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Tonight, top-of-the-league Forest Green Rovers face off against 22nd placed side Colchester United. Currently hovering just one place above the relegation zone, this has been a challenging season for the Oysters as they have battled with COVID issues, though not necessarily within their own camp. Colchester currently have three games in hand on Stevenage who […]
Once every few years, the media like to circulate panic around some of the biggest teams in the country, as star players leave their clubs and head to Africa to represent their country in the African Cup of Nations. This year sees Liverpool loose a trio of first team members, with forwards Mohammad Salah and […]
Forest Green Rovers head coach, Rob Edwards wants to avoid any complacency as his side look to extend their lead at the top of League Two. “We’ve had a few warning shots fired at us last week but we’ve got to make sure we’re at it” Rovers host struggling Colchester United on Tuesday. Sitting seven […]
Rob Edwards’ Forest Green Rovers side were knocked out of the Papa John’s Trophy in the round of 32 on Tuesday, after Chelsea defeated the Nailsworth outfit 4-1 on penalties. The game was watched by several scouts, surely casting an eye upon some of Chelsea’s youngsters with a view to a January loan move. Edwards […]
Ex-Forest Green Rovers striker Kieffer Moore added another chapter into the story of his impressive rise from non-league, netting his eighth goal for Wales in their hard-fought 1-1 draw against Belgium at the Cardiff City Stadium. Moore capitalised on a rare defensive error from the visitors when Dan James’ delivery evaded the Belgium backline who […]
Rob Edwards’ Forest Green Rovers side travel to Victoria Park on Saturday, as they look to extend their lead at the top of the league two table against Hartlepool United. The Nailsworth-based outfit have clocked up the miles over the past month, having played their last three matches away from home ahead of the 250-mile […]
Clubs across League One, League Two and the National League will be boosted by further funding from the Premier League as they continue their recovery from the Pandemic. The Premier League announced a further £20 million for teams in League One and Two for the 2021/22 season and £5 million to clubs from National League […]
First-team coach Chris Hicks predicts a ‘difficult’ game against Pucklechurch in FA Women’s trophy despite playing their games in two leagues above. Pucklechurch play their league games in Division One of the Gloucestershire County Women’s Football League, two leagues below Forest Green Rovers who play in the South West Regional Women’s Football League Premier. Currently […]
With the regular football season drawing to a close across the country and the play-offs preparing to commence as early as Monday night in the Championship, retained lists are starting to be announced around the English Football League. It’s no different for Gloucestershire’s footballing sides, with newly crowned League Two champions Cheltenham Town releasing their […]
Ex-forest Green Rovers and Newport County defender Jamie Turley has weighed in on the sides play-off semi-final meeting on Tuesday, highlighting the absence of Jamille Matt as a ‘massive loss’. Turley, who made 98 appearances for the Gloucestershire side when they were in the National League admitted that Jimmy Ball’s side didn’t convince him this […]