Cooper denies pitch covers were a ploy

By Ash Loveridge
Star Game

SAFE HANDS: Cheltenham’s Josh Griffiths saves from Forest Green’s Baily Cargill and, below, Rovers’ Ebou Adams is sent off
PICTURES: PSI/Shane Healey

FOREST GREEN boss Mark Cooper denied any offpitch trickery had curtailed Cheltenham captain Ben Tozer’s torpedo throw-ins as the Gloucestershire derby saw both sides fire blanks.
The advertising hoarding and frost covers appeared to be positioned near the touchline to thwart Tozer’s throw-in momentum, which was evi...