Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
  • 20': Danny Hylton
  • 86': Oliver Lee
  • 89': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
FT
3 - 1
  • 53': Christian Doidge

Luton seal second spot with late win over Forest Green

Luton seal second spot with late win over Forest Green

Match Commentary

  • 9': James Collins (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Luton Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Danny Hylton (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Luton Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece Brown.
  • 59': Alan McCormack (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reuben Reid replaces Dayle Grubb.
  • 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Charlie Cooper replaces Chris Clements.
  • 66': Lee Collins (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces James Collins.
  • 85': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tahvon Campbell replaces Reece Brown.
  • 86': Goal! Luton Town 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Olly Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
  • 89': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 1. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
  • 90': Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90': Substitution, Luton Town. Scott Cuthbert replaces Alan McCormack.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,029

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 13 +7 26
2 Swindon Town 13 +5 25
3 Milton Keynes Dons 13 +13 24
4 Grimsby Town 13 +10 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LTN Luton Town (4-4-2)

No. Name
36 James Shea (GK)
44 Alan Sheehan
16 Glen Rea
3 Dan Potts
7 Jack Stacey
8 Oliver Lee
4 Alan McCormack Yellow Card
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
38 Elliott Lee
9 Danny Hylton
19 James Collins Yellow Card

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
30 Cameron Belford (GK)
20 Farrend Rawson
32 Haydn Hollis
3 Scott Laird
5 Lee Collins Yellow Card
16 Gavin Gunning Yellow Card
34 Isaiah Osbourne
8 Dayle Grubb
22 Chris Clements
9 Christian Doidge
10 Reece Brown

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