Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers · National League
Hornchurch lost to Forest Green Rovers 0-1 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Hornchurch and Forest Green Rovers met in the National League at Hornchurch Stadium in Hornchurch on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Hornchurch did not score. Forest Green Rovers: R. Rees 8'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Hornchurch had 15 shots with 4 on target, Forest Green Rovers 13 with 3 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Hornchurch and 3 to Forest Green Rovers. Hornchurch conceded 15 fouls, Forest Green Rovers 13. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for Hornchurch, 1 for Forest Green Rovers).
Line-ups
Hornchurch started in a 4-2-3-1: Arthur Nasta, Sam Ling, Ryan Inniss, Joe Kizzi, Frankie Edwards, Miles Bracking, Tom Wraight, Myles Weston, Charlie Pegrum, Josh Walker, Henry Hearn.
Forest Green Rovers started in a 4-2-3-1: Ethan Ross, Kelvin Abrefa, Filozofe Mabete, Kyle Ajayi, Freddie Sass, Tate Campbell, Jayden Clarke, Sean Etaluku, Kyle McAllister, Kyle Kelly, Ricardo Rees.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers. R. Rees (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by S. Etaluku.
- 45'Half-time. Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers.
- 90'Full-time. Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers.
Full commentary (47 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Hornchurch vs Forest Green Rovers.
- 5'Attempt blocked. K. Ajayi (Forest Green Rovers), header from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 8'Goal! Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers. R. Rees (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by S. Etaluku.
- 10'Attempt missed. R. Inniss (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.19.
- 18'Attempt missed. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 20'Yellow card for H. Hearn (Hornchurch).
- 25'Substitution, Hornchurch: H. Sandat comes on for H. Hearn.
- 25'Attempt saved. J. Walker (Hornchurch), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 26'Attempt missed. H. Sandat (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 30'Yellow card for J. Walker (Hornchurch).
- 33'Attempt missed. H. Sandat (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 37'Attempt blocked. A. Rowe (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.15.
- 37'Attempt missed. A. Rowe (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.17.
- 40'Attempt blocked. K. Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 41'Attempt blocked. R. Rees (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.
- 42'Attempt missed. J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.00.
- 45'Half-time. Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Hornchurch: J. Powell comes on for C. Pegrum.
- 47'Attempt saved. A. Rowe (Hornchurch), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 47'Attempt missed. M. Bracking (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
- 54'Attempt missed. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), header. xG 0.06.
- 58'Attempt missed. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 59'Attempt missed. A. Rowe (Hornchurch), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 61'Yellow card for J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers).
- 62'Attempt saved. F. L. Edwards (Hornchurch), header. xG 0.13.
- 69'Attempt blocked. J. Kizzi (Hornchurch), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 71'Substitution, Hornchurch: A. Yearwood comes on for M. Bracking.
- 72'Attempt blocked. K. Kelly (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 74'Yellow card for H. Sandat (Hornchurch).
- 75'Attempt missed. A. Rowe (Hornchurch), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
- 78'Substitution, Hornchurch: B. Kelman comes on for J. Walker.
- 78'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: K. Mitchell comes on for K. Kelly.
- 78'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: O. Ewing comes on for R. Rees.
- 79'Attempt blocked. J. Walker (Hornchurch), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 80'Substitution, Hornchurch: D. Poleon comes on for F. Edwards.
- 80'Attempt saved. T. Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 84'Attempt missed. T. Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 85'Attempt blocked. B. L. J. Kelman (Hornchurch), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 86'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: G. N. Kircough comes on for S. Etaluku.
- 86'Attempt saved. S. Ling (Hornchurch), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 87'Attempt saved. T. Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: D. Mellor comes on for J. Clarke.
- 90'Full-time. Hornchurch 0-1 Forest Green Rovers.