Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United · National League
Forest Green Rovers lost to Carlisle United 1-3 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Forest Green Rovers and Carlisle United met in the National League at The New Lawn in Nailsworth on Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Goalscorers
Forest Green Rovers: J. Mingi 52'. Carlisle United: S. Wearne 11'; M. Feeney 22'; D. Ajiboye 29'.
How the match went
Forest Green Rovers saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Forest Green Rovers had 25 shots with 4 on target, Carlisle United 7 with 4 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 8 to Forest Green Rovers and 1 to Carlisle United. Forest Green Rovers conceded 10 fouls, Carlisle United 13. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Forest Green Rovers, 3 for Carlisle United).
Line-ups
Forest Green Rovers started in a 4-2-3-1: Harry Isted, Ashqar Ahmed, Laurent Mendy, Abraham Kanu, Jili Buyabu, Tate Campbell, Chibuzo Nwoko, Kyle McAllister, Nicolas Haughton, Jayden Clarke, Ricardo Rees.
Carlisle United started in a 4-2-3-1: Gabriel Breeze, Josh Williams, Bevis Mugabi, Morgan Feeney, Ryan Galvin, Harvey Macadam, Alex Gilliead, David Ajiboye, Stephen Wearne, Elliot Embleton, Luke Armstrong.
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Minute by minute
- 11'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Carlisle United. S. Wearne (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by L. Armstrong.
- 22'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Carlisle United. M. Feeney (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by D. Ajiboye.
- 29'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-3 Carlisle United. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Forest Green Rovers 0-3 Carlisle United.
- 52'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United. J. Mingi (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by R. Rees.
- 90'Full-time. Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United.
Full commentary (51 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Forest Green Rovers vs Carlisle United.
- 6'Yellow card for N. Haughton (Forest Green Rovers) for foul.
- 11'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Carlisle United. S. Wearne (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by L. Armstrong.
- 14'Attempt missed. J. Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 19'Attempt missed. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 22'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Carlisle United. M. Feeney (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by D. Ajiboye.
- 26'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: J. O. Osude comes on for N. Haughton.
- 28'Attempt blocked. J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 29'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0-3 Carlisle United. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United) scores.
- 34'Attempt missed. T. Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 39'Yellow card for J. Williams (Carlisle United) for foul.
- 40'Attempt missed. A. Kanu (Forest Green Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.15.
- 41'Attempt blocked. T. Campbell (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 41'Attempt blocked. C. Nwoko (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 45'4 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Forest Green Rovers 0-3 Carlisle United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: G. Kircough comes on for A. Kanu.
- 46'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: J. Mingi comes on for J. Clarke.
- 47'Attempt blocked. J. O. Osude (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 47'Attempt blocked. C. Nwoko (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 48'Attempt saved. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 52'Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United. J. Mingi (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by R. Rees.
- 53'Attempt missed. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.35.
- 53'Attempt saved. L. Armstrong (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 57'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: T. Knowles comes on for A. Ahmed.
- 57'Attempt missed. R. Rees (Forest Green Rovers), header. xG 0.49.
- 59'Attempt blocked. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 65'Substitution, Carlisle United: T. Thomas comes on for E. Embleton.
- 66'Yellow card for M. Feeney (Carlisle United).
- 67'Attempt missed. J. O. Osude (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.28.
- 67'Attempt saved. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 72'Attempt blocked. J. Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 72'Attempt saved. G. Kircough (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 75'Attempt blocked. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 75'Attempt blocked. J. Mingi (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 76'Attempt missed. G. Kircough (Forest Green Rovers), header. xG 0.02.
- 77'Attempt blocked. C. Nwoko (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 78'Substitution, Carlisle United: J. Ellis comes on for S. Wearne.
- 81'Attempt missed. L. Armstrong (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 87'Substitution, Carlisle United: H. Parker comes on for D. Ajiboye.
- 87'Substitution, Carlisle United: C. Harper comes on for J. Williams.
- 87'Attempt missed. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 87'Attempt blocked. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 88'Yellow card for G. Kircough (Forest Green Rovers) for foul.
- 90'Yellow card for J. Ellis (Carlisle United) for foul.
- 90'9 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. J. O. Osude (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 90'Full-time. Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United.