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Listen: Forest Green Rovers v Southend United

21 May 2025

Match Summary

Wed 21 May 2025
‧
National League -
Promotion Play-offs -
Semi-finals
Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 After extra time , Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
After extra time
AET
Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Southend United win 4-2 on pens
Full Time Forest Green Rovers 1 , Southend United 1
FT 1-1
,Half Time Forest Green Rovers 0 , Southend United 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Forest Green Rovers

  • R. Innis (62')Goal 62 minutes
  • E. Osadebe (94' ET)Goal 94 minutes extra time

Southend United

  • B. Goodliffe (54')Goal 54 minutes
  • J. Bridge (116' ET)Goal 116 minutes extra time
Assists
Forest Green Rovers,K. McAllister (62'), L. Sercombe (94' ET)
Southend United,O. Coker (54'), B. Goodliffe (116' ET)

Venue:The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance:3,937
  • Scores (active)
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

National League Scores & Fixtures

Wednesday 21st May

Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 After extra time , Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
After extra time
AET
Southend United win 4 - 2 on penalties
Southend United win 4-2 on pens
View all National League fixtures

Team Lineups

home team, Forest Green Rovers

Manager: Dan Connor

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    28
    28, Cann, Goalkeeper
    Cann
  • Number
    3
    3, Long, Defender
    Long
    Number
    5
    5, Inniss, Defender
    Inniss
    Number
    15
    15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
    Moore-Taylor
    Number
    17
    17, Robson, Defender
    Robson
  • Number
    10
    10, Sercombe, Midfielder
    Sercombe
    Number
    19
    19, May, Midfielder
    May
    Number
    8
    8, McCann, Midfielder
    McCann
  • Number
    7
    7, McAllister, Striker
    McAllister
    Number
    22
    22, Quigley, Striker
    Quigley
    Number
    24
    24, Garrick, Striker
    Garrick

Starting lineup

  • Number
    28
    28, Cann, Goalkeeper
    T. Cann
  • Number
    17
    17, Robson, Defender
    J. Robson
  • Number
    15
    15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
    J. Moore-Taylor (c), Captain78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Inniss, Defender
    R. Innis
  • Number
    3
    3, Long, Defender
    S. Long
  • Number
    8
    8, McCann, Midfielder
    C. McCann
  • Number
    19
    19, May, Midfielder
    A. May H. Bunker 118', substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Sercombe, Midfielder
    L. Sercombe
  • Number
    24
    24, Garrick, Striker
    J. Garrick E. Osadebe 91', substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Quigley, Striker
    J. Quigley H. Cardwell 91', substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, McAllister, Striker
    K. McAllister T. Knowles 113', substituted for T. Knowles at 113 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Forest Green Rovers

  • Number
    16
    16, Bunker, Substitute
    H. Bunker
  • Number
    23
    23, Cardwell, Substitute
    H. Cardwell
  • Number
    9
    9, Doidge, Substitute
    C. Doidge
  • Number
    21
    21, Jenks, Substitute
    T. Jenks
  • Number
    11
    11, Knowles, Substitute
    T. Knowles
  • Number
    6
    6, Osadebe, Substitute
    E. Osadebe
  • Number
    20
    20, Searle, Substitute
    J. Searle

away team, Southend United

Manager: Kevin Maher

Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
    Hayes
  • Number
    2
    2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
    Scott-Morriss
    Number
    16
    16, Taylor, Defender
    Taylor
    Number
    20
    20, Goodliffe, Defender
    Goodliffe
    Number
    3
    3, Ralph, Defender
    Ralph
  • Number
    8
    8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
    Noor Husin
  • Number
    22
    22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
    Appiah-Forson
    Number
    28
    28, Coker, Midfielder
    Coker
    Number
    19
    19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
    Chambers-Parillon
  • Number
    24
    24, Kendall, Striker
    Kendall
    Number
    21
    21, Hopper, Striker
    Hopper

