Forest Green Rovers vs Morecambe, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
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
Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 2,290
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 44 | +25 | 84 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | +38 | 82 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 43 | +31 | 78 |
| 4 | Salford City | 44 | +8 | 77 |
Line-Ups
Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | James Belshaw (GK) |
| 22 | Reece Welch |
| 5 | Ryan Inniss |
| 17 | Jamie Robson |
| 3 | Dominic Bernard |
| 8 | Charlie Mccann |
| 29 | Reece Brown |
| 2 | Marcel Lavinier |
| 7 | Kyle McAllister |
| 14 | Troy Deeney |
| 9 | Mathew Stevens |
Morecambe (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Moore (GK) |
| 4 | Jacob Bedeau |
| 22 | James Connolly |
| 12 | Joel Senior |
| 2 | Donald Love |
| 10 | Jj Mckiernan |
| 8 | Eli King |
| 18 | Jake Taylor |
| 9 | Michael Mellon |
| 14 | Jordan Slew |
| 7 | Tom Bloxham |
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