York 2-1 Forest Green
Updated
York won: York 2-1 Forest Green in the National League (Round 31) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at LNER Community Stadium, York, North Yorkshire. York goals: Alex Hunt 16' (pen), Ollie Pearce 45'+3. Forest Green goals: Kyle McAllister 65'. Possession: 51%-49%.
Match report
York beat Forest Green 2-1
York edged Forest Green 2-1 at LNER Community Stadium on Saturday 7 February in the National League.
Alex Hunt put York ahead from the penalty spot on 16' (1-0), Ollie Pearce made it 2-0 on 45+3' and Kyle McAllister pulled one back for Forest Green on 65' (2-1).
York had 51%% of the ball, shots were 7-6 (4-3 on target).
Attendance: 6,686. Referee: Martin Coy.
Match stats
| York | Forest Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Offsides | 4 | 2 |
| Attacks | 66 | 66 |
| Free Kicks | 20 | 24 |
| Total Shots | 7 | 6 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
York (4-3-3): Harrison Male, Jeff King, Morgan Williams, Zak Johnson, Mark Kitching, Alex Hunt, Hiram Boateng, Ben Brookes, Joe Grey, Ollie Pearce, Greg Olley
Forest Green (3-2-4-1): Harry Isted, Ashqar Ahmed, Laurent Mendy, Gabe Kircough, Chibuzo Nwoko, Tate Campbell, Kyle McAllister, Nick Haughton, Jayden Clarke, Jili Buyabu, Ricardo Rees
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Alex Hunt (York)
- 20' · Substitution · Alex Newby for Greg Olley (York)
- 34' · Yellow card · Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Ollie Pearce (York)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Ollie Pearce (York)
- 50' · Yellow card · Hiram Boateng (York)
- 53' · Substitution · Tom Knowles for Nick Haughton (Forest Green)
- 53' · Substitution · Elijah Morrison for Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
- 58' · Yellow card · Mark Kitching (York)
- 65' · Goal · Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 70' · Substitution · Josh Stones for Joe Grey (York)
- 75' · Substitution · Kairo Mitchell for Ashqar Ahmed (Forest Green)
- 81' · Substitution · Ryan Fallowfield for Jeff King (York)
- 81' · Substitution · Daniel Batty for Alex Hunt (York)
- 81' · Substitution · Oliver Banks for Ollie Pearce (York)
- 88' · Substitution · Harvey Bunker for Tate Campbell (Forest Green)
- 88' · Substitution · Temi Babalola for Gabe Kircough (Forest Green)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Daniel Batty (York)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2005: York 9, draws 6, Forest Green 5.
Questions
Who won York vs Forest Green?
York won, 2-1 (National League) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is York vs Forest Green?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at LNER Community Stadium, York, North Yorkshire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between York and Forest Green?
In 20 league meetings since 2005: York 9 wins, 6 draws, Forest Green 5 wins (goals 28-22).