News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Nauton Downs-based trainer Ben Pauling is hoping QUINTA DO MAR can light up Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday in the prestigious Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle. The Gloucestershire operator currently has five entries for the feature day of the weekend at this early stage and his eight-year-old gelding is a leading contender for the £100,000 contest. Having […]
Ex-Cheltenham Town midfielder Daniel Crowley has joined Morecambe from Dutch side Willem II. Crowley featured 12 times in League One for the Robins in the 2021/22 season while on a short-term contract after he departed Birmingham City. He wasn’t able to agree an extension to his deal at the Gloucestershire-based side, and departed to join […]
Oxford United face high-flying Premier League side Arsenal on Monday night as Premier League and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup in the third round. Two leagues separate the two sides, with Oxford sitting comfortably in 15th in League One, as The U’s welcome The Gunners to the Kassam Stadium. Oxford’s last fixture saw them lose […]
Michael Mayes has been videoed kicking out at the Gala Wilton manager Stuart Griffth following late drama celebrations from the away bench. Mayes, who is also currently banned from driving publicly apologised following the incident. “I went to apologise, and they wouldn’t have it, which is fair enough, I don’t blame them, I put my […]
Cheltenham Town lost 2-1 away to Morecambe on Saturday leaving the Gloucestershire side 18th in League One, with only one win in five games. Goals from Jensen Weir and Kieran Phillips secured all three points for the home side. “We’ve given up a couple of cheap goals. “We’ve been in the same position numerous times, […]
It was a cold rainy afternoon on New Year’s Day and Forest Green Rovers were facing Port Vale, writes Joshua Rogers. On the back of three defeats in a row Rovers were looking to change that in the new year. Port Vale came in numbers bringing 423 fans and considering it’s around a five hour […]
Bristol City U21s face Cardiff City U21s tomorrow in the Professional Development League 2 and star forward Sam Bell previewed their match-up, as well as talking about his blistering form. The Young Robins currently sit top of the southern league of the competition, 11 points ahead of tomorrow’s opponents Cardiff who sit in third. “Games […]
Quedgeley Wanderers manager Michael Mayes has left the club on mutual terms just less than 24 hours after the huge confrontation with Gala Wilton’s boss Stu Griffith, writes Dziugas Kandrotas. As the final goal was scored by Wilton just moments before the final whistle was blown Mayes flipped out with shocking kick at Wilton’s Griffith. […]
Tuesday morning will see the 12th edition of Australia’s flagship T20 competition, the Big Bash get underway as the Sydney Thunder take on the Melbourne Stars at the Manuka Oval with England’s Alex Hales set to feature. There is plenty of representation from former Gloucestershire stars both past and present with some stalwarts of the […]
A woman in her 80s has had her handbag stolen from her after she was watched taking money from a cash machine. After being seen taking money out of an ATM on Bristol road in Gloucester, the robber followed the woman to Aldi where she was going to do her shopping. The thief was in […]