2017–18 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

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Forest Green Rovers
2017–18 season
ChairmanDale Vince
ManagerMark Cooper
StadiumThe New Lawn
EFL League Two21st
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Milton Keynes Dons)
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Doidge (20)
All: Christian Doidge (25)
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2018–19 →

The 2017–18 season was Forest Green Rovers's 129th year in existence and their first in League Two following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM England Reece Brown Birmingham City Free [2]
1 July 2017 CB England Lee Collins Mansfield Town Free [3]
1 July 2017 CM England Charlie Cooper Birmingham City Free [4]
1 July 2017 LB England Callum Evans Barnsley Free [5]
1 July 2017 LB England Scott Laird Scunthorpe United Free [6]
13 July 2017 CF England Luke James Peterborough United Free [7]
19 July 2017 MF England Jordan Simpson Swindon Town Free [8]
22 July 2017 GK England Harry Pickering Port Vale Free [9]
24 August 2017 CB England Mark Roberts Cambridge United Free [10]
22 September 2017 DM England Isaiah Osbourne Walsall Free [11]
1 January 2018 MF England Dayle Grubb Weston-super-Mare Undisclosed [12]

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 AM France Mohamed Chemlal Free agent Released [13]
1 July 2017 LW England Anthony Jeffrey Sutton United Released [13][a]
1 July 2017 LM England Marcus Kelly Wrexham Released [13][b]
1 July 2017 AM England Louis McGrory AFC Telford United Released [13][c]
1 July 2017 CB England Ethan Pinnock Barnsley Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2017 CM England Sam Wedgbury Wrexham Released [13][d]
25 July 2017 GK France Simon Lefebvre FC Lourdes Mutual consent [19]
4 August 2017 CB England Aarran Racine Free agent Mutual consent [20]
23 August 2017 CM England Rob Sinclair Oxford City Mutual consent [21][e]
9 October 2017 CM England Liam Noble Notts County Mutual consent [23][f]
  1. ^ Anthony Jeffrey joined Sutton United following his release.[14]
  2. ^ Marcus Kelly joined Wrexham following his release.[15]
  3. ^ Louis McGrory joined AFC Telford United following his release.[16]
  4. ^ Sam Wedgbury joined Wrexham following his release.[18]
  5. ^ Rob Sinclair joined Oxford City following his departure.[22]
  6. ^ Liam Noble signed a pre-contract agreement with Notts County following his departure.[24]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 July 2017 GK England Bradley Collins Chelsea End of season [25]
22 July 2017 CB England Jack Fitzwater West Bromwich Albion January 2018 [26]
31 July 2017 CB Scotland Alex Iacovitti Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [27]
30 August 2017 LW England Will Randall Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2018 [28]
31 August 2017 CF Portugal Toni Gomes Liverpool 30 June 2018 [29]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
11 August 2017 MF England Jordan Morris Shortwood United 3 January 2018 [30]
11 August 2017 GK England Harry Pickering Shortwood United 3 January 2018 [30]
25 August 2017 CF England Olly Mehew Taunton Town 3 January 2018 [31]
1 September 2017 MF England Jordan Simpson Hungerford Town 24 November 2017 [32]
8 September 2017 LM France Fabien Robert Aldershot Town 9 December 2017 [33][a][b]
15 September 2017 LB England Callum Evans Torquay United 17 December 2017 [36]
19 September 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Rhys Murphy Torquay United 21 December 2017 [37]
20 October 2017 MF England Tom Anderson Cirencester Town 3 January 2018 [38][c]
6 November 2017 FW England Shamir Mullings Macclesfield Town 13 November 2017 [40][d]
  1. ^ On 9 October, Fabien Robert extended his loan at Aldershot Town until the end of October.[34]
  2. ^ On 30 October, Fabien Robert further extended his loan with Aldershot Town until early December.[35]
  3. ^ On 22 November, Tom Anderson's loan was extended until early January.[39]
  4. ^ On 13 November, Shamir Mullings' loan at Macclesfield Town was terminated due to injury.[41]

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

As of 22 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Bishop's Cleeve, Weston-super-Mare, Shortwood United, Brimscombe & Thrupp, Swindon Supermarine,[42] Worthing[43] and Farense during a training camp in Portugal.[44]

