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There was no success for Cheltenham Town or Forest Green Rovers in the League Two Manager and Player of the Month Awards that were announced this morning. Both Gloucestershire clubs enjoyed rewarding Februarys as both the Robins and the Greens won four of their five fixtures to establish themselves in the top three of the […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff says that he’s wary of Exeter City ahead of this Saturday’s ‘six-point’ tie. The Robins still find themselves at the top of League Two, despite a wobbly second half collapse against 16th-place Mansfield Town on Tuesday night, after Gloucestershire rivals Forest Green Rovers were pegged back to a 2-2 result […]
Cheltenham Town host Bradford City at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, with kick off starting at 3pm, in what is a massive game for many reasons for Michael Duff’s side. Despite sitting in 16th, The Bamtams have been on an incredible run of form which has seen them fly from the relegation zone in League Two. City […]
The county of Gloucestershire does not often get related to its football success, it’s usually the horse-racing, the docks and its greenery, however the green and black of Forest Green Rovers, and the red and white of Cheltenham Town are looking to bring silverware success to the South West. Here, we document whether the League […]
Michael Duff emphasised the importance of his side maintaining their good run of form this morning, but challenged his attacking players to have a bigger impact. He indicated that he will not hesitate to shuffle around the attacking line-up in the search for more goals. “We’ve brought in three attacking players so I think we […]
Alfie May opens up with a signature cheeky grin as he sits down in his kitchen. “I’ve only just woken up about 10 minutes ago!” he laughs. May’s currently enjoying a day off after helping Cheltenham Town come back to beat Walsall the night before. After playing Non-League football for years and working for his […]
Forest Green Rovers fell to a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday. Late goals from Elliott Whitehouse and Scott Wagstaff weren’t enough as the Gloucestershire side missed the chance to go second in League Two. Here are five things we learned from the game: Slow starters Only Grimsby and Stevenage […]
Forest Green Rovers head coach Mark Cooper is expecting a “feisty” battle as his promotion-chasing side travel to Tranmere Rovers this evening (7pm). Despite being fourth in the table, Forest Green have won just one of their last five games, and they will be keen to get back to winning ways against a side who […]
Cheltenham Town face Newport County at the Jonny Rocks Stadium tonight in a top of the table clash. The Robins sit sixth in League Two, three points behind Newport, who are currently in second, both teams on a poor run of form after starting off the season strongly. Cheltenham are winless in the league in […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper says his side need to be wary of a ‘wounded animal’ ahead of their trip to Harrogate Town this weekend. Rovers come into the game off the back of a 1-1 draw with table-toppers Newport County, and are sitting fourth in the division, one point off of the automatic […]