Forest Green Rovers 5-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 20 January 2018

Result

Forest Green Rovers 5-2 Cambridge United

League Two · Saturday 20 January 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-2

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Forest Green Rovers 5-2 Cambridge United: match report

Forest Green Rovers beat Cambridge United 5-2 in the League Two on Saturday 20 January 2018. The half-time score was 2-2.

George Maris opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Forest Green Rovers's goals came from Christian Doidge (18'), D. Grubb (43'), D. Grubb (74'), Christian Doidge (82') and Tahvon Campbell (90+4'). Cambridge United scored through George Maris (3') and M. Elito (25').

Discipline: Forest Green Rovers received no yellow cards; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Forest Green Rovers were 23rd on 23 points from 27 and Cambridge United 12th on 38 points from 27. Forest Green Rovers went on to finish that season 21st with 47 points, and Cambridge United 12th with 64.

Forest Green Rovers lined up in a 3-5-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-3-1-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Forest Green Rovers wins, 0 draws and 1 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · George MarisCambridge United · 0-1
  • 18'Goal · Christian DoidgeForest Green Rovers · 1-1
  • 22'Yellow card · Jake CarrollCambridge United
  • 25'Goal · M. ElitoCambridge United · 1-2
  • 43'Goal · D. GrubbForest Green Rovers · 2-2
  • 64'Yellow card · Uche IkpeazuCambridge United
  • 74'Goal · D. GrubbForest Green Rovers · 3-2
  • 82'Goal · Christian DoidgeForest Green Rovers · 4-2
  • 90+4'Goal · Tahvon CampbellForest Green Rovers · 5-2

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Forest Green Rovers 0, draws 0, Cambridge United 1.

Team news

Forest Green Rovers line-up (3-5-2)

Brad Collins, Dale Bennett, Lee Collins, Gavin Gunning, Haydn Hollis, Dayle Grubb, Reece Brown, Isaiah Osbourne, Christian Doidge, Dan Wishart, Reuben Reid

Cambridge United line-up (4-3-1-2)

David Forde, Brad Halliday, Jake Carroll, Greg Taylor, Harry Darling, Gary Deegan, Adam Phillips, George Maris, Medy Elito, Uche Ikpeazu, Jevani Brown