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

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
  • 84': Tyrese Omotoye
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Morecambe
  • 26': Michael Mellon
  • 48': Jordan Slew

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Forest Green Rovers are hosting Morecambe 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Michael Mellon (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Slew.
  • 5': Foul by Donald Love (Morecambe).
  • 5': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Donald Love (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 8': Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 12': JJ McKiernan (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Michael Mellon (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Michael Mellon (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Bloxham.
  • 16': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by James Belshaw.
  • 19': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Kyle McAllister.
  • 21': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Stuart Moore.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Lavinier with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jordan Slew (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by JJ McKiernan.
  • 23': Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 23': Jake Taylor (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Michael Mellon (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Senior with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe).
  • 25': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1. Michael Mellon (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donald Love following a fast break.
  • 29': Attempt saved. JJ McKiernan (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Mellon.
  • 30': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 30': Joel Senior (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by James Connolly.
  • 36': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
  • 39': Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 39': Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Donald Love (Morecambe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
  • 40': Foul by Tom Bloxham (Morecambe).
  • 40': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Tom Bloxham (Morecambe) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcel Lavinier (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Robson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcel Lavinier (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Harvey Bunker replaces Charlie McCann.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Jamie Robson.
  • 48': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 2. Jordan Slew (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Bloxham.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Lavinier with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Taylor.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
  • 54': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Joel Senior.
  • 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Lavinier with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Marcel Lavinier (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Bernard with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Morecambe. Jacob Davenport replaces Jake Taylor.
  • 62': Substitution, Morecambe. David Tutonda replaces Donald Love.
  • 62': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jordan Slew (Morecambe).
  • 65': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Kyle McAllister.
  • 70': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Davenport.
  • 72': Substitution, Morecambe. Ethan Walker replaces Tom Bloxham.
  • 73': Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Mayor replaces Jordan Slew.
  • 73': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Morton replaces Matt Stevens.
  • 73': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor replaces Marcel Lavinier.
  • 76': David Tutonda (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 76': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Teddy Jenks replaces Reece Brown.
  • 78': Substitution, Morecambe. Farrend Rawson replaces Michael Mellon.
  • 79': David Tutonda (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 81': Attempt saved. JJ McKiernan (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by James Belshaw.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Walker with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Joel Senior (Morecambe).
  • 83': Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Morecambe 2. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
  • 86': Attempt saved. JJ McKiernan (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Walker.
  • 86': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by James Belshaw.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90': Joel Senior (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by JJ McKiernan (Morecambe).
  • 90'+2': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Eli King (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Walker.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Morton.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Morecambe 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Morecambe 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 2,290

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Doncaster Rovers 46 +23 84
2 Port Vale 46 +19 80
3 Bradford City 46 +19 78
4 Walsall 46 +21 77
Full Table

Line-Ups

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 James Belshaw (GK)
22 Reece Welch
5 Ryan Inniss Yellow Card
17 Jamie Robson Yellow Card
3 Dominic Bernard
8 Charlie Mccann
29 Reece Brown Yellow Card
2 Marcel Lavinier
7 Kyle McAllister
14 Troy Deeney
9 Mathew Stevens
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Teddy Jenks, Sean Robertson, Tyrese Omotoye, Harvey Bunker, Matt Taylor, Jamie Searle, Callum Morton.

MOR Morecambe (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stuart Moore (GK)
4 Jacob Bedeau Yellow Card
22 James Connolly
12 Joel Senior
2 Donald Love Yellow Card
10 Jj Mckiernan
8 Eli King
18 Jake Taylor
9 Michael Mellon
14 Jordan Slew
7 Tom Bloxham
Morecambe Substitutes:
David Tutonda, Farrend Rawson, Ethan Walker, Adam Major, Cameron Smith, Jacob Davenport, Adam Smith.

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