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Johnson has surely earned his statue now
The first time that I met Gary Johnson, it was the summer of 2001 and he had just taken over from Colin Addison at Yeovil Town.I remember two things about that first interview: one was Johnson joking about how a copy of the Western Gazette – the paper for whom I was working at the time – had been the bearer of bad news as he mulled over whether to take the Glovers job.Johnson was in Yeovil for talks with the club, when he spotted the Gazette's back page from that week – a...
Academy are stronger now, says Sampson
Mark Sampson believes his Bristol Academy side are better equipped to beat all-conquering Arsenal in Sunday's FA Women's Cup final than they were two years ago.The Gunners – who have lifted the trophy five times in the last seven years – will start the showpiece as hot favourites to repeat the victory they pulled off over the Vixens in the final at Coventry in 2011.But head coach Sampson believes Bristol are much more of a force to be reckoned with now and that his side's good run...
Jeffs aims to build on her flying start
ATHLETICSTaunton javelin thrower Izzy Jeffs will be looking for further improvement when she competes in the prestigious...
Kippen wins Total Triumph Classic by a whisker from Brown
GOLFFormer Somerset county champion and Bridgwater College student Matt Kippen (Enmore Park) won the amateur prize at the West PGA Total Triumph Classic order of merit tournament at Oake Manor.The 22-year-old plus two handicapper defied horrendous windy and wet conditions to shoot a remarkable level par round of 70 translated into 35 stableford points.But it was close as one-handicapper Chris Brown (Royal North Devon) and Brian Southward (Oake Manor), who plays off four, finished on the same...
Birmingham defeat was a blip – Rossiter
SPEEDWAYSwindon boss Alun Rossiter insists that his side can bounce back when they head to Eastbourne tonight (7.30pm).Rossiter saw the Robins lose their unbeaten home record to Birmingham in a tense Abbey Stadium clash on Thursday – but he believes it is nothing more than a blip.Danish duo Hans Andersen and Peter Kildemand return to the side for the trip to Sussex after missing Thursday because of the Danish Final.Rossiter said: "It's disappointing to lose at home, I won't try and...
Richardson has Gloucestershire in deep trouble
Alan Richardson completed his second 10-wicket return in a week as Worcestershire piled the pressure on Gloucestershire...
All Golds are buzzing ahead of Hornets clash
RUGBY LEAGUEGloucestershire All Golds will be without new signing Pat Smith as they return to action in Kingstone Press Champion-ship One tomorrow against Rochdale Hornets at the Prince of Wales Stadium (3pm).The hooker is serving a suspension after being sent off in the league game against Hemel Stags at the end of last month.However, there are three new signings for the University squad, adding some much-needed competition to the starting line-up. Chris Vitilini, Lewis Reece and Matthew...
Bath should be challenging for the title in two years –...
Bath Rugby owner Bruce Craig hopes the club will make enough progress to be chasing the Aviva Premiership crown within the next two years.It has been almost 20 years since Bath, who finished seventh this season, last lifted the top-flight title."I want to help develop things – I want the city to have a club to be proud of," he told BBC Points West."If Bath could be English champions in 2015 it would be fabulous. It's our 150th anniversary – and it is a World Cup in...
Vixens feeling a lot more confidence this time, insists McCatty
Gloucester-based footballer Grace McCatty is gearing up for her second FA Cup final in three seasons.The Bristol Academy defender is confident her team can go one step better than their defeat at the hands of Arsenal in 2011.The two Women's Super League powerhouses go head to head at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium on Sunday.Two seasons ago, goals from Kim Little and Julie Fleeting saw the Gunners lift the FA Cup for the 11th time at Coventry's Ricoh Arena in front of 14,000 fans.But Bristol,...
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