Halloween weekend is nearly upon us – but for some it’ll go down as just a normal week of footballing action. For the first time in five years, the haunted holiday falls on a Saturday – meaning a full schedule of fixtures awaits keen supporters across the country. Locally, Gloucestershire rivals Cheltenham Town and Forest […]
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Cheltenham Town joins the #LetFansIn campaign
Cheltenham Town FC are the one of the latest in a string of professional football clubs to publicly support the #LetFansIn movement. The online campaign to get fans back into sporting grounds around the country has amassed over 195,000 signatures already, meaning it will be considered in Parliament for debate. The likes of Manchester United, […]
Michael Duff: “It’s not just football that’s suffering at the minute, the whole world is suffering.”
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has said he recognises the difficulties his side are facing as Covid 19 cases continue to rise around the country and admitted the frustration is getting to him and his colleagues. He said: “Hopefully the fans will be let in soon, but it just seems to keep going on and […]
Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town Preview
Cheltenham Town have the opportunity to go top of the League Two table on Tuesday night as they take on Grimsby Town. Embed from Getty Images Michael Duff’s side will face Ian Holloway’s team who are without a win so far this season and who currently sit only above Oldham Athletic at the bottom of […]
An iconic moment as Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s match is held up by galloping horse
Saturday’s match in Dudley, Kingswinford between Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s and Kewford Eagles was unexpectedly disrupted as a horse invaded the pitch during the first half. The uninvited guest galloped the pitch’s full-length, covering around half one eighth of a mile in the process before stewards’ inquiry were needed at the scene. The Robinesses’ coach, […]
Forest Green Rovers vs Cheltenham Town: Combined XI ahead of this weekend’s postponed fixture
This weekend was meant to be the second and final meeting of the season between League Two’s two Gloucestershire sides: Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town. However, due to the coronavirus outbreak taking its toll on European football, the game has been called off, with the EFL aiming to get the season back underway on […]
Cheltenham Town Club offices to be closed
Club offices at Cheltenham Town have been closed until Monday 23rd March. The news comes following the postponements of games in the Premier League and EFL due to coronavirus. All games have been cancelled until at least April 3rd with many expecting the delay in the season to be extended past that date. Cheltenham do […]
Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff wins League Two manager of month
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has won the League Two manager of the month for February. The Robins won six of their seven games in month, including wins over promotion rivals Colchester United and Northampton Town. The former defender wins the award for the second time having also won it in September. “The award is […]
Midfielder Rohan Ince confident Cheltenham Town can continue promotion push
Cheltenham Town midfielder Rohan Ince is confident the Robins will be able to continue fighting for promotion as the season reaches it’s conclusion. Michael Duff’s side are unbeaten in their last six games and sit fifth in Sky Bet League Two with 10 games remaining. They’re five points behind joint leaders Crewe Alexandra and Swindon […]
Michael Duff on Cheltenham Town’s challenge of Cambridge United
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has admitted that new Cambridge United boss Mark Bonner will still make life difficult for his side this weekend. The Robins are looking to make it seven games unbeaten as they head to the Abbey Stadium this weekend. Duff’s side are just four points off the automatic promotion places, although […]