Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 31 Aug 2021, 18:00
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
🏟 The Fully Charged New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire) 👤 C. Pollard Round 1

Match report

Northampton Town edged past Forest Green Rovers 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 31 August 2021.

Forest Green Rovers had 15 shots to Northampton Town's 6.

The match was played at The Fully Charged New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire), with C. Pollard in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 15 - 6 On target 2 - 4 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 16 - 15 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Jonathan Maxted
Northampton Town · captained the side
7 Scott Pollock 1 goal
7 Lewis Thomas 3 saves
7 Dan Sweeney 62 passes (79% accurate)
7 Jordan Moore-Taylor captained the side
First half vs second half
Forest Green Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 10–2
Shots On Goal 0–2 2–2
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 4–0 5–3
Attacks 53–39 39–40
Match statistics
3 Substitution 3
92 Attacks 79
61 Dangerous Attacks 42
5 On Target 4
13 Off Target 2
15 Shots Total 6
2 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 1
7 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 3
2 Shots Outside Box 3
16 Fouls 15
9 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
0 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 2
401 Passes Total 322
289 Passes Accurate 208
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Forest Green Rovers · 3-5-2
24 L. Thomas
4 D. Sweeney 15 J. Moore-Taylor 3 D. Bernard
12 T. Allen 7 B. Stevenson 8 E. Adams 23 S. Diallo 16 J. Evans
28 J. March 18 J. Young
Northampton Town · 4-3-3
26 J. Maxted
7 S. Hoskins 15 S. Nelson 2 M. Harriman 16 J. Flores
4 J. Sowerby 17 S. McWilliams 12 S. Pollock
10 D. Connolly 22 B. Ashley-Seal 9 N. Kabamba
Forest Green Rovers
Coach
R. Edwards
Substitutes
  • 1 Luke McGee
  • 6 Baily Cargill
  • 10 Jack Aitchison
  • 32 Jack Carter
  • 21 Regan Hendry
  • 9 Mathew Stevens
  • 14 Jamille Matt
Northampton Town
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 36 Charlie Woods
  • 14 Ali Koiki
  • 6 Fraser Horsfall
  • 27 Peter Abimbola
  • 28 Miguel Ngwa
  • 25 Joshua Tomlinson
  • 32 Danny Rose
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ A. Koiki ↓ J. Flores Northampton Town
  • 67' ↑ J. Aitchison ↓ B. Stevenson Forest Green Rovers
  • 68' ↑ D. Rose ↓ J. Sowerby Northampton Town
  • 69' ↑ F. Horsfall ↓ S. Hoskins Northampton Town
  • 76' ↑ J. Matt ↓ J. Young Forest Green Rovers
  • 78' ↑ M. Stevens ↓ J. March Forest Green Rovers
Cards
  • 26' J. Flores Northampton Town
  • 73' S. Pollock Northampton Town
  • 79' M. Harriman Northampton Town
Head-to-head
Forest Green Rovers 1 2 draws 1 Northampton Town
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2021-08-31 Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town 1 - 2
2020-03-14 Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town 0 - 0
Recent form
Forest Green Rovers D W L D W
Northampton Town D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town?
Forest Green Rovers lost 1-2 against Northampton Town on 31 August 2021.
Who won Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town?
Northampton Town won the match 2-1.
Where was Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town played?
The match was played at The Fully Charged New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Forest Green Rovers vs Northampton Town?
Forest Green Rovers had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.