2017–18 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Forest Green Rovers's 129th year in existence and their first in League Two following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Forest Green Rovers
2017–18 season
ChairmanDale Vince
ManagerMark Cooper
StadiumThe New Lawn
EFL League Two21st
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Milton Keynes Dons)
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Doidge (20)
All: Christian Doidge (25)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CMEnglandReece BrownBirmingham CityFree[2]
1 July 2017CBEnglandLee CollinsMansfield TownFree[3]
1 July 2017CMEnglandCharlie CooperBirmingham CityFree[4]
1 July 2017LBEnglandCallum EvansBarnsleyFree[5]
1 July 2017LBEnglandScott LairdScunthorpe UnitedFree[6]
13 July 2017CFEnglandLuke JamesPeterborough UnitedFree[7]
19 July 2017MFEnglandJordan SimpsonSwindon TownFree[8]
22 July 2017GKEnglandHarry PickeringPort ValeFree[9]
24 August 2017CBEnglandMark RobertsCambridge UnitedFree[10]
22 September 2017DMEnglandIsaiah OsbourneWalsallFree[11]
1 January 2018MFEnglandDayle GrubbWeston-super-MareUndisclosed[12]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017AMFranceMohamed ChemlalFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2017LWEnglandAnthony JeffreySutton UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017LMEnglandMarcus KellyWrexhamReleased[13][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017AMEnglandLouis McGroryAFC Telford UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CBEnglandEthan PinnockBarnsleyUndisclosed[17]
1 July 2017CMEnglandSam WedgburyWrexhamReleased[13][lower-alpha 4]
25 July 2017GKFranceSimon LefebvreFC LourdesMutual consent[19]
4 August 2017CBEnglandAarran RacineFree agentMutual consent[20]
23 August 2017CMEnglandRob SinclairOxford CityMutual consent[21][lower-alpha 5]
9 October 2017CMEnglandLiam NobleNotts CountyMutual consent[23][lower-alpha 6]
  1. Anthony Jeffrey joined Sutton United following his release.[14]
  2. Marcus Kelly joined Wrexham following his release.[15]
  3. Louis McGrory joined AFC Telford United following his release.[16]
  4. Sam Wedgbury joined Wrexham following his release.[18]
  5. Rob Sinclair joined Oxford City following his departure.[22]
  6. Liam Noble signed a pre-contract agreement with Notts County following his departure.[24]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 July 2017GKEnglandBradley CollinsChelseaEnd of season[25]
22 July 2017CBEnglandJack FitzwaterWest Bromwich AlbionJanuary 2018[26]
31 July 2017CBScotlandAlex IacovittiNottingham Forest30 June 2018[27]
30 August 2017LWEnglandWill RandallWolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2018[28]
31 August 2017CFPortugalToni GomesLiverpool30 June 2018[29]

    Loans out
    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    11 August 2017MFEnglandJordan MorrisShortwood United3 January 2018[30]
    11 August 2017GKEnglandHarry PickeringShortwood United3 January 2018[30]
    25 August 2017CFEnglandOlly MehewTaunton Town3 January 2018[31]
    1 September 2017MFEnglandJordan SimpsonHungerford Town24 November 2017[32]
    8 September 2017LMFranceFabien RobertAldershot Town9 December 2017[33][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
    15 September 2017LBEnglandCallum EvansTorquay United17 December 2017[36]
    19 September 2017CFRepublic of IrelandRhys MurphyTorquay United21 December 2017[37]
    20 October 2017MFEnglandTom AndersonCirencester Town3 January 2018[38][lower-alpha 3]
    6 November 2017FWEnglandShamir MullingsMacclesfield Town13 November 2017[40][lower-alpha 4]
    1. On 9 October, Fabien Robert extended his loan at Aldershot Town until the end of October.[34]
    2. On 30 October, Fabien Robert further extended his loan with Aldershot Town until early December.[35]
    3. On 22 November, Tom Anderson's loan was extended until early January.[39]
    4. On 13 November, Shamir Mullings' loan at Macclesfield Town was terminated due to injury.[41]

