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First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Walsall 0.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th March
League Two Table
On Saturday 9th March
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- Walsall, Position 9, Points 54
- Forest Green Rovers, Position 23, Points 30
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 69 |
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| 2 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 66 |
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| 3 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 66 |
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| 4 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 64 |
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| 5 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 51 | 13 | 61 |
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| 6 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 59 |
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| 7 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 55 |
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| 8 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 54 |
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| 9 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 54 |
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| 10 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 54 |
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| 11 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 52 |
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| 12 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 50 |
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| 13 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 49 |
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| 14 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 49 |
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| 15 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 47 |
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| 16 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 46 |
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| 17 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 44 |
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| 18 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 44 |
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| 19 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 43 |
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| 20 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 40 |
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| 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 35 |
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| 22 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 32 |
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| 23 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 30 |
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| 24 | 37 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 69 | -28 | 27 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
39, Reyes, Goalkeeper
5, Inniss, Defender
36, Keogh, Defender
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
16, Thompson, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
17, Robson, Midfielder
46, Osadebe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Doidge, Striker
7, McAllister, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 39, V. Reyes
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 36, R. Keogh , substituted for D. Bernard at 80 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 27, H. Bunker , substituted for T. Omotoye at 58 minutes
- Number 8, C. McCann
- Number 16, D. Thompson , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 46, E. Osadebe
- Number 7, K. McAllister
- Number 10, C. Doidge
Substitutes
home team, Forest Green Rovers
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 28, C. Jones
- Number 18, J. Maddox
- Number 23, T. Omotoye , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 2, M. Lavinier
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Smith, Goalkeeper
36, Adegboyega, Defender
2, Okagbue, Defender
21, Allen, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
17, Earing, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
9, Matt, Striker
18, Josh Gordon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue , Two Yellow Cards at 72 minutes
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for D. James-Taylor at 89 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , substituted for R. Tierney at 89 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles , substituted for J. Foulkes at 16 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for M. Faal at 46 minutes
away team, Walsall
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
39, Reyes, Goalkeeper
5, Inniss, Defender
36, Keogh, Defender
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
16, Thompson, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
17, Robson, Midfielder
46, Osadebe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Doidge, Striker
7, McAllister, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 39, V. Reyes
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 36, R. Keogh , substituted for D. Bernard at 80 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 27, H. Bunker , substituted for T. Omotoye at 58 minutes
- Number 8, C. McCann
- Number 16, D. Thompson , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 46, E. Osadebe
- Number 7, K. McAllister
- Number 10, C. Doidge
Substitutes
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 28, C. Jones
- Number 18, J. Maddox
- Number 23, T. Omotoye , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 2, M. Lavinier
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Smith, Goalkeeper
36, Adegboyega, Defender
2, Okagbue, Defender
21, Allen, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
17, Earing, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
9, Matt, Striker
18, Josh Gordon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue , Two Yellow Cards at 72 minutes
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for D. James-Taylor at 89 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , substituted for R. Tierney at 89 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles , substituted for J. Foulkes at 16 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for M. Faal at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
- Referee:
- Thomas Kirk
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Hugh Gilroy
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Darren Wilding
- Fourth Official:
- Daniel Flynn
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Forest Green v WalsallOverall Possession
Shots
Forest Green Rovers 5Walsall 17Shots on target
Forest Green Rovers 3Walsall 4Shots off target
Forest Green Rovers 2Walsall 7Blocked shots
Forest Green Rovers 0Walsall 6Total touches in the box
Forest Green Rovers 11Walsall 37Goalkeeper saves
Forest Green Rovers 4Walsall 1Fouls
Forest Green Rovers 14Walsall 7Corners
Forest Green Rovers 0Walsall 7Season so far
League Two
Key, Forest Green v Walsall
Form guide
All competitions
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Grimsby Town
1
0
League Two
Walsall won
v Doncaster Rovers
3
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Wrexham
1
1
League Two
Walsall won
v Accrington Stanley
2
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers won
v Tranmere Rovers
1
0
League Two
Walsall won
v Harrogate Town
0
2
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Crawley Town
2
0
League Two
Walsall won
v Morecambe
3
0
League Two
Forest Green Rovers won
v Barrow
1
2
League Two
Walsall won
v Mansfield Town
2
1
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Forest Green Rovers and WalsallForest Green Rovers Won 3Walsall Won 4Draw 4
Played
11
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Walsall 0 , Forest Green Rovers 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Walsall
Forest Green Rovers
25th of November 2023
EFL Trophy
Walsall 1 , Forest Green Rovers 1 on the 10th of October 2023
Walsall
Forest Green Rovers
10th of October 2023
League Two
Forest Green Rovers 0 , Walsall 1 on the 19th of February 2022
Forest Green Rovers
Walsall
19th of February 2022
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Match Facts
Forest Green Rovers have won just one of their seven Football League games against Walsall (D3 L3), keeping just one clean sheet in that time.
Walsall are unbeaten across their three away league games against Forest Green Rovers (W2 D1) and could win successive away matches against Rovers for the first time.
Forest Green Rovers have won two of their last five league games (D1 L2), as many as across their prior 24 matches combined (D7 L15).
Walsall have won each of their last five league games and will look to record six victories in succession during the same season for the first time since February 1997.