Alistair Durden

Sports Editor for BBC Points West. Commentator @bbcbristol. Team Lead for Paris Olympics & Paralympics, Wimbledon #NFL enthusiast. #RaiderNation

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I asked Pep Guardiola about his Man City team getting changed in the bar at Cheltenham Town tomorrow. I loved his answer. 👇 #ctfc #mcfc #mancity #facup

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✍️Bristol City have appointed Michael Skubala as their new manager, on a three-year contract.

The 43-year-old guided Lincoln City to promotion as League One champions with 31 wins and 103 points last season. #bcfc #bristolcity

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💬 "I'm so proud. I've just got to find some sheep now to take down the high street!"

Steve Cotterill has been awarded the Freedom of Cheltenham Borough, the town's highest honour. #ctfc

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Now official - Bristol City have appointed James Ellis as their Sporting Director.

The club says he has “already been advising on candidates for the Head Coach role. He has done some excellent groundwork in identifying and meeting with those candidates.” #BristolCity

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💬 "There are more targets and we are cooperating with local developers to guide us"

Leaving the Memorial Stadium is now the "most likely" option, according to Bristol Rovers' owner Hussain AlSaeed. Full interview on @bbcbristolsport tonight at 6pm #BristolRovers

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💬"We will be strong."

I caught up with Bristol Rovers manager Steve Evans to find out about the club's recruitment plans this summer.
#BristolRovers

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#BristolRovers - It sounds like it's close. Head Coach Steve Evans has given an encouraging update on an extension to his contract at Bristol Rovers. @bbcbristolsport @BBCBristol

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The Roy-vival at Bristol City continues.

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Back-to-back wins! 🙌

🤝 | @fever_uk

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📺 Roy Hodgson made it clear that he's here for 7 games, and that's it. But #BristolCity hope to tap into his knowledge during that time. Meetings with candidates for the Sporting Director role have already taken place.

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Harry Redknapp is here for the Gold Cup. His horse The Jukebox Man is amongst the favourites. #CheltenhamFestival

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☂️💨 10/10 for perseverance, Sir. Very windy at Cheltenham Racecourse today.

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🥇🥇 GOLD for Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker in the mixed skeleton event. Matt is the first British athlete to win multiple medals at the same Winter Olympics. #WinterOlympics

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With Bristol City’s game off, I’m at Weston-super-Mare today vs Eastbourne as they try to get their National League South promotion charge going again. No problems with the pitch here and the sun is out! More on @bbcbristolsport

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🥇Congratulations to Matt Weston - Olympic Champion in the men’s skeleton. Another medal in this sport for the team based at the University of Bath. #WinterOlympics #Skeleton

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🥇He's leading at the halfway stage of the men's skeleton. Can Matt Weston complete his set of medals. He's already World Champion, European Champion & World Cup Champion. Soon to be Olympic Champion?

#WinterOlympics2026 #skeleton #mattweston

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In a statement Swindon Town says they are “deeply disappointed” by the decision and “strongly believe this outcome is unfair and do not agree with the findings.”

“That said, we respect the disciplinary process and the authority of the Commission.” #stfc

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Swindon Town have been fined and thrown out of the EFL Trophy.

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✍️ Fally Mayulu has left Bristol City to join FC Arouca in Portugal. It’s a permanent transfer. #BristolCity

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It promises to be a busy deadline day. Follow it on BBC online, tv and radio.

📻 Special show on BBC local radio 6-8pm
📺 I’ll have a round-up of how things stand on BBC1 6.30pm
📱 Deals as they happen: https://t.co/u7BwnX1Gl5

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#BristolRovers part 2/2

🔵 Owners don’t want any outgoings but Evans will assess and make recommendations
🔵 Hutchinson “still in our thoughts” despite being left out today. “Took it like a Trojan”
🔵 Lockyer had an injection today and will be out for 10 days

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#BristolRovers needed that.

🔵 Akhamrich - top finish for goal 1, brilliant touch for goal 2.
🔵 Evans still wants 3/4 more. One deal not happening as player’s international manager doesn’t want him in L2 ahead of World Cup.
🔵 Six-figure bid for striker still on table.