Veteran Cheltenham defender Jerry Gill says he has no plans to retire from football, even though he will be 38 later this year.

The former Birmingham right-back feels his football has not suffered since his company acquired the franchise for the shop at Whaddon Road.

Gill told BBC Points West: "I hope to play for another two or three years.

"I may be 38 in September but I played 47 games last season, captained the club and long may that continue."

Although Cheltenham are still to add a new player to their squad this summer, Gill says that he believes they can claim a top-half League One finish.

Gill added: "I look at the results last season and we beat the likes of Leeds twice, in the big games we proved we could do it.

"Our away form was awful and it needs to improve but this is a fortress here at Whaddon [Road].

I want to stay in the game and [the shop] will probably look after itself Cheltenham veteran Jerry Gill

"If we continue that [form] and pick up a few more points away from home, there's no reason why we can't be an established League One team and by that I mean a top-10 finish.

Gill explains he was thinking about beyond his playing days when he took on the club shop franchise.

"I want to stay in the game and [the shop] will probably look after itself," said Gill.

"I don't actually have to be around that much but I like to be, I like to oversee things.

"It's just about trying to get security for the family when you finish."