Forest Green 1-1 Dover - Play off semi final

Forest Green 1-1 Dover

Play off semi final - Match Report

Key stats:

Forest Green/Dover

Possession: 48%/52%

Shots: 10/15

Shots on target: 3/4

Corners: 2/8

Key stats:

Goal (49): Miller - Dover

Goal (54): Marsh-Brown - Forest Greem 

100 word Match Summary

Forest Green reach the  National League final after a 2-1 win on aggregate against Dover.

A spirited Dover created enough chances to take the playoff in to extra time. As Miller blazed wide of the post and Sam Magri struck the inside of the post. But Dover did take the lead in the 49th Minute from Ricky Miller. Ricky Miller deflected goal brought the tie level on aggregate with 41 minute to go. 

But Marsh-Brown's curler for Forest Green in the 59th minute sent the Rovers through. Marsh-Brown goal was nearly a replica of the first leg goal against Dover.Forest Green sacked manager Ady Pennock on the 27th of April, gave them a better chance of going through.

  

Line up;

Rovers: Arnold, Clough, Bennett, Marsh-Brown, Frear (Moore 50mins), Racine, Guthrie, Sinclair, Carter (Kamdjo 88mins), Williams (Parkin 77mins), Jefford. Subs not used: Pidgeley, Pipe.

 

Dover: Walker, Magri (Marsh 90mins), Kinnear, Raggett, Orlu, Modeste, Miller, Deverdics, Parkinson, Thomas, Payne. Subs not used: Bellamy, Grimes, Sterling, Rafferty.