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Match Preview: Scarborough Athletic (A)

Team news, how to follow the action and more!

November 3rd 2023FGR Media

There's FA Cup action for Rovers on Saturday as the Green Army make the long trip to North Yorkshire to Scarborough Athletic.

Rovers made the third round of the competition last season and will be hoping for a similar run this time around, but a tough game at the FlamingoLand Stadium awaits David Horseman's side.

Here's the key information ahead of this weekend's sold-out tie in Scarborough.

WHAT DAVID SAID:

"The FA Cup is the most special competition - and I don't think it's lost any of its magic. It's really important that we show the opposition the respect they deserve, it'll be a tough game on astroturf.

David Horseman

"We've prepared properly, watched lots of them both live and three or four games on video. We're fully aware of the strengths they have. We have to put in a professional performance because the FA Cup is all about dreaming, and it'd be lovely to get through this round and see where it takes us."

TEAM NEWS

Jordan Moore-Taylor and Calum Jones made a welcomed return to action last weekend, completing 20 minutes each in the win over Crawley Town. Nathan Holland is also nearing a return after ticking off another week of training.

Callum Jones

Reece Brown, Ryan Inniss and Matty Taylor remain sidelined.

David Horseman will be allowed to name nine substitutes for this fixture.

OFFICIALS

REFEREE - MARC EDWARDS ASSITANTS - IVAN STANKOVIC, DARREN WILLIAMS FOURTH OFFICIAL - LEWIS DAWSON

COVERAGE

Video and audio passes for Saturday's FA Cup tie will NOT be available due to FA broadcasting restrictions. You can listen to the game on BBC Radio Gloucestershire on 1413AM. 

Tickets for the game at Scarborough went off sale at midnight on Friday. Therefore, the best way to follow the action is by following our Twitter page - @FGRFC_Official. There will also be key updates on our FaceBook and Instagram pages.

By Sunday morning, post-match interviews, a match report and reaction will be available to consume on our website.

OUR LAST FIVE FA CUP FIRST ROUND RESULTS

05.11.22 - South Shields 0-2 Forest Green Rovers (Wickham 28', 90+6')

Connor Wickham

07.11.21 - St Albans City 3-2 Forest Green Rovers (Weiss 25', Banton 29', Jeffers 78') (Stevens 18, Aitchison 45+1')

07.11.20 - Lincoln City 6-2 Forest Green Rovers (Grant 17', 24' Johnson 64', Scully 78', 88', Jones 90+2') (Whitehouse 82', March 90+4')

09.11.19 - Forest Green Rovers 4-0 Billericay Town (Stevens 38', Mills 45', Aitchison 45+2', Shepherd 65')

10.11.19 - Oxford United 0-0 Forest Green Rovers

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