CITY suffered their first defeat of the League Two season when Forest Green scored a stoppage-time winner at Valley Parade.

Chief sports writer SIMON PARKER gives the facts and figures from a disappointing afternoon for Gary Bowyer's men.

MAN OF THE MATCH

City conceded only their second goal in five league games but Ben Richards-Everton was once again a tower of strength at the back.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Kelvin Mellor thought he had rescued a point right at the end – until the assistant’s flag overruled the referee.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

Referee Andy Haines had both sides raging and certainly contributed to stoking up the tempers.

TACTICS

Gary Bowyer made two changes from the Stevenage win – and kept the 4-3-3 formation that they finished with after Adam Henley’s injury.

REFEREE: Andy Haines

BOOKINGS: Devine, Donaldson, Akpan, Vaughan, Richards-Everton (City); Adams, Kitching, Winchester, Grubb (Forest Green)

SENT OFF: M Mills (Forest Green)

ATTENDANCE: 13,504

SHOTS ON TARGET: City 3, Forest Green 4

SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 13, Forest Green 5

CORNERS: City 5, Forest Green 3

FOULS COMMITTED: City 18, Forest Green 14

CITY: O’Donnell 6, Mellor 7, A O’Connor 6, Richards-Everton 8, Wood 6, Devine 6 (Devitt 46min, 7), Akpan 6, Palmer 6 (Cooke 74min), Donaldson 6, Vaughan 6, Gibson 7 (Scannell 65min). Subs (not used): P O’Connor, Anderson, Patrick, Hornby.

FOREST GREEN: Wollacott 7, Godwin-Malife 6 (Bernard 54min, 7), M Mills 6, Rawson 7, Kitching 6 (McGinley 69min), Winchester 7, Adams 6, Dawson 6, Grubb 7, J Mills 8, McCoulsky 6 (Stevens 79min). Subs (not used): Collins, Morton, Mondal, Thomas.