2017–18 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Forest Green Rovers's 129th year in existence and their first in League Two following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Forest Green Rovers
2017–18 season
ChairmanDale Vince
ManagerMark Cooper
StadiumThe New Lawn
EFL League Two21st
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Milton Keynes Dons)
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Doidge (20)
All: Christian Doidge (25)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CMReece BrownBirmingham CityFree[2]
1 July 2017CBLee CollinsMansfield TownFree[3]
1 July 2017CMCharlie CooperBirmingham CityFree[4]
1 July 2017LBCallum EvansBarnsleyFree[5]
1 July 2017LBScott LairdScunthorpe UnitedFree[6]
13 July 2017CFLuke JamesPeterborough UnitedFree[7]
19 July 2017MFJordan SimpsonSwindon TownFree[8]
22 July 2017GKHarry PickeringPort ValeFree[9]
24 August 2017CBMark RobertsCambridge UnitedFree[10]
22 September 2017DMIsaiah OsbourneWalsallFree[11]
1 January 2018MFDayle GrubbWeston-super-MareUndisclosed[12]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017AMMohamed ChemlalFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2017LWAnthony JeffreySutton UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017LMMarcus KellyWrexhamReleased[13][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017AMLouis McGroryAFC Telford UnitedReleased[13][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CBEthan PinnockBarnsleyUndisclosed[17]
1 July 2017CMSam WedgburyWrexhamReleased[13][lower-alpha 4]
25 July 2017GKSimon LefebvreFC LourdesMutual consent[19]
4 August 2017CBAarran RacineFree agentMutual consent[20]
23 August 2017CMRob SinclairOxford CityMutual consent[21][lower-alpha 5]
9 October 2017CMLiam NobleNotts CountyMutual consent[23][lower-alpha 6]
  1. Anthony Jeffrey joined Sutton United following his release.[14]
  2. Marcus Kelly joined Wrexham following his release.[15]
  3. Louis McGrory joined AFC Telford United following his release.[16]
  4. Sam Wedgbury joined Wrexham following his release.[18]
  5. Rob Sinclair joined Oxford City following his departure.[22]
  6. Liam Noble signed a pre-contract agreement with Notts County following his departure.[24]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 July 2017GKBradley CollinsChelseaEnd of season[25]
22 July 2017CBJack FitzwaterWest Bromwich AlbionJanuary 2018[26]
31 July 2017CBAlex IacovittiNottingham Forest30 June 2018[27]
30 August 2017LWWill RandallWolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2018[28]
31 August 2017CFToni GomesLiverpool30 June 2018[29]

    Loans out
    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    11 August 2017MFJordan MorrisShortwood United3 January 2018[30]
    11 August 2017GKHarry PickeringShortwood United3 January 2018[30]
    25 August 2017CFOlly MehewTaunton Town3 January 2018[31]
    1 September 2017MFJordan SimpsonHungerford Town24 November 2017[32]
    8 September 2017LMFabien RobertAldershot Town9 December 2017[33][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
    15 September 2017LBCallum EvansTorquay United17 December 2017[36]
    19 September 2017CFRhys MurphyTorquay United21 December 2017[37]
    20 October 2017MFTom AndersonCirencester Town3 January 2018[38][lower-alpha 3]
    6 November 2017FWShamir MullingsMacclesfield Town13 November 2017[40][lower-alpha 4]
    1. On 9 October, Fabien Robert extended his loan at Aldershot Town until the end of October.[34]
    2. On 30 October, Fabien Robert further extended his loan with Aldershot Town until early December.[35]
    3. On 22 November, Tom Anderson's loan was extended until early January.[39]
    4. On 13 November, Shamir Mullings' loan at Macclesfield Town was terminated due to injury.[41]

    Competitions

    Friendlies

    As of 22 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Bishop's Cleeve, Weston-super-Mare, Shortwood United, Brimscombe & Thrupp, Swindon Supermarine,[42] Worthing[43] and Farense during a training camp in Portugal.[44]

