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There’s two mouth-watering ties to look forward to in this years Worcestershire FA Senior Cup semi-final with the stand out game being Midland Premier League Worcester City who will go head-to-head with Kidderminster Harriers of the National League North. The other tie will see Southern League Premier’ Redditch United take on West Midlands Premier side […]
Cheltenham Town will pay tribute to Trust board member Richard Allsopp at Saturday’s game against Charlton Athletic. Richard’s birthday is January 14, and the Robins will pay their respects by showing his image on the scoreboard at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium in the 14th minute of this weekend’s fixture. His parents, Gus and, Anne, are guests […]
Gloucester City will host a different type of opposition in their Heroes for Rugby Charity fixture at New Meadow Park, on January 30. The fixture is in preparation for the Rugby for Heroes legends game which will take place later in the year but will also allow Gloucester AFC to show off their new ground […]
South African racing driver Lance Woolridge impressed on his Veloce Racing debut at Jurassic X Prix in Dorset and earned a permanent position on the starting line-up. The 30-year-old won the South African Cross County Series in 2018 and 2019, and is hoping to bring his off-road knowledge to the new sport. Woolridge is excited […]
With her contract due to expire this year, Manchester City Women’s captain Steph Houghton has signed a contract extension, claiming it was one of the easiest decisions she’s ever made. Despite the length of the contract not being announced, City have said that the 33-year-old has committed her “immediate future” to the club. Since joining […]
Reports emerged last night that an England rugby international had been arrested in regards to an alleged rape of a teenager. A 41-year old woman was arrested alongside the rugby player “on suspicion of administering a substance with intent to cause a sexual offence.” A police spokesperson made the following comments relating to the incident: […]
Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Everton for feft back Lucas Digne, worth £23M plus add-ons. Digne has been looking for a way out of Merseyside after falling out with new manager Rafa Benitez and it appears that Villa is that way out. Signing for the Toffee’s back in 2017, Digne has created the […]
There’s Gloucestershire interest in one of today’s African Cup Of Nations fixtures, as Forest Green Rovers midfielder Ebou Adams is set represent Gambia as they take on Mauritania. Born in Greenwich but eligible to represent Gambia through his parents, Adams has eight caps for the Scorpions to date, playing in a similar central midfield role […]
For the first time ever, 12 full-time contracts have been accepted by female Welsh rugby players, ahead of Six Nations and World Cup campaigns in 2022. The original announcement was that there would be 10 contracts handed out, but this morning Welsh Rugby Union announced an additional two contracts had also been signed. Embed from […]
The final stage of the 2022 edition of Q-School gets underway today, with 257 players spilt across two regions to determine the final 32 Tour Card holders for the 2022 season. The first stage saw over 650 players arrive in Milton Keynes and Niedernhausen, where the quarter finalists qualified automatically to the next stage and […]