Back at The New Lawn and back on DAZN on Saturday as Forest Green prepare to take on Boston United in the National League.
We welcome the Pilgrims to The New Lawn for the very first time as our last meeting in Nailsworth happened just 400 metres down the road at The Lawn Ground in 2001 which our visitors ran out 3-0 winners.
But it was a more memorable trip to Lincolnshire back in August as Rovers came away 4-0 winners thanks to braces from Christian Doidge and Liam Sercombe, including that Sercombe goal from half way.
Ahead of the Pilgrims visit to Nailsworth, here is everything Rovers fans need to know about our opposition.
THE OPPOSITION
Since our last meeting, the Pilgrims have struggled for form currently sitting second from bottom, five points from safety picking up just three wins all season.
The Pilgrims have only one league win in their 14 games coming against fellow strugglers Braintree Town as they ran out 3-1 winners.
Goals have been hard to come by in the league recently for the Pilgrims who have failed to score in three of their last five games, whilst scoring just six goals in their last eight games.
IN THE DUGOUT - GRAHAM COUGHLAN
Just one win in their last 14 league matches saw a change in management during November as Ian Culverhouse was relieved of duties and replaced with some EFL experience.
Former Newport County, Mansfield Town and Bristol Rovers manager, Graham Coughlan, was appointed hoping to steer the club towards a survival challenge.
Since taking the helm, Coughlan has taken charge of five matches picking up three wins beating Braintree Town in the league, Newcastle United Academy in the National League Cup and Alvechurch in the FA Trophy.
PLAYER TO WATCH - JACOB HAZEL
Some of Boston's key players have started to find form and one to look out for is forward Jacob Hazel.
Hazel currently sits as the clubs top scorer this season with seven goals in all competitions but is without a goal in his last four appearances last scoring during the Pilgrims 3-1 victory over Braintree.
PILGRIMS FORM
07.12.24 – Boston United 1-0 Alvechurch (FA Trophy)
(Marriott 78’)
03.12.24 – Boston United 3-2 Newcastle United Academy (National League Cup)
(Osbourne 3’, Aderoju 76’, Maguire 81’) (Parkinson 11’, 40’)
30.11.24 – Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Boston United
26.11.24 – Oldham Athletic 4-0 Boston United
(Lundstram 8’, Norwood 19’, Stones 67’, Fondop-Talum 87’ (p))
23.11.24 – Boston United 3-1 Braintree Town
(Green 1’, Hazel 43’, Maguire 57’) (Francis 71’)