    11 July 2017 Bishop's Cleeve 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bishop's Cleeve
    19:30 BST Report Wishart  ?'
    Mehew  ?'    		 Stadium: Kayte Lane
    Attendance: 225
    14 July 2017 Shortwood United 0–4 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth
    19:30 BST Report Doidge  5'
    Mehew  57'
    Morris  64'
    Stevens  80'    		 Stadium: Meadowbank Ground
    Attendance: 368
    Referee: Graham Pugh
    15 July 2017 Brimscombe & Thrupp 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Brimscombe and Thrupp
    15:00 BST Report Doidge  10', ?' (pen.)
    Mehew  70'    		 Stadium: The Meadow
    Attendance: 520
    Referee: Ben Williamson
    18 July 2017 Weston-super-Mare 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Weston-super-Mare
    19:45 BST Collins  38' (o.g.) Report Brown  61'
    Mullings  ?'    		 Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
    Attendance: 200
    22 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Noble  14'
    Mullings  65'    		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,589
    Referee: Sam Allison
    25 July 2017 Farense 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Albufeira, Portugal
    19:00 WEST Gomes  3'
    Melo  85'    		 Report Bugiel  90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
    Attendance: 192
    29 July 2017 Forest Green Rovers P–P[45] Kidderminster Harriers Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
    31 July 2017 Swindon Supermarine 1–3 Forest Green Rovers South Marston
    19:30 BST Hooper  ?' Report Doidge  ?'
    Mullings  48', 70'    		 Stadium: Webb's Wood Stadium
    1 August 2017 Worthing 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Worthing
    19:30 BST Fraser  ?'
    Trueman  49' (o.g.)
    Douglas  68'
    Pope  74'    		 Report Trueman  ?' Stadium: The Bibby Financial Services Stadium
    Attendance: 570
    Referee: Carl Brook

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    19 Yeovil Town 46 12 12 22 59 75 −16 48
    20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
    21 Forest Green Rovers 46 13 8 25 54 77 −23 47
    22 Morecambe 46 9 19 18 41 56 −15 46
    23 Barnet (R) 46 12 10 24 46 65 −19 46 Relegation to the National League
    Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    (R) Relegated.

    Result summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    31 8 5 18 33 54  −21 29 6 2 8 22 27  −5 2 3 10 11 27  −16

    Last updated: 3 February 2018.
    Source:

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
    ResultDLWLLLLDLLLDLWWWDWLDLLLLLWLWLLWWDWDLLLWLLWWDLL
    Position13211519222223222324242223232320211820202323232323222323232322202119181921212021222120202121
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2018. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[46][47]

