The Papa John’s Trophy regularly gets mixed reviews. Some see it as the perfect opportunity to give minutes to squad players and win silverware, whereas others argue it clogs the fixture list. Ahead of their second round clash against Portsmouth on Tuesday, Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff explained that he enjoys this competition for a […]
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Cheltenham Town Vs Portsmouth: Michael Duff prepares team for “free hit” game against Portsmouth
Cheltenham Town continued their fantastic start to the season with a win against Exeter City on Saturday but next face the challenge of Portsmouth in the Papa John’s Trophy. As top scorers and one of the promotion favourites in League One, the south coast side pose a serious threat to the Robins, however manager Michael […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff: EFL Trophy fixture against Portsmouth a “free hit”
After their best ever start to a Football League season, Cheltenham Town next face the challenge of League One opposition Portsmouth in the Papa John’s Trophy. Despite, the obvious challenge of facing a team from the division above, manager Michael Duff insisted that this match would be a “free hit”. “They’ve got a good manager, […]