Luton 4-3 Forest Green
Updated
Luton won: Luton 4-3 Forest Green in the FA Cup (Round 1) on Fri, 31 Oct 2025 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. Luton goals: Lamine Fanne 23', Nahki Wells 30', Nahki Wells 53', Gideon Kodua 90'+2. Forest Green goals: Tom Knowles 61', Kyle McAllister 68' (pen), Aidan Dausch 79'. Expected goals: 1.59-2.06. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Nahki Wells (9.3).
Match report
Luton beat Forest Green 4-3
Luton squeezed past Forest Green 4-3 at Kenilworth Road on Friday 31 October in FA Cup.
Lamine Fanne put Luton ahead on 23' (1-0), Nahki Wells made it 2-0 on 30', added another on 53' (3-0), Tom Knowles pulled one back for Forest Green on 61' (3-1), Kyle McAllister pulled one back for Forest Green from the penalty spot on 68' (3-2), Aidan Dausch levelled for Forest Green on 79' (3-3) and Gideon Kodua restored Luton's lead on 90+2' (4-3).
Gideon Kodua's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Luton had 53% of the ball, shots were 9-16 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-2.06. Forest Green created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Nahki Wells (Luton Town) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 4,511. Referee: Stephen Parkinson.
Match stats
| Luton | Forest Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 2.06 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 27 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 275 (72%) | 213 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 14 |
Lineups
Luton (4-2-3-1): Josh Keeley, Nigel Lonwijk, Teden Mengi, Kal Naismith, Cohen Bramall, Liam Walsh, George Saville, Jake Richards, Lamine Fanne, Isaiah Jones, Nahki Wells
Forest Green (4-2-3-1): Fiachra Pagel, Tre Pemberton, Abraham Kanu, Laurent Mendy, Neil Kengni Kuemo, Harvey Bunker, Isaac Moore, Sean Etaluku, Harry Whitwell, Jili Buyabu, Temi Babalola
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Lamine Fanne (Luton)
- 30' · Goal · Nahki Wells (Luton)
- 46' · Substitution · Kyle McAllister for Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green)
- 46' · Substitution · Tom Knowles for Sean Etaluku (Forest Green)
- 53' · Goal · Nahki Wells (Luton)
- 59' · Substitution · Ryan Inniss for Abraham Kanu (Forest Green)
- 59' · Substitution · Aidan Dausch for Temi Babalola (Forest Green)
- 61' · Goal · Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 62' · Substitution · Ali Al Hamadi for Isaiah Jones (Luton)
- 62' · Substitution · Zack Nelson for Liam Walsh (Luton)
- 65' · Yellow card · Lamine Fanne (Luton)
- 68' · Goal · Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 71' · Substitution · Jerry Yates for Nahki Wells (Luton)
- 71' · Substitution · Gideon Kodua for Jake Richards (Luton)
- 73' · Substitution · James Balagizi for Isaac Moore (Forest Green)
- 79' · Goal · Aidan Dausch (Forest Green)
- 84' · Yellow card · Kal Naismith (Luton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Gideon Kodua (Luton)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Hakeem Odoffin for Lamine Fanne (Luton)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2009: Luton 8, draws 3, Forest Green 1.
Questions
Who won Luton vs Forest Green?
Luton won, 4-3 (FA Cup) on Fri, 31 Oct 2025.
When and where is Luton vs Forest Green?
Fri, 31 Oct 2025, 19:30 UTC at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, FA Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Forest Green?
In 12 league meetings since 2009: Luton 8 wins, 3 draws, Forest Green 1 wins (goals 23-10).