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Listen: Forest Green Rovers v Southend United

21 May 2025

Match Summary

Wed 21 May 2025
‧
National League -
Promotion Play-offs -
Semi-finals
Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 After extra time , Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
After extra time
AET
Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Southend United win 4-2 on pens
Full Time Forest Green Rovers 1 , Southend United 1
FT 1-1
,Half Time Forest Green Rovers 0 , Southend United 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Forest Green Rovers

  • R. Innis (62')Goal 62 minutes
  • E. Osadebe (94' ET)Goal 94 minutes extra time

Southend United

  • B. Goodliffe (54')Goal 54 minutes
  • J. Bridge (116' ET)Goal 116 minutes extra time
Assists
Forest Green Rovers,K. McAllister (62'), L. Sercombe (94' ET)
Southend United,O. Coker (54'), B. Goodliffe (116' ET)

Venue:The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance:3,937
  • Scores (active)
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

National League Scores & Fixtures

Wednesday 21st May

Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 After extra time , Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
After extra time
AET
Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Southend United win 4-2 on pens
View all National League fixtures

Team Lineups

home team, Forest Green Rovers

Manager: Dan Connor

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

28, Cann, Goalkeeper
28
Cann
3, Long, Defender
3
Long
5, Inniss, Defender
5
Inniss
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
15
Moore-Taylor
17, Robson, Defender
17
Robson
10, Sercombe, Midfielder
10
Sercombe
19, May, Midfielder
19
May
8, McCann, Midfielder
8
McCann
7, McAllister, Striker
7
McAllister
22, Quigley, Striker
22
Quigley
24, Garrick, Striker
24
Garrick

Starting lineup

  • Number 28,
    T. Cann
  • Number 17,
    J. Robson
  • Number 15,
    J. Moore-Taylor (c), Captain78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number 5,
    R. Innis
  • Number 3,
    S. Long
  • Number 8,
    C. McCann
  • Number 19,
    A. May H. Bunker 118', substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
  • Number 10,
    L. Sercombe
  • Number 24,
    J. Garrick E. Osadebe 91', substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Quigley H. Cardwell 91', substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
  • Number 7,
    K. McAllister T. Knowles 113', 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
1
Hayes
2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
2
Scott-Morriss
16, Taylor, Defender
16
Taylor
20, Goodliffe, Defender
20
Goodliffe
3, Ralph, Defender
3
Ralph
8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
8
Noor Husin
22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
22
Appiah-Forson
28, Coker, Midfielder
28
Coker
19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
19
Chambers-Parillon
24, Kendall, Striker
24
Kendall
21, Hopper, Striker
21
Hopper

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    N. Hayes
  • Number 3,
    N. Ralph (c), Captain
  • Number 20,
    B. Goodliffe
  • Number 16,
    H. Taylor
  • Number 2,
    G. Scott-Morriss
  • Number 8,
    Noor Husin J. Bridge 82', substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
  • Number 19,
    L. Chambers-Parillon J. Walker 95', substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
  • Number 28,
    O. Coker C. Miley 67', substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
  • Number 22,
    K. Appiah-Forson
  • Number 21,
    T. Hopper J. Gubbins 105', substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
  • Number 24,
    C. Kendall 42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesM. Bonne 60', 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
  • Forest Green Rovers (active)
  • Southend United

home team, Forest Green Rovers

Manager: Dan Connor

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

28, Cann, Goalkeeper
28
Cann
3, Long, Defender
3
Long
5, Inniss, Defender
5
Inniss
15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
15
Moore-Taylor
17, Robson, Defender
17
Robson
10, Sercombe, Midfielder
10
Sercombe
19, May, Midfielder
19
May
8, McCann, Midfielder
8
McCann
7, McAllister, Striker
7
McAllister
22, Quigley, Striker
22
Quigley
24, Garrick, Striker
24
Garrick

Starting lineup

  • Number 28,
    T. Cann
  • Number 17,
    J. Robson
  • Number 15,
    J. Moore-Taylor (c), Captain78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number 5,
    R. Innis
  • Number 3,
    S. Long
  • Number 8,
    C. McCann
  • Number 19,
    A. May H. Bunker 118', substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
  • Number 10,
    L. Sercombe
  • Number 24,
    J. Garrick E. Osadebe 91', substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Quigley H. Cardwell 91', substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
  • Number 7,
    K. McAllister T. Knowles 113', 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
1
Hayes
2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
2
Scott-Morriss
16, Taylor, Defender
16
Taylor
20, Goodliffe, Defender
20
Goodliffe
3, Ralph, Defender
3
Ralph
8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
8
Noor Husin
22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
22
Appiah-Forson
28, Coker, Midfielder
28
Coker
19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
19
Chambers-Parillon
24, Kendall, Striker
24
Kendall
21, Hopper, Striker
21
Hopper

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    N. Hayes
  • Number 3,
    N. Ralph (c), Captain
  • Number 20,
    B. Goodliffe
  • Number 16,
    H. Taylor
  • Number 2,
    G. Scott-Morriss
  • Number 8,
    Noor Husin J. Bridge 82', substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
  • Number 19,
    L. Chambers-Parillon J. Walker 95', substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
  • Number 28,
    O. Coker C. Miley 67', substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
  • Number 22,
    K. Appiah-Forson
  • Number 21,
    T. Hopper J. Gubbins 105', substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
  • Number 24,
    C. Kendall 42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesM. Bonne 60', 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

Head to Head

Season so far

National League

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Forest Green

Key

Southend
Key, Forest Green v Southend
9th

League position

17th
League position, Forest Green Rovers 9th, Southend United 17th
0

Total points

0
Total points, Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 0

Form guide

All competitions

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  • Skip back to season so far
Forest Green Rovers
Southend United
D
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Hartlepool United
1
1
National League
W
Southend United won
v Rochdale
3
4
National League
W
Forest Green Rovers won
v Oldham Athletic
1
0
National League
D
Southend United draw
v Gateshead
0
0
National League
W
Forest Green Rovers won
v Tamworth
3
0
National League
W
Southend United won
v Wealdstone
3
0
National League
D
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Yeovil Town
1
1
National League
W
Southend United won
v Ebbsfleet United
0
4
National League
L
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Gateshead
2
3
National League
D
Southend United draw
v Braintree Town
0
0
National League

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Forest Green Rovers and Southend United
Won
1
Played
4
Won
1
Forest Green Rovers Won 1Southend United Won 1
Draw
2
Draw 2

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League

Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 on the 15th of March 2025
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
15th of March 2025
15 MAR 2025
Southend United 2 , Forest Green Rovers 2 on the 23rd of November 2024
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
2
2
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
23rd of November 2024
23 NOV 2024

League Two

Forest Green Rovers 1 , Southend United 3 on the 24th of February 2021
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
1
3
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
24th of February 2021
24 FEB 2021

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