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Have seen your goal now, sat up nicely for McCann and he struck it well, but maybe we could have done more to make things tougher in the build-up.

Luke Norris came on for Morris after he’d been clattered. While I hope you stay up wasn’t expecting us to give you such assistance towards that testing goal today. It sounded like we were toothless in the second half for all the possession and goal attempts only one actually tested your keeper...

Sounds a fairly even game at the New Lawn but Forest Green take the lead in added time. Did we switch off for their goal, however good the finish?

Luke Norris after scoring in a behind closed doors midweek friendly is deemed fit enough to be on the bench at FGR following his operation. No surprise with an unchanged line-up after Stockport win. Trialist referee getting his first FL fixture, hope it won't be him getting talked about at 5pm...

We've been scoring fairly regularly. Have blown our clean sheet allocation for this month though, so if you can score more than once might be onto something :)

I don’t think so, as recall a big thing made when it was used in the L2 play-offs to confirm Ollie Banks shot onto the bar v FGR had then crossed the line.

Years of experience have taught me not to be optimistic about Rovers. Hindsight’s a wonderful thing, but I’m guessing that you weren’t that confident about the outcome pre-match either, as you didn’t post about going to beat Stockport before the game? Accept that the SWA is a broad church...

Predictable line-up for Rovers with just fit again Brad Walker replacing McAlear. Unless there's a tactical adjustment to avoid conceding ground so readily fear this will be a walkover for Stockport with two ex-Rovers in their starting xi and a strong looking bench.

Home to Stockport, not the kind of game you want after two consecutive defeats. Adkins approach of conceding a lot of ground has already seen Milton Keynes and Morecambe take advantage. Adopt a similar approach at the weekend and the visitors, after struggling against Crewe's high pressing game...

Rovers in danger of sliding back into this. Lost the last two, Stockport next then games against the bottom two. Lose those three and we’re in touch with the relegation places again

I predicted as much at h/t and Morecambe were trying to win the match and played the better football for most of the game. Pivotal moment was Apter going for glory at 2-1 up in the second half, whereas if he squares to Saunders it's a tap-in and we might have got something out of the game.

Rovers got off to a great start 2 goals in the opening ten minutes only to concede soon after and since then it’s been nearly all Morecambe.. Need to get a grip and stop conceding too much ground. Shrimps more likely winners at present.

One enforced change with McAlear replacing Walker, one tactical with Saunders replacing Jolley but some disappointment that Josh Hawkes doesn’t get a start after his goal at Donny. Draw most likely but if anyone wins I’m inclining towards the visitors.

Rovers v Shrimps. Need something out of this as Stockport will likely take all the points at the weekend and we've just not quite done enough to secure L2 football yet. Ged Brannan should get a good reception, comes across well in the pre-match interview, though hadn't realised he was Robbie...

It sounded similar to last season's game where we did enough to get something from the game, but failed to take chances Two poor sides by the sound of it. I'd not realised how bad our away record at Donny is, 18 years since we last won there.

We’ve stopped being gung-ho, as in the early days under Adkins and the scoring has dried up. Last season we were on top in the first half only for a deflected goal and defensive midfield lapses to let Donny win. Any result possible but not expecting many goals.

Rovers sign Senegalese defensive midfielder Ousmane Kane. Probably this season's Florent Hoti.

Gradually getting into the game after an opening thirty which was mainly Crewe, though the visitors were unable to convert greater possession into serious chances. Hard to call but Rovers need to improve to get something out of this one. The Nevitt v Turnbull battle looks capable of blowing up...

Unchanged for Rovers from Grimsby. Harvey Saunders fit enough for bench duty, though a surprise he replaces the other forward, Dennis, when we’re at home. Seemed to be quite a police presence at Rock Ferry station. While there was some issue at the reverse fixture, no history of difficulties...

As the song ought to go, Things Can Only Get Worse… FGR are by no means relegated yet and have appointed an experienced manager, though no immediate new boss bounce, and re-signed a proven striker who’s played for you before. All I’m saying is that it’s by no means a given that things will get...