Sophie Hurcom
BBC West Sport

Ian Burchnall was brought in to take charge, a coach cut from the same cloth as Edwards - young, up-and-coming and forward-thinking.

But the club's transfer policy lacked strategy and of seven of the 10 players brought in made fewer than 12 appearances.

The squad was also decimated by injuries the first half of the season and since they fell to the bottom of the table in mid-November they have not moved.

Burchnall was eventually let go at the end of January after only five wins in 28 games, with Vince admitting they had not done enough to support his inexperience.

Sophie Hurcom
BBC Sport

Forest Green's first foray into League One has been more of a nightmare than the fairytale the Gloucestershire club dreamed it might be.

Owner Dale Vince hoped it would be the stepping stone to eventually progressing up to the Championship.

Instead, the club have been relegated straight back to the fourth tier at the first time of asking.

As one of the smallest clubs in the division, survival was always going to be tough - yet the seeds of Rovers' fate were probably sown last summer when they secured that historic promotion.

Head coach Rob Edwards left unexpectedly for Watford, key players such as Ebou Adams, Kane Wilson and Nicky Cadden all departed - and director of football Richard Hughes also had one foot out of the door, before eventually leaving in September.

While Leyton Orient are on the cusp of League One as it stands, one side who are definitely going to swap places with them are Forest Green Rovers.

The side from Nailsworth were celebrating promotion this time last season, but 12 months down the line are preparing for the fourth tier once again.

This is the story behind their slip out of the division in 2022-23.

• Leyton Orient move to brink of promotion after their 2-0 win at Sutton.
• Stevenage moved into the automatic promotion places after overcoming Wimbledon 2-1, while a last-minute leveller from Will Collar earned Stockport a draw at Gillingham to ensure they ended the day fourth.
• Second-placed Northampton draw 0-0 with fellow promotion-hopefuls Carlisle.
• Sixth-placed Bradford put three past rock-bottom side Rochdale.
• Mansfield edge into the play-off spots with a 1-1 draw at Grimsby, with Salford's home defeat by Colchester sees them slip to eighth.
• Crawley overcome Tranmere 2-1 to get out of the relegation places, with Hartlepool replacing them there after being beaten at Newport.

• Forest Green are the first EFL side relegated this season as they lose 5-1 against promotion-hopefuls Barnsley.
• Ipswich Town are back up to second after smashing Charlton 6-0, with Conor Chaplin scoring a hat-trick and Freddie Ladapo getting two off the bench. The Addicks nightmare day included a Ryan Inniss red card.
• Sheffield Wednesday slipped out of the automatic promotion places after being beaten 3-2 by Burton.
• An injury-time penalty from Antony Evans earns Bristol Rovers a draw that keeps Derby County outside the play-off spots.
• Bolton move up to fifth with victory at relegation-threatened Oxford.
• A last-minute goal from Cole Stockton earns Morecambe victory against play-off chasers Wycombe, moving them to within two points of safety.
• Accrington drop to second last spot after being beaten 5-2 at home by Fleetwood.
• An 87th-minute winner from Adam Jackson earns 10-man Lincoln City a remarkable 3-2 victory against nine-man Port Vale.

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• Luton jump into third with a 2-0 win at Rotherham thanks to goals from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow.
• Millwall stay in fifth with a 2-0 win over fellow play-off chasers Preston.
• Two goals from Viktor Gyokeres moves Coventry into sixth as they win 3-0 to keep the pressure on struggling QPR.
• Jerry Yates' early goal sees Blackpool defeat almost-doomed Wigan in the battle of the bottom two.
• Play-off outsiders, Watford, Sunderland and West Brom all win. Watford beat Bristol City 2-0, Sunderland win 2-1 at home to Birmingham and two Jayson Molumby goals secure a 2-1 success at Stoke for the Baggies.
• Champions-elect Burnley are held to a goalless draw by Reading, who remain in the bottom three on goal difference.
• Huddersfield's five-game unbeaten run is ended by a Ryan Manning goal at Swansea in a 1-0 defeat.

Right, I think we've had all our full-times.

Let's take a second's breather, and we'll bring you some headlines from across the EFL.

Stand by...

Jayson Molumby's second-half double turns this one around for West Bromwich Albion, who had earlier trailed to a Jacob Brown header.

The game was heavily delayed after injuries to Stoke defender Ben Wilmot and West Brom striker Daryl Dike.

Ben Pearson's sending-off late on was a further fly in the ointment for Alex Neil's Potters.

This afternoon has totally collapsed for Stoke, who led a lead slip and are now set to finish with 10 men, after Ben Pearson is dismissed for a second bookable offence.

Seven minutes of added time in a game delayed by numerous injuries in the first-half.

Blackpool take the spoils from this battle of the scrappers at the bottom of the Championship, as an early goal from Jerry Yates condemns Wigan to defeat.

It gives the Seasiders a chance to reduce the gap on the teams above them outside the bottom three, but for the Latics, the outlook is especially gloomy.

They're eight points behind Cardiff in 21st and have an inferior goal difference to everyone in the mix.

Can't fault Wigan's effort.

James McClean can only rap his shot into the side-netting though, while Josh Magennis' header sails over.

All the while, the Latics are on course for defeat though. Gutting for their survival hopes.

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Ryan Manning's goal secures all three points for the Swans, who are comfortable in mid-table.

Huddersfield's mini-revival is halted as they must keep looking over their shoulders.

Big win for Rob Edwards' Luton, who go back up to third and make it 10 unbeaten on the spin with victory over Rotherham.

Goals from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow are enough to deliver the points, and a crucial win.

It's the first time they've gone on such a run since May 1982, when David Pleat's side featuring Brian Stein, Ricky Hill and Raddy Antic won the Division Two title.

That might be beyond them, but promotion certainly isn't.

Rotherham's loss keeps them looking over their shoulders just, but there's a few teams still worse off.

That's a huge win for Sunderland as they stay in the play-off picture.

They did it the hard way, having to come from behind after George Hall's opener for Birmingham, but goals from Trai Hume and Amad Diallo in either half, gave them the three points.

They're now one point behind sixth-placed Coventry.

Millwall take all three points in the battle of the play-off chasers.

A goal in each half from Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming sees the Lions cement their place in fifth.

Preston drop to eighth.

Watford seal victory against Bristol City and the busy hunt for a play-off spot heats up in the Championship.

Harry Cornick's own goal and Joao Pedro's goal ensures the Hornets take the three points.

Huge result for Coventry in West London.

Two for Viktor Gyokeres and one from Gustavo Hamer has Coventry in the top six ahead of the Blackburn game later this evening.

Another horrendous afternoon for QPR and Gareth Ainsworth.

Burnley already had the champagne on ice regards the Championship title this afternoon after Middlesbrough's win earlier and that will certainly have melted by the time they get back to Lancashire, after this stalemate with a game Reading.

Noel Hunt's side came up with a real display of courage against the leaders, but get just a point.

Results elsewhere have largely gone their way as it stands with defeats for Cardiff and Huddersfield, so it's a positive afternoon for the Royals.

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Duncan Ferguson's Forest Green Rovers are the first EFL side relegated this season.

Their 5-1 thumping by promotion-chasing Barnsley confirms they will be back in League Two next season.