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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 […]
On May 14, 2017, Forest Green Rovers won promotion to the Football League via the play-offs with a 3-1 win over Tranmere at Wembley. All of the players who featured for Rovers that day have moved on, but where are they now? Here’s a look at what that famous starting XI are up to four […]
April 10 2021, Walsall 2-1 Forest Green Rovers. Defeat at The Banks’s Stadium to Brian Dutton’s out-of-form Saddlers, left Forest Green Rovers sixth in League Two, after four consecutive losses and six games without a win. Despite remaining in the play-off positions in the league table and being just five points shy of the automatic […]
When Forest Green Rovers face Newport County on Tuesday evening it will be their fifth play-off appearance in six years. Sadly for the Rovers, the play-offs have not been too kind for them in previous years with just one victorious campaign. Here is how they’ve fared in their recent play-off fixtures: 2015 – Lost to […]
Ahead of Forest Green Rovers’ massive play-off clash with Newport County we spoke to Chris Kirwan of South Wales Argus to get some insight on the Exiles. Newport ended the season in pretty strong form, unbeaten in their last five games, do you expect Michael Flynn’s side to continue their form? Flynn’s found a good […]
They maybe going for promotion via the play-offs next week, but today marks 20 years since Forest Green Rovers lost to Canvey Island in the 2001 FA Trophy Final, a memory that still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of Alex Meechan. He speaks about his disappointment and regret from that day. Embed from […]
It’s been 20 years since Forest Green Rovers lost 1-0 in the FA Trophy final to Canvey Island at Villa Park. A goal from Ben Chenery in the 15th minute proved the difference between the two sides. Embed from Getty Images Here is what a selection of the Rovers players from that day are up […]
As Forest Green Rovers prepare to travel to Newport for the first leg of their play-off semi final, here are five things to watch out for during Tuesday’s clash at Rodney Parade. Cheltenham Town have already been promoted to League One as champions and local rivals Forest Green Rovers will look to join them via […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Jimmy Ball insists his players will be raring to go ahead of their final game of the regular season on Saturday. The Greens currently occupy the final play-off spot, but need to beat Oldham Athletic to seal a place in the top seven. Ball has taken charge of five games at […]