Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Scunthorpe United

Dan Sweeney's towering second-half header earned League Two leaders Forest Green a narrow win over rock-bottom Scunthorpe.

Sweeney struck in the 75th minute to end United's resistance and earn Rovers a second successive victory following a seven-match winless run.

Scunthorpe had earlier belied their lowly position and mustered the first shot in anger as Hayden Hackney thumped a shot against Luke McGee's post from the edge of the box.

Rovers were then dealt a blow in the 15th minute when top scorer Matty Stevens limped off.

Despite that setback, they gained a foothold but were denied by Iron keeper Rory Watson who clawed a Nicky Cadden free-kick over.

Watson was beaten when Stevens' replacement Josh March fired in a shot, but the ball smashed against the crossbar and stayed out.

Moments later Watson kept out an Ebou Adams strike before denying March and then producing a flying save from Cadden's free-kick, as Rovers turned up the pressure.

After the break, a superb double save by McGee kept the game goalless, the former Portsmouth keeper thwarting Tyrese Sinclair and Liam Feeney.

At the other end, Watson remained alert to block Sweeney's close-range attempt.

It was beginning to look as if the leaders would be frustrated but they found the breakthrough with 15 minutes left when Sweeney nodded in from Cadden's free-kick.

Watson denied Jake Young with his feet as Rovers ultimately cantered home.

Match report supplied by PA Media.