This Saturday Cheltenham Town are looking ahead to a tight relegation clash between Accrington Stanley at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium with both sides going through a tricky spell in League One. The Robins are hoping to win their first game since their 1-0 win away to Shrewsbury Town in late December, with Wade Elliot’s men now […]
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“We’re in a good place – I think that we’re moving in the right direction”, Ian Burchnall and Baily Cargill react to Cheltenham Town victory
Following their 1-0 win at the Bolt New Lawn on Saturday over Cheltenham Town, Ian Burchnall and Baily Cargill spoke of their delight to the assembled press and media. “To be honest, I thought we managed the game really well,” Burchnall explained. “It was a tense final five minutes, but I thought it was an […]
Match Report: Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Cheltenham Town
Forest Green Rovers claimed local bragging rights in ‘El Glosico’, after a 75th minute header from Myles Peart-Harris secured all three points for Ian Burchnall’s side over Cheltenham Town on Saturday. Brentford loanee Peart-Harris would calmly head home from Harry Boyes’ free-kick as Rovers claimed back-to-back league victories for the first time this season. It is […]
Opinion: Ian Burchnall’s Forest Green Rovers side have found their feet in League One at the perfect time as the Nailsworth outfit attempt to get out of the relegation zone
Forget the derby day success, the key takeaway from Saturday’s win against Cheltenham Town is the fact that Forest Green finally look like a team who belong in League One. Rovers’ have massively struggled to step up to League One, with the side dropping several points from winning positions, and at one stage found themselves […]
Forest Green Rovers head to Fleetwood Town hoping to end winless League One run
Forest Green Rovers travel north to Fleetwood Town tomorrow night with hopes of ending their three game winless run after a 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth on the weekend. Rovers currently sit 22nd in the table and two points behind local rivals Cheltenham Town, but manager Ian Burchnall says there were huge positives to take from […]
Cheltenham Town retain list as the Robins move up to Sky Bet League One: Matty Blair extends contract while Chris Clements is released.
Cheltenham Town have announced their retain and release list after their promotion to Sky Bet League One. Wing-Back Matty Blair has agreed terms for a contract extension of two years while goalkeepers Scott Flinders, Max Harris and defender Sean Long have all been offered new contracts. The Robins have let go of five players, defender […]
Premier League announce TV rights to stay with Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Sport
The Premier League TV rights will stay in the hands of Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Sport for another three years with the contract now running to 2025 for the four broadcasters. Embed from Getty Images The ‘Rollover’ deal worth £4.7bn which was agreed in 2018 was recently approved by the government […]
Emma Hayes: “It’s an insult to them that we talk about women’s football being a step down.”
Chelsea Women’s boss Emma Hayes has rejected links between herself and the vacant AFC Wimbledon job, believing that it would be a step down from her current role. Speaking in the press conference ahead of her sides FA WSL Cup semi-final against West Ham, Hayes was quick to distance the gap between the men and […]
FOOTBALL: League Two’s Latest Additions
The football season is over and teams will be part of England’s fourth tier via promotion or relegation, so we take a look at the teams joining Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers in League Two next season… Promoted from National League: Macclesfield Town Macclesfield had a spectacular season in the National League winning it by […]