Forest Green 3-1 Braintree Town
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 3-1 Braintree Town in the National League (Round 44) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: D'Mani Bughail-Mellor 37', Tom Knowles 71', Nick Haughton 73'. Braintree Town goals: Lewis Walker 58'. Possession: 54%-46%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Braintree Town 3-1
Forest Green beat Braintree Town 3-1 at The Bolt New Lawn on Saturday 11 April in the National League.
D'Mani Bughail-Mellor put Forest Green ahead on 37' (1-0), Lewis Walker levelled for Braintree Town on 58' (1-1), Tom Knowles restored Forest Green's lead on 71' (2-1) and Nick Haughton made it 3-1 on 73'.
Forest Green had 54%% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (10-5 on target).
Match stats
| Forest Green | Braintree Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Attacks | 108 | 115 |
| Free Kicks | 1 | 6 |
| Total Shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots On Target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots Off Target | 6 | 7 |
| Throw-Ins | 20 | 24 |
| Goal Kicks | 14 | 11 |
Lineups
Forest Green (3-4-2-1): Harry Isted, Jay Mingi, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Laurent Mendy, Tom Knowles, Kyle McAllister, Tate Campbell, Jayden Clarke, Nick Haughton, Jili Buyabu, D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
Braintree Town (4-2-3-1): Mason Terry, Ryan Battrum, Aidan Francis-Clarke, James Andrew Clarridge, Ryan Clampin, Matt Dibley-Dias, Chay Cooper, Sahid Kamara, Goran Babic, Zavier Massiah-Edwards, Lewis Walker
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 31' · Yellow card · Aidan Francis-Clarke (Braintree Town)
- 37' · Goal · D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (Forest Green)
- 43' · Substitution · Manny Omrore for Ryan Clampin (Braintree Town)
- 58' · Goal · Lewis Walker (Braintree Town)
- 59' · Substitution · Ricardo Rees for Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
- 60' · Substitution · Neil Kengni Kuemo for Tate Campbell (Forest Green)
- 60' · Substitution · Chibuzo Nwoko for Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green)
- 60' · Substitution · Cian Harries for Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 62' · Substitution · John Akinde for Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town)
- 71' · Goal · Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 73' · Goal · Nick Haughton (Forest Green)
- 79' · Substitution · James Vennings for Matt Dibley-Dias (Braintree Town)
- 79' · Substitution · Callum Harriott for Goran Babic (Braintree Town)
- 79' · Substitution · Emmanuel Okunowo for Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town)
- 82' · Substitution · Tre Pemberton for Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2011: Forest Green 7, draws 5, Braintree Town 4.
Questions
Who won Forest Green vs Braintree Town?
Forest Green won, 3-1 (National League) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is Forest Green vs Braintree Town?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Braintree Town?
In 16 league meetings since 2011: Forest Green 7 wins, 5 draws, Braintree Town 4 wins (goals 23-18).