The FA Cup first round draw takes place tonight at approximately 6:35pm tonight, and there is the opportunity of Gloucestershire clubs facing each other.
Cheltenham Town have joined the competition this round, alongside other League One and Two sides. The Robins were knocked out last season after a 2-1 defeat to then Championship side Leicester City, who are now also in the draw following their relegation to League One.
Forest Green Rovers have the opportunity to put their name in the hat. Following a fourth qualifying round 0-0 draw away to Chesham United, Rovers play the replay tomorrow night at The New Lawn Stadium.
Gloucester City also face a replay, decided at the hands of Barrow AFC after the initial game was a also a 0-0 draw. The Tigers put in a commendable performance to force the fixture at the KMM Energy Stadium tomorrow night.
Cheltenham Town take number 11 in the draw, with Gloucester City taking ball 54 and Forest Green Rovers 67, dependant on tomorrow night’s result.
The Robins took the last laugh over rivals Forest Green with a 3-1 win, aided by an Alfie May brace in April of 2023 which ultimately relegated the Rovers from League One.
Gloucester City used Whaddon Road (now EV Charger Point Stadium) as their home from 2010 until 2017 after their original stadium was destroyed by floods in 2007, having previously ground shared with Forest Green and Cirencester. Both teams met in 1997 which way fuelled by passion, fighting and a record stadium crowd with the sides sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.
Forest Green took the spoils against the Tigers in their last meeting in 2014. The Gloucestershire sides faced off in the Fourth Qualifying Round with the Rovers winning 4-1 to send themselves into the first round of the cup.
The draw takes place at approximately 6:35pm tonight on TNT Sports 1, hosted by Matt Smith, with Martin Keown and Fara Williams in charge of drawing the balls.
