Forest Green Rovers vs Morecambe

25 April 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Russell

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Jili Buyabu 13’
Kyle McAllister 23’ (pen)
Gabriel Kircough 56’
Ricardo Rees 78’, 83’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Morecambe. Forest Green Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jili Buyabu put Forest Green Rovers ahead from a corner in the 13th minute and Kyle McAllister made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Gabriel Kircough made it 3-0 with a header in the 56th minute, Ricardo Rees made it 4-0 with a header in the 78th minute, and Rees made it 5-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.80 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Morecambe's 0.77 from 5.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%

21 Shots 5

12 Shots on target 3

6 Corners 2

646 Passes 306

88.1% Pass accuracy 78.8%

2 Tackles 1

8 Fouls 8

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Morecambe

Kick-off

Kyle McAllisterShot on target

5’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

6’

Jili BuyabuRight foot shot

1-0

13’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

15’

16’

Gwion EdwardsShot on target

Kyle McAllisterPenalty

2-0

23’

Jili BuyabuShot on target

37’

Half-time2-0

46’

Ben TollittShot on target

Second half underway

Gabriel KircoughSean Etaluku

54’

Nicolas HaughtonJordan Moore-Taylor

54’

Gabriel KircoughHeader

3-0

56’

Christian DoidgeD'Mani Mellor

60’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

62’

Ricardo ReesKyle McAllister

65’

Neil Kengni KuemoJili Buyabu

65’

67’

Adam FaircloughJack Nolan

67’

Daniel OgwuruYann Songo'o

67’

Jake CainOscar Wright

Tom KnowlesShot on target

68’

71’

Kyle JamesonRaheem Conte

Ricardo ReesHeader

4-0

78’

82’

Ma'kel Bogle-CampbellBen Tollitt

Ricardo ReesLeft foot shot

5-0

83’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

83’

90+5’

Daniel OgwuruShot on target

Full-time5-0

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 2.80 xGMorecambe 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Morecambe attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

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

Morecambe 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Fiachra Pagel	90′	3	0	16	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tre Pemberton	90′	–	1	–	3	2	47	1	–	–	–
Laurent Mendy	90′	–	2	–	9	4	101	–	–	–	–
Jordan Moore-Taylor Taken off	56′	1	–	1	6	5	47	–	–	–	–
Gabriel Kircough Came on as a substitute	43′	–	–	–	3	2	47	–	1	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	–	1	–	16	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jili Buyabu Taken off	67′	1	–	48	–	–	–	1	6	2	–	–
Tate Campbell	90′	–	–	62	–	–	–	2	4	1	–	–
Jayden Clarke	90′	–	2	97	5	0.48	–	–	7	–	3	–
Sean Etaluku Taken off	56′	–	–	25	–	–	–	–	5	1	–	–
Kyle McAllister Taken off	67′	1	–	52	3	0.02	–	–	2	–	–	–
Tom Knowles	90′	–	–	45	2	0.01	1	–	5	2	–	–
Nicolas Haughton Came on as a substitute	43′	–	–	22	–	–	–	1	5	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


D'Mani Mellor Taken off	62′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	–	–	13	–
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute	37′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	5	–
Ricardo Rees Came on as a substitute	32′	2	–	3	2	0.60	0.40	1	3	1	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Myles Boney	90′	7	5	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Raheem Conte Taken off	73′	–	–	–	7	1	21	1	–	–	–
Tom Fogarty	90′	–	3	1	1	–	36	–	–	–	–
Liam Hogan	90′	–	3	2	3	3	32	–	–	–	–
Timothy Akindileni	90′	–	–	–	2	1	36	–	–	–	–
Kyle Jameson Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	2	1	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Gwion Edwards	90′	–	–	35	–	–	1	5	5	2	1	–
Yann Songo'o Taken off	69′	–	–	22	–	–	–	–	5	1	1	–
Jack Nolan Taken off	69′	–	–	25	1	0.07	–	–	4	–	1	–
Paul Lewis	90′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Ben Tollitt Taken off	85′	–	–	19	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Adam Fairclough Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Daniel Ogwuru Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	3	2	–	–
Ma'kel Bogle-Campbell Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Oscar Wright Taken off	69′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	1	4	–
Jake Cain Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	–

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 70% Avg odds 1.30

Draw 17% Avg odds 5.22

Morecambe win 13% Avg odds 7.12

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers W W D W L

Morecambe L W D L L

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Previous and next meeting

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