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ENGLAND MAKE IT 6-2 AGAINST IRAN! Is what every student wants to see as they look for a hotspot to sit, watch and enjoy the worldwide event for yesterday’s England match. The student union have decided against showing it after being seen at the university World Cup debate which is said to be a contributing […]
Being gay is illegal in Qatar, with locals in the country often hunted, arrested and beaten by the local authorities. In fact, a Qatar official has said that “homosexuality is damage in the mind”, in short this is not a place where members of the LQBT community are accepted. European teams have decided to abandon […]
In 2010 the decision was made to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar and while it was met by celebrations in Doha it has also sparked a lot of criticism. FIFA officials who voted for Qatar to host faced allegations of bribery and corruption and there has been a large concern over the human […]
Gloucester City were defeated 1-0 by Kettering Town in the Isuza FA Trophy on Saturday, however, are expected to be reinstated into the competition. Tyrone Lewthwaite, who signed for the Poppies from Bedford Town, was found to have been an ineligible player due to having already played in the competition earlier in the season for […]
Bath Rugby were supposed to be playing Worcester this weekend, however, the Barbarians stepped in to set up a thrilling encounter at The Rec on the weekend. After winning their game at the death last week against Leicester Tigers in round 10 of the Gallagher Premiership Bath had a taste of their own medicine this […]
Weymouth head to Plough Lane for the first round replay following their 1-1 draw with the Dons, Ahkeem Rose’s smart free kick in the 70th minute cancelled out Ayoub Assal’s opener. Whilst the Dorset-based side have only collected eight points in the National League South, they will be heading to the capital with confidence – […]
Bristol City striker Tommy Conway has burst onto the scene this season, with 13 goal contributions so far in all competitions, earning himself a Scotland under-21s international call up. Ask the majority of Bristol City fans if they thought such an impact would be made from a 20-year-old striker on their breakout season, and they […]
It’s Gloucestershire FA Senior Challenge Cup action tonight, as Bishop’s Cleeve make the trip down Bristol based side AEK-BOCO. Both sides have been in bad form as of late and will be looking to help rejuvenate their form with a cup win. The Mitres play two tiers above AEK-BOCO, so should be expecting a win, […]
Bristol Bears’ ill-discipline cost them dear as Saracens produced a dominant second-half performance to remain at the top of the Gallagher Premiership, Tries from substitutes Harry Thacker and Jonathan Benz-Solomon were ultimately in vain as a brilliant try from Bristol-bound Max Malins and six Alex Goode penalties extended the league leaders unbeaten run. Bristol Head […]
Former Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards is among the names linked with the vacant Southampton position after the Premier League club sacked Ralph Hasenhuttl on Monday. Edwards was most recently at Watford after leaving Rovers in controversial circumstances for Vicarage Road, but lasted just four months into the job. Austrian Hasenhuttl was dismissed by […]