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This evening’s Challenge Cup match between Cheltenham Saracens and Brimscombe and Thrupp at the Big Local Stadium is “in doubt” due to heavy rain. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place throughout South West England until 1pm this afternoon and Saracens boss Ryan Betteridge confirmed the pitch is already waterlogged. It’s one of […]
Cheltenham Town manager Wade Elliott has expressed confidence in his side and admits that the group have learnt from their performance against Burton. Elliott was honest surrounding the Robins’ disappointing loss on Saturday and encouraged fans to keep supporting the players despite their recent results. “I’d say just stick with us. I do understand the […]
Cheltenham Town midfielder Liam Sercombe has admitted that losing Matty Blair is a huge loss for the Robins, both on and off the pitch. “Losing him is massive, not just in the changing room but on the pitch. He gave his all every day, and he’s a great character as well, a lot of people […]
George Box’s brace helped the Mitres secure a vital 2-1 victory away at Exmouth Town following a recent spell of difficult fixtures. With the two hour drive to Devon complete, the Gloucestershire-based side showed no signs of fatigue after Box took his goal tally to seven for the season so far. Following Saturday’s upset, the […]
The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award football has to offer, presented by French magazine France Football, the ‘Golden Ball’ as it is known in English, has been dominated by Lionel Messi who has won the most awards and Cristiano Ronaldo who has had the most nominations. Since the 2008/09 season, no player […]
Cheltenham Town Academy coach Ashley Vincent was pleased to see the work his Under-18s side have done rewarded with a convincing 3-0 win over Forest Green Rovers. Three first-half goals followed by a second half penalty save from Archie Burford ensured the young Robins were able to get one over their Gloucestershire rivals. Former Robins […]
Emma Raducanu has put injury worries to rest after being named team captain for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow. Raducanu has struggled for form since winning the 2021 US Open at just 18 years of age. She was forced to withdraw from the Transylvania Open in Romania last week due to […]
Cheltenham Tigers celebrate a crowd pleasing 51-15 victory on home territory with eight tries secured against an aggressive Northern side. Cheltenham Tiger’s Championship winner Grace Gillard said after the match: “we knew that they’d be aggressive and that they’d carry hard. We knew we’d have to put in big hits in defence but their number […]
British sprinter CJ Ujah has been banned for just under two years following two failed drug tests at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Ujah was part of the Britsh relay team that won silver in the 4x100m. However, him and his team were stripped of their medal’s following the failed test. Testing positive for Ostarine and […]
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s live blog. Be sure to check here to keep up to date with all the goings on in the sporting world. We’ll be looking back at the weekend’s football, including local sides Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers, whilst also previewing the midweek action in the Premier League […]