    5 August 2017 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Barnet Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Doidge  41', 43' Report Akpa Akpro  58'
    Taylor  59'  90+5'
    Campbell-Ryce  63'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,171
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    12 August 2017 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Mansfield
    15:00 BST Rose  51'
    Anderson  57'
    Benning  62'    		 Report Noble  36'
    Collins  39'
    Traoré  64'
    Mullings  79'
    Bennett  86'
    Monthé  90+2'    		 Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 3,826
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    19 August 2017 3 Forest Green Rovers 4–3 Yeovil Town Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Doidge  23'
    Brown  45+5'
    Cooper  49'  90'
    Monthé  59'
    Bugiel  79'    		 Report Olomola  9'
    Khan  14' (pen.)
    Zoko  35'
    James  69'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,615
    Referee: David Webb
    26 August 2017 4 Colchester United 5–1 Forest Green Rovers Colchester
    15:00 BST Reid  4'
    Kent  21'
    Szmodics  65'
    Vincent-Young  74'
    Senior  90+3'    		 Report Noble  23'
    Roberts  53'
    Cooper  90+5'    		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
    Attendance: 3,047
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    2 September 2017 5 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Forest Green Rovers High Wycombe
    15:00 BST El-Abd  2'
    Cowan-Hall  7'
    Stewart  22'
    O'Nien  36'  82'    		 Report Doidge  68'
    Russell  70'    		 Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 3,759
    Referee: Scott Oldham
    9 September 2017 6 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Mullings  75'
    Bennett  83'    		 Report Sweeney  4'
    Reid  18', 53'
    James  31'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,909
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    12 September 2017 7 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Collins  26'
    Cooper  60'    		 Report Raggett  51'
    Dickie  57'
    Anderson  65'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,887
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    16 September 2017 8 Port Vale 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Burslem
    15:00 BST Turner  21' Report Bugiel  68'
    Doidge  90+4'    		 Stadium: Vale Park
    Attendance: 3,910
    Referee: Martin Coy
    22 September 2017 9 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swindon Town Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Bennett  43'
    Roberts  65'
    Cooper  87'    		 Report Robertson  58'
    Lancashire  86'
    Taylor  90'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,305
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    26 September 2017 10 Cambridge United 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
    19:45 BST Ibehre  15'
    Ikpeazu  55', 61'    		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 3,545
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    30 September 2017 11 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Report Conneely  56'
    Thorniley  70'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,594
    Referee: John Busby
    7 October 2017 12 Notts County 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Nottingham
    15:00 BST Duffy  2'
    Milsom  76'  90+6'    		 Report Traoré  7'
    Collins  19'
    Bugiel  30'
    Cooper  90+1'    		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 13,267
    Referee: Lee Probert
    14 October 2017 13 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Newport County Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Report Amond  14', 41'
    Bennett  50'  78'
    Labadie  56'
    McCoulsky  86'
    White  90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,864
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    17 October 2017 14 Coventry City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Coventry
    19:45 BST McDonald  23'
    Doyle  45+1'
    Nazon  79'
    McNulty  90+1'    		 Report Marsh-Brown  29'
    Brown  90+2'    		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 6,366
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    21 October 2017 15 Stevenage 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
    15:00 BST Smith  21'
    Godden  43'
    King  90+2'    		 Report Brown  61'
    Doidge  73'
    Iacovitti  81'
    Bennett  83'    		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 2,099
    Referee: Lee Collins
    28 October 2017 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Morecambe Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Marsh-Brown  30'
    Laird  64'    		 Report Conlan  45+3'
    McGurk  85'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,515
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    11 November 2017 17 Crawley Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Crawley
    15:00 BST Morris  37'
    Connolly  42'
    Payne  70'
    Verheydt  79'    		 Report Monthé  46'
    Doidge  67'    		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
    Attendance: 2,149
    Referee: Tom Nield
    18 November 2017 18 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge  44', 83'
    Traoré  66'
    Bugiel  90+1'
    Iacovitti  90+2'    		 Report Porter  14'
    Bowery  54'
    Dagnall  67'
    Grant  87'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,221
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    21 November 2017 19 Chesterfield 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Chesterfield
    19:45 GMT McCourt  22', 54'
    Dennis  81'    		 Report Fitzwater  20'
    Traoré  29'
    Monthé  49'
    Doidge  60', 90+3'    		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
    Attendance: 4,306
    Referee: Robert Jones
    25 November 2017 20 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge  8'
    Osbourne  38'
    Bugiel  90+6'    		 Report Pell  31'
    Eisa  39'
    Storer  75'
    Dawson  90+6'
    Morrell  90+7'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,641
    Referee: Scott Oldham
    9 December 2017 21 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
    15:00 GMT Rose  39'
    Summerfield  74'
    Dembélé  76'
    McKeown  90+1'    		 Report Fitzwater  33'  37'
    Roberts  64'    		 Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,398
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    16 December 2017 22 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Luton Town Nailsworth
    15:00 Laird  81'
    Doidge  90'    		 Report Potts  20'
    Mullins  22'
    Sheehan  45+1'
    Stacey  60'
    Hylton  68'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,546
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    23 December 2017 23 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Carlisle United Nailsworth
    15:00 Roberts  81'
    Stevens  84'
    Laird  90+4'    		 Report Bennett  28'
    Grainger  86'
    Miller  90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,489
