Match ends, Notts County 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.
Notts CountyNotts County1Forest GreenForest Green Rovers3
Harry Kewell watched on from the stands as Notts County lost to Forest Green, leaving the 10-man Magpies anchored to the bottom of the League Two table.
County axed manager Kevin Nolan last Sunday and replaced him with Kewell on Friday, and the Australian was hoping it would spark the season into life.
But Mark Cooper's side underlined the size of the job he has on his hands as they took the lead in the first half when Liam Shephard lashed in past Ross Fitzsimons.
Notts' hopes of finding an equaliser went from bad to worse when Dan Jones was dismissed for a two-footed tackle on Lloyd James in the second half.
The visitors then made sure of the points when Reuben Reid capitalised on some poor Notts possession to beat Fitzsimons.
Cooper was incensed when Reid appeared to be fouled in the box by Rob Milsom, but referee Peter Wright was not interested.
Substitute Jon Stead then scored to give Notts hope, but the visitors sealed the win when substitute Dayle Grubb curled in.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fitzsimons
- 18HawkridgeSubstituted forSteadat 64'minutes
- 4Hewitt
- 16Brisley
- 23JonesBooked at 52mins
- 7AlessandraSubstituted forKellettat 64'minutes
- 8VaughanBooked at 48mins
- 24Milsom
- 11Boldewijn
- 15Hemmings
- 9DennisSubstituted forHusinat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Bird
- 14Kellett
- 17Husin
- 22Crawford
- 30Stead
- 34Campbell
- 40Culverwell
Forest Green
Formation 3-5-2
- 1SanchezBooked at 90mins
- 6Rawson
- 20Digby
- 19McGinley
- 2Shephard
- 10BrownSubstituted forWilliamsat 58'minutes
- 16GunningBooked at 82mins
- 4JamesSubstituted forWorthingtonat 85'minutes
- 23Mills
- 7WinchesterSubstituted forGrubbat 72'minutes
- 26Reid
Substitutes
- 5Collins
- 8Grubb
- 11Williams
- 13Montgomery
- 14Campbell
- 18Archibald
- 21Worthington
- Referee:
- Peter Wright
- Attendance:
- 6,049
Match Stats
Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Notts County 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.
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Attempt missed. Joseph Mills (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Booking
Robert Sanchez (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt blocked. Jon Stead (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Joseph Mills.
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Attempt missed. Reuben Reid (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Jon Stead (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers).
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Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Notts County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Worthington replaces Lloyd James.
Goal!
Goal! Notts County 1, Forest Green Rovers 3. Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reuben Reid.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Liam Shephard.
Booking
Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kane Hemmings (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers).
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Foul by Jon Stead (Notts County).
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Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Liam Shephard.
