harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 20, 2023 16:24:53 GMT
Rovers u18s home to Cheltenham Town Fa youth cup first round early November date to be confirmed
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 25, 2023 6:13:33 GMT
Fixture arranged for Tuesday 31 October with a 7pm kick off at the Mem.
Go and see our talented youngsters.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 25, 2023 13:46:24 GMT
Will it be a trick or treat!?
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 31, 2023 18:33:36 GMT
Game kicking off at 7pm tonight Cheltenham named four goalkeepers in their squad
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 31, 2023 21:10:20 GMT
Just got back..
Entertaining night out at the Mem...I was sure I saw DC (?)
Fair play, Cheltenham bossed us for most of the match and got their deserved win.
But we had our chances, with their dodge keep spilling a couple of collections and a long range shot or two that was capably blocked.
Really liked their no9, didn't look like a kid for me, and their left winger.
We got caught showboating at the back for their second which effectively killed us off v 10 men because of the professional foul on our lad when through on goal
In the rain we lost but gave a good account for ourselves.
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 31, 2023 21:34:16 GMT
Cheltenham Town number 10 was outstanding but Rovers dominated second half and troubled their keeper with a couple of strong shots but Cheltenham deserved their 2 1 victory.
Mangan Whelan and Marquis watched the match.
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 2, 2023 12:51:08 GMT
From the Cheltenham Town website
The young Robins defeated Bristol Rovers 2-1 at the Memorial Stadium to advance to the second round of the FA Youth Cup.
Goals from Freddy Willcox and Tom King either side of the break were enough to see the Robins through despite Cam Walters' red card and a late consolation from Ollie Dewsbury.
It was Town who started the better of the two sides, coming close after just 10 minutes.
Sopuru Obieri beat his man before firing at goal, but Rovers keeper Ross Mason did well to beat away the effort at his near post.
King came close again for the Robins just moments later, dancing past a sea of Rovers bodies before letting fly, but Mason once again was equal to the effort.
The opening goal would come just before the half hour mark and it was King who was right in the middle of the action once again.
The young striker raced in behind down the right flank before cutting it back to Willcox in the area, who calmly put the Robins into a first half lead.
The hosts rarely threatened in the opening 45 and only brought goalkeeper Archie Burford into action for the first time just before the interval.
Kofi Shaw worked the space for a powerful shot, but Burford did well to turn the effort away from goal.
Willcox came close to a second not long after the break, when his whipped corner caused panic, clipping the top of the Rovers crossbar.
The hosts began to work their way into the game and nearly found a leveller not long after the hour, denied however by some heroic defending to block Dewsbury's strike.
A turning point in the contest came a minute later, when Walters' professional foul gave referee George Lynch no choice but to brandish a red card for the young centre-back.
The hosts looked to make the man advantage but just couldn't seem to find a way through the resilient Robins backline.
And they were punished in injury time when King's pressing saw him win the ball before rounding Mason and finishing well to put Town two to the good.
Dewsbury pulled one back just moments later for the hosts and Charlie White came almightily close to a late equaliser, but the Robins stood strong and held on to win the first round tie.
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