11 July 2017 Bishop's Cleeve 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bishop's Cleeve
19:30 BST Report Wishart Goal ?'
Goal ?'		 Stadium: Kayte Lane
Attendance: 225
14 July 2017 Shortwood United 0–4 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth
19:30 BST Report Doidge Goal 5'
Goal 57'
Goal 64'
Stevens Goal 80'		 Stadium: Meadowbank Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee:
15 July 2017 Brimscombe & Thrupp 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Brimscombe and Thrupp
15:00 BST Report Doidge Goal 10', ?' (pen.)
Goal 70'		 Stadium: The Meadow
Attendance: 520
Referee:
18 July 2017 Weston-super-Mare 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Weston-super-Mare
19:45 BST Collins Goal 38' (o.g.) Report Brown Goal 61'
Mullings Goal ?'		 Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
Attendance: 200
22 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 BST Noble Goal 14'
Mullings Goal 65'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,589
Referee:
25 July 2017 Farense 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Albufeira, Portugal
19:00 WEST Gomes Goal 3'
Melo Goal 85'		 Report Bugiel Goal 90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 192
29 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers P–P[45] Kidderminster Harriers Nailsworth
15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
31 July 2017 Swindon Supermarine 1–3 Forest Green Rovers South Marston
19:30 BST Goal ?' Report Doidge Goal ?'
Mullings Goal 48', 70'		 Stadium: Webb's Wood Stadium
1 August 2017 Worthing 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Worthing
19:30 BST Goal ?'
Goal 49' (o.g.)
Goal 68'
Goal 74'		 Report Goal ?' Stadium: The Bibby Financial Services Stadium
Attendance: 570
Referee:

League Two[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Yeovil Town 46 12 12 22 59 75 −16 48
20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
21 Forest Green Rovers 46 13 8 25 54 77 −23 47
22 Morecambe 46 9 19 18 41 56 −15 46
23 Barnet (R) 46 12 10 24 46 65 −19 46 Relegation to the National League
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Result summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
31 8 5 18 33 54  −21 29 6 2 8 22 27  −5 2 3 10 11 27  −16

Last updated: 3 February 2018.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDLWLLLLDLLLDLWWWDWLDLLLLLWLWLLWWDWDLLLWLLWWDLL
Position13211519222223222324242223232320211820202323232323222323232322202119181921212021222120202121
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[46][47]

