Steve Cotterill transformed Cheltenham Town. But that was a quarter of a century ago now. And yet, one of the stories of the season is now emerging at Whaddon Road. Cotterill, improbably, is back – and he is transforming this club all over again.

Cheltenham were bottom of the Football League when he returned, after 23 years away, at the end of September. They had just lost 7-1 against Grimsby. "It did look a little bleak," Cotterill tells Sky Sports . An understatement. But the mood changed instantly.

Fleetwood were beaten 2-0 in his first game back and further wins over Newport and top-of-the-table Walsall earned Cotterill the manager of the month award for October. They started November by knocking League One side Bradford out of the FA Cup.

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