Match Report
Forest Green Rovers, 7th with 81 points, sat 43 points above Morecambe (22nd, 38). The last five rounds placed Morecambe 18th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Forest Green Rovers ran at 1.78 scored and 1.13 conceded, Morecambe at 1.43 and 2.24.
Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Forest Green Rovers, 4/15 for Morecambe.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Forest Green Rovers have 5 wins to Morecambe's 4, with 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at The New Lawn (capacity 5,140). Forest Green Rovers led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Forest Green Rovers: Jili Buyabu (13'), Kyle McAllister (23'), Gabe Kircough (56'), Ricardo Rees (78'), Ricardo Rees (83')
Key stats
Possession: Forest Green Rovers 64% · Morecambe 36% · Total shots: 5-0 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 6-2