5 August 2017 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Barnet Nailsworth
15:00 BST Doidge Goal 41', 43' Report Akpa Akpro Goal 58'
Taylor Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Campbell-Ryce Goal 63'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,171
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 August 2017 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Rose Goal 51'
Anderson Goal 57'
Benning Yellow card 62'		 Report Noble Yellow card 36'
Collins Yellow card 39'
Traoré Yellow card 64'
Mullings Yellow card 79'
Bennett Yellow card 86'
Monthé Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,826
Referee:
19 August 2017 3 Forest Green Rovers 4–3 Yeovil Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Doidge Goal 23'
Brown Goal 45+5'
Cooper Goal 49' Yellow card 90'
Monthé Yellow card 59'
Bugiel Goal 79'		 Report Olomola Goal 9'
Khan Goal 14' (pen.)
Zoko Goal 35'
James Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,615
Referee:
26 August 2017 4 Colchester United 5–1 Forest Green Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Reid Goal 4'
Kent Goal 21'
Szmodics Goal 65'
Vincent-Young Goal 74'
Senior Goal 90+3'		 Report Noble Goal 23'
Roberts Yellow card 53'
Cooper Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,047
Referee:
2 September 2017 5 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Forest Green Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 BST El-Abd Yellow card 2'
Cowan-Hall Goal 7'
Stewart Goal 22'
O'Nien Goal 36' Yellow card 82'		 Report Doidge Goal 68'
Russell Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,759
Referee:
9 September 2017 6 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
15:00 BST Mullings Goal 75'
Bennett Yellow card 83'		 Report Sweeney Goal 4'
Reid Goal 18', 53'
James Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,909
Referee:
12 September 2017 7 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
19:45 BST Collins Yellow card 26'
Cooper Yellow card 60'		 Report Raggett Yellow card 51'
Dickie Yellow card 57'
Anderson Goal 65'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,887
Referee:
16 September 2017 8 Port Vale 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Turner Goal 21' Report Bugiel Goal 68'
Doidge Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,910
Referee:
22 September 2017 9 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swindon Town Nailsworth
19:45 BST Bennett Yellow card 43'
Roberts Yellow card 65'
Cooper Yellow card 87'		 Report Robertson Yellow card 58'
Lancashire Goal 86'
Taylor Goal 90'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 September 2017 10 Cambridge United 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
19:45 BST Ibehre Goal 15'
Ikpeazu Goal 55', 61'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,545
Referee:
30 September 2017 11 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
15:00 BST Report Conneely Goal 56'
Thorniley Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,594
Referee:
7 October 2017 12 Notts County 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Nottingham
15:00 BST Duffy Yellow card 2'
Milsom Yellow card 76' Goal 90+6'		 Report Traoré Yellow card 7'
Collins Yellow card 19'
Bugiel Goal 30'
Cooper Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 13,267
Referee: Lee Probert
14 October 2017 13 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Report Amond Goal 14', 41'
Bennett Yellow card 50' Goal 78'
Labadie Yellow card 56'
McCoulsky Goal 86'
White Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,864
Referee:
17 October 2017 14 Coventry City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Coventry
19:45 BST McDonald Yellow card 23'
Doyle Yellow card 45+1'
Nazon Yellow card 79'
McNulty Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Marsh-Brown Goal 29'
Brown Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,366
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 October 2017 15 Stevenage 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 21'
Godden Goal 43'
King Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Brown Goal 61'
Doidge Goal 73'
Iacovitti Yellow card 81'
Bennett Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,099
Referee:
28 October 2017 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Morecambe Nailsworth
15:00 BST Marsh-Brown Goal 30'
Laird Goal 64'		 Report Conlan Yellow card 45+3'
McGurk Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,515
Referee:
11 November 2017 17 Crawley Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Crawley
15:00 BST Morris Yellow card 37'
Connolly Yellow card 42'
Payne Yellow card 70'
Verheydt Goal 79'		 Report Monthé Yellow card 46'
Doidge Goal 67'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Referee:
18 November 2017 18 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge Goal 44', 83'
Traoré Yellow card 66'
Bugiel Yellow card 90+1'
Iacovitti Goal 90+2'		 Report Porter Goal 14'
Bowery Goal 54'
Dagnall Yellow card 67'
Grant Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,221
Referee:
21 November 2017 19 Chesterfield 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Chesterfield
19:45 GMT McCourt Goal 22', 54'
Dennis Goal 81'		 Report Fitzwater Yellow card 20'
Traoré Yellow card 29'
Monthé Red card 49'
Doidge Goal 60', 90+3'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,306
Referee:
25 November 2017 20 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge Goal 8'
Osbourne Yellow card 38'
Bugiel Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Pell Yellow card 31'
Eisa Goal 39'
Storer Yellow card 75'
Dawson Yellow card 90+6'
Morrell Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,641
Referee:
9 December 2017 21 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Rose Goal 39'
Summerfield Yellow card 74'
Dembélé Yellow card 76'
McKeown Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Fitzwater Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 37'
Roberts Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,398
Referee:
16 December 2017 22 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Luton Town Nailsworth
15:00 Laird Yellow card 81'
Doidge Yellow card 90'		 Report Potts Yellow card 20'
Mullins Yellow card 22'
Sheehan Goal 45+1'
Stacey Red card 60'
Hylton Goal 68'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,546
Referee: England Lee Swabey
23 December 2017 23 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Carlisle United Nailsworth
15:00 Roberts Yellow card 81'
Stevens Yellow card 84'
Laird Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Bennett Goal 28'
Grainger Yellow card 86'
Miller Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: England Kevin Johnson
30 December 2017 24 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 Rhead Goal 8' Goal 57'