    Competitions

    Friendlies

    As of 22 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Bishop's Cleeve, Weston-super-Mare, Shortwood United, Brimscombe & Thrupp, Swindon Supermarine,[42] Worthing[43] and Farense during a training camp in Portugal.[44]

    11 July 2017 Bishop's Cleeve 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bishop's Cleeve
    19:30 BST Report Wishart ?'
    Mehew ?'    		 Stadium: Kayte Lane
    Attendance: 225
    14 July 2017 Shortwood United 0–4 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth
    19:30 BST Report Doidge 5'
    Mehew 57'
    Morris 64'
    Stevens 80'    		 Stadium: Meadowbank Ground
    Attendance: 368
    Referee: Graham Pugh
    15 July 2017 Brimscombe & Thrupp 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Brimscombe and Thrupp
    15:00 BST Report Doidge 10', ?' (pen.)
    Mehew 70'    		 Stadium: The Meadow
    Attendance: 520
    Referee: Ben Williamson
    18 July 2017 Weston-super-Mare 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Weston-super-Mare
    19:45 BST Collins 38' (o.g.) Report Brown 61'
    Mullings ?'    		 Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
    Attendance: 200
    22 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Noble 14'
    Mullings 65'    		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,589
    Referee: Sam Allison
    25 July 2017 Farense 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Albufeira, Portugal
    19:00 WEST Gomes 3'
    Melo 85'    		 Report Bugiel 90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
    Attendance: 192
    29 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers P–P[45] Kidderminster Harriers Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
    31 July 2017 Swindon Supermarine 1–3 Forest Green Rovers South Marston
    19:30 BST Hooper ?' Report Doidge ?'
    Mullings 48', 70'    		 Stadium: Webb's Wood Stadium
    1 August 2017 Worthing 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Worthing
    19:30 BST Fraser ?'
    Trueman 49' (o.g.)
    Douglas 68'
    Pope 74'    		 Report Trueman ?' Stadium: The Bibby Financial Services Stadium
    Attendance: 570
    Referee: Carl Brook

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    19 Yeovil Town 46 12 12 22 59 75 −16 48
    20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
    21 Forest Green Rovers 46 13 8 25 54 77 −23 47
    22 Morecambe 46 9 19 18 41 56 −15 46
    23 Barnet (R) 46 12 10 24 46 65 −19 46 Relegation to the National League
    Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    (R) Relegated

    Result summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    31 8 5 18 33 54  −21 29 6 2 8 22 27  −5 2 3 10 11 27  −16

    Last updated: 3 February 2018.
    Source:

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
    ResultDLWLLLLDLLLDLWWWDWLDLLLLLWLWLLWWDWDLLLWLLWWDLL
    Position13211519222223222324242223232320211820202323232323222323232322202119181921212021222120202121
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2018. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[46][47]

