Notts County's poor start to the season continued as they are still looking for a first home win of the season following the 0-0 draw with Cheltenham.
To some extent they were fortunate not to surrender all three points to the Robins who were the better side for long periods and were twice denied when good efforts struck the woodwork.
As early as the 13th minute midfielder John Finnigan saw a fine strike crash against the angle of post and bar.
Then early in the second half, striker Damian Spencer also hit the frame of the goal and Steve Guinan looked odds on to find the back of the net when he fastened on to the loose ball, but he was denied by a heroic goal line clearance by Ian Richardson.
On a day when most Notts players did not appear to have any appetite for the fight Richardson set a wonderful example of commitment.
Only once could Notts claim hard luck - as late as the 88th minute when Robert Ullathorne's drive beat goalkeeper Shane Higgsbut but came back off the inside of the left-hand upright.
Chances for strikers were generally few and far between as defences dominated but both sets of forwards were guilty of poor misses.
Matty Williams should have done better for Notts with a shot that he blazed into the crowd and Spencer, with a free header, was also off target.
Cheltenham's dominance of the first half could be judged by their winning of 11 corners to two, and it was from one of those corners that Spencer spurned his chance of heading his side in front.
Notts manager Gary Mills opted to make two substitutions in the second half including taking off captain and central defender Mike Whitlow, who was viewed as being "off the pace" of the game.
When young Kelvin Wilson came off later with a calf strain he was replaced by the 19-year-old Faz Kuduzovic - the first time in their long history Notts have ever fielded a Bosnian.