Forest Green flying start ends Romans interest in FA Youth Cup

Four Forest Green Rovers goals in eleven first half minutes ended City’s interest in this season’s FA Youth Cup this evening at Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park. Louis Sweeten had sent an early free-kick into the side-netting but when Conteh’s weaving 15th minute run ended with him beating Theo Wynne with a low shot the visitors took control of the tie. Three minutes later the same player was brought down in the box and Glover fired home the penalty kick. And Glover made it 3-0 on 21 minutes with a neat finish. Then Conteh headed home a fourth goal in the 26th minute. City pulled a goal back three minutes into the second half, when keeper Godfrey diverted an Owen Pritchard corner into his own net, but they couldn’t build on this gift to deny Forest Green a place in the 3rd Qualifying Round.