    5 August 2017 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Barnet Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Doidge 41', 43' Report Akpa Akpro 58'
    Taylor Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 90+5'
    Campbell-Ryce 63'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,171
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    12 August 2017 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Mansfield
    15:00 BST Rose 51'
    Anderson 57'
    Benning Yellow card 62'    		 Report Noble Yellow card 36'
    Collins Yellow card 39'
    Traoré Yellow card 64'
    Mullings Yellow card 79'
    Bennett Yellow card 86'
    Monthé Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 3,826
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    19 August 2017 3 Forest Green Rovers 4–3 Yeovil Town Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Doidge 23'
    Brown 45+5'
    Cooper 49' Yellow card 90'
    Monthé Yellow card 59'
    Bugiel 79'    		 Report Olomola 9'
    Khan 14' (pen.)
    Zoko 35'
    James Yellow card 69'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,615
    Referee: David Webb
    26 August 2017 4 Colchester United 5–1 Forest Green Rovers Colchester
    15:00 BST Reid 4'
    Kent 21'
    Szmodics 65'
    Vincent-Young 74'
    Senior 90+3'    		 Report Noble 23'
    Roberts Yellow card 53'
    Cooper Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
    Attendance: 3,047
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    2 September 2017 5 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Forest Green Rovers High Wycombe
    15:00 BST El-Abd Yellow card 2'
    Cowan-Hall 7'
    Stewart 22'
    O'Nien 36' Yellow card 82'    		 Report Doidge 68'
    Russell Yellow card 70'    		 Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 3,759
    Referee: Scott Oldham
    9 September 2017 6 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Mullings 75'
    Bennett Yellow card 83'    		 Report Sweeney 4'
    Reid 18', 53'
    James Yellow card 31'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,909
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    12 September 2017 7 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Collins Yellow card 26'
    Cooper Yellow card 60'    		 Report Raggett Yellow card 51'
    Dickie Yellow card 57'
    Anderson 65'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,887
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    16 September 2017 8 Port Vale 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
    15:00 BST Turner 21' Report Bugiel 68'
    Doidge Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Vale Park
    Attendance: 3,910
    Referee: Martin Coy
    22 September 2017 9 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swindon Town Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Bennett Yellow card 43'
    Roberts Yellow card 65'
    Cooper Yellow card 87'    		 Report Robertson Yellow card 58'
    Lancashire 86'
    Taylor 90'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,305
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    26 September 2017 10 Cambridge United 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
    19:45 BST Ibehre 15'
    Ikpeazu 55', 61'    		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 3,545
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    30 September 2017 11 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Report Conneely 56'
    Thorniley Yellow card 70'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,594
    Referee: John Busby
    7 October 2017 12 Notts County 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Nottingham
    15:00 BST Duffy Yellow card 2'
    Milsom Yellow card 76' 90+6'    		 Report Traoré Yellow card 7'
    Collins Yellow card 19'
    Bugiel 30'
    Cooper Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 13,267
    Referee: Lee Probert
    14 October 2017 13 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Newport County Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Report Amond 14', 41'
    Bennett Yellow card 50' 78'
    Labadie Yellow card 56'
    McCoulsky 86'
    White Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,864
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    17 October 2017 14 Coventry City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Coventry
    19:45 BST McDonald Yellow card 23'
    Doyle Yellow card 45+1'
    Nazon Yellow card 79'
    McNulty Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Marsh-Brown 29'
    Brown Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 6,366
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    21 October 2017 15 Stevenage 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
    15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 21'
    Godden 43'
    King Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Brown 61'
    Doidge 73'
    Iacovitti Yellow card 81'
    Bennett Yellow card 83'    		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 2,099
    Referee: Lee Collins
    28 October 2017 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Morecambe Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Marsh-Brown 30'
    Laird 64'    		 Report Conlan Yellow card 45+3'
