Aldershot Town vs Forest Green Rovers

8 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Steven Copeland

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

Ciaran Gilligan 68’
Kwame Thomas 71’

Kyle McAllister 23’, 60’
Jayden Clarke 38’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers won 3-2 away at Aldershot Town. Forest Green Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kyle McAllister put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 23rd minute and Jayden Clarke made it 0-2 in the 38th minute. In the second half, McAllister made it 0-3 in the 60th minute, Ciaran Gilligan pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 68th minute, and Kwame Thomas made it 2-3 with a header in the 71st minute.

Aldershot Town can feel hard done by, creating 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Forest Green Rovers's 1.30 from 12.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%

10 Shots 12

6 Shots on target 6

3 Corners 5

404 Passes 366

78.0% Pass accuracy 73.5%

5 Tackles 2

11 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Aldershot Town Forest Green Rovers

Kick-off

8’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

16’

Jili BuyabuFoul

Ryan JonesShot on target

17’

Sam InwoodShot on target

21’

23’

Kyle McAllisterLeft foot shot

0-1

38’

Jayden ClarkeRight foot shot

0-2

Sam InwoodShot on target

43’

Half-time0-2

Kiban RaiTyler Frost

46’

Will ArmitageBen Jackson

46’

Keane AndersonDejan Tetek

46’

Second half underway

Ryan JonesFoul

50’

52’

Abraham KanuShot on target

59’

Temi BabalolaAidan Dausch

60’

Kyle McAllisterLeft foot shot

0-3

Sam InwoodShot on target

63’

Ciaran GilliganRight foot shot

1-3

68’

Kwame ThomasHeader

2-3

71’

72’

Tre PembertonTom Knowles

72’

Neil Kengni KuemoJayden Clarke

77’

Harvey BunkerShot on target

Tristan AbrahamsCiaran Gilligan

86’

88’

Isaac MooreJili Buyabu

88’

Jordan Moore-TaylorKyle McAllister

Matt PenneySam Inwood

89’

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Aldershot Town 1.68 xGForest Green Rovers 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Forest Green Rovers attacking Aldershot Town attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aldershot Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Patrick Nash	90′	3	3	38	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Archy Taylor	90′	–	1	–	14	9	54	–	–	–	–
William Nightingale	90′	–	4	–	9	7	60	–	–	–	–
Ben Jackson Taken off	47′	–	–	1	2	1	13	1	–	–	–
Sam Inwood Taken off	90′	–	2	–	6	2	28	2	–	–	–
Will Armitage Came on as a substitute	50′	1	1	–	2	2	18	–	–	–	–
Matt Penney Came on as a substitute	6′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Dejan Tetek Taken off	47′	–	–	17	–	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
Cameron Hargreaves	90′	–	–	26	1	0.03	–	–	3	–	–	–
Tyler Frost Taken off	47′	–	–	16	–	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
Ciaran Gilligan Taken off	87′	1	–	42	–	–	–	–	5	2	1	–
Ryan Jones	90′	–	–	25	1	0.18	1	–	11	1	1
Keane Anderson Came on as a substitute	50′	–	–	28	–	–	2	–	2	–	1	–
Kiban Rai Came on as a substitute	50′	–	–	19	–	–	–	–	4	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Kwame Thomas	90′	1	–	1	1	0.22	–	–	15	2	17	–
Tristan Abrahams Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Harry Isted	90′	4	2	22	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Tom Knowles Taken off	73′	–	1	1	9	1	13	–	–	–	–
Ryan Inniss	90′	–	1	1	8	6	35	2	–	–	–
Abraham Kanu	90′	–	1	1	4	2	55	–	–	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	2	2	6	–	–	–	–
Tre Pemberton Came on as a substitute	24′	–	1	–	2	–	8	–	–	–	–
Jordan Moore-Taylor Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	1	1	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jili Buyabu Taken off	90′	–	–	36	–	–	–	–	10	2	1
Harvey Bunker	90′	–	–	57	1	0.14	–	1	4	1	–	–
Laurent Mendy	90′	–	1	35	2	0.34	1	3	11	1	1	–
Kyle McAllister Taken off	90′	2	–	33	2	0.32	–	–	5	2	1	–
Harry Whitwell	90′	–	–	30	–	–	1	2	6	1	1	–
Jayden Clarke Taken off	73′	1	1	24	4	0.25	–	2	5	–	–	–
Isaac Moore Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Aidan Dausch Taken off	61′	–	1	–	–	–	0.13	1	5	–	4	–
Temi Babalola Came on as a substitute	37′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Aldershot Town win 22% Avg odds 4.06

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.85

Forest Green Rovers win 54% Avg odds 1.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Aldershot Town D L L L L

Forest Green Rovers D D L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Aldershot Town, 21 Dec 24 Next meeting: Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Aldershot Town, 07 Mar 26 All Aldershot Town vs Forest Green Rovers meetings

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