Southend 2-0 Forest Green
Updated
Southend won: Southend 2-0 Forest Green in the National League (Round 38) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Southend goals: James Golding 3', Gus Scott-Morriss 73'. Possession: 56%-44%.
Match report
Southend beat Forest Green 2-0
Southend saw off Forest Green 2-0 at Roots Hall on Saturday 14 March in the National League.
James Golding put Southend ahead on 3' (1-0) and Gus Scott-Morriss made it 2-0 on 73'.
Southend had 56%% of the ball, shots were 14-6 (9-3 on target).
Match stats
| Southend | Forest Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Attacks | 94 | 94 |
| Total Shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots On Target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 5 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Lineups
Southend (5-3-2): Collin Ndi, Harry Taylor, James Golding, Joe Gubbins, Gus Scott-Morriss, Harry Boyes, Keenan Appiah-Forson, James Morton, Oliver Coker, Tom Hopper, Andrew Dallas
Forest Green (4-4-2): Harry Isted, Ashqar Ahmed, Ryan Inniss, Abraham Kanu, Jili Buyabu, Kyle McAllister, Tate Campbell, Laurent Mendy, Chibuzo Nwoko, Tom Knowles, D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
Key events
- 3' · Goal · James Golding (Southend)
- 16' · Yellow card · Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend)
- 46' · Substitution · Jayden Clarke for Tate Campbell (Forest Green)
- 64' · Substitution · Tre Pemberton for Ashqar Ahmed (Forest Green)
- 73' · Substitution · Jose Marquez for Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 73' · Substitution · Nick Haughton for Chibuzo Nwoko (Forest Green)
- 73' · Substitution · Gabe Kircough for Ryan Inniss (Forest Green)
- 73' · Substitution · Sam Austin for Oliver Coker (Southend)
- 73' · Goal · Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Walker for Andrew Dallas (Southend)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Goodliffe for James Golding (Southend)
- 89' · Substitution · Noah Mawene for Keenan Appiah-Forson (Southend)
- 89' · Substitution · Slavi Spasov for Tom Hopper (Southend)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2020: Southend 2, draws 2, Forest Green 2.
Questions
Who won Southend vs Forest Green?
Southend won, 2-0 (National League) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Southend vs Forest Green?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Southend and Forest Green?
In 6 league meetings since 2020: Southend 2 wins, 2 draws, Forest Green 2 wins (goals 10-8).