Team Lineups
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Dan Connor
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 28, Cann, Goalkeeper
- 3, Long, Defender5, Inniss, Defender15, Moore-Taylor, Defender17, Robson, Defender
- 10, Sercombe, Midfielder19, May, Midfielder8, McCann, Midfielder
- 7, McAllister, Striker22, Quigley, Striker24, Garrick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, T. Cann
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain, Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 3, S. Long
- Number 8, C. McCann
- Number 19, A. May , substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
- Number 10, L. Sercombe
- Number 24, J. Garrick , substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
- Number 22, J. Quigley , substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister , substituted for T. Knowles at 113 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Forest Green Rovers
- Number 16, H. Bunker
- Number 23, H. Cardwell
- Number 9, C. Doidge
- Number 21, T. Jenks
- Number 11, T. Knowles
- Number 6, E. Osadebe
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Southend United
Manager: Kevin Maher
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
- 2, Scott-Morriss, Defender16, Taylor, Defender20, Goodliffe, Defender3, Ralph, Defender
- 8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
- 22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder28, Coker, Midfielder19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
- 24, Kendall, Striker21, Hopper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Hayes
- Number 3, N. Ralph , Captain
- Number 20, B. Goodliffe
- Number 16, H. Taylor
- Number 2, G. Scott-Morriss
- Number 8, Noor Husin , substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
- Number 19, L. Chambers-Parillon , substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
- Number 28, O. Coker , substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
- Number 22, K. Appiah-Forson
- Number 21, T. Hopper , substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
- Number 24, C. Kendall , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for M. Bonne at 60 minutes
away team, Southend United
- Number 9, M. Bonne
- Number 7, J. Bridge
- Number 15, J. Gubbins
- Number 32, A. Jaakkola
- Number 17, C. Miley
- Number 11, J. Walker
- Number 4, G. Wind
home team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Dan Connor
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 28, Cann, Goalkeeper
- 3, Long, Defender5, Inniss, Defender15, Moore-Taylor, Defender17, Robson, Defender
- 10, Sercombe, Midfielder19, May, Midfielder8, McCann, Midfielder
- 7, McAllister, Striker22, Quigley, Striker24, Garrick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, T. Cann
- Number 17, J. Robson
- Number 15, J. Moore-Taylor , Captain, Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 3, S. Long
- Number 8, C. McCann
- Number 19, A. May , substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
- Number 10, L. Sercombe
- Number 24, J. Garrick , substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
- Number 22, J. Quigley , substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister , substituted for T. Knowles at 113 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, H. Bunker
- Number 23, H. Cardwell
- Number 9, C. Doidge
- Number 21, T. Jenks
- Number 11, T. Knowles
- Number 6, E. Osadebe
- Number 20, J. Searle
away team, Southend United
Manager: Kevin Maher
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
- 2, Scott-Morriss, Defender16, Taylor, Defender20, Goodliffe, Defender3, Ralph, Defender
- 8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
- 22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder28, Coker, Midfielder19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
- 24, Kendall, Striker21, Hopper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Hayes
- Number 3, N. Ralph , Captain
- Number 20, B. Goodliffe
- Number 16, H. Taylor
- Number 2, G. Scott-Morriss
- Number 8, Noor Husin , substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
- Number 19, L. Chambers-Parillon , substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
- Number 28, O. Coker , substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
- Number 22, K. Appiah-Forson
- Number 21, T. Hopper , substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
- Number 24, C. Kendall , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for M. Bonne at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, M. Bonne
- Number 7, J. Bridge
- Number 15, J. Gubbins
- Number 32, A. Jaakkola
- Number 17, C. Miley
- Number 11, J. Walker
- Number 4, G. Wind
Match Officials
- Referee:
- David Rock
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Sam Wesson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kieran Forrest
- Fourth Official:
- Sam Mulhall
Season so far
National League
Key, Forest Green v Southend
League position, Forest Green Rovers 1st, Southend United 7thTotal points, Forest Green Rovers 41, Southend United 32
Goals scored
Forest Green Rovers 32Southend United 28Form guide
All competitions
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Hartlepool United
1
1
National League
Southend United won
v Rochdale
3
4
National League
Forest Green Rovers won
v Oldham Athletic
1
0
National League
Southend United draw
v Gateshead
0
0
National League
Forest Green Rovers won
v Tamworth
3
0
National League
Southend United won
v Wealdstone
3
0
National League
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Yeovil Town
1
1
National League
Southend United won
v Ebbsfleet United
0
4
National League
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Gateshead
2
3
National League
Southend United draw
v Braintree Town
0
0
National League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Forest Green Rovers and Southend UnitedForest Green Rovers Won 1Southend United Won 1
Played 4
Draw 2
Previous scores
All competitions
National League
Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 on the 15th of March 2025
Forest Green Rovers
Southend United
15th of March 2025
Southend United 2 , Forest Green Rovers 2 on the 23rd of November 2024
Southend United
Forest Green Rovers
23rd of November 2024
League Two
Forest Green Rovers 1 , Southend United 3 on the 24th of February 2021
Forest Green Rovers
Southend United
24th of February 2021