Rovers in home straight as season draws to an early conclusion

Tuffley Rovers’ Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division campaign will draw to a relatively early conclusion this week, as they play their final three fixtures of the 2024/25 season in an 8 day period from 1 March to 8 March, all of which will take place at Glevum Park.

Having concluded their travels with a 2-0 win at Pershore Town last Saturday, Rovers will host Roman Glass St George on 1 March (3pm), before hosting Brimscombe & Thrupp on 4 March (7:45pm) and then finishing their season against Corsham Town on 8 March (3pm).

Neil Mustoe’s side suffered the disappointment of a midweek defeat to Hallen FC in the GFA Challenge Trophy, the final cup competition in which they were participating this season, meaning they know their final three league games will bring down the curtain on a campaign that has brought many highs, but might also be considered one that ultimately ends with a sense that it could have been even better.

The huge positives are a near certain improvement on a 14th place finish in 2023/24 (Rovers currently sit 10th) and a real opportunity to post a best points tally in the club’s modern Hellenic League Premier Division history. Mustoe’s side currently have 47 points and need four more to hit their highest total since returning to the division in 2015/16.

Roman Glass St George will arrive at Glevum Park with hopes of a play-off place still very much alive, before relegation threatened Brimscombe & Thrupp will need a win to save their season. That will be followed by the final day for Rovers, on 8 March, when current 11th place side Corsham Town will be the visitors. Whether that game will be pivotal to Mustoe’s hopes for season-on-season improvement will depend on the two games preceding it.

Eight days to go….