Scunthorpe United vs Forest Green Rovers, 2019-20 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Scunthorpe United are hosting Forest Green Rovers
at Attis Arena, Scunthorpe, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 2': James Perch (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by James Perch (Scunthorpe United).
- 8': Foul by Rory McArdle (Scunthorpe United).
- 8': George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
- 10': Lewis Butroid (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
- 14': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Scunthorpe United).
- 14': Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
- 15': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Abo Eisa.
- 15': Attempt blocked. George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Andy Butler.
- 17': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by John McAtee (Scunthorpe United).
- 17': John McAtee (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by James Perch.
- 19': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by John McAtee (Scunthorpe United).
- 21': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Dawson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 24': Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers).
- 29': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
- 29': George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
- 32': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Butroid.
- 32': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by James Perch.
- 38': Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers).
- 44': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Scunthorpe United 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
- 46': Goal! Scunthorpe United 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. John McAtee (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abo Eisa.
- 48': George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 48': George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Rory McArdle (Scunthorpe United).
- 56': George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
- 57': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
- 57': Rory McArdle (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Kevin Dawson (Forest Green Rovers).
- 58': John McAtee (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt saved. George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
- 60': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Andy Butler.
- 60': Attempt saved. John McAtee (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abo Eisa.
- 60': Attempt missed. James Perch (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McAtee with a cross following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United).
- 61': Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. James Perch (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abo Eisa.
- 62': Hand ball by Kevin Dawson (Forest Green Rovers).
- 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jack Aitchison replaces George Williams.
- 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Josh March replaces Aaron Collins.
- 64': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Robert Hall replaces Udoka Godwin-Malife.
- 64': Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
- 72': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Scunthorpe United).
- 72': Alex Gilliead (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Scunthorpe United).
- 77': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
- 78': Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Abo Eisa (Scunthorpe United).
- 80': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
- 80': Kevin Dawson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Rory McArdle (Scunthorpe United).
- 81': Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. John McAtee (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Foul by Andy Butler (Scunthorpe United).
- 83': Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Andy Butler (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nathan McGinley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan McGinley.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Nathan McGinley tries a through ball, but Liam Kitching is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Nathan McGinley (Forest Green Rovers).
- 89': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kevin Dawson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Aitchison following a corner.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Scunthorpe United. George Miller replaces Kevin van Veen.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Attis Arena
Location: Scunthorpe, England
Attendance: 3,706
Venue: Attis Arena
Location: Scunthorpe, England
Attendance: 3,706
EFL League Two Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gillingham | 7 | +6 | 15 |
2 | Swindon Town | 7 | +5 | 15 |
3 | Walsall | 7 | +3 | 15 |
4 | Grimsby Town | 7 | +5 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Scunthorpe United
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Rory Watson (GK) |
6 | Andy Butler ![]() |
32 | Jacob Bedeau |
23 | Rory McArdle |
45 | John Mcatee ![]() |
14 | James Perch |
16 | Lewis Butroid |
15 | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel |
10 | Kevin Van Veen |
30 | Abobaker Eisa ![]() |
20 | Alex Gilliead ![]() |
Forest Green Rovers
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Lewis Thomas (GK) |
30 | Chris Stokes |
20 | Liam Kitching |
6 | Farrend Rawson |
14 | Ebrima Adams |
7 | Carl Winchester |
19 | Nathan McGinley |
22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
10 | Aaron Collins |
11 | George C. Williams ![]() |
18 | Kevin Dawson |
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