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SAV’S SPOT ON IN PREP FOR ROVERS CHALLENGE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 April 2026

By Ashley Loveridge

FOREST GR 3
Mellor 37, Knowles 71, Haughton 73
BRAINTREE T 1
Walker 58
AFTER sealing a playoff spot, Forest Green turned preparation into theatre as unconventional boss Robbie Savage ordered a full penalty shootout rehearsal in front of their own fans.
With supporters jeering as “away” fans, Rovers held their nerve to score five from five.
Earlier, Rovers confirmed their place in the play-offs with a comprehensive victory over already relegated Braintree Town.
Goals from D’Mani Mellor, Tom Knowles and Nick Haughton secured a 3–1 vict...

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