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A third home defeat in four, dumps Matt Gray’s men into unfamiliar circumstances as they sit only seven points above the relegation zone heading into their clash with, fellow strugglers, Rochdale. The U’s have not had the rub of the green so far from losing Ben Goodliffe, last season’s Player of the Year, on the […]
Gloucestershire’s e-scooter trial with Zwings will be extended for another two years, following a positive 12-month initial test period. The scooters were part of a national trial by the Department for Transport supported by Gloucestershire County Council. E-scooters ‘have the potential to help with reducing carbon emissions, lowering pollution levels… and lowering congestion’, according to […]
Sam Bell starred with a hat trick as Bristol City U21s cruised to a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United U21s in the Premier League Cup. His first half double and early second half goal sealed a dominant performance from the hosts. Captain Joe Low had opened the scoring with a low header from a corner. […]
It’s Gloucestershire FA Senior Challenge Cup action tonight, as Bishop’s Cleeve make the trip down Bristol based side AEK-BOCO. Both sides have been in bad form as of late and will be looking to help rejuvenate their form with a cup win. The Mitres play two tiers above AEK-BOCO, so should be expecting a win, […]
After what was a successful season last year that saw the Leicester Tigers win the Premiership, Steve Borthwick is now feeling the consequences of success. As the Premiership launched with 13 teams and 26 rounds of fixtures, there were always going to be some international clashes with the Tigers feeling the pain more than most. […]
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 […]