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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 3 (setup 4, season 34)
Forest Green
v.
Middlesbrough
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Andreas VAIKLA17Joe LUMLEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Carl WINCHESTER27Lee PELTIER
Harry PICKERING3George FRIEND
Romaine SAWYERS48James LEA SILIKI
Liam KITCHING65Patrick McNAIR
Niall MASON6Dael FRY
Romal PALMER7Matt CROOKS
Ryan GILES8Martin BRAITHWAITE
Jamille MATT9Lukas NMECHA
Andreas WEIMANN6106Enes MAHMUTOVIC
Liam MILLAR11Britt ASSOMBALONGA
Manager
Aaron COLLINS12Uche IKPEAZU
James SHEA13Andy LONERGAN
George DOBSON14Marcus TAVERNIER
Scott WAGSTAFF156Daniel Sánchez AYALA
Harry TOFFOLO16Marvin JOHNSON

Forest Green 1 Middlesbrough 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 5,096, Stadium: The New Lawn, Referee: Fred GRAHAM 7)
11 SawyersScorers27 Nmecha, 48 Braithwaite
Substitutions83 Nmecha <=> Ayala
41 WeimannSendings off
3 Mason, 40 Weimann, 80 SawyersBookings
1Corners11
11Fouls13
12Offsides10
5Shots on5
2Shots off14
7Total shots19
4Shots saved3
41%Possession59%
Man of the match: James LEA SILIKI
3MASON booked by the referee for a high tackle.
5An exceptional effort from PELTIER scraped the outside of the righthand post.
7MAHMUTOVIC's header was well saved by VAIKLA.
11GOAL!! A tackle from CROOKS gave Forest Green a free-kick twenty-five yards out which SAWYERS fired past the 'keeper. (1-0 Forest Green)
17A accurate pass fell to NMECHA and his right foot shot flew narrowly wide.
24A cross from PALMER left MILLAR in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
27GOAL!! A long clearance by the Middlesbrough 'keeper beat the Forest Green defence and NMECHA stroked the ball past the oncoming VAIKLA. (1-1)
40A high foul on FRIEND by WEIMANN results in a booking.
41The referee gave WEIMANN a second yellow card for a bad challenge on ASSOMBALONGA.
45A drive from MATT seemed a certain goal but the Middlesbrough 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
 
46The 'keeper saved a curling shot from MATT.
48GOAL!! A deep cross from MAHMUTOVIC on the right was headed home by BRAITHWAITE on the edge of the box. (2-1 Middlesbrough)
58MATT was put clear by PICKERING and he beat the Middlesbrough 'keeper but rammed his shot just wide.
59BRAITHWAITE drilled a looping shot just beyond the far post from long range.
63KITCHING touched the ball through a crowd of players but the Middlesbrough 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
64BRAITHWAITE rattled an easy chance past the far post.
70A header from BRAITHWAITE was booted off the line by MASON.
70A corner bobbled toward FRY who nodded an effort wide.
73LEA SILIKI beat three Forest Green players and drove an effort over.
77LEA SILIKI headed over the bar.
80SAWYERS booked for violent conduct.
88A fine ball from ASSOMBALONGA on the right bobbled toward PELTIER who scuffed his effort inches wide.