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Rovers have been struggling during their first season in League One with the Gloucestershire side sitting at the foot of the table in 24th. However on Saturday, Burchnall was pleased with that he saw: “Yeah I think they certainly rolled their sleeves up, certainly in the second half, I thought we did in the first […]
Forest Green Rovers fell to the bottom of the table on Saturday for the first time this season after a 2-0 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. Burchnall and his team left the field at half-time to a chorus of boos from the home faithful with a certain section of the fanbase calling for a […]
Forest Green Rovers Women skipper Hattie Jones hailed the importance of goal difference this season as Rovers ran out 6-2 winners over Ilminster Town Ladies on Sunday afternoon. It was Jones who opened the scoring inside the opening five minutes powering home a header before top scorer Nynka Rucker pounced on a defensive error to […]
Forest Green Rovers head coach Ian Burchnall was happy to avoid a potential banana skin after seeing his side safely through to the second round of the FA Cup by beating South Shields on Saturday. Connor Wickham scored in the first half before closing the game out with a strike from the halfway line in […]
Forest Green will be looking to make it three wins from three tomorrow evening, as they welcome Exeter City in the Football League Trophy. Rover’s head into this game currently top of their group, with victories against Southampton Academy and a 2-1 victory against Newport County. Exeter on the other hand have had a mix […]
Mark Cooper has been fined by the Football Association today for an “aggravated breach” in a match between his current team AFC Barrow and Exeter City earlier this season. Cooper has also been handed fine of £3,000 and is ordered to attend a face-to-face education course due to his comments during the match on August […]
Forest Green Rovers defender Jordan Moore-Taylor insists his team can’t afford for complacency to set in ahead of another crucial fixture against Sutton United. Having signed from MK Dons in the summer of 2020, Moore-Taylor has gone on to represent Rovers 53 times in the league and, but for a couple of minor injuries, has […]
An excellent month in League 2 for table-toppers Forest Green Rovers was rounded off as manager Rob Edwards and goalkeeper Luke McGee both won Football League awards. The pair were named Manager of the Month and Player of the Month respectively after playing vital roles in their undefeated start to the year. Rovers won four […]
Gambia midfielder Ebou Adams has come back to Nailsworth from the African Cup of Nations “an even better player” according to boss Rob Edwards. Adams recently returned from the tournament in Cameroon having helped his country to the quarter finals in their first ever appearance. But he’s back now and will look to line-up away […]
Forest Green Rovers Women could give debuts to new signings Antonia Breach and Lannece Hole as they face Marine Plymouth Academy Ladies this Sunday. Rovers have struggled with injuries in the past few weeks and will certainly be bolstered by their new signings as well as a recent influx of younger players in the squad. […]