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
    N. Hayes
  • Number
    3
    3, Ralph, Defender
    N. Ralph (c), Captain
  • Number
    20
    20, Goodliffe, Defender
    B. Goodliffe
  • Number
    16
    16, Taylor, Defender
    H. Taylor
  • Number
    2
    2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
    G. Scott-Morriss
  • Number
    8
    8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
    Noor Husin J. Bridge 82', substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
  • Number
    19
    19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
    L. Chambers-Parillon J. Walker 95', substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
  • Number
    28
    28, Coker, Midfielder
    O. Coker C. Miley 67', substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
    K. Appiah-Forson
  • Number
    21
    21, Hopper, Striker
    T. Hopper J. Gubbins 105', substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Kendall, Striker
    C. Kendall 42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesM. Bonne 60', substituted for M. Bonne at 60 minutes

away team, Southend United

  • Number
    9
    9, Bonne, Substitute
    M. Bonne
  • Number
    7
    7, Bridge, Substitute
    J. Bridge
  • Number
    15
    15, Gubbins, Substitute
    J. Gubbins
  • Number
    32
    32, Jaakkola, Substitute
    A. Jaakkola
  • Number
    17
    17, Miley, Substitute
    C. Miley
  • Number
    11
    11, Walker, Substitute
    J. Walker
  • Number
    4
    4, Wind, Substitute
    G. Wind
  • Forest Green Rovers (active)
  • Southend United

home team, Forest Green Rovers

Manager: Dan Connor

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    28
    28, Cann, Goalkeeper
    Cann
  • Number
    3
    3, Long, Defender
    Long
    Number
    5
    5, Inniss, Defender
    Inniss
    Number
    15
    15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
    Moore-Taylor
    Number
    17
    17, Robson, Defender
    Robson
  • Number
    10
    10, Sercombe, Midfielder
    Sercombe
    Number
    19
    19, May, Midfielder
    May
    Number
    8
    8, McCann, Midfielder
    McCann
  • Number
    7
    7, McAllister, Striker
    McAllister
    Number
    22
    22, Quigley, Striker
    Quigley
    Number
    24
    24, Garrick, Striker
    Garrick

Starting lineup

  • Number
    28
    28, Cann, Goalkeeper
    T. Cann
  • Number
    17
    17, Robson, Defender
    J. Robson
  • Number
    15
    15, Moore-Taylor, Defender
    J. Moore-Taylor (c), Captain78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Inniss, Defender
    R. Innis
  • Number
    3
    3, Long, Defender
    S. Long
  • Number
    8
    8, McCann, Midfielder
    C. McCann
  • Number
    19
    19, May, Midfielder
    A. May H. Bunker 118', substituted for H. Bunker at 118 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Sercombe, Midfielder
    L. Sercombe
  • Number
    24
    24, Garrick, Striker
    J. Garrick E. Osadebe 91', substituted for E. Osadebe at 91 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Quigley, Striker
    J. Quigley H. Cardwell 91', substituted for H. Cardwell at 91 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, McAllister, Striker
    K. McAllister T. Knowles 113', substituted for T. Knowles at 113 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    16
    16, Bunker, Substitute
    H. Bunker
  • Number
    23
    23, Cardwell, Substitute
    H. Cardwell
  • Number
    9
    9, Doidge, Substitute
    C. Doidge
  • Number
    21
    21, Jenks, Substitute
    T. Jenks
  • Number
    11
    11, Knowles, Substitute
    T. Knowles
  • Number
    6
    6, Osadebe, Substitute
    E. Osadebe
  • Number
    20
    20, Searle, Substitute
    J. Searle

away team, Southend United

Manager: Kevin Maher

Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
    Hayes
  • Number
    2
    2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
    Scott-Morriss
    Number
    16
    16, Taylor, Defender
    Taylor
    Number
    20
    20, Goodliffe, Defender
    Goodliffe
    Number
    3
    3, Ralph, Defender
    Ralph
  • Number
    8
    8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
    Noor Husin
  • Number
    22
    22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
    Appiah-Forson
    Number
    28
    28, Coker, Midfielder
    Coker
    Number
    19
    19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
    Chambers-Parillon
  • Number
    24
    24, Kendall, Striker
    Kendall
    Number
    21
    21, Hopper, Striker
    Hopper

