Forest Green Rovers 1-2 Notts County

Notts County players congratulate Enzio Boldewijn on his winning goal at Forest Green

Notts County's survival hopes were handed a significant lifeline as they secured a shock 2-1 victory at promotion-chasing Forest Green.

The Magpies dominated a high-octane first half which saw Forest Green's on-loan Reading goalkeeper Lewis Ward in superlative form.

County, scrapping for their EFL future, scored the goal their dominance deserved after 57 minutes.

Mitch Rose's torpedo throw was headed clear by Rovers captain Gavin Gunning, but the ball dropped at the feet of Jim O'Brien who wrapped his foot around the ball to beat Ward from just inside the box.

Rovers were back in the contest just six minutes later. County keeper Ryan Schofield was booked after punching the ball outside the box and Joseph Mills took the opportunity to fizz home the subsequent free-kick.

The Magpies picked Rovers off with a sublime moment from Enzio Boldewijn - cutting in from the left the County man unleashed a right-footed effort to beat the flying Ward in the 77th minute.

Neal Ardley's side remain rooted to the foot of the League Two table, four points shy of safety.

Match report supplied by Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Forest Green

• 34Ward
• 2Shephard
• 16Gunning
• 6Rawson
• 23Mills
• 20Digby
• 4JamesSubstituted forMcCoulskyat 79'minutes
• 10Brown
• 7WinchesterSubstituted forScobleat 90+4'minutes
• 26ReidSubstituted forWilliamsat 67'minutes
• 9DoidgeBooked at 39mins

Substitutes

• 5Collins
• 11Williams
• 18Liddle
• 19McGinley
• 21McCoulsky
• 24Thomas
• 25Scoble

Notts County

• 27SchofieldBooked at 62mins
• 26Rose
• 6BarclayBooked at 79mins
• 18Stubbs
• 24MilsomBooked at 90mins
• 21O'BrienBooked at 76mins
• 43Doyle
• 11Boldewijn
• 10GomisSubstituted forHemmingsat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 28Mackail-SmithSubstituted forHewittat 74'minutes
• 30SteadSubstituted forAlessandraat 74'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Fitzsimons
• 2Tootle
• 3Bird
• 4Hewitt
• 7Alessandra
• 8Vaughan
• 15Hemmings

Referee:

Neil Hair

Attendance:

2,871

Match Stats

Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamNotts County

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home14

Away11

Shots on Target

Home6

Away8

Corners

Home2

Away7

Fouls

Home7

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 2.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+4'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Junior Mondal replaces Carl Winchester.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Shawn McCoulsky (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 90'+3'

Robert Milsom (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Robert Milsom (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Kane Hemmings (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'

Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Kane Hemmings (Notts County).

Posted at 88'

(Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Kane Hemmings (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Mitch Rose (Notts County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Kane Hemmings (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 82'

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

Booking

Posted at 79'

Ben Barclay (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 79'

Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Ben Barclay (Notts County).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Shawn McCoulsky replaces Lloyd James.

Posted at 78'

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

Posted at 78'

Foul by Sam Stubbs (Notts County).

Posted at 78'

Paul Digby (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Kane Hemmings (Notts County).

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 2. Enzio Boldewijn (Notts County) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.

Booking

Posted at 76'

Jim O'Brien (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 76'

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

Posted at 76'

Foul by Jim O'Brien (Notts County).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Notts County. Lewis Alessandra replaces Jon Stead.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Notts County. Elliott Hewitt replaces Craig Mackail-Smith.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Gavin Gunning.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Notts County. Kane Hemmings replaces Virgil Gomis.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. George Williams replaces Reuben Reid.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.

Goal!

Posted at 63'

Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Notts County 1. Joseph Mills (Forest Green Rovers) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Booking

Posted at 62'

Ryan Schofield (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 62'

Hand ball by Ryan Schofield (Notts County).

Posted at 61'

Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Jon Stead (Notts County).

Posted at 60'

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

Posted at 60'

Foul by Mitch Rose (Notts County).

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