Forest Green 1-3 Southend — League Two, 24 Feb 2021
Southend beat Forest Green 3-1 in the League Two on 24 February 2021 at The innocent New Lawn Stadium, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. J. Matt scored for Forest Green; S. Hobson, T. Dieng and Nathan Ferguson for Southend. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Forest Green have won 1 and Southend 0.
· kickoff·The innocent New Lawn Stadium · Nailsworth, Gloucestershire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-120'
- 35'Jordan Moore-TaylorOff the ball foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: J. Matt
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 0-255'assist: S. Akinola
- 67'Foul
- 0-370'Nathan Ferguson
- 71'E. Whitehouseout: S. Wagstaff
- 71'
- 80'out: Ashley Nathaniel-George
- 82'Foul
- 84'
- 1-386'J. Mattassist: Jake Young
- 87'
- 88'Nathan Fergusonout: J. Demetriou
- 88'S. Akinolaout: B. Goodship
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Forest Green
- 7.2Jake YoungF
- 6.9Christopher StokesD
- 6.9Jamille MattF
- 6.6Scott WagstaffM
- 6.6Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.6Nicky CaddenF
- 6.5Joshua DavisonF
- 6.5Elliott WhitehouseM
- 6.3Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
- 6.3Baily CargillD
- 6.3Jordan Moore-TaylorD
- 6.3Aaron CollinsF
- 6.2Odin BaileyF
- 6.2Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.0Lewis ThomasG
- 6.0Jayden RichardsonD
Southend
- 7.9Timothee DiengM
- 7.3Shaun HobsonD
- 7.2John WhiteD
- 7.0Nathan FergusonM
- 7.0Kyle TaylorM
- 7.0Simeon AkinolaF
- 7.0Reeco HackettF
- 6.9Tom CliffordD
- 6.7Emile AcquahF
- 6.6Jason DimitriouD
- 6.6Elvis BwomonoD
- 6.6Mark OxleyG
- 6.5Ashley Nathaniel-GeorgeM
- 6.5Alan McCormackM
- 6.5Brandon GoodshipF
- 6.3Ricky HolmesM
Line-ups
Southend4-3-3
Forest Green4-3-3
Substitutes
Forest GreenM. Cooper
Substitutes
- 10Aaron Collins46'F6.3
- 3D. BernardD
- 1L. McGeeG
- 21S. Wagstaff71'M6.6
- 14J. Matt86'46'F6.9
- 25Jayden Richardson46'D6.0
- 18Jake Young84'F7.2
SouthendM. Molesley
Substitutes
- 20Ashley Nathaniel-George80'M6.5
- 6T. CordnerD
- 4A. McCormack71'M6.5
- 30R. Holmes87'M6.3
- 13H. SeadenG
- 24J. Demetriou88'D6.6
- 10B. Goodship88'F6.5
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
8Total shots9
4Shots on target4
3Shots off target2
1Blocked shots3
3Corners5
2Offsides1
13Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves3
411Total passes232
294Accurate passes127
72%Pass accuracy55%
Forest Green
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Young | 14 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Christopher Stokes | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jamille Matt | 45 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Wagstaff | 19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ebrima Adams | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Nicky Cadden | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Davison | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Elliott Whitehouse | 71 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Baily Cargill | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Aaron Collins | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Odin Bailey | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Thomas | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jayden Richardson | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Southend
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothee Dieng | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Shaun Hobson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| John White | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Nathan Ferguson | 88 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kyle Taylor | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Simeon Akinola | 88 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Reeco Hackett | 87 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Tom Clifford | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Emile Acquah | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Dimitriou | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Elvis Bwomono | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Mark Oxley | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ashley Nathaniel-George | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alan McCormack | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Goodship | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ricky Holmes | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Forest GreenWWWDW
- W21 Feb 21ANewport County2-0
- W16 Feb 21HOldham4-3
- W02 Feb 21ACarlisle2-1
- D30 Jan 21HCheltenham0-0
- W23 Jan 21ALeyton Orient1-0
Head-to-head
- 24 Nov 20Southend0-1Forest Green
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | +11 | 78 |
| 5 | Newport County | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 6 | Forest Green | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 7 | Tranmere | 46 | +5 | 73 |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | +20 | 71 |
| 21 | Barrow | 46 | -6 | 50 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 46 | -23 | 48 |
| 23 | Southend | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Grimsby | 46 | -32 | 43 |
Before and after
Forest Green
- Previous: Newport County 0-2 Forest Green, 21 Feb 2021 · League Two
- Next: Forest Green 3-0 Colchester, 27 Feb 2021 · League Two
Southend
- Previous: Southend 0-1 Bolton, 20 Feb 2021 · League Two
- Next: Southend 0-0 Salford City, 27 Feb 2021 · League Two
Data updated