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    30 December 2017 24 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
    15:00 Rhead  8'  57'
    Bostwick  62'    		 Report Doidge  24'
    Collins  25'    		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 8,964
    Referee: Martin Coy
    1 January 2018 25 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Nailsworth
    15:00 Osbourne  35'
    Cooper  39'
    Fitzwater  70'    		 Report Bloomfield  26'
    Saunders  40'
    Mackail-Smith  42'
    de Havilland  67'
    O'Nien  90+8'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,727
    Referee: Anthony Coggins
    6 January 2018 26 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Nailsworth
    15:00 Reid  61' Report Pope  82' Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,437
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    13 January 2018 27 Swindon Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
    15:00 Dunne  45+7'
    Anderson  59'
    Norris  79'
    Mullin  83'    		 Grubb  70'
    Reid  87'
    Wishart  87'
    Gunning  90+3'    		 Stadium: Energy Check County Ground
    Attendance: 7,062
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    20 January 2018 28 Forest Green Rovers 5–2 Cambridge United Nailsworth
    15:00 Doidge  18'  82'
    Grubb  43', 74'
    Campbell  90+4'    		 Report Maris  3'
    Carroll  22'
    Elito  25'
    Ikpeazu  64'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,228
    Referee: Ben Toner
    27 January 2018 29 Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
    15:00 Devitt  27'
    Bonham  66'
    Joyce  89'    		 Report Bennett  41'
    Gunning  60'
    Collins  89'
    Campbell  90+6'    		 Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 4,176
    Referee: Eddie Ilderton
    31 January 2018 30 Exeter City 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    19:45 Stockley  51'
    Sweeney  57' (pen.)
    Holmes  82'    		 Report Gunning  67'
    Collins  68'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 3,382
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    3 February 2018 31 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Coventry City Nailsworth
    15:00 Bray  39'
    Collins  64'    		 Report Kelly  38'
    McNulty  59' (pen.)    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,623
    Referee: Darren Handley
    10 February 2018 Newport County Postponed Forest Green Rovers Newport
    15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    13 February 2018 32 Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Stevenage Nailsworth
    19:45 Reid  45+1'
    Wishart  54'
    Osbourne  56'
    Rawson  61'
    Doidge  81'    		 Report Wilkinson  26'
    Revell  30'
    Henry  50'
    Bowditch  90+2'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,825
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    17 February 2018 33 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
    15:00 McGowan  59'
    Winnard  67'
    Rose  84'
    Conlan  89'
    Wylde  90'    		 Report Clements  13'
    Grubb  78'    		 Stadium: Globe Arena
    Attendance: 1,447
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    24 February 2018 34 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Crawley Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Reid  10'
    Doidge  24'
    Osbourne  79'    		 Report Yorwerth  36'
    Connolly  90+5'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,346
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    6 March 2018 35 Newport County 3–3 Forest Green Rovers Newport
    19:45 GMT Butler  9'
    Hayes  17', 38'    		 Report Butler  6' (og)
    Gunning  30'
    Collins  82'    		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 2,862
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    10 March 2018 36 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Notts County Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Campbell  72'
    Collins  86'
    Cooper  90+3'    		 Report Noble  34'  89'
    Tootle  80'
    Duffy  87'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,893
    Referee: Mark Heywood
    17 March 2018 37 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
    15:00 GMT Johnson  3'
    Clark  81'
    Jackson  90+2'    		 Report Reid  64' Stadium: Crown Ground
    Attendance: 2,313
    Referee: David Webb
    20 March 2018 38 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
    19:45 GMT Bowery  44' 61'
    Kirk  59'    		 Report Grubb  64' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 3,158
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    24 March 2018 39 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Mansfield Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Osbourne  28'
    Bennett  36'
    Reid  54',  73'
    Campbell  72'
    Grubb  78'    		 Report Pearce  17'  84'
    Atkinson  51'
    Miller  65'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,827
    Referee: Antony Coggins
    30 March 2018 P Yeovil Town Postponed Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    Stadium: Huish Park
    2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) 40 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Colchester United Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Reid  37' (pen.) Report Dr. Wright  1'
    Stevenson  47'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,869
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    7 April 2018 41 Barnet 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Canons Park
    15:00 BST Nicholls  45+3',  48'
    Akinde  50'
    Payne  86'    		 Report Osbourne  60'
    Bennett  64'
    Rawson  83'
    Clements  84'    		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
    Attendance: 1,764
    Referee: Nick Kinseley
    14 April 2018 42 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
    15:00 BST Eisa  49' Report Gunning  40'
    Doidge  43'
    Clements  72'
    Osbourne  90'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,744
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    21 April 2018 43 Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Chesterfield Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Laird  27'
    Doidge  78', 90+6' (pen.)
    Osbourne  80'
    Gunning  86'
    Grubb  90+4'    		 Report Dennis  36' (pen.) Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,336
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    24 April 2018 44 Yeovil Town 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    19:45 BST Report Stadium: Huish Park
    Attendance: 2,789
    Referee: John Brooks
    28 April 2018 45 Luton Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Luton
    15:00 BST Collins  9'
    Hylton  20'  25'
    McCormack  59'
    Lee  86'
    Mpanzu  89'  90'    		 Report Doidge  53'
    Collins  66'
    Gunning  90'    		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
    Attendance: 10,029
    Referee: Lee Collins
    5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
    15:00 BST Gunning  19' Report Hooper  52', 84', 90'
    Fox  67'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 3,880
    Referee: Seb Stockbridge

