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

· English League Two

Salford City

4': Matt Smith
90': Adrian Mariappa
90'+1': Ryan Watson (P)

FT
2 - 2

Forest Green Rovers

39': Charlie Mccann
70': Mathew Stevens
90': Ryan Inniss

About

Salford City are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, 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.
1': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross.
2': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
2': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
4': Goal! Salford City 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross.
6': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Dominic Bernard.
7': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
7': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
8': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
8': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
13': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Bernard with a cross.
16': Attempt missed. Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle McAllister with a cross.
21': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
21': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Elliot Watt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
23': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
26': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
27': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
27': Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens is caught offside.
30': Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
31': Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
31': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
33': Elliot Watt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
34': Attempt saved. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
35': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
35': Attempt blocked. Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McAllister with a cross.
37': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
37': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith is caught offside.
39': Goal! Salford City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
41': Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
41': Luke Garbutt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
43': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
44': Foul by Declan John (Salford City).
44': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+4': First Half ends, Salford City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
45': Second Half begins Salford City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
45': Substitution, Salford City. Junior Luamba replaces Ethan Ingram.
47': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
49': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
49': Junior Luamba (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
53': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan John.
53': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens is caught offside.
54': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
54': Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Inniss.
57': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton with a cross.
59': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
59': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
61': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
65': Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
66': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
66': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt blocked. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
67': Attempt blocked. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
67': Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Inniss with a headed pass.
67': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Declan John.
68': Attempt blocked. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McAllister with a cross.
68': Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Conor McAleny.
70': Goal! Salford City 1, Forest Green Rovers 2. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Moore-Taylor with a headed pass.
71': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Jones replaces Reece Brown.
72': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Salford City).
72': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Kyle McAllister is caught offside.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Declan John.
78': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Alfie Bendle replaces Dominic Bernard because of an injury.
79': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
80': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
83': Substitution, Salford City. Kelly N'Mai replaces Conor McAleny.
86': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor replaces Matt Stevens.
87': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
87': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
88': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
88': Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Foul by Alfie Bendle (Forest Green Rovers).
89': Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Penalty Salford City. Adrian Mariappa draws a foul in the penalty area.
89': Penalty conceded by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
90': Second yellow card to Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
90': Second yellow card to Adrian Mariappa (Salford City).
90'+1': Goal! Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2. Ryan Watson (Salford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+5': Alfie Bendle (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Junior Luamba (Salford City).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.
0': Match ends, Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Peninsula Stadium
Location: Salford, England
Attendance: 2,355

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stockport County	46	+48	92
2	Wrexham	46	+37	88
3	Mansfield Town	46	+43	86
4	Milton Keynes Dons	46	+15	78

Full Table

Line-Ups

Salford City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Cairns (GK)
16	Curtis Tilt
5	Adrian Mariappa
3	Declan John
2	Ethan Ingram
6	Elliot Watt
29	Luke Garbutt
7	Ryan Watson
17	Matt Smith
18	Conor McAleny
24	Luke Bolton

Salford City Substitutes:

Junior Luamba, Marcus Dackers, Connor Mclennan, Matthew Lund, Kelly N'Mai, Kevin Berkoe, Joe Wright.

Forest Green Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Luke Daniels (GK)
15	Jordan Moore-Taylor
5	Ryan Inniss
17	Jamie Robson
3	Dominic Bernard
27	Harvey Bunker
8	Charlie Mccann
29	Reece Brown
9	Mathew Stevens
7	Kyle McAllister
25	Fankaty Dabo

Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:

Darnell Johnson, Alfie Bendle, Marcel Lavinier, Matt Taylor, Callum Jones, Tyrese Omotoye, Jamie Searle.

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