Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Billericay Town 0.
Forest Green Rovers 4-0 Billericay Town
- From the section FA Cup
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A first-half goal rush saw League Two leaders Forest Green make light work of National League South Billericay Town in a one-sided FA Cup first-round tie which finished 4-0.
A three-goal flurry in eight-minutes knocked the stuffing out of Jamie O'Hara's side.
Former boxer Matty Stevens delivered the first blow in the 38th minute - leaping above a statuesque defence to plant a towering header beyond Alan Julian from a precise Aaron Collins' cross. And on the cusp of the break Joseph Mills' angled cross caught Julian cold.
Celtic loanee Jack Aitchison made it 3-0 deep into first-half stoppage-time.
Rovers made it four in the 65th minute when Liam Shephard watched his skidder bounce up and over Julian from an Elliott Frear cross.
Frear hobbled off near the end as Rovers made it comfortably into round two.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Forest Green
- 13Wollacott
- 23Mills
- 20KitchingSubstituted forMcGinleyat 78'minutes
- 6Rawson
- 3Bernard
- 14Adams
- 7WinchesterSubstituted forTaylorat 69'minutes
- 2Shephard
- 29AitchisonSubstituted forFrearat 64'minutes
- 10Collins
- 9Stevens
Substitutes
- 15Morton
- 17Frear
- 19McGinley
- 22Godwin-Malife
- 24Thomas
- 25Mondal
- 28Taylor
Billericay Town
- 1Julian
- 2Ramsay
- 12KefalasBooked at 54mins
- 5Henry
- 3Nunn
- 6DeeringSubstituted forReynoldsat 77'minutes
- 8Loft
- 14Potter
- 10PaxmanBooked at 44minsSubstituted forEmmanuelat 45'minutes
- 11AlfaSubstituted forPhillipsat 58'minutes
- 9Robinson
Substitutes
- 4O'Hara
- 7Emmanuel
- 13Agboola
- 16Laurent
- 18Phillips
- 19Krasniqi
- 20Reynolds
- Referee:
- Graham Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 1,419
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamBillericay Town
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away4
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Billericay Town 0.
Attempt saved. Themistoklis Kefalas (Billericay Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
Louis Ramsay (Billericay Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Jake Robinson (Billericay Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Jake Robinson (Billericay Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ben Nunn.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Nathan McGinley replaces Liam Kitching.
Substitution
Substitution, Billericay Town. Jamie Joe Reynolds replaces Sam Deering.
Attempt saved. Harry Phillips (Billericay Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Billericay Town. Conceded by Jojo Wollacott.
Attempt saved. Moses Emmanuel (Billericay Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kyle Taylor replaces Carl Winchester.
Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers).
Moses Emmanuel (Billericay Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 4, Billericay Town 0. Liam Shephard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliott Frear.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Frear replaces Jack Aitchison.
Foul by Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers).
Jake Robinson (Billericay Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
Alfie Potter (Billericay Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Billericay Town. Harry Phillips replaces Ody Alfa.
Attempt blocked. Liam Shephard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Deering (Billericay Town).
Booking
Themistoklis Kefalas (Billericay Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Doug Loft (Billericay Town).
Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ronnie Henry.
Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Sam Deering (Billericay Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
Doug Loft (Billericay Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half
Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 3, Billericay Town 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Billericay Town. Moses Emmanuel replaces Jack Paxman.
