Forest Green Rovers vs Brackley Town

3 April 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

D'Mani Mellor 45+5’
Kyle McAllister 74’
Jili Buyabu 76’
Laurent Mendy 88’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Brackley Town. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D'Mani Mellor put Forest Green Rovers ahead from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Kyle McAllister made it 2-0 in the 74th minute, Jili Buyabu made it 3-0 in the 76th minute, and Laurent Mendy made it 4-0 from a corner in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Brackley Town's 0.22 from 3. Brackley Town had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%

31 Shots 3

7 Shots on target 0

14 Corners 3

485 Passes 150

84.5% Pass accuracy 54.7%

1 Tackles 1

11 Fouls 10

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

4 Offsides 3

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Brackley Town

Kick-off

Kyle McAllisterShot on target

22’

27’

Kian HarrattTahvon Campbell

36’

Zak BrownFoul

Kyle McAllisterShot on target

37’

45+2’

Zak BrownSecond yellowFoul

D'Mani MellorRight foot shot

1-0

45+5’

Half-time1-0

Tate CampbellNeil Kengni Kuemo

46’

D'Mani MellorShot on target

49’

Second half underway

57’

Gareth DeanFoul

Temi BabalolaChibuzo Nwoko

62’

63’

Shane ByrneAidan Elliott-Wheeler

Kyle McAllisterLeft foot shot

2-0

74’

Jordan Moore-TaylorAbraham Kanu

75’

Jili BuyabuLeft foot shot

3-0

76’

Max RobsonTom Knowles

80’

Ashqar AhmedJayden Clarke

80’

Laurent MendyRight foot shot

4-0

88’

Full-time4-0

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.

Forest Green Rovers 2.68 xGBrackley Town 0.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Brackley Town attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking

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Lineups

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

Brackley Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Harry Isted	90′	0	0	14	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Laurent Mendy	90′	–	3	–	7	6	50	–	1	–	–
Abraham Kanu Taken off	83′	–	–	–	10	5	30	1	–	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Taken off	53′	–	–	–	3	–	23	1	–	–	–
Jordan Moore-Taylor Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	1	1	19	–	–	–	–
Ashqar Ahmed Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	3	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Tom Knowles Taken off	88′	–	–	33	1	0.22	–	–	12	–	4	–
Jayden Clarke Taken off	88′	–	–	47	5	0.42	–	1	1	–	1	–
Chibuzo Nwoko Taken off	69′	–	–	47	1	0.01	–	2	3	3	2	–
Jili Buyabu	90′	1	–	35	2	0.02	–	–	7	2	1	–
Nicolas Haughton	90′	–	3	44	5	1.15	–	1	6	1	1	–
Kyle McAllister	90′	1	–	75	6	0.37	–	1	3	–	–	–
Tate Campbell Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	32	1	0.09	1	3	3	2	–	–
Max Robson Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


D'Mani Mellor	90′	1	–	3	2	0.97	–	–	3	–	14	–
Temi Babalola Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	1	–	0.28	–	–	2	–	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Harrison Rhone	90′	3	4	15	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kyle Morrison	90′	–	2	1	5	4	12	1	–	–	–
Gareth Dean	90′	–	2	2	3	2	12	2	–	–
Zak Lilly	90′	–	3	2	2	1	13	–	–	–	–
Callum Tripp	90′	–	3	3	5	3	17	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Aidan Elliott-Wheeler Taken off	71′	–	–	13	–	–	–	1	3	–	1	–
Zak Brown Sent off	47′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	3	3	2
Scott Pollock	90′	–	–	19	1	0.09	1	1	10	–	1	–
Morgan Roberts	90′	–	–	9	–	–	–	3	1	2	–	–
Shane Byrne Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Tahvon Campbell Taken off	27′	–	–	–	–	–	0.11	1	3	–	2	–
Matt Lowe	90′	–	–	1	–	0.09	–	–	12	2	15	–
Kian Harratt Came on as a substitute	63′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	8	–

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

Forest Green Rovers win 66% Avg odds 1.38

Draw 20% Avg odds 4.46

Brackley Town win 14% Avg odds 6.67

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers W L W L W

Brackley Town L D L D L

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Previous and next meeting

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