Karl Robinson marked his first game as Salford boss with a red card but his new side rescued a late point in a fiery 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Forest Green.
The new head coach lasted less than 15 minutes in his Moor Lane bow after being punished for delaying the restart of play by referee Charles Breakspear.
Salford led at the time through Matt Smith’s early goal but Rovers turned the game around before Ryan Watson’s stoppage-time penalty earned a point in a match both sides ended with 10 men.
The hosts took a fourth-minute lead through Matt Smith’s 15th league goal of the season.
However, with Robinson sent to the stands, Charlie McCann levelled for the visitors before the break.
Troy Deeney’s side grew in confidence after the interval and they were rewarded when Mathew Stevens notched a third goal in four games.
Rovers defender Ryan Inniss and Salford’s Adrian Mariappa were both shown late red cards after the latter earned the hosts a stoppage-time penalty.
Watson stepped up to convert the spot-kick, ending the Ammies’ four-match losing run and denying Deeney a first victory as Forest Green boss as their winless run stretched to 10 league games.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Salford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cairns
- 2IngramSubstituted forLuambaat 45′minutes
- 5MariappaBooked at 90mins
- 16Tilt
- 3JohnSubstituted forLundat 76′minutes
- 7Watson
- 6WattBooked at 21mins
- 29GarbuttBooked at 41mins
- 24Bolton
- 17Smith
- 18McAlenySubstituted forN’Maiat 83′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lund
- 11McLennan
- 13Wright
- 23Berkoe
- 30N’Mai
- 36Dackers
- 54Luamba
Forest Green
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Daniels
- 3BernardSubstituted forBendleat 78′minutes
- 5InnissBooked at 90mins
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 17Robson
- 29BrownSubstituted forJonesat 71′minutes
- 27BunkerBooked at 23mins
- 8McCann
- 25DaboBooked at 88mins
- 9StevensSubstituted forTaylorat 86′minutes
- 7McAllister
Substitutes
- 2Lavinier
- 4Johnson
- 10Taylor
- 12Bendle
- 20Searle
- 23Omotoye
- 28Jones
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 2,355
Live Text
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Match ends, Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.
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Second Half ends, Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.
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Foul by Junior Luamba (Salford City).
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Alfie Bendle (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Salford City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2. Ryan Watson (Salford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Second yellow card to Adrian Mariappa (Salford City).
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Second yellow card to Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
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Penalty Salford City. Adrian Mariappa draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alfie Bendle (Forest Green Rovers).
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Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kelly N’Mai (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers).
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Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor is caught offside.
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Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor replaces Matt Stevens.
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Substitution, Salford City. Kelly N’Mai replaces Conor McAleny.
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Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
