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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 […]
Forest Green face Boston United tomorrow in the National League and that comes with big news for Rovers as Liam Sercombe is back from injury. In the reverse fixture between the two teams, Sercombe scored a brace and an incredible half-way line goal so his return will be exciting for the fans after making his […]
Former Formula 2 driver Zak O’Sullivan has finally returned to racing after his axe from F2 earlier this season due to a lack of funding. The Williams Driver Academy star drove for ART Grand Prix but was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning before the Monza round. He posted on his social media platforms […]
Cheltenham Civil Service AFC president Rob Morrison describes his role, diving into the decline of adult football. “I am the programme editor, I’m the match day cook. I just do whatever needs doing basically.” Cheltenham Civil Service president Rob Morrison comes across as the jack of all trades. Despite his range of roles, he stresses […]
Cheltenham Town Women’s manager Tom Davies praised Una Lue for her brace and overall performance in their win over Norwich City, which secured their ticket to the fourth round Women’s FA Cup for the first time. With an overtime thriller victory of 2-1 over the Canaries, the Robinesses will be hosting Wolves Women on January […]
University of Gloucestershire competitive karting captain Hubert Oleniacz has explained why his team are absent from meaningful competition this year. The karting leader boasts previous experience in Senior Rotax karts, performing at a high level for a number of years. Since arriving at the university, the 18-year-old has quickly become a figurehead of the karting […]
University of Gloucestershire netball star Ffion Johns has vowed to come back better than ever after her season-ending ankle injury. Johns only joined the netball team this year after previously competing in swimming. The 19-year-old revealed she gained an injury at the start of the season which ended her time on the team earlier than […]
Former regional swimmer Lucia Hooper reveals swapping her costume for boxing gloves has improved her mental health. Hooper found interest in the combat sport when she began studying at Loughborough University earlier this year. “It is an extremely sporty university so I was interested into doing a ‘different’ sport,” she said. “Something along the lines […]
University of Gloucestershire’s badminton first team player, Ben Timmons believes his side’s performance was “lacklustre” after an 8-0 defeat to Bath. “The scoreline did’t reflect the overall performance, there were some moments where we did catch them out but we were a bit hesitant to move and overall that was the factor.” View this post […]
George Skivington, addressed his side’s second half struggles and also spoke about Gloucester’s injury problems ahead of their opening Challenge Cup clash against Edinburgh tonight (8pm). The Cherry and Whites will be running high on confidence approaching the opening weekend of European rugby after defeating reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton Saints 25-17 last weekend. The […]