FOREST Green defender James Jennings’ long injury-stricken road  is almost at an end.

The  summer signing from Mansfield Town, is set to kick a ball in anger for the first time since August, in a behind closed doors friendly against Bristol Rovers next week.

Left-back Jennings underwent  surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) last summer following an innocuous training-ground collision.

Jennings is now taking part in non-contact training and could come into contention before the end of the season.

Watch James below