Forest Green Rovers emphatically defeated Sutton United 4-0 at The Bolt New Lawn, dominating the match from the opening whistle and capitalising on early chances to establish an unassailable lead.
The scoring commenced in the 6th minute when Kyle McAllister converted a penalty. Forest Green maintained their attacking pressure, and in the 24th minute, Jordan Moore-Taylor extended their advantage, assisted by Isaac Moore. Sutton United struggled to gain a foothold in the match, committing fouls that led to yellow cards for Eduino Vaz and Lewis Simper during the first half.
In the second half, Forest Green retained control of the game. Robbie Savage made tactical substitutions to further strengthen their position. Harry Whitwell, who was brought on in the 60th minute, made an immediate impact by scoring in the 69th minute, assisted by Kyle McAllister. Just three minutes later, McAllister found the net again, this time assisted by Jili Buyabu, who had also been introduced as a substitute in the 61st minute. Further substitutions were made by both teams, but Forest Green’s dominance remained unchallenged. Isaac Moore received a yellow card for Forest Green, while Jack Wadham was shown a yellow card for Sutton in stoppage time.
This result represents a significant step forward for Forest Green, who now sit third in the league standings with 7 points, having secured two wins and one draw from their opening three matches. Their goal difference of +6 reflects both their strong attacking performance and solid defensive display. For Sutton United, the defeat leaves them in 20th place with 2 points, following two draws and one loss. They will need to regroup quickly to improve their league position. While previous matches between these two sides have been closely fought, this encounter belonged decisively to Forest Green.
