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16/08/2025, Green Forest Stadium, Nailsworth, England, Live on National TV
FA Cup, Round Q1

Forest Green Vs Leighton Buzzard

Forest Green play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Taylor (GK) , G Gibbs (CB) , D Alli (CB) , J McCreery (RB) , J Phaup (LB) , M Malloye (CDM) , T Crowe (CAM) , D Seff (RM) , J McPhee (LM) , L Peri (ST) , J Henderson (ST) And the subs are: H Buckley (CB) , L Obesere (CB) , L Crabb (CM) , O Braddick (CM) , F McCoig (ST)

Leighton Buzzard play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: R MacMullen (GK) , C Deas (CB) , A Gruffudd (CB) , T Lindsay (RB) , M Rees (LB) , M McKowen (CM) , C MacFarlane (CM) , B Palin (RW) , P Bankhead (LW) , R McClymonds (ST) , M Nixon (ST) And the subs are: C McRorie (GK) , M Huggett (CB) , R MacDermott (CM) , J Egerton (CM) , M Quier (ST)

Welcome to Green Forest Stadium in Nailsworth, England where Forest Green will face Leighton Buzzard.  This is round Q1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 2735.

1' - Forest Green kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Robert McClymonds looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Dave Taylor manages to stop the shot!  

9' - Malcolm McKowen attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

12' - Dylan Alli plays a long ball to Joseph McPhee.  Joseph McPhee attempts to speed past Colin MacFarlane, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Forest Green.  

15' - Leighton Buzzard attempt a quick counter attack.  Arthur Gruffudd plays a long ball to Charles Deas.  Charles Deas finds Paul Bankhead with a short pass.  Paul Bankhead crosses the ball into the box, but Mark Malloye intercepts and knocks it out for a corner.  

16' - Barry Palin will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Colin MacFarlane.  Colin MacFarlane is brought down by Jason McCreery...and the referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  Barry Palin steps up to take the penalty.  He tries  to power the ball into the top corner...but its over!

19' - John Henderson hits the ball from long range...and its in! It's a brilliant goal from John Henderson for Forest Green!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

20' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Robert McClymonds successfully tackles Dylan Alli and takes possession.  Robert McClymonds brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Dylan Alli, but is brought down.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Dylan Alli the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Leighton Buzzard.  

34' - Robert McClymonds steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Jason McCreery intercepts and clears the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dylan Alli will come off.  Henry Buckley is going to be brought on.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joseph McPhee will come off.  Owen Braddick joins the game from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arthur Gruffudd is going to be taken off.  Mark Huggett is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert McClymonds will come off.  Mike Quier is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gavin Gibbs will come off.  Lucas Obesere is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Bankhead will come off.  Jamie Egerton joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Colin MacFarlane sees a run from Barry Palin.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Barry Palin is able to control the ball.  Barry Palin shoots, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Dave Taylor!  

71' - John Henderson takes the ball past Mark Huggett with a turn of pace.  

72' - John Henderson sees a run from David Seff.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and David Seff runs on to the ball.  David Seff attempts a shot towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

74' - Charles Deas plays a long ball to Tom Lindsay.  Tom Lindsay spots a run from Malcolm McKowen.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Malcolm McKowen has strayed offside!  

82' - Mark Malloye curls in a cross, but Colin MacFarlane intercepts the ball.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Forest Green 1 - 0 Leighton Buzzard.