Richardson arrives to help Robins

John Schofield and Barry Richardson never played in the same Imps team

Cheltenham Town's connections with Lincoln City have been extended with the arrival of Barry Richardson.

The 40-year-old spent five years as a player at Sincil Bank before becoming a goalkeeping coach.

Robins assistant manager John Schofield also played for and managed Lincoln until joining Cheltenham in the summer.

Martin Allen told BBC Gloucestershire: "He comes highly recommended. We've seen from Scott Brown's development how important a position it is."

He added: "It's not just being a coach, they are almost personal mentors. It's a specialist position and in an ideal world we'd like one full time, but that isn't possible here."