[ 22 Dec 23 ] Forest Green Rovers v GILLS Match Thread

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- Back in September and October, Forest Green lost 6 consecutive league games in a spell which saw 10 league and cup defeats from their opening 14 games. They have recovered by losing 3 of the 13 played since however 4 have come in their last 5 games. They have 2 league wins in 14 games.
- Forest Green have lost their last 2 home league and cup games without scoring and are winless in their last 4 with 1 win in the last 6. In the league, they are winless in 2 games at home and their only 2 wins have come in their last 5 after opening with 6 successive defeats.
- Forest Green have the joint highest number of blank sheets in the division - 8 along side Doncaster. They have failed to score in their last 3 league games and also in 5 of the 7 since winning 5-0 against Colchester.
- The Gills are the league's lowest scorers with 19 and Forest Green Rovers are 1 ahead with 20. The hosts have scored the fewest first half goals (7) and have the worst first half goal difference in League 2 (-11).
- Forest Green's 7 leads taken in League 2 is the fewest amount and the 10 home leads conceded is the most. They have conceded leads in all bar 2 of their 11 home league games this season. Their 255 minutes leading and 864 behind is the fewest and most in the division respectively.

(19:00) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Forest Green Rovers v Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]

(19.21) McCann tees up a Forest Green attack but the effort is well saved by Turner. It is kept alive and McCann himself has a looping header gathered by Turner.

(19.31) A Forest Green player goes down in the box under a challenge from Malone but he gets a faint touch on the ball to prevent a shot after the Gills gift the opposition possession.

(19.45) The referee adds on 2 additional minutes.

(19.48) Half time 0-0

(20.04) The second half kicks off.

(20.27) Mahoney has space to his left and skips past his man but his low effort is just wide of the post.

(20.36) Dieng is unmarked from a corner but his header is well saved by Daniels before being cleared.

(20.37) Mahoney on the left turns inside and out, passes to his left. Comes out to Dieng who tries to bend one into the top corner. It is wide by a matter of inches.

(20.49) The referee adds on 5 additional minutes.

(20.55) FULL TIME 0-0

Attendance:
Position: 11th
Referee: Sam Allison
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD067UNCKsk
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67724111