Rovers make another trip up north on Saturday as they take on Accrington Stanley at the Wham Stadium.

Looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's disappointment at Stockport County, Rovers will be hoping to secure their first win in six games.

However, Accrington stand in the way this weekend - and here's the lowdown on Saturday's opponents.

IN THE DUGOUT

A legend at the Wham Stadium, John Coleman has spent 22 of his 26 years of his managerial career in charge of Accrington. In that time, the EFL's second longest-serving manager has won four promotions and has led the Lancashire club to constant over achievement.

Last season was the first relegation Coleman experienced at Accrington. They established themselves as a League One side, staying in the division for five straight seasons (including two top half finishes) but last season proved a step too far. Accrington finished 23rd in League One last season, three points from safety.

Stanley have had a mixed start to the season under Coleman, winning four, drawing two and losing five of their 11 games so far.

SUMMER BUSINESS

Despite suffering relegation from League One last season, Stanley didn't overhaul their squad over the summer.

Experienced defender Kelvin Mellor, a three-time promotion winner from this level, joined from Crewe, adding experience to a flurry of youthful additions. They include towering forward Josh Andrews on loan from Birmingham City, QPR loanee Joe Gubbins and 20-year-old Ben Woods on a permanent deal from Inverness.

John Coleman's side have also taken three players from Norwich City, loaning in defensive duo Lewis Shipley and Brad Hills, with goalkeeper Jon McCracken joining on an emergency loan from the Norfolk side.

Impressive right-back Mitch Clark and dynamic midfielder Ethan Hamilton earned moves higher up the pyramid, joining Port Vale and Lincoln City respectively. Meanwhile, versatile defender Michael Nottingham and midfielder Mo Sangare made the move north of the border to sign from Livingstone.

FORM

09.09.23 - Accrington Stanley 0-3 Mansfield Town (Keillor-Dunn 29', Maris 35', Lewis 75')

16.09.23 - Accrington Stanley 4-1 Sutton United (Leight 45+1', 57', Longelo 63', Pritchard 90+5') (Patrick 64')

23.09.23 - Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Accrington Stanley (Hawkes 14', 49')

30.09.23 - Accrington Stanley 1-3 Stockport County (Nolan 87'), (Olaofe 12', Collar 16', Barry 59')

03.10.23 - Morecambe 1-1 Accrington Stanley (Connolly 64') (Leigh 70')

OUR PREVIOUS MEETINGS

04.03.23 - Accrington Stanley 2-1 Forest Green Rovers (Pressley 44', Longelo 64') (Peart-Harris 22')

06.09.22 - Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Accrington Stanley (Brown 37', March 81') (Leigh 76')

17.03.18 - Accrington Stanley 3-1 Forest Green Rovers (Johnson 3', Clark 81', Jackson 90+2') (Reid 64')

30.09.17 - Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley (Conneely 56')