    FA Cup

    On 16 October 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Macclesfield Town in the first round.[48] Another home tie was confirmed for the second round, against Exeter City.[49]

    4 November 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Macclesfield Town Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge  42'
    Bennett  69'    		 Report Baba  52' Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,387
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    2 December 2017 Second round Forest Green Rovers 3–3 Exeter City Nailsworth
    15:00 GMT Doidge  26', 90+2'
    Laird  88'    		 Report Boateng  39'
    Moore-Taylor  58'
    Stockley  64', 90+4'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 2,250
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    12 December 2017 Second round replay Exeter City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Forest Green Rovers Exeter
    19:45 GMT Moore-Taylor  29'
    Seaborne  50'
    Tillson  56'  63'
    Stockley  64'  115'
    Harley  73' (pen.)
    Sweeney  90'
    Taylor  105'    		 Report Doidge  30' (pen.)
    Cooper  42'
    Monthé  64'  109'
    Bugiel  118'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 2,923
    Referee: Charles Breakspear

    EFL Cup

    On 16 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to MK Dons in the first round.[50]

    8 August 2017 First round Forest Green Rovers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Milton Keynes Dons Nailsworth
    19:45 BST Report Cissé  28'
    Ebanks-Landell  37'
    Williams  45'
    Ariyibi  110'
    Downing  112'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,608
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse

    EFL Trophy

    On 12 July 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn in Southern Group E against Cheltenham Town, Newport County and Swansea City U23s.[51][52] After finished as runners-up in the group stages, FGR were drawn away to Swindon Town in the second round.[53] A third round trip to Yeovil Town was next on the cards after seeing off Swindon Town in the previous round.[54]

    Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 ACA Swansea City U21s (Q) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Round 2
    2 L2 Forest Green Rovers (Q) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
    3 L2 Cheltenham Town (E) 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
    4 L2 Newport County (E) 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
    (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
    29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Newport County Nailsworth
    19:30 BST Wishart  20'
    Noble  60'
    James  84'    		 Report Willmott  45'
    Owen-Evans  67'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,090
    3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
    19:45 BST Bower  34'
    Davey  39'
    Hinds  50'
    Cranston  70'
    Wright  83'    		 Report Brown  79'  90+2'
    Stevens  80'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 1,576
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    31 October 2017 Group Game 3 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swansea City U23s Nailsworth
    19:45 GMT Report Blair  11'
    King  75'
    Gorré  79'    		 Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 590
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    5 December 2017 Second round Swindon Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
    19:45 GMT Anderson  53'  90+5'
    Taylor  89'    		 Report Bennett  28'  90+6'
    Doidge  79'    		 Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,320
    Referee: Robert Lewis
    9 January 2018 Third round Yeovil Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers Yeovil
    19:45 GMT Smith  3'
    Smith  26'
    Sowunmi  57'
    Zoko  88'    		 Report Traoré  82' Stadium: Huish Park
    Attendance: 1,395
    Referee: John Busby

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK Bradley Collins 160150000010
    23 GK Sam Russell 8050001020
    Defenders
    2 DF Dale Bennett 220190001020
    3 DF Scott Laird 21116+21000+1020
    5 DF Lee Collins 200190001000
    6 DF Manny Monthé 1205+4000101+10
    16 DF Jack Fitzwater 12090001020
    18 DF Callum Evans 1010000000
    20 DF Alex Iacovitti 1619+4100002+10
    21 DF Mark Roberts 1409+20000030
    Midfielders
    4 MF Drissa Traoré 22016+20000+1030
    7 MF Keanu Marsh-Brown 1127+22000+100+10
    8 MF Liam Noble 11191001010
    10 MF Reece Brown 18312+2200101+21
    15 MF Charlie Cooper 161131001020
    19 MF Will Randall 805+20000010
    34 MF Isaiah Osbourne 13011+10000010
    35 MF Jordan Stevens 410+2000000+21
    Forwards
    9 FW Christian Doidge 23112011001020
    11 FW Omar Bugiel 1833+13300001+10
    14 FW Shamir Mullings 912+51000+100+10
    17 FW Dan Wishart 1515+70001021
    25 FW Toni Gomes 1005+40000010
    33 FW Luke James 1517+40001031
    Players transferred out during the season

    Last updated: 30 November 2017
    Source: [55]

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