Forest Green Rovers head coach Mark Cooper was relieved that his promotion-chasing side managed to survive a late scare to beat Harrogate Town 2-1 at the Innocent New Lawn on Saturday. Rovers welcomed Simon Weaver’s Harrogate to Nailsworth on Saturday afternoon in a bid to climb up to first place in League Two. Goals from […]
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‘They are all cup finals’ Forest Green defender Kane Wilson on the season run-in and Harrogate
Forest Green Rovers host Harrogate town in League Two this afternoon, with the New Lawn side one point adrift of table toppers, and local rivals, Cheltenham Town. After conceding a stoppage-time equaliser to Morecambe in an enthralling 2-2 draw on Tuesday night, right-back Kane Wilson explained how Rovers turned it into a positive experience. “All […]
Forest Green Rovers vs Harrogate Town preview: FGR aim to continue promotion push
Forest Green Rovers host Harrogate Town on Saturday afternoon as they look to continue their title challenge at the top of Sky Bet League Two. The Green are right in the middle of the promotion battle as they sit third in the league – only one point off top of the league Cheltenham Town, and […]
FA Cup First Round Draw LIVE: Cheltenham and Forest Green discover their fate
Cheltenham and Forest Green will discover their first opponents in this year’s Emirates FA Cup – as the draw takes place for the First Round of the competition at 7:10pm. Both sides are competing in the top end of League Two this season, with the Robins occupying an automatic promotion spot after eight games. Forest […]
Forest Green Rovers Preview: West Bromwich Albion Academy pose opening challenge for Mark Cooper’s side in EFL Trophy.
Forest Green Rovers kick-off their EFL Trophy campaign at home to West Bromwich Albion Academy on Tuesday, October 6. Rovers share Southern Group E with West Brom Academy, Swindon Town and Exeter City in the EFL Trophy. Going on to the second round, Mark Cooper’s men are in search of their first three points of […]
How are Forest Green Rovers’ media team coping with the coronavirus outbreak?
With the coronavirus pandemic causing all English football games to be postponed until April 30 at the very earliest, how do clubs deal with the no football aspect behind the scenes? Forest Green Rovers media assistant Noah Dougherty has insisted the general spirit at the Nailsworth-based club is “great” despite there being no footballing action […]
Forest Green Rovers: Coronavirus impact on finances and 2019/20 League Two season
The world of football has been placed on temporary suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic but for the so-called “smaller clubs”, the impact can be far more severe than it is on the wealthier sides. For Forest Green Rovers, a League Two side based in the small village of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, the postponement of […]
Forest Green Rovers end winless streak with victory over Swindon
Forest Green won their first game since the January the 11th after a 2-0 victory away at Swindon Town. Goals from Matt Stevens and Ebou Adams gave The Green Devils victory at The County Ground. The result against promotion-chasing Swindon leaves Forest Green in 11th place in League Two, with the Robins dropping down to […]
Recap: Cheltenham Town and Forest Green both leave it late to secure vital points in the League
Forest Green and Cheltenham Town both scored in the 88th minute on Saturday in their League Two fixtures and the goals were both scored by players returning from injury. It was George Williams who scored a late equaliser for the Green Devils, after they went one-nil down to Oldham. It was an even greater moment […]
Park Life Sport Live blog: Women in Sport, Saracens salary cap breach and FA Trophy draw
Welcome to Park Life Sport’s Live blog! Today, we are focusing on women’s sport in Gloucestershire and breaking news from across the county and beyond. Following the Lionesses’ record-breaking crowd at the weekend, we are putting the growth of women’s sport under the spotlight. We have an exclusive with Britain’s first Olympic snowboard medalist Jenny […]