Forest Green Rovers defeated Boston United 3-0 on Tuesday evening in a match that the home side controlled from the opening exchanges, building their lead steadily before managing a late flurry of substitutions and cards that briefly disrupted the rhythm.
Boston were made to work hard inside the first quarter of an hour. Frankie Maguire's booking on twelve minutes suggested a visiting side already under pressure, and the subsequent wave of Forest Green pressure produced results. Jamie Grimes was cautioned in the 29th minute, and two minutes later Harvey Bunker opened the scoring for the hosts.
The game grew febrile before half-time. Tom Cursons was booked at 38 minutes, Rhys Lovett a minute later, and Matthew Carson followed at 41. Nick Haughton and Tom Knowles both found the net on 45 minutes, with Elijah Morrison also yellow-carded in the same stoppage period. Forest Green went into the break three goals to the good and a man advantage looking likely.
The second half became a matter of game management. Jayden Clarke and Elijah Morrison were both carded in the 52nd and 58th minutes respectively. Liam McCarron and Harvey Bunker, the latter picking up a second yellow, departed within a minute of each other around the 71st and 72nd marks, reducing numbers further. Kieren Donnelly and Jili Buyabu followed. Tom Knowles added a late finish in stoppage time to confirm a comfortable victory.
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