Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Macclesfield Town 0.
Forest GreenForest Green Rovers1MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town0
Farrend Rawson's second-half header ended Forest Green's seven-game winless run as they beat Macclesfield 1-0 in League Two.
Rawson netted in the 74th minute to earn Rovers a first win in any competition since 23 November and get their promotion bid back on track.
Earlier, in a pedestrian opening 20 minutes, Macclesfield's Arthur Gnahoua failed to get any purchase on a cross from Emmanuel Osadebe and Junior Mondal followed suit for Rovers after Elliott Frear picked him out.
Chances were scant, but Rovers' Mondal sparked into life after 36 minutes, bending a left-footer towards the top corner which Owen Evans pushed over.
At the other end, Jay Harris pulled the trigger from the edge of the box to demand a fine save from Rovers keeper Adam Smith with three minutes of the first half to go.
Rovers broke the deadlock when Liam Shephard's free-kick was glanced home from close-range by Rawson.
Ebou Adams was denied a second for Rovers after 80 minutes, Evans falling on his shot from the edge of the box.
Macclesfield, who have been docked six points by the English Football League, sit just two points above the relegation zone.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Shephard
- 6Rawson
- 5MillsSubstituted forKitchingat 45'minutes
- 19McGinley
- 25Mondal
- 14AdamsBooked at 45mins
- 7Winchester
- 17FrearBooked at 69mins
- 29AitchisonSubstituted forDawsonat 89'minutes
- 9StevensSubstituted forCollinsat 58'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 3Bernard
- 10Collins
- 15Morton
- 18Dawson
- 20Kitching
- 24Thomas
- 41Covil
Macclesfield
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Evans
- 25CameronSubstituted forFitzpatrickat 81'minutes
- 5Kelleher
- 15Horsfall
- 12Welch-Hayes
- 14Kirby
- 8Harris
- 16O'KeeffeBooked at 59minsSubstituted forBlythat 85'minutes
- 20Osadebe
- 7Gnahoua
- 9Ironside
Substitutes
- 4McCourt
- 10Stephens
- 13Charles-Cook
- 18Blyth
- 22Ntambwe
- 23Fitzpatrick
- Referee:
- Alan Young
- Attendance:
- 2,155
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamMacclesfield
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Macclesfield Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Jacob Blyth (Macclesfield Town) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross.
Booking
Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
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Arthur Gnahoua (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Dawson (Forest Green Rovers).
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Jay Harris (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Junior Mondal (Forest Green Rovers).
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Jay Harris (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kevin Dawson replaces Jack Aitchison.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Jacob Blyth tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Osadebe is caught offside.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Elliott Frear.
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Attempt blocked. Fiacre Kelleher (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Jay Harris (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Jacob Blyth replaces Corey O'Keeffe.
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Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
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Miles Welch-Hayes (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Miles Welch-Hayes.
