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York City 2-1 Forest Green Rovers: Impressive York see off rivals Rovers

Forest Green Rovers’ title aspirations are becoming all too distant as York City continued their own relentles charge at the LNER Community Stadium.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

By Matthew Butterworth

YORK CITY 2
Hunt 16 (pen), Pearce 45+3

FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1
McAllister 65

ARMS RACE: York’s Josh Stones, left, battles Forest Green’s Laurent Mendy
PICTURE: Tom Poole

Forest Green Rovers’ title aspirations are becoming all too distant as York City continued their own relentles charge at the LNER Community Stadium.
First-half goals from Alex Hunt and Ollie Pearce saw York move into a commanding lead before a Kyle McAllister strike set up a tense finale.
Ultimately, the Minster-men held on to record a first win over Forest Green in over 15 years, much to the delig...

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