Bostwick Yellow card 62'		 Report Doidge Goal 24'
Collins Yellow card 25'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,964
Referee: England Martin Coy
1 January 2018 25 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Nailsworth
15:00 Osbourne Yellow card 35'
Cooper Red card 39'
Fitzwater Goal 70'		 Report Bloomfield Goal 26'
Saunders Yellow card 40'
Mackail-Smith Goal 42'
de Havilland Yellow card 67'
O'Nien Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,727
Referee: England Anthony Coggins
6 January 2018 26 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Nailsworth
15:00 Reid Goal 61' Report Pope Yellow card 82' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: England Keith Stroud
13 January 2018 27 Swindon Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
15:00 Dunne Yellow card 45+7'
Anderson Yellow card 59'
Norris Goal 79'
Mullin Yellow card 83'		 Grubb Yellow card 70'
Reid Yellow card 87'
Wishart Yellow card 87'
Gunning Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 7,062
Referee: England Dean Whitestone
20 January 2018 28 Forest Green Rovers 5–2 Cambridge United Nailsworth
15:00 Doidge Goal 18' Goal 82'
Grubb Goal 43', 74'
Campbell Goal 90+4'		 Report Maris Goal 3'
Carroll Yellow card 22'
Elito Goal 25'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,228
Referee: England Ben Toner
27 January 2018 29 Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
15:00 Devitt Goal 27'
Bonham Yellow card 66'
Joyce Yellow card 89'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 41'
Gunning Yellow card 60'
Collins Yellow card 89'
Campbell Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: England Eddie Ilderton
31 January 2018 30 Exeter City 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
19:45 Stockley Goal 51'
Sweeney Goal 57' (pen.)
Holmes Yellow card 82'		 Report Gunning Yellow card 67'
Collins Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: England Brett Huxtable
3 February 2018 31 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Coventry City Nailsworth
15:00 Bray Goal 39'
Collins Goal 64'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 38'
McNulty Goal 59' (pen.)		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: England Darren Handley
10 February 2018 Newport County Postponed Forest Green Rovers Newport
15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
13 February 2018 32 Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Stevenage Nailsworth
19:45 Reid Goal 45+1'
Wishart Yellow card 54'
Osbourne Yellow card 56'
Rawson Goal 61'
Doidge Goal 81'		 Report Wilkinson Goal 26'
Revell Red card 30'
Henry Yellow card 50'
Bowditch Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 February 2018 33 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
15:00 McGowan Yellow card 59'
Winnard Yellow card 67'
Rose Yellow card 84'
Conlan Yellow card 89'
Wylde Goal 90'		 Report Clements Goal 13'
Grubb Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,447
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 February 2018 34 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Crawley Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Reid Goal 10'
Doidge Goal 24'
Osbourne Yellow card 79'		 Report Yorwerth Yellow card 36'
Connolly Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Andy Woolmer
6 March 2018 35 Newport County 3–3 Forest Green Rovers Newport
19:45 GMT Butler Goal 9'
Hayes Goal 17', 38'		 Report Butler Goal 6' (og)
Gunning Goal 30'
Collins Goal 82'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,862
Referee: Chris Sarginson
10 March 2018 36 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Notts County Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Campbell Goal 72'
Collins Yellow card 86'
Cooper Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Noble Goal 34' Yellow card 89'
Tootle Goal 80'
Duffy Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,893
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 March 2018 37 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal 3'
Clark Goal 81'
Jackson Goal 90+2'		 Report Reid Goal 64' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,313
Referee:
20 March 2018 38 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMT Bowery Goal 44'Goal 61'
Kirk Goal 59'		 Report Grubb Goal 64' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 March 2018 39 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Mansfield Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Osbourne Yellow card 28'
Bennett Yellow card 36'
Reid Goal 54', Yellow card 73'
Campbell Yellow card 72'
Grubb Goal 78'		 Report Pearce Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 84'
Atkinson Yellow card 51'
Miller Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,827
Referee: Antony Coggins
30 March 2018 P Yeovil Town Postponed Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
Stadium: Huish Park
2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) 40 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Colchester United Nailsworth
15:00 BST Reid Goal 37' (pen.) Report Dr. Wright Goal 1'
Stevenson Goal 47'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,869
Referee: Brett Huxtable
7 April 2018 41 Barnet 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Canons Park
15:00 BST Nicholls Goal 45+3', Yellow card 48'
Akinde Yellow card 50'
Payne Yellow card 86'		 Report Osbourne Yellow card 60'
Bennett Yellow card 64'
Rawson Yellow card 83'
Clements Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,764
Referee: Nick Kinseley
14 April 2018 42 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST Eisa Yellow card 49' Report Gunning Yellow card 40'
Doidge Goal 43'
Clements Yellow card 72'
Osbourne Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,744
Referee: Ollie Yates
21 April 2018 43 Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Chesterfield Nailsworth
15:00 BST Laird Goal 27'
Doidge Goal 78', 90+6' (pen.)
Osbourne Yellow card 80'
Gunning Yellow card 86'
Grubb Goal 90+4'		 Report Dennis Goal 36' (pen.) Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Scott Duncan
24 April 2018 44 Yeovil Town 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: John Brooks
28 April 2018 45 Luton Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Luton
15:00 BST Collins Yellow card 9'
Hylton Goal 20' Yellow card 25'
McCormack Yellow card 59'
Lee Goal 86'
Mpanzu Goal 89' Yellow card 90'		 Report Doidge Goal 53'
Collins Yellow card 66'
Gunning Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,029
Referee: Lee Collins
5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Gunning Yellow card 19' Report Hooper Goal 52', 84', 90'
Fox Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,880
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

