Forest will be hoping to build on the victory at Carlisle on Saturday as Cheltenham make only their second ever visit to the City Ground. Cheltenham have been good opponents for Forest in the last two years with Forest recording three victories in the three matches whilst scoring 8 goals and yet to concede.

Forest will find a Cheltenham side unbeaten in five games, a run that has moved them away from the relegation zone and now stand five points from danger. Cheltenham should not be underestimated as included in the run has been victories over Leyton Orient and at Leeds, a game that completed a double against the Yorkshire side after an earlier season victory at Whaddon Road.

Cheltenham are managed by former Wolves midfielder Keith Downing who gained promotion to the hot seat when John Ward moved to Carlisle at the start of the season. Downing had previously been a coach during Ward’s reign in charge and had helped Ward guide the club to their highest league position in their history last season.

There is a Forest connection within the Cheltenham squad with Craig Armstrong (pictured right) rejoining the Robins after an unsuccessful spell at Gillingham. Also involved will be Alan Wright who will be hoping for an improvement to his last appearance at the City Ground during last season’s play offs. Also at the club but out injured for the rest of the season is club captain John Finnigan who started his career at Forest but left without making a first team appearance.

MOST RECENT GAME

Saturday 29 March 2008

CHELTENHAM TOWN (1) 1 v NORTHAMPTON TOWN (0) 1

1-0   39 mins     Steven Gillespie (Cheltenham)

1-1   76 mins     Giles Coke (Northampton)

CHELTENHAM

Shane Higgs; Jerry Gill, Richard Keogh, Shane Duff, Alan Wright; Ashley Vincent (Michael D Agostino), Dave Bird, Craig Armstrong, Scott Brown (Andy Lindegaard); Steven Gillespie, Paul Connor (Damian Spencer)

subs not used : Scott P Brown, Adam Connolly

CURRENT FORM

29/03/2008       Northampton Town (H)          Drew 1-1

24/03/2008       Leyton Orient (H)             Won 1-0

22/03/2008       Luton Town (A)                Drew 1-1

15/03/2008       Bristol Rovers (H)            Won 1-0

11/03/2008       Leeds United (A)              Won 2-1

08/03/2008       Yeovil Town (A)               Lost 2-1

HEAD TO HEAD

League

at Nottingham          Played 1, NFFC 1

at Cheltenham          Played 2, NFFC 2

RECENT MEETINGS

2007/08     CHELTENHAM TOWN     0-3      NFFC                 13/10/2007

2006/07     NFFC                3-0      CHELTENHAM TOWN      24/03/2007

            CHELTENHAM TOWN     0-2      NFFC                 28/10/2006

MEN IN CHARGE

Referee :            K.K.Wright (Cambridgeshire)

                     2007/08 Record : 4 Matches, 6 Yellow Cards, 1 Red Card

Assistant Referee :  S.P.Bennett and R.H.Smith

Fourth Official :    S.G.Cooke