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Hayes, Goalkeeper
    N. Hayes
  • Number
    3
    3, Ralph, Defender
    N. Ralph (c), Captain
  • Number
    20
    20, Goodliffe, Defender
    B. Goodliffe
  • Number
    16
    16, Taylor, Defender
    H. Taylor
  • Number
    2
    2, Scott-Morriss, Defender
    G. Scott-Morriss
  • Number
    8
    8, Noor Husin, Defensive Midfielder
    Noor Husin J. Bridge 82', substituted for J. Bridge at 82 minutes
  • Number
    19
    19, Chambers-Parillon, Midfielder
    L. Chambers-Parillon J. Walker 95', substituted for J. Walker at 95 minutes
  • Number
    28
    28, Coker, Midfielder
    O. Coker C. Miley 67', substituted for C. Miley at 67 minutes
  • Number
    22
    22, Appiah-Forson, Midfielder
    K. Appiah-Forson
  • Number
    21
    21, Hopper, Striker
    T. Hopper J. Gubbins 105', substituted for J. Gubbins at 105 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Kendall, Striker
    C. Kendall 42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesM. Bonne 60', substituted for M. Bonne at 60 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    9
    9, Bonne, Substitute
    M. Bonne
  • Number
    7
    7, Bridge, Substitute
    J. Bridge
  • Number
    15
    15, Gubbins, Substitute
    J. Gubbins
  • Number
    32
    32, Jaakkola, Substitute
    A. Jaakkola
  • Number
    17
    17, Miley, Substitute
    C. Miley
  • Number
    11
    11, Walker, Substitute
    J. Walker
  • Number
    4
    4, Wind, Substitute
    G. Wind

Match Officials

Referee:
David Rock
Assistant Referee 1:
Sam Wesson
Assistant Referee 2:
Kieran Forrest
Fourth Official:
Sam Mulhall

Head to Head

Season so far

National League

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Forest Green

Key

Southend
Key, Forest Green v Southend
4th

League position

7th
League position, Forest Green Rovers 4th, Southend United 7th
53

Total points

41
Total points, Forest Green Rovers 53, Southend United 41

Goals scored

Forest Green Rovers 44Southend United 36
FGR
44
36
SOU

Goals conceded

Forest Green Rovers 24Southend United 20
24
Goals conceded
20

Shots

Forest Green Rovers 43Southend United 38
43
Shots
38

Shots on target

Forest Green Rovers 43Southend United 38
43
Shots on target
38

Passing accuracy %

Forest Green Rovers 100Southend United 100
FGR
100
SOU
100

Points gained from a losing position

Forest Green Rovers 15Southend United 3
15
Points gained from a losing position
3

Points dropped from a winning position

Forest Green Rovers 8Southend United 8
8
Points dropped from a winning position
8

Form guide

All competitions

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Forest Green Rovers
Southend United
D
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Hartlepool United
1
1
National League
W
Southend United won
v Rochdale
3
4
National League
W
Forest Green Rovers won
v Oldham Athletic
1
0
National League
D
Southend United draw
v Gateshead
0
0
National League
W
Forest Green Rovers won
v Tamworth
3
0
National League
W
Southend United won
v Wealdstone
3
0
National League
D
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Yeovil Town
1
1
National League
W
Southend United won
v Ebbsfleet United
0
4
National League
L
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Gateshead
2
3
National League
D
Southend United draw
v Braintree Town
0
0
National League

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Forest Green Rovers and Southend United

Played 4

Won
1
Won
1
Draw
2
Draw 2
Forest Green Rovers Won 1Southend United Won 1

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League

Forest Green Rovers 2 , Southend United 2 on the 15th of March 2025
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
2
2
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
15th of March 2025
15 MAR 2025
Southend United 2 , Forest Green Rovers 2 on the 23rd of November 2024
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
2
2
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
23rd of November 2024
23 NOV 2024

League Two

Forest Green Rovers 1 , Southend United 3 on the 24th of February 2021
Forest GreenForest Green RoversForest Green Rovers
1
3
SouthendSouthend UnitedSouthend United
24th of February 2021
24 FEB 2021
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