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If you asked Ebou Adams for a list of his finest achievements, you’d expect that appearing for his country in their first major international tournament on Wednesday would be right at the top of that list. Gambia would go on to claim a 1-0 win against Mauritania – a game which Adams would start in […]
There’s Gloucestershire interest in one of today’s African Cup Of Nations fixtures, as Forest Green Rovers midfielder Ebou Adams is set represent Gambia as they take on Mauritania. Born in Greenwich but eligible to represent Gambia through his parents, Adams has eight caps for the Scorpions to date, playing in a similar central midfield role […]
Forest Green Rovers will go into the final half of the season with a nine point advantage at the top of League Two after winning 2-0 against Colchester United. Jamille Matt’s first half goal and a late sealer from Josh Marsh proved to be enough for the Rovers on Tuesday night, as they bounced back […]
Ben Stevenson felt “it was the right time” to leave former club Colchester United after moving to Forest Green Rovers this past summer. The midfielder made just shy of 100 appearances for the U’s helping them reach the League Two play-offs in the 2019/20 season. In the run up to facing his former club for […]
Forest Green Rovers travel to Boundary Park this weekend, as they look to extend their eight match unbeaten league run against Oldham Athletic. The league leaders come into this match off the back of a very impressive 4-1 win at promotion rivals Harrogate Town on Tuesday. Goals from Jack Aitchison, Nicky Cadden, Jamille Matt and […]
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 […]
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 […]