Forest Green 2-1 Southend
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 2-1 Southend in the National League (Round 21) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: Harry Whitwell 78', Kyle McAllister 80'. Southend goals: Slavi Spasov 68'. Possession: 60%-40%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Southend 2-1
Forest Green came from behind to beat Southend 2-1 at The Bolt New Lawn on Saturday 29 November in the National League.
Slavi Spasov put Southend ahead on 68' (0-1), Harry Whitwell levelled for Forest Green on 78' (1-1) and Kyle McAllister restored Forest Green's lead on 80' (2-1).
Forest Green had 60%% of the ball, shots were 11-6 (7-2 on target).
Attendance: 2,659. Referee: Declan Brown.
Match stats
| Forest Green | Southend | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Attacks | 102 | 100 |
| Free Kicks | 7 | 9 |
| Total Shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots Off Target | 4 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Forest Green (4-2-3-1): Harry Isted, Tom Knowles, Laurent Mendy, Abraham Kanu, Jili Buyabu, Nick Haughton, Harvey Bunker, Kyle McAllister, Harry Whitwell, Jayden Clarke, Temi Babalola
Southend (3-1-4-2): Nick Hayes, Joe Gubbins, Ben Goodliffe, Nathan Ralph, Cav Miley, Oliver Coker, Sam Austin, Gus Scott-Morriss, Harry Boyes, Andrew Dallas, Slavi Spasov
Key events
- 43' · Yellow card · Joe Gubbins (Southend)
- 45' · Yellow card · Harry Whitwell (Forest Green)
- 59' · Substitution · Jack Bridge for Andrew Dallas (Southend)
- 65' · Substitution · Aidan Dausch for Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
- 66' · Yellow card · Laurent Mendy (Forest Green)
- 68' · Goal · Slavi Spasov (Southend)
- 71' · Yellow card · Cav Miley (Southend)
- 75' · Yellow card · Nick Hayes (Southend)
- 78' · Goal · Harry Whitwell (Forest Green)
- 80' · Goal · Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 81' · Substitution · Tom Hopper for Sam Austin (Southend)
- 81' · Substitution · James Morton for Oliver Coker (Southend)
- 82' · Substitution · Isaac Moore for Nick Haughton (Forest Green)
- 86' · Substitution · Jordan Moore-Taylor for Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Josh Walker for Harry Boyes (Southend)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2020: Forest Green 2, draws 2, Southend 2.
Questions
Who won Forest Green vs Southend?
Forest Green won, 2-1 (National League) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Forest Green vs Southend?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Southend?
In 6 league meetings since 2020: Forest Green 2 wins, 2 draws, Southend 2 wins (goals 8-10).