| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5/15 | 8-6 |
| Salisbury City | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 5-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 12 | 46 | 67 | 14 | WWDLD | 9 | +3 |
| Salisbury City | 11 | 46 | 67 | -5 | WLLWD | 14 | -3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2014-03-11
Forest Green Rovers and Salisbury City went into the game level on 67 points, 12th against 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Forest Green Rovers 1.74 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Salisbury City 1.26 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.35.
The match was played at The New Lawn in Nailsworth (capacity 5,140). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Forest Green Rovers led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
