Match ends, Woking 2, Forest Green Rovers 1.
Woking 2-1 Forest Green Rovers
- From the section Football
Woking moved to within seven points of the Conference play-offs as they beat Forest Green to secure their fifth consecutive victory.
Lee Hughes met Yan Klukowski's right-wing cross to smash home from a tight angle to put the hosts ahead.
Scott Rendell levelled for the visitors from the penalty spot after Eddie Oshodi had handled in the area.
But Jack Marriott earned the three points for Woking when he swept in John Goddard's pass from the right flank.
Woking's victory puts them up to 12th in the table, a point and a place behind Rovers.
Woking manager Garry Hill told BBC Surrey:
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"There's a lot of confidence and we played against a very good side and it was a good test for us, certainly after recent results.
"I am pleased for Jack Marriott because he's been working hard of late and he's not quite got the reward he would like.
"All credit to Steve Thompson and the players - the way they look after their bodies and condition themselves, because we are part-time club on paper and you see the level of commitment, which is second to none."
Forest Green Rovers manager Adrian Pennock told BBC Gloucestershire:
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"I'm very frustrated. The penalty changed the game.
"We're comfortable winning 1-0 and there's only person who thought it was handball. I spoke to him [the referee] and he said it was his decision, so what can you do?
"The officials haven't had a good day but we move on and look forward to Barnet.
Line-ups
Woking
- 18Beasant
- 30Jones
- 5McNerney
- 3Nutter
- 2NewtonSubstituted forCestor Botuliat 90+5'minutes
- 4Ricketts
- 11Betsy
- 22Goddard
- 26Murtagh
- 25MarriottSubstituted forJohnsonat 88'minutes
- 21Rendell
Substitutes
- 28Little
- 34Beckles
- 15Cestor Botuli
- 6Johnson
- 10Sole
Forest Green
- 1Russell
- 22Green
- 16RacineSubstituted forOshodiat 53'minutesBooked at 67mins
- 5Turley
- 3StokesSubstituted forBanguraat 76'minutes
- 20Oliver
- 30Jordan
- 8Klukowski
- 9WrightSubstituted forRodgersat 86'minutes
- 29Hughes
- 7Norwood
Substitutes
- 26Rodgers
- 15Oshodi
- 21White
- 14Taylor
- 4Bangura
- Referee:
- Colin Lymer
- Attendance:
- 1,315
Match Stats
Home TeamWokingAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Woking 2, Forest Green Rovers 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Mike Cestor replaces Adam Newton because of an injury.
Foul by Eddie Oshodi (Forest Green Rovers).
Scott Rendell (Woking) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Lee Hughes (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Green with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Brett Johnson replaces Jack Marriott.
Corner, Woking.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Luke Rodgers replaces Daniel Wright.
Attempt missed. Keiran Murtagh (Woking) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Kevin Betsy (Woking) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Corner, Woking.
Goal!
Goal! Woking 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Jack Marriott (Woking) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Goddard.
Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Woking) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Foul by Lee Hughes (Forest Green Rovers).
Joe McNerney (Woking) wins a free kick.
Foul by Joe McNerney (Woking).
Lee Hughes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Al Bangura replaces Chris Stokes because of an injury.
Foul by Scott Rendell (Woking).
Luke Oliver (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. James Norwood (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Corner, Woking.
Corner, Woking.
Goal!
Goal! Woking 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Scott Rendell (Woking) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Eddie Oshodi (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty conceded by Eddie Oshodi (Forest Green Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Goal!
Goal! Woking 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Lee Hughes (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Klukowski with a cross.
Foul by Mark Ricketts (Woking).
Lee Hughes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Eddie Oshodi replaces Aarran Racine because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Kevin Betsy (Woking) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Goddard.
Corner, Woking.
Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Second Half
Second Half begins Woking 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Woking 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
Corner, Woking.
Attempt missed. Scott Rendell (Woking) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by John Goddard with a cross.