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Forest Green's Darren Carter joined Rovers from Northampton in September

Darren Carter rescued a point for Forest Green Rovers at Gloucestershire rivals Cheltenham Town in the National League's top of the table match.

Harry Pell put league leaders Cheltenham in front with a free-kick which went under the jumping wall.

Rovers were given a penalty after Rob Dickie fouled Kurtis Guthrie in the box, but Jon Parkin fired over the bar.

However Carter tapped in from close range to make sure the gap between the two sides remains just one point.

Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

"We can play better than that, but there's a spirit not to get beaten.

"Nobody is giving up and everybody is disappointed when you have drawn with a team that are second in the table behind you.

"Both teams have gone away with one point, so, credit to both teams because it was a battle."

Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

"I'm just very pleased with the character we showed coming back, to miss that penalty, heads do go down, but I thought we played very well today."

"Cheltenham are very strong on set plays and I thought it was a sloppy free kick to give away and I will have to look and see what the wall's doing."

"We are on a very good run at the moment, and I'm pleased with the football we are playing and I am very pleased with the character of the lads and it was just a shame we didn't get the three points."