    McGurk Yellow card 85'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,515
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    11 November 2017 17 Crawley Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Crawley
    15:00 BST Morris Yellow card 37'
    Connolly Yellow card 42'
    Payne Yellow card 70'
    Verheydt 79'    		 Report Monthé Yellow card 46'
    Doidge 67'    		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
    Attendance: 2,149
    Referee: Tom Nield
    18 November 2017 18 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge 44', 83'
    Traoré Yellow card 66'
    Bugiel Yellow card 90+1'
    Iacovitti 90+2'    		 Report Porter 14'
    Bowery 54'
    Dagnall Yellow card 67'
    Grant Yellow card 87'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,221
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    21 November 2017 19 Chesterfield 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Chesterfield
    19:45 GMT McCourt 22', 54'
    Dennis 81'    		 Report Fitzwater Yellow card 20'
    Traoré Yellow card 29'
    Monthé Red card 49'
    Doidge 60', 90+3'    		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
    Attendance: 4,306
    Referee: Robert Jones
    25 November 2017 20 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge 8'
    Osbourne Yellow card 38'
    Bugiel Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Pell Yellow card 31'
    Eisa 39'
    Storer Yellow card 75'
    Dawson Yellow card 90+6'
    Morrell Yellow card 90+7'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,641
    Referee: Scott Oldham
    9 December 2017 21 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
    15:00 GMT Rose 39'
    Summerfield Yellow card 74'
    Dembélé Yellow card 76'
    McKeown Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Fitzwater Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 37'
    Roberts Yellow card 64'    		 Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,398
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    16 December 2017 22 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Luton Town Nailsworth
    15:00 Laird Yellow card 81'
    Doidge Yellow card 90'    		 Report Potts Yellow card 20'
    Mullins Yellow card 22'
    Sheehan 45+1'
    Stacey Red card 60'
    Hylton 68'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,546
    Referee: England Lee Swabey
    23 December 2017 23 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Carlisle United Nailsworth
    15:00 Roberts Yellow card 81'
    Stevens Yellow card 84'
    Laird Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report Bennett 28'
    Grainger Yellow card 86'
    Miller Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,489
    Referee: England Kevin Johnson
    30 December 2017 24 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
    15:00 Rhead 8' 57'
    Bostwick Yellow card 62'    		 Report Doidge 24'
    Collins Yellow card 25'    		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 8,964
    Referee: England Martin Coy
    1 January 2018 25 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Nailsworth
    15:00 Osbourne Yellow card 35'
    Cooper Red card 39'
    Fitzwater 70'    		 Report Bloomfield 26'
    Saunders Yellow card 40'
    Mackail-Smith 42'
    de Havilland Yellow card 67'
    O'Nien Yellow card 90+8'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,727
    Referee: England Anthony Coggins
    6 January 2018 26 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Nailsworth
    15:00 Reid 61' Report Pope Yellow card 82' Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,437
    Referee: England Keith Stroud
    13 January 2018 27 Swindon Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
    15:00 Dunne Yellow card 45+7'
    Anderson Yellow card 59'
    Norris 79'
    Mullin Yellow card 83'    		 Grubb Yellow card 70'
    Reid Yellow card 87'
    Wishart Yellow card 87'
    Gunning Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Energy Check County Ground
    Attendance: 7,062
    Referee: England Dean Whitestone
    20 January 2018 28 Forest Green Rovers 5–2 Cambridge United Nailsworth
    15:00 Doidge 18' 82'
    Grubb 43', 74'
    Campbell 90+4'    		 Report Maris 3'
    Carroll Yellow card 22'
    Elito 25'
    Ikpeazu Yellow card 64'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,228
    Referee: England Ben Toner
    27 January 2018 29 Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
    15:00 Devitt 27'
    Bonham Yellow card 66'
    Joyce Yellow card 89'    		 Report Bennett Yellow card 41'
    Gunning Yellow card 60'
    Collins Yellow card 89'
    Campbell Yellow card 90+6'    		 Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 4,176
    Referee: England Eddie Ilderton
    31 January 2018 30 Exeter City 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    19:45 Stockley 51'
    Sweeney 57' (pen.)
    Holmes Yellow card 82'    		 Report Gunning Yellow card 67'
    Collins Yellow card 68'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 3,382
    Referee: England Brett Huxtable
    3 February 2018 31 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Coventry City Nailsworth
    15:00 Bray 39'
    Collins 64'    		 Report Kelly Yellow card 38'
    McNulty 59' (pen.)    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,623
