Forest Green Rovers 1 - 0 Nuneaton Town

[dutchman]

[dutchman]

Forest Green Rovers 1 Nuneaton Town 0



IT is starting to sound like a broken record this season isn’t it.

Nuneaton start the game well, but go behind as their opponents take advantage of a half chance somewhere.

Nuneaton bounce back, but are unable to create a telling chance of their own – end result – another defeat for the Boro.

Saturday’s game against Forest Green was no different as once again Liam Daish was forced to watch his team take no points from a game they held their own in at times.

True, the first half was far from impressive from the men in blue and white – Forest Green were well worth their lead at the break.

But, for the second 45 minutes at least, Nuneaton were more than a match for big spending Rovers and few in the ground would have been complaining had the Boro managed to earn a point at the weekend.

They didn’t though and that is largely because of a poor start in the first 20 minutes on Saturday.

The game was only five minutes old when Jon Parkin showed what a dangerous opponent he can be. The towering frontman showing his undoubted talent by swivelling and sending a fantastic 30-yard effort goalwards on the turn,it was a shot that skimmed the woodwork as it fired just wide of Christian Dibble’s left hand post.

The Forest Green number 20 was always going to be the man to match for the Boro, and it was no surprise when the opening goal came from his boot in the 19th minute.

Parkin found space in the area, where he pulled off a little bit of magic, before slamming home past Dibble – the goal ironically coming when Nuneaton were enjoying their best spell in the game so far.

Parkin was involved in everything the home team were creating, his superb ball out wide found Elliott Frear, but his cross saw Stuart Fleetwood denied well by Dibble in the Boro goal.

Boro boss Liam Daish obviously had strong words for his team at the break as they came out fighting in the second half.

Nuneaton bossed the opening 15 minutes after the restart – but crucially were not able to create any telling chances with the possession they enjoyed.

In-fact it took until the 78th minute for Sam Russell to be tested in the home goal, the keeper having to be at his very best as substitute James Armson sent a fantastic drilled effort goalwards from just outside the box.

It proved to be the last chance either side managed to create in the game – meaning it is now the whole month of January – and thus 2015 so far – that Nuneaton have failed to score in.

Liam Daish will be hoping that changes soon or it will be a year that ends in the Conference North and not the top tier of English non-league football...