Forest Green Rovers make the short trip to Cheltenham Town tomorrow in a battle between 3rd and 4th in League Two.

Both sides sit level on points heading into the match, with only goal difference separating them.

Last season in the same fixture, FGR took a two-goal lead through George Williams and Tahvon Campbell, who has since moved to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, before the hosts pulled two goals back to draw the game 2-2.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the first meeting between the two clubs this season…

What we said:

"It's always good to have a full weeks' preparation. It's been a good week and I know it is an old cliché but it is another game for me, it is the next game and it is three points,” said Mark Cooper.

"It's just noise. All the other stuff is just noise. What the local derby and the fans do is up the atmosphere but at 3 o'clock it is a pitch with 22 players and referee on it. It is the same as any other game and we have to deal with all the noise and it is down to business.

"(The league table) shows both clubs are in a good place, they are both growing and both evolving. Two good football teams, so we are hoping it is a good game and not just a typical blood and thunder derby."

What they said:

“Solid, best defensive record in the league, teams at home open up and come onto them, which is what they want because they generally dominate the ball,” said Michael Duff.

“If you come onto them, they can play their way through you. That's their strength.

“They can play a couple of different formations, so they can flip things during a game as well, so they have lots of different ways they can hurt you, so we have to be wary of what they can do and how they can hurt us and be wary of that when we are attacking.

“But obviously we have a decent home record and we've scored the most goals in the league and that's why it's going to be a good game.”

Team news

Forest Green:

Matt Mills returned to training this week but it will be too soon for the centre-back to feature at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium

Joseph Mills, Carl Winchester and Liam Kitching are all one yellow card away from a suspension.

Cheltenham Town:

Former FGR strikers Tahvon Campbell and Reuben Reid both look set to miss a reunion with their old club, while Reid is close to fitness having undergone surgery earlier in the season, he is not match ready, while Campbell is not fit.

Hull City loanee Max Sheaf has also returned to training for the Robins.

About: Cheltenham

Cheltenham Town have made a superb start to their League Two campaign and sit in third place on goal difference, above Forest Green.

The turnaround in form started towards the end of last season under Michael Duff, losing just two of their last eight league fixtures.

This season, their form at home has been impressive, with them still yet to taste defeat in front of their own supporters, with league leaders Crewe, the only side to have taken points off them this season at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

They are also prolific in front of goal, as the league’s joint-top scorers through 15 games and will provide a stern test to FGR’s stubborn defence.

Key player: Luke Varney

Age does not seem to be a barrier for the 37-year-old striker as he continues to find the net consistently for Cheltenham Town this season.

The former Charlton Athletic, Derby County and Blackburn Rovers front man has 19 goals to his name since joining on a free transfer last September, including one in this fixture last season.

He already has five this campaign, including three in his last four outings, making him bang in form and will be a handful for the FGR back line.

Last time we met:

The spoils were shared at the Jonny-Rock Stadium back in December as Cheltenham Town clawed back at two-goal deficit to snatch a point from Forest Green Rovers.

Tahvon Campbell opened the scoring just after the hour mark before George Williams doubled the visitors advantage six minutes later.

The hosts pulled one back through Luke Varney with 12 minutes to spare before Conor Thomas levelled the encounter two minutes later.

Head-to-head:

Despite Cheltenham Town having not tasted victory in this fixture in 21 years, the stats are closer than you would think.

Since that 2-1 win back in August 1998, FGR have won three of the next nine encounters, with two of those coming in cup competitions.

Six of the games have ended in draws, with both games last season being score draws.

Coverage:

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