Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Forest Green Rovers (3rd, 86 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Chester (19th, 52 pts). Forest Green Rovers's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Forest Green Rovers were scoring 1.91 and conceding 1.22, Chester 1.37 and 1.54, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
The New Lawn staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,140. A. Quelch took charge of the match — our records show 65 games refereed with an average of 0.4 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Forest Green Rovers: Christian Doidge (50'), L. Noble (74')
Key stats
Possession: Forest Green Rovers 64% · Chester 36% · Total shots: 29-5 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 7-3