New Forest Green signing Cian Harries is eager to learn and develop his game alongside experienced defenders Ryan Innis and Ben Tozer. Harries made his debut for FGR last weekend in a 1-1 draw away at Altrincham and praised the opportunity to play alongside the 29 and 34 year-old defenders; “Ryan and Toze came on […]
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Forest Green return to FA Trophy after seven years facing Braintree in Third Round
Two-time finalist Forest Green Rovers begin their road to Wembley travelling Braintree Town in the FA Trophy Third Round the weekend commencing December 7th. Rovers are making their first appearance back in the FA Trophy since 2017 where they reached the third round narrowly losing 1-0 away to then Macclesfield Town. The Gloucestershire side reached […]
Bunker aims to increase scoring tally in promotion push as his strike sends Forest Green top against York
Forest Green Rovers’ midfielder, Harvey Bunker hopes more goals come his way following his stunning strike in Rovers’ 2-0 win over York City. Bunker, who netted in successive matches, opened the scoring picking out the top corner from distance, sending Rovers top of the National League on Saturday. “We knew how tough it was going […]
“I’m really proud of them”: Forest Green Rovers Women assistant coach Louise Fensome after beating Bishops Lydeard Ladies 5-1 to reclaim top spot.
Forest Green Rovers Women moved to the top of the Regen Arable South West Regional Women’s Football League Premier Division table after a 5-1 win over Bishops Lydeard Ladies at Hartpury College on Sunday. Rovers went behind after 19 minutes after Holly Meakins lobbed goalkeeper Flo Stiddard, but battled back to score three goals in […]
“I thought we were excellent in everything we did” – Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill after FA Cup defeat to Stockport County
Forest Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill revealed his disappointment that the squad didn’t progress into the next round of the FA Cup following a 2-1 defeat to Stockport County “I thought they (the players) were magnificent,” Cotterill said. “We ended up losing a game we didn’t deserve to lose. I thought we were excellent in […]
“We were like a different team and that just shows the strides that we are doing ” – Forest Green Rovers forward Christian Doidge after FA Cup defeat to Stockport County
Forest Green Rovers forward Christian Doidge believes that his team have progressed in leaps and bounds after a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Stockport County. Doidge’s late equaliser wasn’t enough for Rovers to progress to the second round of the famous competition, but there is a belief that the National League side have improved in the […]
“You have to break them down, make sure every pass is perfect” – Steve Cotterill on Forest Green Rovers’ FA Cup qualification victory over Weymouth
Forest Green Rovers managed a hard-earned 2-0 win over a “difficult” Weymouth side to earn a place in the first round of the 2024/25 FA Cup. After starting the season in scintillating form in the National League Steve Cotterill’s side had to turn their attention to cup action on Saturday afternoon, welcoming National League South […]
McCann says Forest Green’s quality off the bench will help in promotion bid after scoring only goal in Hartlepool win
Monday, September 30th (Image: Prosports Images- Wayne Tuckwell) Charlie McCann hopes his goals will help in Forest Green Rovers’ ambitions of promotion back to the Football League following their 1-0 win over Hartlepool United. The 22-year-old midfielder recorded his fourth goal of the National League campaign with a sweeping strike from 18-yards on 71 minutes […]
“It wasn’t the team that won the game, it was the squad” says Cotterill following Forest Green’s victory over Hartlepool
(Image: Prosports Images- Wayne Tuckwell) Steve Cotterill says Forest Green Rovers 1-0 National League win over Hartlepool United on Saturday was achieved by the entire squad after a difficult week on the road. Rovers earned the only goal of the game on 71 minutes through Charlie McCann’s fourth goal of the season sweeping an Emmanuel […]
Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers & Gloucester City: A season to forget for Gloucestershire football
It’s fair to say that it has been a year to forget for Gloucestershire football’s big three. Cheltenham Town ended their three-year spell in League One. Forest Green Rovers faced back-to-back relegations and have now been dumped out of the football league. Whilst Gloucester City are to play in the seventh tier of English football […]