The League Paper

ROVERS RIDE OUT ON DOIDGE

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The LeaguePaper Team
5 November 2017

By Andy Stockhausen

SHOOT ON SIGHT: Drissa Traore of Forest Green Rovers fires at goal
PICTURES: MI News & Sport

REVENGE was sweet for Forest Green Rovers as the League Two outfit dumped Macclesfield Town out of the FA Cup at the New Lawn.
Knocked out of the FA Trophy at the quarter-final stage by the Silkmen last season, Rovers avenged that defeat thanks to a 41st-minute strike from Christian Doidge.
Forest Green’s leading scorer converted Scott Laird’s cross from close range to break the deadlock and make it four wins from as many matches for Mark Cooper’s in-f...

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