National League

Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Carlisle United: Magic Aji is just the tonic for Hughes

Carlisle United boss Mark Hughes was left waxing lyrical over David Ajiboye’s brilliant individual goal as he stole the bragging rights over former Wales teammate Robbie Savage at the New Lawn.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 February 2026

By Alfie Ryan

FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1
Mingi 52

CARLISLE UNITED 3
Wearne 11, Feeney 22, Ajiboye 29

NORTH STARS: David Ajiboye celebrates with goalscorer Aaron Hayden after he makes it 2-0
PICTURE: PSI/Wayne Tuckwell BKD

Carlisle United boss Mark Hughes was left waxing lyrical over David Ajiboye’s brilliant individual goal as he stole the bragging rights over former Wales teammate Robbie Savage at the New Lawn.
Already in control through goals from Stephen Wearne and Morgan Feeney, Ajiboye added a third with a superb solo run from beyond the halfway line just before the half hour to put t...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in National League

Scunthorpe United 3-6 Boston United: Pilgrims hit for six to continue Hurst’s run

Brilliant Boston’s resurgence under new boss Paul Hurst continued as they hit Lincolnshire rivals Scunthorpe for six to claim a fourth successive National League victory.
TEN-MAN GLOVERS HOLD ON

By Dave Lawrence Barlow 13 YEOVIL TOWN 1 Cousin-Dawson 15 ROCHDALE 1 YEOVIL Town boss Billy Rowley would not be drawn on substitute Aaron Jarvis’ red card that left the Glovers hanging on against league leaders Rochdale. The hosts proved more than a match for their high-flying visitors until the...
TWO OFF AS LAMBS ARE PUNISHED BY WARREN

By Dave Clayton TAMWORTH 1 Lynch 50 ALDERSHOT TN 1 Warren 90+2 AN INJURY-time equaliser from Charlie Warren continued Aldershot’s resurgence under manager John Coleman in a game that saw both sides finish with ten men. Tamworth had striker Dan Creaney sent off by referee Jamie O’Connor inside nine minutes...
TOWNSEND AND TABOR COMBINE TO BAG A POINT

By Brett Lewis EASTLEIGH 2 Blair 10, Tabor 56 BOREHAM W 2 Brunt 20, Richardson 25 JAKE Tabor scored his first goal for Eastleigh to earn Scott Bartlett’s side a precious point against play-off chasing Boreham Wood. Aaron Blair gave the Spitfires a 10th-minute lead before two goals in the...