Accrington Stanley defeated Forest Green Rovers, 2x1, on Saturday, in a game related to matchweek 35 of League One. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.
The opening goal was scored by Myles Peart-Harris with 22 minutes on the clock. Shortly before the interval, Forest Green Rovers saw Oliver Casey get a straight red card in the 44th minute, Aaron Pressley struck for Accrington Stanley.
Rosaire Longelo scored the winner after 64 minutes.
After the result Accrington Stanley are 20th in the table, with 34 points, while Forest Green Rovers sit 24th place, with 23 points. With regard to the next fixture, John Coleman's team will play away against Ipswich Town, while Duncan Ferguson's team will play at home against Bristol Rovers.
Accrington Stanley | Forest Green Rovers | |||
7 | 3 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
3 | Total Tackles | 3 | ||
8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
7 | 3 | Ball steals | 2 | 8 |
7 | 66 | Total Passes | 40 | 8 |
7 | 51 | Passes Completed | 32 | 8 |
2 | Saves | 2 | ||
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
4 | Fouls Suffered | 4 |