Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Morecambe

Morecambe produced a smash and grab to take all the points at Forest Green as Aaron Wildig's late goal secured an away win.

With the game goalless after Rovers failed to take a raft of chances, the Morecambe skipper pounced in the 86th minute to secure his side back-to-back League Two victories.

Mark Cooper's Rovers could have taken the lead inside 30 seconds but Carl Winchester blazed over.

At the other end, Zak Mills was denied by a fine save from home goalkeeper James Montgomery.

Morecambe defender Steven Old cleared George Williams' effort off the line after the former Wales international got on the end of a Theo Archibald cross.

Sharp reflexes from Montgomery kept the scores level as he denied Shrimps striker Liam Mandeville from point-blank range, while at the other end Williams forced Mark Halstead to tip over.

Rovers dominated the second half with Archibald evading three defenders to create himself a chance before skewing wide with just Halstead to beat.

Halstead then denied Reuben Reid with 30 minutes to go while only a last-gasp challenge from Jordan Cranston denied Reece Brown.

Morecambe were penned in, but in a rare attacking foray Wildig showed composure in the box to fire the winner beyond Montgomery.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Forest Green

• 13Montgomery
• 7Winchester
• 6Rawson
• 19McGinley
• 23Mills
• 20DigbyBooked at 90mins
• 4JamesSubstituted forCampbellat 71'minutes
• 11Williams
• 10Brown
• 18ArchibaldBooked at 45mins
• 26Reid

Substitutes

• 1Sanchez
• 14Campbell
• 16Gunning
• 17Pearce
• 21Worthington
• 22Morris

Morecambe

• 21Halstead
• 2Mills
• 5Old
• 16Lavelle
• 3Conlan
• 15Wildig
• 27Cranston
• 28Leitch-SmithBooked at 90mins
• 17MandevilleSubstituted forTutteat 66'minutes
• 11EllisonSubstituted forKenyonat 78'minutes
• 9OliverSubstituted forOswellat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Kenyon
• 6Tutte
• 12Oswell
• 13Szczepaniak
• 14Yarney
• 19Mendes Gomes
• 25Hedley

Referee:

Ben Toner

Attendance:

3,085

Match Stats

Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamMorecambe

Possession

Home65%

Away35%

Shots

Home19

Away7

Shots on Target

Home7

Away3

Corners

Home10

Away3

Fouls

Home9

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Zak Mills (Morecambe).

Posted at 90'+3'

Joseph Mills (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Paul Digby (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 88'

Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Reuben Reid (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Tahvon Campbell (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 86'

Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Morecambe 1. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Tutte.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Aaron Wildig.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Aaron Wildig (Morecambe).

Posted at 84'

Reuben Reid (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Nathan McGinley.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Andrew Tutte (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Morecambe. Jason Oswell replaces Vadaine Oliver.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Tahvon Campbell (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Morecambe. Alex Kenyon replaces Kevin Ellison.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Theo Archibald (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 76'

Theo Archibald (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Jordan Cranston (Morecambe).

Posted at 73'

Delay in match Luke Conlan (Morecambe) because of an injury.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Aaron Wildig.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tahvon Campbell replaces Lloyd James.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Zak Mills (Morecambe).

Posted at 69'

Theo Archibald (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

(Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Reuben Reid (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 68'

Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Sam Lavelle.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Steven Old (Morecambe).

Posted at 67'

George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Morecambe. Andrew Tutte replaces Liam Mandeville.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Liam Mandeville (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Zak Mills.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 63'

Liam Mandeville (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Joseph Mills (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 62'

Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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