FA Cup[]

On 16 October 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Macclesfield Town in the first round.[48] Another home tie was confirmed for the second round, against Exeter City.[49]

4 November 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Macclesfield Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge Goal 42'
Bennett Yellow card 69'		 Report Baba Yellow card 52' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,387
Referee:
2 December 2017 Second round Forest Green Rovers 3–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge Goal 26', 90+2'
Laird Goal 88'		 Report Boateng Yellow card 39'
Moore-Taylor Goal 58'
Stockley Goal 64', 90+4'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,250
Referee:
12 December 2017 Second round replay Exeter City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Forest Green Rovers Exeter
19:45 GMT Moore-Taylor Yellow card 29'
Seaborne Yellow card 50'
Tillson Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 63'
Stockley Yellow card 64' Goal 115'
Harley Goal 73' (pen.)
Sweeney Yellow card 90'
Taylor Yellow card 105'		 Report Doidge Goal 30' (pen.)
Cooper Yellow card 42'
Monthé Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 109'
Bugiel Yellow card 118'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,923
Referee:

EFL Cup[]

On 16 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to MK Dons in the first round.[50]

8 August 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Milton Keynes Dons Nailsworth
19:45 BST Report Cissé Yellow card 28'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 37'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Ariyibi Goal 110'
Downing Yellow card 112'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy[]

On 12 July 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn in Southern Group E against Cheltenham Town, Newport County and Swansea City U23s.[51][52] After finished as runners-up in the group stages, FGR were drawn away to Swindon Town in the second round.[53] A third round trip to Yeovil Town was next on the cards after seeing off Swindon Town in the previous round.[54]

Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Swansea City U21s (Q) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Forest Green Rovers (Q) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 L2 Cheltenham Town (E) 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 L2 Newport County (E) 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Newport County Nailsworth
19:30 BST Wishart Goal 20'
Noble Yellow card 60'
James Goal 84'		 Report Willmott Yellow card 45'
Owen-Evans Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,090
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
19:45 BST Bower Yellow card 34'
Davey Yellow card 39'
Hinds Goal 50'
Cranston Yellow card 70'
Wright Red card 83'		 Report Brown Goal 79' Yellow card 90+2'
Stevens Goal 80'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,576
Referee:
31 October 2017 Group Game 3 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swansea City U23s Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Report Blair Yellow card 11'
King Goal 75'
Gorré Goal 79'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 590
Referee:
5 December 2017 Second round Swindon Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
19:45 GMT Anderson Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Taylor Yellow card 89'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Doidge Goal 79'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee:
9 January 2018 Third round Yeovil Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
19:45 GMT Smith Goal 3'
Smith Goal 26'
Sowunmi Yellow card 57'
Zoko Yellow card 88'		 Report Traoré Yellow card 82' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: England John Busby

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Bradley Collins 16 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 GK England Sam Russell 8 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF England Dale Bennett 22 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
3 DF Scotland Scott Laird 21 1 16+2 1 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
5 DF England Lee Collins 20 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF Cameroon Manny Monthé 12 0 5+4 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
16 DF England Jack Fitzwater 12 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
18 DF England Callum Evans 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Scotland Alex Iacovitti 16 1 9+4 1 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
21 DF England Mark Roberts 14 0 9+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Midfielders
4 MF Ivory Coast Drissa Traoré 22 0 16+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0
7 MF England Keanu Marsh-Brown 11 2 7+2 2 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF England Liam Noble 11 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF England Reece Brown 18 3 12+2 2 0 0 1 0 1+2 1
15 MF England Charlie Cooper 16 1 13 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
19 MF England Will Randall 8 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 MF England Isaiah Osbourne 13 0 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 MF England Jordan Stevens 4 1 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 1
Forwards
9 FW Wales Christian Doidge 23 11 20 11 0 0 1 0 2 0
11 FW Lebanon Omar Bugiel 18 3 3+13 3 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
14 FW England Shamir Mullings 9 1 2+5 1 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
17 FW England Dan Wishart 15 1 5+7 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
25 FW Portugal Toni Gomes 10 0 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 FW England Luke James 15 1 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 November 2017
Source: [55]

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