Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 0.
Charlie McCann's second-half strike ensured already-relegated Forest Green finished their campaign with victory over Notts County.
Steve Cotterill's Rovers posted back-to-back wins as they ended their seven-year tenure in the English Football League with a second consecutive demotion.
The Magpies bossed possession, but it was former Forest Green defender Aden Baldwin who had to be on his mettle to block Christian Doidge's strike.
Strong hands from Vicente Reyes saw the Norwich loan goalkeeper pounce on Jim O'Brien's powerful effort as the industrious Dan Crowley carved Rovers open in the 22nd minute.
The tenacious Crowley floated a ball to the back post, but County captain Kyle Cameron was profligate in his placement.
Crowley then fizzed wide on the cusp of a turgid first half.
After the interval, McCann saw his strike inside the box blocked as Rovers looked to break the stalemate.
Rovers missed a gilt-edged chance to take the lead with 23 minutes to go. County keeper Luca Ashby-Hammond dithered on the ball, but Jamie Robson lifted his effort over the crossbar.
However, the hosts found a winner in the 74th minutes when midfielder McCann finished with aplomb inside the box.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-3-3
- 39Reyes
- 25Dabo
- 3Bernard
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 17Robson
- 46OsadebeBooked at 45mins
- 27BunkerSubstituted forJonesat 90+1'minutes
- 8McCann
- 7McAllisterSubstituted forLavinierat 83'minutes
- 11GarrickSubstituted forMaddoxat 82'minutes
- 10DoidgeSubstituted forStevensat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lavinier
- 9Stevens
- 18Maddox
- 20Searle
- 23Omotoye
- 28Jones
Notts County
Formation 3-2-4-1
- 31Ashby-Hammond
- 4CameronBooked at 19minsSubstituted forMahovoat 89'minutes
- 15Baldwin
- 28MacariBooked at 70minsSubstituted forBrindleyat 75'minutes
- 7Crowley
- 6O'BrienSubstituted forMcGoldrickat 75'minutes
- 8AustinSubstituted forScottat 75'minutes
- 20RobertsonSubstituted forBostockat 88'minutes
- 10Jones
- 9Langstaff
- 11Nemane
Substitutes
- 1Slocombe
- 2Brindley
- 14Randall-Hurren
- 16Bostock
- 17McGoldrick
- 19Scott
- 25Mahovo
- Referee:
- Will Finnie
- Attendance:
- 3,610
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home33%
- Away67%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 0.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Callum Jones.
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Jodi Jones (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
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Foul by David McGoldrick (Notts County).
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Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Luca Ashby-Hammond (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Jones replaces Harvey Bunker.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Aden Baldwin.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Luca Ashby-Hammond.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcel Lavinier with a cross.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Lucien Mahovo.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Lucien Mahovo replaces Kyle Cameron.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. John Bostock replaces Scott Robertson.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens replaces Christian Doidge.
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Attempt blocked. Jacob Maddox (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Doidge.
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Attempt missed. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Lavinier with a cross following a corner.
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Deserved win today against a team who had the possession, but posed little threat in front of goal. Good support, though County, all the best for next season.
No passion, no improvement defensively and significantly worse going forward.
Just more bad luck i guess?! Loser mentality.
Position for the 24/25 season around 15 , 16 ,17 but let's go again
Well done to all fans for your support, this season
Lost to relegated side opening day of the season
Lost to relegated side last game of the season
Dominating League 2 for ya
I hope it doesn't cost him to many millions
Something tells me they won’t ever be a league club again.
I hope at County there’s some serious thinking this summer after one of the oddest collapses in form I’ve witnessed in years.