English FA Cup

Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Luton Town
  • 23': Lamine Dabo
  • 30': Nahki Wells
  • 53': Nahki Wells
  • 90'+2': Gideon Kodua
FT
4 - 3
Forest Green Rovers
  • 61': Tom Knowles
  • 68': Kyle McAllister (P)
  • 79': Aidan Dausch

About

Luton Town are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sean Etaluku.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Etaluku with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Luton Town. Jake Richards is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Temi Babalola (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 9': Nigel Lonwijk (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 10': Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
  • 11': Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Offside, Luton Town. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Jili Buyabu is caught offside.
  • 14': Abraham Kanu (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jake Richards (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 23': Goal! Luton Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 26': Foul by Neil Kengni (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 26': George Saville (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 27': Nigel Lonwijk (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by George Saville (Luton Town).
  • 28': Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 29': Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 29': Nahki Wells (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Cohen Bramall (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fiachra Pagel (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 30': Goal! Luton Town 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Nahki Wells (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 36': Foul by George Saville (Luton Town).
  • 36': Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nigel Lonwijk (Luton Town).
  • 38': Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
  • 41': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nigel Lonwijk.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Richards.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 44': George Saville (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Temi Babalola (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 45': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Luton Town 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kyle McAllister replaces Neil Kengni.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tom Knowles replaces Sean Etaluku.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Keeley (Luton Town).
  • 48': Handball by Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Temi Babalola (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jili Buyabu with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 51': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 52': Foul by Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 52': Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 0. Nahki Wells (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Fanne.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 58': Foul by Jake Richards (Luton Town).
  • 58': Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Ryan Inniss replaces Abraham Kanu.
  • 59': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Aidan Dausch replaces Temi Babalola.
  • 61': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 1. Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jili Buyabu.
  • 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Liam Walsh.
  • 65': Aidan Dausch (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 65': Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 66': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Penalty Forest Green Rovers. Harry Whitwell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Teden Mengi (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 2. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Jerry Yates replaces Nahki Wells.
  • 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Gideon Kodua replaces Jake Richards.
  • 72': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 72': Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. James Balagizi replaces Isaac Moore.
  • 77': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 77': George Saville (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Zack Nelson (Luton Town).
  • 77': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Whitwell following a fast break.
  • 79': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 3. Aidan Dausch (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Dausch following a fast break.
  • 83': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 83': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kyle McAllister with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 85': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Nigel Lonwijk (Luton Town).
  • 86': Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 88': Nigel Lonwijk (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Laurent Mendy.
  • 90': Offside, Luton Town. Ali Al Hamadi is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Luton Town 4, Forest Green Rovers 3. Gideon Kodua (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Luton Town. Hakeem Odoffin replaces Lamine Fanne.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Luton Town).
  • 90'+6': Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aidan Dausch (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Inniss with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Luton Town 4, Forest Green Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Luton Town 4, Forest Green Rovers 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
47 Possession 53
16 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
213 Accurate Passes 275
325 Passes 383
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 69
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 36
29 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 4,511

Line-Ups

LTN Luton Town (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Joshua Keeley (GK)
3 Kal Naismith Yellow Card
15 Teden Mengi
33 Cohen Bramall
17 Nigel Lonwijk
22 Lamine Dabo
23 George Saville
8 Liam Walsh
21 Nahki Wells
25 Isaiah Jones
27 Jake Richards
Luton Town Substitutes:
Christ Makosso, James Shea, Gideon Kodua, Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi, Mads Andersen, Jerry Yates, Zack Nelson, Hakeem Odofin, Millenic Alli.

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Fiachra Pagel (GK)
6 Laurent Mendy
32 Abraham Kanu
3 Neil Kengni
21 Tre Pemberton
25 Harry Whitwell
18 Isaac Moore
16 Harvey Bunker
27 Temi Babalola
24 Jili Buyabu
28 Sean Etaluku
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Luke McNicholas, Jayden Clarke, Tom Knowles, Kyle McAllister, Nick Haughton, James Balagizi, Ryan Inniss, Aidan Dausch, Jordan Moore-Taylor.

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