    Referee: England Darren Handley
    10 February 2018 Newport County Postponed Forest Green Rovers Newport
    15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    13 February 2018 32 Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Stevenage Nailsworth
    19:45 Reid 45+1'
    Wishart Yellow card 54'
    Osbourne Yellow card 56'
    Rawson 61'
    Doidge 81'    		 Report Wilkinson 26'
    Revell Red card 30'
    Henry Yellow card 50'
    Bowditch Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,825
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    17 February 2018 33 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
    15:00 McGowan Yellow card 59'
    Winnard Yellow card 67'
    Rose Yellow card 84'
    Conlan Yellow card 89'
    Wylde 90'    		 Report Clements 13'
    Grubb Yellow card 78'    		 Stadium: Globe Arena
    Attendance: 1,447
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    24 February 2018 34 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Crawley Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Reid 10'
    Doidge 24'
    Osbourne Yellow card 79'    		 Report Yorwerth Yellow card 36'
    Connolly Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,346
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    6 March 2018 35 Newport County 3–3 Forest Green Rovers Newport
    19:45 GMT Butler 9'
    Hayes 17', 38'    		 Report Butler 6' (og)
    Gunning 30'
    Collins 82'    		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 2,862
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    10 March 2018 36 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Notts County Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Campbell 72'
    Collins Yellow card 86'
    Cooper Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Noble 34' Yellow card 89'
    Tootle 80'
    Duffy Yellow card 87'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,893
    Referee: Mark Heywood
    17 March 2018 37 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
    15:00 GMT Johnson 3'
    Clark 81'
    Jackson 90+2'    		 Report Reid 64' Stadium: Crown Ground
    Attendance: 2,313
    Referee: David Webb
    20 March 2018 38 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
    19:45 GMT Bowery 44' 61'
    Kirk 59'    		 Report Grubb 64' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 3,158
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    24 March 2018 39 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Mansfield Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Osbourne Yellow card 28'
    Bennett Yellow card 36'
    Reid 54', Yellow card 73'
    Campbell Yellow card 72'
    Grubb 78'    		 Report Pearce Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 84'
    Atkinson Yellow card 51'
    Miller Yellow card 65'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,827
    Referee: Antony Coggins
    30 March 2018 P Yeovil Town Postponed Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    Stadium: Huish Park
    2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) 40 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Colchester United Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Reid 37' (pen.) Report Dr. Wright 1'
    Stevenson 47'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,869
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    7 April 2018 41 Barnet 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Canons Park
    15:00 BST Nicholls 45+3', Yellow card 48'
    Akinde Yellow card 50'
    Payne Yellow card 86'    		 Report Osbourne Yellow card 60'
    Bennett Yellow card 64'
    Rawson Yellow card 83'
    Clements Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
    Attendance: 1,764
    Referee: Nick Kinseley
    14 April 2018 42 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
    15:00 BST Eisa Yellow card 49' Report Gunning Yellow card 40'
    Doidge 43'
    Clements Yellow card 72'
    Osbourne Yellow card 90'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,744
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    21 April 2018 43 Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Chesterfield Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Laird 27'
    Doidge 78', 90+6' (pen.)
    Osbourne Yellow card 80'
    Gunning Yellow card 86'
    Grubb 90+4'    		 Report Dennis 36' (pen.) Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,336
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    24 April 2018 44 Yeovil Town 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    19:45 BST Report Stadium: Huish Park
    Attendance: 2,789
    Referee: John Brooks
    28 April 2018 45 Luton Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Luton
    15:00 BST Collins Yellow card 9'
    Hylton 20' Yellow card 25'
    McCormack Yellow card 59'
    Lee 86'
    Mpanzu 89' Yellow card 90'    		 Report Doidge 53'
    Collins Yellow card 66'
    Gunning Yellow card 90'    		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
    Attendance: 10,029
    Referee: Lee Collins
    5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Gunning Yellow card 19' Report Hooper 52', 84', 90'
    Fox Yellow card 67'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,880
    Referee: Seb Stockbridge

