Cheltenham Town defender Val Adedokun has spoken about his adjustment to League Two football ahead of this weekend’s clash against Newport County. The Brentford loanee joined the Robins on loan in January after a short spell with Hungarian top-flight club Diosgyor, where he made three appearances. Speaking at Cheltenham’s press conference ahead of Newport away, […]
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University of Gloucestershire Men’s Football Ones defeat Exeter Fours 3-1 and go top of the Western 3A table
Gloucestershire Men’s Football Ones moved to the top of the Western 3A table with acomfortable 3-1 victory over Exeter University Fours at Plock Court on Wednesday afternoon. Goals from Callum Bridge, Macsen Rhys-Williams and Rory Hunt saw Gloucester move to thesummit for the first time this season. They will have the opportunity to secure the […]
University of Gloucestershire manager Ivor Gumm knows his side are “close” to winning the league
University of Gloucestershire (UOG) 1s stormed to a 3-0 victory on Wednesday 12th February against the University of Plymouth 1s. UOG head coach Ivor Gumm insists that his side needs to remain calm: “We are getting so close to winning the league and we haven’t lost a game yet everyone is thinking we have to […]
“The whole game was a positive for us” – Slimbridge AFC manager Tom Deakin on Hereford Pegasus draw
Slimbridge AFC manager Tom Deakin was pleased with his side’s resilience after their 1-1 draw against Hereford Pegasus. A late equaliser from Slimbridge’s Will Hawes in the 87th minute cancelled out Rory Thompson’s fantastic free kick, resulting in the game finishing all-square. “The whole game is a positive for us,” said Deakin. “It’s been a […]
“Playoffs are the goal now” Cheltenham Town’s Jordan Thomas positive ahead of Fleetwood
Cheltenham Town winger Jordan Thomas firmly believes the club can “sneak into the playoffs,” after Wednesday night’s 3-2 defeat to Peterborough United in the Vertu Trophy. Cheltenham travel to Fleetwood Town on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off. After a difficult start to the campaign and sitting near the relegation zone, Cheltenham Town have now won […]
Swindon Town Under-18s look to progress to the quarterfinals of the Youth Alliance Cup with a win against Luton Town
Swindon Town Under-18s manager Sean Wood admitted his side faces a tough challenge against Luton Town in the Youth Alliance Cup round of 16. Swindon face the Hatters on Tuesday afternoon in search of a victory to advance to the quarterfinals. Town had major success in the group stages, remaining unbeaten whilst scoring 15 goals […]
Cheltenham Town Women’s Assistant Mike Harris: “Strength in depth is something we haven’t had this season”
Cheltenham Town Womens’ Assistant Manager Mike Harris believes having players returning from injury is “crucial” ahead of a relegation clash against Billericay Town on Sunday. Cheltenham sit just a point above the Blues in the Southern Premier Division, after Billericay were deducted three points after fielding an illegible player against Gwalia. The side are also […]
Forest Green Rovers Women look to maintain their title hopes with a win in Bristol against Pucklechurch Sports
Forest Green Rovers Women suffered a setback in their Southwest Regional Premier Division title challenge as they lost 3-2 to Sherborne Town last Sunday. Erin Williams was on form but her brace was cancelled out by a Chloe Snook hat-trick, including two penalties, giving Sherborne the three points. Lousie Fensome’s Rovers side need to win […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Cheltenham Town press conference, Swindon Town protest group & More
Hello and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog. We have stories from all around Gloucestershire including Cheltenham Town’s Press conference ahead of their league fixture against Chesterfield, news from Cheltenham Saracens under-18s boss Beckem Foley looking towards their SevernSports semi final clash, deadline day news from Gloucestershire based teams, UoG sporting news and […]
OPINION: Pep Guardiola is right about Thomas Frank being one of the best managers in the Premier League – and sticking with Brentford is an inspired decision
Thomas Frank is one of the greatest managers in the Premier League right now. But not only is he making the correct decisions on the pitch for Brentford, he’s making all the right decisions for his own managerial career. The Bees are not contenders for a title, or even for European places (usually). What Frank […]