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Forest Green Rovers head coach Mark Cooper is expecting a “feisty” battle as his promotion-chasing side travel to Tranmere Rovers this evening (7pm). Despite being fourth in the table, Forest Green have won just one of their last five games, and they will be keen to get back to winning ways against a side who […]
Forest Green Rovers women’s captain Hattie Jones reached 50 appearances for the club in her return since rejoining the side in January 2020. Jones went to the USA on a scholarship when she was 18 to Indian Hills Community College to play in the NCJAA Division One but was forced to return when COVID-19 struck. […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Steve Cotterill talks about the fans as he said “You’ve just got to back your team” ahead of their match up with York City on Saturday. FGR are currently second in the National League and will face York City on Saturday who sit one point clear in first. Cotterill has called […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Steve Cotterill has suggested getting rid of injury time before extra time in the FA Cup after a 2-1 loss to Stockport in the 1st Round of the FA Cup last weekend. Rovers conceded a 97th minute goal in extra time from Kyle Wootton after nine minutes of added time, a […]
Forest Green Rovers Women take on Bridgwater United for a second successive year in the Adobe WFA Cup at Hartpury University on Sunday afternoon. Bridgwater United are a division above FGR as they play their football in the Division One South West, compared to the Regional League that Forest Green play in. The Robins won […]
Forest Green Rovers host Wrexham in a rescheduled EFL League Two clash at the New Lawn this evening for a 19:45 kick off. Heavy rainfall the day before the previously scheduled date in December caused the encounter to be postponed to play today. With Wrexham winning just two of their last seven league fixtures, this […]
Steve Cotterill chose to revel in the Wrexham story and says that he only has admiration for the Welsh side who they host on Tuesday night. “I certainly haven’t got anything against Wrexham.” “I have only admiration because they’ve come in and they’ve done really well” “but we’ve got a challenge on our hands ahead of us and we’re looking forward to it. “ The away side are flying in League Two after winning the National League title last season, while Forest Green are languishing in the relegation […]
Crawley Town ended their five-match winless run beating struggling, Forest Green Rovers, 2-0 at the Broadfield Stadium on Saturday in League Two. Danilo Orsi had Crawley ahead on 39 minutes diverting a Nicholas Tsaroulla cross past the Rovers goalkeeper from close range. Crawley wrapped up the three points on 87 minutes when Kellan Gordan’s low […]
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 […]
Retired footballer Lorea Sarobe has expressed that she is “grateful” to be entered into and running the London Marathon next year. “The thing is, I did not decide this. It was my partner who entered me. I kind of knew that this was happening, but I also know it’s very very difficult to get a […]
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 […]