with both club and manager holding an option for a further season. This means either party could choose to end it sooner if they wanted. The structure is […]
England’s Jack Grealish received praise across the country for his performance off the bench in the country’s 6-2 win over Iran at the World Cup. The Manchester City winger scored England’s sixth, capping off an excellent attacking display from everyone on the pitch. Grealish also received plenty of plaudits for his celebration of the goal, […]
After his side’s 1-0 victory over Wycombe on Saturday, Cheltenham Town manager Wade Elliot expressed that he knows how much the Gloucestershire derby against Forest Green means to the fans, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the Papa John’s Trophy on Tuesday night. When both teams walk out onto the pitch […]
University of Gloucestershire Men’s Volleyball add yet another defeat in their BUCS League game against Cardiff University but are heading into the Western Conference Cup with their “heads held high”. The close nature of the teams’ positions in the league prepared them both for a tough match as the Gloucester boys did not get off […]
Bristol City Women suffered their first loss of the season yesterday in a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City, after an excellent start to the new campaign. So far this season, Smith has been able to field young players such as Naomi Layzell who has broken into the side at the age of 17. Smith said: […]