    FA Cup

    On 16 October 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Macclesfield Town in the first round.[48] Another home tie was confirmed for the second round, against Exeter City.[49]

    4 November 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Macclesfield Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge 42'
    Bennett Yellow card 69'    		 Report Baba Yellow card 52' Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,387
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    2 December 2017 Second round Forest Green Rovers 3–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge 26', 90+2'
    Laird 88'    		 Report Boateng Yellow card 39'
    Moore-Taylor 58'
    Stockley 64', 90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,250
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    12 December 2017 Second round replay Exeter City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    19:45 GMT Moore-Taylor Yellow card 29'
    Seaborne Yellow card 50'
    Tillson Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 63'
    Stockley Yellow card 64' 115'
    Harley 73' (pen.)
    Sweeney Yellow card 90'
    Taylor Yellow card 105'    		 Report Doidge 30' (pen.)
    Cooper Yellow card 42'
    Monthé Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 109'
    Bugiel Yellow card 118'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 2,923
    Referee: Charles Breakspear

    EFL Cup

    On 16 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to MK Dons in the first round.[50]

    8 August 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Milton Keynes Dons Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Report Cissé Yellow card 28'
    Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 37'
    Williams Yellow card 45'
    Ariyibi 110'
    Downing Yellow card 112'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,608
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse

    EFL Trophy

    On 12 July 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn in Southern Group E against Cheltenham Town, Newport County and Swansea City U23s.[51][52] After finished as runners-up in the group stages, FGR were drawn away to Swindon Town in the second round.[53] A third round trip to Yeovil Town was next on the cards after seeing off Swindon Town in the previous round.[54]

    Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 ACA Swansea City U21s (Q) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Round 2
    2 L2 Forest Green Rovers (Q) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
    3 L2 Cheltenham Town (E) 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
    4 L2 Newport County (E) 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
    (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
    29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Newport County Nailsworth
    19:30 BST Wishart 20'
    Noble Yellow card 60'
    James 84'    		 Report Willmott Yellow card 45'
    Owen-Evans Yellow card 67'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,090
    3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
    19:45 BST Bower Yellow card 34'
    Davey Yellow card 39'
    Hinds 50'
    Cranston Yellow card 70'
    Wright Red card 83'    		 Report Brown 79' Yellow card 90+2'
    Stevens 80'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 1,576
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    31 October 2017 Group Game 3 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swansea City U23s Nailsworth
    19:45 GMT Report Blair Yellow card 11'
    King 75'
    Gorré 79'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 590
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    5 December 2017 Second round Swindon Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
    19:45 GMT Anderson Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'
    Taylor Yellow card 89'    		 Report Bennett Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+6'
    Doidge 79'    		 Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,320
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    9 January 2018 Third round Yeovil Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    19:45 GMT Smith 3'
    Smith 26'
    Sowunmi Yellow card 57'
    Zoko Yellow card 88'    		 Report Traoré Yellow card 82' Stadium: Huish Park
    Attendance: 1,395
    Referee: England John Busby

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK England ENG Bradley Collins 160150000010
    23 GK England ENG Sam Russell 8050001020
    Defenders
    2 DF England ENG Dale Bennett 220190001020
    3 DF Scotland SCO Scott Laird 21116+21000+1020
    5 DF England ENG Lee Collins 200190001000
    6 DF Cameroon CMR Manny Monthé 1205+4000101+10
    16 DF England ENG Jack Fitzwater 12090001020
    18 DF England ENG Callum Evans 1010000000
    20 DF Scotland SCO Alex Iacovitti 1619+4100002+10
    21 DF England ENG Mark Roberts 1409+20000030
    Midfielders
    4 MF Ivory Coast CIV Drissa Traoré 22016+20000+1030
    7 MF England ENG Keanu Marsh-Brown 1127+22000+100+10
    8 MF England ENG Liam Noble 11191001010
    10 MF England ENG Reece Brown 18312+2200101+21
    15 MF England ENG Charlie Cooper 161131001020
    19 MF England ENG Will Randall 805+20000010
    34 MF England ENG Isaiah Osbourne 13011+10000010
    35 MF England ENG Jordan Stevens 410+2000000+21
    Forwards
    9 FW Wales WAL Christian Doidge 23112011001020
    11 FW Lebanon LBN Omar Bugiel 1833+13300001+10
    14 FW England ENG Shamir Mullings 912+51000+100+10
    17 FW England ENG Dan Wishart 1515+70001021
    25 FW Portugal POR Toni Gomes 1005+40000010
    33 FW England ENG Luke James 1517+40001031
    Players transferred out during the season

    Last updated: 30 November 2017
    Source: [55]

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