Forest Green Rovers fell to a 2-0 defeat to Crawley Town at the Broadfield Stadium in West Sussex. A goal from Danilo Orsi and a second-half finish from Klaidi Lolos gave the three points to the Red Devils. On the defeat, Rovers boss Steve Cotterill said: “We looked tired today, we didn’t have that spring […]
Author: Alfie Ryan
“It is going to be the mental will that is going to get us over the line” – Forest Green Rovers forward Tyrese Omotoye ahead of trip to MK Dons
Forest Green Rovers forward Tyrese Omotoye has suggested that “we are going to give it our all, regardless of the opposition” ahead of his side’s visit to MK Dons this weekend. The 21-year-old grabbed the first goal against Scarborough Athletic in the Rovers’ emphatic 4-2 win in the FA Cup first round, on his goal […]
Gloucestershire’s darts star Lee Evans begins his quest at the PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace tomorrow
With the PDC World Darts Championship beginning today at the Alexandra Palace in London, it is of course the most regular time of year for people who are not generally fans of darts to begin an interest in the sport. The tournament will see Gloucestershire-based player, Lee Evans make his debut on the world stage […]
“Matty Stevens and Callum Morton came through unscathed as we are aware at the moment” – Forest Green Rovers boss David Horseman ahead of MK Dons visit
The Rovers make one of their shorter trips of the season to MK Dons tomorrow, on the back of a 4-2 win over National League North opposition, Scarborough Athletic. Their boss David Horseman has suggested that the win over Scarborough was more important than it looks on paper, saying “it is a good lift, it […]
OPINION: Why the FA Cup replays should not be scrapped and should continue to provide fantastic memories
With the FA Cup now in full spirit with the first round of the tournament this weekend, the usual thing that gets many managers talking is the replays. For anyone unaware of what the replay is, if the two sides draw in the initial game, they then have to play another game at the opposite […]
“I don’t think you ever dreamed about winning the league, I think when you’re a kid, it was to win the FA Cup” – A look back at Gloucester City, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers’ success in the tournament
With it being the FA Cup this weekend, it is that time of year where we have a look to see how the Gloucestershire sides have faired in the 152-year-old competition. Cheltenham Town We begin with the highest-ranked league side in the county, Cheltenham Town. The Robins’ best-ever FA Cup run came in the 2001/02 […]
“We could do without a replay, the fixture list is brutal at this level and we have enough to win the game in 90 minutes” – David Horseman ahead of Scarborough Athletic vs Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup First Round
Forest Green Rovers make the long journey to the north-east of England for their first round tie in the FA Cup against Scarborough Athletic. The Rovers are on the back of three wins out of their last four in all competitions, having beaten Walsall in the Papa John’s Trophy and then league wins against Colchester […]