Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 3, Lincoln City 1.
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Forest Green maintained their 100% start to the National League season with victory over Lincoln City.
Elliot Frear's free-kick fell to James Jennings, who fired home the loose ball, and Aaron O'Connor then pounced on the rebound from a Kurtis Guthrie drive to put Rovers two goals up.
O'Connor missed a penalty minutes before Alex Simmons pulled one back for the Imps to ensure a nervous finish.
However, Keanu Marsh-Brown lobbed Paul Farman late on to wrap up the points.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"We knew it was going to be very tough, very hot conditions, but very pleased to get the three points.
"Lincoln City are a strong team, they haven't lost this season until they came here.
"James Jennings had a terrible injury last year and he was out for the whole season except for the last play-off second-leg game, but he's a very good footballer - it's been a tough road for him and when he scores a goal it's a credit to him."
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Maxted
- 2Pipe
- 6Bennett
- 19SinclairSubstituted forKamdjoat 90'minutes
- 3JenningsBooked at 57mins
- 16RacineBooked at 77mins
- 17Guthrie
- 8Wedgbury
- 11FrearSubstituted forParkinat 87'minutes
- 7O'ConnorSubstituted forSam-Yorkeat 73'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 9Marsh-Brown
Substitutes
- 4Clough
- 12Kamdjo
- 13White
- 15Sam-Yorke
- 20Parkin
Lincoln City
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Farman
- 18Beevers
- 5Waterfall
- 4Stanley
- 6BushSubstituted forWoodat 51'minutes
- 26HoweBooked at 21mins
- 7MuldoonSubstituted forSimmonsat 68'minutes
- 11NolanBooked at 84mins
- 21SparrowSubstituted forPowerat 51'minutes
- 9Rhead
- 14Robinson
Substitutes
- 2Wood
- 8Power
- 13Grant
- 16Simmons
- 23Brown
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 1,385
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away19
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 3, Lincoln City 1.
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Attempt missed. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Foul by Alan Power (Lincoln City).
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Delano Sam-Yorke (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Lee Beevers (Lincoln City).
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Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Lincoln City.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Clovis Kamdjo replaces Rob Sinclair.
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Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers).
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Alan Power (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Hand ball by Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
Goal!
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 3, Lincoln City 1. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Delano Sam-Yorke.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jon Parkin replaces Elliott Frear.
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Attempt missed. Alex Simmons (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Booking
Jon Nolan (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jon Nolan (Lincoln City).
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James Jennings (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Matt Rhead (Lincoln City).
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David Pipe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
