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After a turbulent start to their first stint in League One, Forest Green Rovers are beginning to find some good form, with two wins in their last two games, including a Gloucestershire Derby win against Cheltenham Town. To prepare for a season that they knew would be their biggest challenge yet, Rovers brought in 16 […]
Forest Green Rovers achieved two successive wins for the first time this season as they beat rivals Cheltenham Town for the first ever Gloucestershire Derby in a league as high as League One. Ian Burchnall’s side were the dominant force in the first half at the Bolt New Lawn, before finally finding their breakthrough in […]
Forest Green Rovers earned their second successive win for the first time this season with a derby day win over rivals Cheltenham Town. The first half was dominated by Ian Burchnall’s Forest Green side, with Brentford loanee Myles Peart-Harris being the first to really test Luke Southward’s goal, forcing a fine save against Peart-Harris’ long […]
England will continue their 2022 World Cup journey after a convincing victory over Senegal to line up a quarter-final clash with France on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s men had anything but a comfortable opening 30 minutes, as Senegal missed two huge opportunities for the opening goal, with Ismaili Sarr firing over from close range and Boulaye […]
It is set to be a busy season for Slimbridge Town Assistant Manager, Tom Deakin, who has recently accepted the role of University of Gloucestershire Women’s Football manager. Deakin helped guide UoG’s Women’s futsal team to a Varsity win against Worcester, and now sees this role as the perfect challenge following the success of the […]
On May 11th 2022, Forest Green Rovers announced that their manager, Rob Edwards was to join Watford after negotiations between Edwards and Watford sparked controversy for its apparent unprofessionalism. There were question marks over how long Edwards would last at Watford, who in recent times have been known to be ruthless in terms of manager […]
Jojo Wollacott officially gained qualification to the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Ghana after their 1-1 draw with Nigeria in March. The 25-year-old shot-stopper will be a familiar face to fans of Gloucester City and Forest Green Rovers, with Wollacott having stints at both clubs in 2018/19 and 2029/20 respectively. Now at Swindon Town, the […]
Cheltenham-born Paul Casey has had to withdraw from this year’s edition of The Masters due to a recurring back injury. The 44-year-old was set to tee off on Thursday at 10:53am GMT with Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, who currently sits in second place. Casey, who currently sits 25th in the world rankings, took to […]
This Saturday sees League Two leaders Forest Green travel to third place Northampton Town in a promotion race clash. Whilst Northampton pose as a threat in the push for League One football, The Cobblers have lost their last two matches, however, Rovers boss Rob Edwards does not underestimate his next opponent. “They’re obviously a good […]
After a disappointing end to 2021 for Upton St Leonards Reserves, they’ve enjoyed the perfect start to 2022, much to the delight of manager, Jake Gurney. As the 2021/22 season approached its halfway point at Christmas, The Saints has picked up just three wins in 13 games, leaving them in a Stroud League Division 2 […]