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Forest Green Rovers defender Kane Wilson: ‘Three points would be perfect birthday gift’

Forest Green Rovers full-back Kane Wilson says that three points against Harrogate Town on Saturday would be the perfect birthday present. Despite reaching a landmark age of 21 on Thursday, Wilson was unable to celebrate his birthday in the way that he would have wanted, instead spending it in training. Embed from Getty Images “Three […]

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“I’ve forgotten what it’s like to play with fans” – One year on: How Forest Green Rovers are coping without supporters

March 7, 2020. That was the last time Forest Green played in front of a jam-packed crowd. 9,758 watched Rovers shock table-toppers Swindon Town at the County Ground with a 2-0 win. That was to be Rovers’ last competitive action for six months. Other than a pilot event against Bradford and two games in December, […]

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Mark Cooper, Michael Duff and Jamille Matt miss out on League Two monthly awards as Bolton duo win

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 […]

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“It’ll be two good teams going against each other with plenty to play for”- Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City preview as Table-toppers travel to St James’ Park for West-Country clash

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 […]

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Michael Duff asks more of his forwards ahead of Cheltenham Town’s tough test against Bradford

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 […]

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Alfie May: From the non-League and working on a building site to being described as a ‘exceptional player’ by Pep Guardiola in the FA Cup

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 […]