Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers

15 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee James Durkin

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Teddy Jenks 2’
  • Joshua Osude 57’
  • Ricardo Rees 85’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers came from behind to win 2-1 away at Worthing, with a late winner. Worthing led 1-0 at half-time.

Teddy Jenks put Worthing ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, Joshua Osude equalised in the 57th minute, and Ricardo Rees won it in the 85th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Worthing created 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Forest Green Rovers 2.63 from 16.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
12 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 11
442 Passes 322
75.8% Pass accuracy 65.5%
1 Tackles 0
14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Worthing Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
Teddy JenksHeader1-0 (Worthing)
2’
7’
Filozofe MabeteShot on target
Ramell CarterShot on target
10’
Cory Adjetey-BrewShot on target
20’
Joel ColbranShot on target
24’
Joe CookShot on target
34’
40’
Tate CampbellShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Ricardo ReesOmari Patrick
46’
Neil Kengni KuemoJames Berry
Second half underway
56’
Joshua OsudeD'Mani Mellor
56’
Kyle KellyOliver Ewing
57’
Joshua OsudeRight foot shot1-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
57’
Filozofe MabeteFoul
74’
Kyle McAllisterShot on target
76’
Tate CampbellShot on target
Sam PackhamTeddy Jenks
78’
Remiero MoultonRamell Carter
78’
Ollie GodziemskiJack Wadham
78’
81’
Neil Kengni KuemoFoul
84’
Kyle McAllister
85’
Ricardo ReesRight foot shot1-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
90’
Kyle AjayiSydney Agina
90+2’
Sean Etaluku
90+3’
Neil Kengni KuemoShot on target
Wiktor MakowskiRicky Aguiar
90+4’
Full-time1-2

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.81 2.63 2’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), 1-0 2’ 57’ Joshua Osude (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 57’ 85’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.81 2.63 2’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), 1-0 Jenks 2’ 57’ Joshua Osude (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 Osude 57’ 85’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 Rees 85’
Worthing 2.81 xGForest Green Rovers 2.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Worthing attacking 
57’ Joshua Osude (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 2’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 34’ Razzaq Coleman De-Graft (Worthing), from a corner, 0.64 xG, off target 34’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 7’ Filozofe Mabete (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 85’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 1’ D'Mani Mellor (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 33’ Dominic Hutchinson (Worthing), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 2’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 76’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 90+6’ Wiktor Makowski (Worthing), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 73’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Cory Adjetey-Brew (Worthing), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sean Etaluku (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Joel Colbran (Worthing), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Joe Cook (Worthing), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 29’ Ricky Aguiar (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Sydney Agina (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 25’ James Berry (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 30’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 76’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 57’ Joshua Osude (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 2’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 34’ Razzaq Coleman De-Graft (Worthing), from a corner, 0.64 xG, off target 34’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 7’ Filozofe Mabete (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 85’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 1’ D'Mani Mellor (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 33’ Dominic Hutchinson (Worthing), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 2’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 76’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 90+6’ Wiktor Makowski (Worthing), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 73’ Tate Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Cory Adjetey-Brew (Worthing), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Ricardo Rees (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sean Etaluku (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Joel Colbran (Worthing), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Joe Cook (Worthing), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 29’ Ricky Aguiar (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Sydney Agina (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ James Berry (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 10’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 30’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 76’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Worthing 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Foulkes
Adjetey-Brew
Cook
Moore
Colbran
Wadham 78’
Aguiar 90’
Jenks 78’
Hutchinson
De-Graft
Carter 78’
Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ross
Mabete
Campbell
Ewing 56’
Agina 90’
Patrick 46’
Etaluku
Clarke
Berry 46’
McAllister
Mellor 56’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Foulkes
90′ 5 2 50 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joel Colbran
90′ – 1 1 5 1 40 1 – – –
Joe Cook
90′ – 2 2 1 – 56 1 – – –
Jayden Moore
90′ – 2 – 4 2 51 – – – –
Cory Adjetey-Brew
90′ – – – 5 – 37 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Razzaq Coleman De-Graft
90′ – – 34 – – – 1 7 1 3 –
Jack Wadham Taken off
82′ – – 36 – – 1 2 6 – 1 –
Ricky Aguiar Taken off
90′ – – 54 – – – 3 3 3 1 –
Dominic Hutchinson
90′ – – 28 4 0.41 – – 9 4 2 –
Teddy Jenks Taken off
82′ 1 – 25 2 0.12 – – 4 2 2 –
Sam Packham Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 14 – – – – – – – –
Ollie Godziemski Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ramell Carter Taken off
82′ – – 3 1 0.33 0.26 2 2 1 8 –
Remiero Moulton Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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

Worthing win 30% Avg odds 3.06
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.56
Forest Green Rovers win 45% Avg odds 2.02

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

Form going into the game

Worthing W
Forest Green Rovers DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

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