John Homer 70, a man known by the West Bromwich Albion faithful reveals how programmes are truly brought to the fans. Football clubs thrive on the unsung heroes behind the scenes, from kit managers and dinner ladies to programme editors. Although it only appears on just a single page of a jam-packed programme, a lot more […]
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Park Life Sport LIVE BLOG: Updates from Cheltenham Town, Gloucester Rugby and University of Gloucestershire Sport
Good Morning and welcome into today’s deep dive into a day’s worth of live sport covered here ranging from football to golf, from golf to horse racing. We’ll be bringing to you the press conferences from Cheltenham Town and Swindon Town, an update to Gloucester Rugby’s squad selection for their challenge cup tie against Edinburgh […]
Sutton Coldfield Town Women’s manager Steve Benyon says he has “inherited a really good group of girls” heading into his first game for the club
Sutton Coldfield Town Women’s manager Steve Benyon has “confidence” going into his first game against Leafield Athletic when they meet on Sunday afternoon. “I pass on again my sincere thanks to them trusting me the players from the first team to the development squad. I see that as one club to the staff as well […]
Opinion: Arsenal will win the Premier League!
Arsenal will win the Premier League title come May. The Gunners have won their last two games against Nottingham Forest and Sporting Lisbon. These two results have shown that Mikel Arteta’s team have all the right tools to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League title. Embed from Getty Images Arsenal currently […]
Cheltenham Town Women’s manager Tom Davies says, “It’s a great opportunity for us,” as his side looks ahead to Stockport County
Cheltenham Town Women’s manager Tom Davies is “really excited” as his side travel to Stockport County on Sunday to play the North West side in the FA WNL Plate quarter-finals. “It’s a great opportunity for us. It’s an opportunity to put ourselves in a position where we could be in the semi-finals,” said Davies. “We’ll go […]
“We’ve got to keep going,” says Swindon Town Academy manager Sean Wood as his team enters a crucial period in the season
Swindon Town Academy manager Sean Wood praised his team after making the quarterfinals of the PDL Cup after beating AFC Bournemouth away last Saturday. However, Wood knows his side need to keep focus going into the Christmas period: “We’ve got to keep pushing every day, keep working hard, making sure everybody’s turning up, keep working […]
Whittington Park Youth FC opens doors to new opportunities for kids all across Cheltenham
Whittington Park Youth FC was only started nine months ago, but Jono Humphris and Steven Philpott-Petrou thought they needed a change from their previous club. “After starting to coach at another local club we realised we weren’t getting or giving the best opportunity we could offer for the kids involved and with little impact on […]
“I wish I could have stayed at Cheltenham for a few more seasons” says ex-Cheltenham Town player Ian Howell as he reflects on his career
“Some amazing memories along the way,” says Ian Howell as the ex-Cheltenham and Gloucester City player looks back on his playing days. Since his early childhood in Swindon, Howell has always been passionate about football and started his career for the Swindon Town’s Centre of Excellence and Youth Teams (COE). “I started playing at Swindon […]
OPINION: Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher is the best number 2 goalkeeper in world football and here’s why
Caoimhin Kelleher is the best number two goalkeeper in the world and Liverpool are lucky to still have him at their club. Arne Slot’s side are very fortunate to have two world-class goalkeepers in Alisson Becker and Kelleher but how long can they hold onto their number two? “Caoimhin Kelleher is a world-class goalkeeper. The young […]
Local community ‘excited’ for Mangotsfield United’s Cossham Street return following ground redevelopments
Club officials at Mangotsfield United have claimed that an upgraded Cossham Street will provide “a breath of fresh air” for the club and the community, as the Field prepare to return for their first home game of the 2024-25 season in a few weeks’ time. The club’s home ground has been under redevelopment over the […]










