Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 3 December 2022

Result

Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 3 December 2022, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Forest Green Rovers · Cambridge United · League One predictions

Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Cambridge United: match report

Forest Green Rovers defeated Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 3 December 2022. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Josh March opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Forest Green Rovers's goals came from Josh March (37') and Connor Wickham (90+3', penalty). Cambridge United scored through Saikou Janneh (89').

Discipline: Forest Green Rovers received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Forest Green Rovers were 24th on 14 points from 19 and Cambridge United 20th on 20 points from 19. Forest Green Rovers went on to finish that season 24th with 27 points, and Cambridge United 20th with 46.

Forest Green Rovers lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh March of Forest Green Rovers (7.5), level with Saikou Janneh (7.5).

Going into the match Forest Green Rovers's last five read D-L-L-D-L and Cambridge United's L-D-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 37'Goal · Josh MarchForest Green Rovers · 1-0
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Oliver CaseyForest Green Rovers
  • 78'Yellow card · Harry BoyesForest Green Rovers
  • 89'Goal · Saikou JannehCambridge United · 1-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Corey O'KeeffeForest Green Rovers
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Sam SmithCambridge United
  • 90+2'Second yellow · Corey O'KeeffeForest Green Rovers
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Sam SmithCambridge United
  • 90+3'Penalty goal · Connor WickhamForest Green Rovers · 2-1
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Dylan McGeouchForest Green Rovers

Team news

Unavailable

  • Adam MayCambridge United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Forest Green Rovers line-up (3-4-1-2)

Luke McGee, Oliver Casey, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Baily Cargill, Corey O'Keeffe, Ben Stevenson, Dylan McGeouch, Harry Boyes, Myles Peart-Harris, Kyle McAllister, Josh March

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Will Mannion, G. Williams, Jubril Okedina, Lloyd Jones, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, Ben Worman, Harvey Knibbs, Shilow Tracey, James Brophy, Joe Ironside