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NOW BRING ON BIG BOYS – ROB

By John Lyons

ECSTATIC: Forest Green Rovers celebrate promotion last week and, Inset, boss Rob Edwards
PICTURE: Alamy

HE’S notched promotion in his first season as an EFL boss – and now Rob Edwards can’t wait for his Forest Green Rovers side to take on some football heavyweights next term.
Last week’s goalless draw at Bristol Rovers clinched promotion for the long-time leaders and ensured ambitious Rovers would be playing League One football for the first time in their history in 2022-23.
It means the Gloucestershire club can look forward to mixing it with the likes of Wayne Rooney’s Derb...

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