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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 […]
Slimbridge AFC recorded their first win since September as they beat Lymington Town 1-0 at Thornhill Park on Saturday afternoon. Jack Holmes’ first half strike gave the Swans a first-half lead for the third week in a row as the midfielder crept into the box and slammed his shot home from a corner. The second-half […]
The Women’s FA Cup First Round was drawn today at 1pm with two local sides involved. The 56 games will be played on Sunday, 13th November, with many teams yet to have finished their final qualifying round with wide-spread thunderstorms last weekend. Cheltenham Town Ladies were the last side to be drawn, as they face […]
Cheltenham Town play Morecambe FC in the Sky Bet League One on Tuesday night, in a game that could be key for the Robins if they want to avoid relegation this season. Wade Elliott’s side currently sit 20th in the league, with Morecambe firmly in the relegation zone in 23rd. Despite the poor league position, […]
Cheltenham Town midfielder Ryan Broom has spoken to the press ahead of the Robins clash with Morecambe tomorrow evening. “Victory is never guaranteed in any game, we know as a team that If you don’t go into a game with 11 players who are bang at it and subs as well you are going to […]
The England Women’s side faced Spain in the final as they came away 3-2 winners after a hat-trick from Rose Kent. Woman of the match went to number four Maisie O’Shea who started alongside Ripley. The women have only made a European final once in Moscow 2006, but this is the country’s first European title. […]
Cheltenham Town midfielder Liam Sercombe has admitted that losing Matty Blair is a huge loss for the Robins, both on and off the pitch. “Losing him is massive, not just in the changing room but on the pitch. He gave his all every day, and he’s a great character as well, a lot of people […]
George Box’s brace helped the Mitres secure a vital 2-1 victory away at Exmouth Town following a recent spell of difficult fixtures. With the two hour drive to Devon complete, the Gloucestershire-based side showed no signs of fatigue after Box took his goal tally to seven for the season so far. Following Saturday’s upset, the […]
Also this weekend, Cheltenham Town Ladies keep their first clean sheet of the season on the road in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Crawley Wasps. Crawley Wasps 0-1 Cheltenham Town The Robinesses came to the Big World Community Stadium having taken four points from their last two games in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division. Izzy […]
Cheltenham Town Under-18s goalkeeper Archie Burford saved a second half penalty as the Robins beat Forest Green Rovers Under-18s 3-0. Three first half goals scored by Cam Walters, Eddie Lewis and Fin Jenner put the Robins in control, but Forest Green Rovers rallied in the second half to try and find a way back into […]