Match Report
9 points for Forest Green Rovers (1st), 0 for Southampton U21 (4th): a 9-point gap. Southampton U21 ranked just 56th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 3/1 for Forest Green Rovers and 1/2.33 for Southampton U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Forest Green Rovers had been beaten in three straight games. Southampton U21 were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Forest Green Rovers had taken 4 of 15 points to Southampton U21's 13.
The New Lawn in Nailsworth staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,140. On the scoreboard, Forest Green Rovers led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.