Match Report
In the standings it was Northampton Town 3rd on 80 points, Forest Green Rovers 2nd on 84 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for Forest Green Rovers: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Northampton Town 1.3 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Forest Green Rovers 1.63 and 0.96, with the league averaging 1.23.
Defeat had not touched Forest Green Rovers in 10 games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Northampton Town 3, draws 0, Forest Green Rovers 2, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (capacity 7,798). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Northampton Town: Mitch Pinnock (90') · Forest Green Rovers: Mathew Stevens (69')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 50% · Forest Green Rovers 50% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-7