Forest Green Rovers vs Gateshead

12 September 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Adam Merchant

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kyle McAllister 43’
  • Ricardo Rees 66’
  • Jayden Clarke 69’
  • Oliver Ewing 90+3’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Kyle McAllister put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Ricardo Rees made it 2-0 in the 66th minute, Jayden Clarke made it 3-0 in the 69th minute, and Oliver Ewing made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Gateshead's 0.36 from 4.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
27 Shots 4
12 Shots on target 0
5 Corners 2
67 Attacks 55
42 Dangerous attacks 13
541 Passes 220
83.2% Pass accuracy 62.7%
0 Tackles 4
13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Gateshead
Kick-off
Kyle KellyShot on target
3’
Ricardo ReesShot on target
6’
Kyle KellyShot on target
9’
11’
Josh Home
Kyle KellyShot on target
13’
Tate CampbellShot on target
16’
30’
Luke Supyk
Jayden ClarkeShot on target
31’
33’
J. Robinson
Kyle McAllisterLeft foot shot1-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
43’
Kelvin Abrefa
45+1’
Half-time1-0
Gabriel KircoughA. Kyle
46’
Second half underway
55’
Fenton JohnJordy Hiwula
55’
Martin SmithRocco Coyle
56’
Frederick IssakaAlex Lankshear
Kelvin AbrefaShot on target
59’
Nicolas HaughtonKyle Kelly
60’
Ricardo ReesRight foot shot2-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
66’
Jayden ClarkeRight foot shot3-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
69’
Omari PatrickKelvin Abrefa
70’
D'Mani MellorRicardo Rees
73’
Oliver EwingSean Etaluku
73’
Tate Campbell
74’
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
80’
Oliver Ewing
84’
Oliver EwingRight foot shot4-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
90+3’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 0.36 43’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 43’ 66’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), 2-0 66’ 69’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), 3-0 69’ 90+3’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), 4-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 0.36 43’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 McAllister 43’ 66’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), 2-0 Rees 66’ 69’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), 3-0 Clarke 69’ 90+3’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), 4-0 Ewing 90+3’
Forest Green Rovers 2.27 xGGateshead 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gateshead attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
66’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 59’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 69’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 43’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 31’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, saved 3’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 47’ Harrison Holgate (Gateshead), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 16’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 85’ Michael Spellman (Gateshead), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Filozofe Mabete (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 9’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Luke Supyk (Gateshead), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Kelvin Abrefa (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 36’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 38’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Freddie Sass (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 9’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 61’ Martin Smith (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 66’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 59’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 43’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 69’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 31’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, saved 47’ Harrison Holgate (Gateshead), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 3’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 16’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 85’ Michael Spellman (Gateshead), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Filozofe Mabete (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Luke Supyk (Gateshead), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Kelvin Abrefa (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 38’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Freddie Sass (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 36’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 9’ Kyle Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 61’ Martin Smith (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Oliver Ewing (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Omari Patrick (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ross
Sass
Mabete
Ajayi
Abrefa 70’
Campbell
Kelly 60’
Clarke
Etaluku 73’
McAllister
Rees 73’
Gateshead 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jameson
Lankshear 56’
Holgate
Ferguson
Robinson
Home
Lewis-Burgess
Coyle 55’
Supyk
Spellman
Hiwula 55’

Player stats

Players16 players
Ethan Ross
90′ – – – – – – –
Kelvin Abrefa Taken off
70′ – – 1 0.01 – –
Filozofe Mabete
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Kyle Ajayi
90′ – – – – – – –
Freddie Sass
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Tate Campbell
90′ – – 1 0.11 – –
Jayden Clarke
90′ 1 – 5 0.74 – – –
Sean Etaluku Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Kyle McAllister
90′ 1 – 6 0.36 – – –
Kyle Kelly Taken off
60′ – – 4 0.21 – – –
Ricardo Rees Taken off
73′ 1 – 2 0.58 – – –
Gabriel Kircough Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Nicolas Haughton Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Omari Patrick Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 3 0.09 – – –
Oliver Ewing Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – 2 0.07 – –
D'Mani Mellor Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
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 65% Avg odds 1.40
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.57
Gateshead win 15% Avg odds 6.12

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers WLLLW
Gateshead WLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gateshead 0-2 Forest Green Rovers, 28 Feb 26 Next meeting: Gateshead vs Forest Green Rovers, 20 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Forest Green Rovers vs Gateshead meetings

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