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06 Sept 2025

Robbie Savage on the winning trail as Forest Green boss

Robbie Savage on the winning trail as Forest Green boss

Robbie Savage earned his first win as Forest Green manager as Jili Buyabu marked his debut with a goal in the 2-0 Enterprise National League victory over Yeovil at the Bolt New Lawn.

After a quiet first half, Buyabu came off the bench 10 minutes into the second half and breathed new life into Rovers, who drew away to Solihull last week.

First, he burst forward and his cross found Christian Doidge but the former Hibernian striker sent his header narrowly over the crossbar.

Nicky Haughton then came close to breaking the deadlock but saw his 64th-minute shot come back off the post.

Buyabu again picked out Doidge who headed narrowly wide before the lively attacker found the net 15 minutes from time when his low cross was deflected into the net by a Glovers defender.

Yeovil then saw Jake Wannell dismissed four minutes from time for a second yellow card for handball and Kairo Mitchell wrapped it when reacting quickest to finish from close range in stoppage time.

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