Forest Green Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
  • 35': Reece Brown
FT
1 - 4
Crewe Alexandra
  • 49': Chris Long
  • 60': Courtney Baker-Richardson
  • 69': Courtney Baker-Richardson
  • 82': Elliott Nevitt

About

Forest Green Rovers are hosting Crewe Alexandra at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
  • 5': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 5': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 9': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 11': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 12': Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Reece Welch.
  • 17': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 17': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
  • 18': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 18': Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Thomas.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a headed pass.
  • 23': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Conor Thomas.
  • 24': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 24': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 25': Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Reece Welch.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Powell with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aaron Rowe with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 35': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Robson.
  • 35': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece Welch following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Powell.
  • 41': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
  • 42': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Powell.
  • 44': Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a headed pass.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Aaron Rowe.
  • 46': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 46': Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 49': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 53': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Fankaty Dabo replaces Dylan Kadji.
  • 54': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Darnell Johnson replaces Reece Brown.
  • 54': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matty Taylor.
  • 59': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 59': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
  • 60': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 63': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Joe White replaces Joel Tabiner.
  • 63': Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Long.
  • 65': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 65': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Luke Offord.
  • 68': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 68': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 3. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a headed pass.
  • 70': Delay in match (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 72': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens replaces Troy Deeney.
  • 72': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Teddy Jenks replaces Harvey Bunker.
  • 72': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Matty Taylor.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 74': Hand ball by Darnell Johnson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 74': Darnell Johnson (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 75': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Zac Williams replaces Rio Adebisi.
  • 75': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Courtney Baker-Richardson.
  • 76': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Owen Lunt replaces Jack Powell.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Lunt with a headed pass.
  • 78': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
  • 82': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 4. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Long.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Jenks.
  • 87': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but Owen Lunt is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Crewe Alexandra 4.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 1,855

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 20 +11 39
2 Notts County 20 +13 37
3 Swindon Town 20 +9 37
4 Bromley 20 +9 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke Daniels (GK)
22 Reece Welch
5 Ryan Inniss
17 Jamie Robson Yellow Card
3 Dominic Bernard
27 Harvey Bunker Yellow Card
29 Reece Brown
16 Dylan Kadji
7 Kyle McAllister
14 Troy Deeney Yellow Card
10 Matt Taylor
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Darnell Johnson, Fankaty Dabo, Teddy Jenks, Mathew Stevens, Jamie Searle, Alfie Bendle, Tyrese Omotoye.

CAX Crewe Alexandra (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Harvey Davies (GK)
6 Luke Offord Yellow Card
5 Mickey Demetriou
15 Connor O'Riordan Yellow Card
23 Jack Powell
11 Joel Tabiner Yellow Card
8 Conor Thomas
21 Aaron Rowe
3 Rio Adebisi
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
7 Chris Long
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Elliott Nevitt, Charlie Finney, Joe White, Michael Williams, Owen Lunt, Tom Booth, Ryan Cooney.

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