Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Altrincham 0.
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Jon Parkin's brace ensured Forest Green remained second in the National League after a feisty victory over Altrincham which saw three players sent off.
Parkin's struck the opener from a tight angle and the striker headed in a second to make it 2-0.
The home side's Dale Bennett was sent off before half-time after reacting angrily to a Simon Richman challenge.
However, Altrincham had Josh O'Keefe and Gianluca Havern sent off in the second half and Rovers held on to win.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"Brilliant - very good performance, even though we went down to ten men it was good and the first half especially we were right on it.
"I've spoken to the referee (about the red card) and I'll deal with it internally - apparently Dale Bennett reacted from the kick and kicked back. He's apologised and so we just have to move on.
"There was some very good football being played in awful conditions, there were some very good individual performances and I was very pleased."
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Arnold
- 6BennettBooked at 45mins
- 16Racine
- 8Wedgbury
- 10Kelly
- 4Clough
- 9Marsh-BrownSubstituted forPipeat 46'minutes
- 20ParkinSubstituted forWilliamsat 76'minutes
- 17GuthrieBooked at 24minsSubstituted forO'Connorat 80'minutes
- 11Frear
- 24Carter
Substitutes
- 2Pipe
- 7O'Connor
- 19Sinclair
- 23Maxted
- 26Williams
Altrincham
Formation 4-4-2
- 17Deasy
- 20Sinnott
- 5HavernBooked at 83mins
- 8RichmanBooked at 45mins
- 3GriffinSubstituted forCleeat 70'minutes
- 6Leather
- 7Lawrie
- 4Moult
- 14O'KeefeBooked at 78mins
- 10ReevesSubstituted forBowermanat 70'minutes
- 19CrowtherSubstituted forRankineat 46'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Rankine
- 11Clee
- 12Heathcote
- 18Bowerman
- 23Williams
- Referee:
- Steven Rushton
- Attendance:
- 1,292
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamAltrincham
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Altrincham 0.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Kelly (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Scott Leather (Altrincham).
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Elliott Frear (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Brett Williams (Forest Green Rovers).
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Nicky Clee (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Elliott Frear (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Gianluca Havern (Altrincham) for a bad foul.
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Foul by Gianluca Havern (Altrincham).
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Elliott Frear (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Aaron O'Connor replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
Dismissal
Josh O'Keefe (Altrincham) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Foul by Josh O'Keefe (Altrincham).
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Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Sam Wedgbury (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Frear with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Brett Williams replaces Jon Parkin.
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Foul by James Lawrie (Altrincham).
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Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Altrincham.
