Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers

League One 28 Jan 2023, 15:00

Shrewsbury Town

2–1

HT 0–1

FULL TIME

Forest Green Rovers

🏟 Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) 👤 A. Kitchen Round 29

Match report

Shrewsbury Town edged past Forest Green Rovers 2-1 in the League One on 28 January 2023.

Shrewsbury Town dominated possession with 62% of the ball, while Forest Green Rovers had 13 shots to Shrewsbury Town's 12.

The match was played at Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire), with A. Kitchen in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 12 - 13 On target 6 - 2 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 5 - 11 Yellow cards 4

Player of the match

Rekeil Pyke

Shrewsbury Town · 1 goal

7 Ryan Bowman 1 goal

7 Jordan Garrick 1 goal

7 Marko Marosi captained the side

7 Matthew Pennington 68 passes (84% accurate)

First half vs second half

	1st half	2nd half
Shots Total	5–7	7–6
Shots On Goal	2–2	4–0
Ball Possession	62–38	—
Corners	2–3	5–2

Match statistics

12 Shots Total 13

6 Shots On Goal 2

3 Shots Off Goal 4

3 Shots Blocked 7

9 Shots Inside Box 5

3 Shots Outside Box 8

5 Fouls 11

7 Corners 5

0 Offsides 1

62% Ball Possession 38%

2 Yellow Cards 2

1 Saves 3

482 Passes Total 294

357 Passes Accurate 174

Line-ups 3-4-1-2 vs 3-4-1-2

Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward

Shrewsbury Town · 3-4-1-2

1 M. Marosi

5 M. Pennington 22 C. Dunkley 33 T. Flanagan

6 T. Moore 7 C. Winchester 3 L. Leahy 26 J. Shipley

20 T. Bayliss

14 R. Street 24 C. Saydee

Forest Green Rovers · 3-4-1-2

31 R. Doohan

22 U. Godwin-Malife 5 O. Casey 23 B. Cooper

2 C. O'Keeffe 4 D. McGeouch 7 B. Stevenson 12 J. Robson

33 T. Onyango

11 J. Garrick 21 A. Bakayoko

Shrewsbury Town

Coach
S. Cotterill

Substitutes

13 Harry Burgoyne
30 Josh Barlow
17 Elliott Bennett
8 Killian Phillips
15 Rekeil Pyke
18 Tom Bloxham
9 Ryan Bowman

Forest Green Rovers

Coach
I. Burchnall

Substitutes

24 Lewis Thomas
6 Baily Cargill
48 Charlie Savage
17 Kyle McAllister
25 Myles Peart-Harris
9 Mathew Stevens
28 Josh March

Substitutions

66' ↑ R. Bowman ↓ R. Street Shrewsbury Town
70' ↑ M. Peart-Harris ↓ D. McGeouch Forest Green Rovers
78' ↑ B. Cargill ↓ J. Garrick Forest Green Rovers
79' ↑ T. Bloxham ↓ C. Winchester Shrewsbury Town
79' ↑ E. Bennett ↓ T. Flanagan Shrewsbury Town
79' ↑ K. Phillips ↓ T. Bayliss Shrewsbury Town
80' ↑ R. Pyke ↓ J. Shipley Shrewsbury Town
85' ↑ K. McAllister ↓ C. OKeeffe Forest Green Rovers

Cards

2' U. Godwin-Malife Forest Green Rovers
12' A. Bakayoko Forest Green Rovers
64' T. Flanagan Shrewsbury Town
90+6' C. Saydee Shrewsbury Town

Head-to-head

Shrewsbury Town 1 0 draws 1 Forest Green Rovers

2023-09-05 Forest Green Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town 3 - 0

2023-01-28 Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers 2 - 1

Recent form

Shrewsbury Town D D W W L

Forest Green Rovers L L D W L

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers?

Shrewsbury Town won 2-1 against Forest Green Rovers on 28 January 2023.

Who won Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers?

Shrewsbury Town won the match 2-1.

Where was Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers played?

The match was played at Montgomery Waters Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire).

Who had more possession in Shrewsbury Town vs Forest Green Rovers?

Shrewsbury Town had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.