Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 5 Sep 2023, 18:00
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
🏟 The Bolt New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire) 👤 F. Hallam Round 2

Match report

Forest Green Rovers cruised past Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 5 September 2023.

Shrewsbury Town had 24 shots to Forest Green Rovers' 13.

The match was played at The Bolt New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire), with F. Hallam in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 46% - 54% Shots 13 - 24 On target 5 - 10 Corners 4 - 8 Fouls 13 - 7 Yellow cards 2
10
Player of the match
Jamie Searle
Forest Green Rovers · 10 saves
8 Dylan Kadji 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Tyrese Omotoye 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Darnell Johnson 60 passes (67% accurate)
8 Harvey Bunker captained the side
First half vs second half
Forest Green Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–13 11–11
Shots On Goal 2–6 3–4
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 0–3 4–5
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 24
5 Shots On Goal 10
3 Shots Off Goal 10
5 Shots Blocked 4
8 Shots Inside Box 17
5 Shots Outside Box 7
13 Fouls 7
4 Corners 8
1 Offsides 0
46% Ball Possession 54%
2 Yellow Cards 0
10 Saves 3
420 Passes Total 475
302 Passes Accurate 366
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Forest Green Rovers · 4-4-2
20 J. Searle
32 J. Carter 4 D. Johnson 22 R. Welch 17 J. Robson
16 D. Kadji 12 A. Bendle 27 H. Bunker 6 T. Jenks
9 M. Stevens 23 T. Omotoye
Shrewsbury Town · 3-5-2
13 H. Burgoyne
33 T. Flanagan 22 C. Dunkley 6 J. Sraha
15 T. Sobowale 8 R. Finnigan 14 T. Perry 17 E. Bennett 25 B. Fleming
11 D. Udoh 27 M. Mata
Forest Green Rovers
Coach
D. Horseman
Substitutes
  • 44 Murphy Bennett
  • 34 Zachariah McKenzie
  • 24 Olly Sully
  • 33 Keon Sanniola
  • 50 Isaac Hughes
  • 41 Fiachra Pagel
  • 47 Preston Mason
Shrewsbury Town
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 9 Ryan Bowman
  • 20 Tom Bayliss
  • 7 Carl Winchester
  • 10 Kieran Phillips
  • 3 Malvind Benning
  • 1 Marko Marosi
  • 4 Joseph Anderson
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Bowman ↓ D. Udoh Shrewsbury Town
  • 46' ↑ T. Bayliss ↓ T. Perry Shrewsbury Town
  • 55' ↑ C. Winchester ↓ T. Sobowale Shrewsbury Town
  • 62' ↑ K. Phillips ↓ M. Mata Shrewsbury Town
  • 73' ↑ O. Sully ↓ T. Omotoye Forest Green Rovers
  • 73' ↑ Z. McKenzie ↓ H. Bunker Forest Green Rovers
  • 73' ↑ M. Bennett ↓ D. Kadji Forest Green Rovers
  • 81' ↑ M. Benning ↓ B. Fleming Shrewsbury Town
  • 87' ↑ I. Hughes ↓ M. Stevens Forest Green Rovers
  • 87' ↑ K. Sanniola ↓ J. Robson Forest Green Rovers
Cards
  • 45+2' J. Robson Forest Green Rovers
  • 84' Z. McKenzie Forest Green Rovers
Head-to-head
Forest Green Rovers 1 0 draws 1 Shrewsbury Town
2023-09-05 Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town 3 - 0
2023-01-28 Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers 2 - 1
Recent form
Forest Green Rovers D W L D W
Shrewsbury Town D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town?
Forest Green Rovers won 3-0 against Shrewsbury Town on 5 September 2023.
Who won Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town?
Forest Green Rovers won the match 3-0.
Where was Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town played?
The match was played at The Bolt New Lawn (Nailsworth, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town?
Shrewsbury Town had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.