ConferenceSceneSeason 2 / Issue 39 footballconference.co.uk Vanarama Conference Bulletin Friday 1st May 2015 Statistics All Set Up For The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target John Rooney (Chester FC) 70 Shots Off Target Thrilling Climax L John-Lewis (Grimsby), J Rooney (Chester FC) 54 By Steve Whitney Grimsby Town the following evening. Shots Without Scoring Jake Moult (Altrincham) 37 A thrilling final day of the regular Vanarama And, following both first legs, the ties are still Conference season last Saturday tea-time wide open going into Sunday’s second legs – Shots Per Goal saw Barnet clinch the championship in front both being screened live on BT Sport. Steven Gillespie (Altrincham) 34 Their first offering at 12.45pm sees Bristol of the live BT Sport cameras. Rovers take a 1-0 lead into their home leg, Assists Martin Allen’s side knew a win at The Hive courtesy of Matty Taylor’s 17th minute effort J Reason (Eastleigh), L Young (Torquay) 14 against Gateshead would give them the at the New Lawn. automatic promotion spot, irrespective of what Offsides The Gas held on to that lead, despite going Bristol Rovers did at the Memorial Ground Richard Brodie (Southport) 51 down to ten-men for the final 13 minutes when against relegation-threatened Alfreton Town. striker Ellis Harrison was dismissed. Fouls And the Bees secured a 2-0 win in front of a Then at 3.30pm Grimsby Town take on John Akinde (Barnet) 94 crowd of 5,233 in what turned out to be Gary Eastleigh at Blundell Park, also holding a Mills’ last game in charge of visiting Gateshead. narrow one-goal lead, courtesy of a 2-1 win in Fouls Without A Card Rovers did all they could – and more- in Hampshire. Cheyenne Dunkley (Kidderminster) 26 hammering the Reds into the Vanarama On-loan Nathan Free-Kicks Won Conference North by virtue of a 7-0 defeat. Arnold bagged Godfrey Poku (AFC Telford) 86 But it wasn’t enough and condemned Darrell a brace for the Clarke’s side to the lottery of the play-offs. Mariners, with Yemi Penalties Scored Alfreton joined Nuneaton Town, Dartford and Odubade having John Akinde (Barnet) 11 AFC Telford United in finishing in the bottom equalised. Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks four, with Welling United escaping on goal So a thrilling G Sole (Woking), J Rooney (Chester FC) 4 difference, despite losing their final game at climax to the home to fellow strugglers Southport. 2014/15 season is all Saves Made The play-off semi-finals saw Forest Green set up – and it can P Smith (Aldershot), D Lewis (Kidd’minster) 185 Rovers host neighbours Bristol Rovers on all be seen live on Defensive Clearances Wednesday night and Eastleigh take on BT Sport. Aaron Downes (Torquay) 73 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney Defensive Blocks George Pilkington (Macclesfield) 22 Mills Switches to Braintree Appoint Shots Bring in Smith Daish Leaves Wrexham Cowley Aldershot Nuneaton The Team With The Most......... Wrexham Braintree have appointed Liam Daish has left as have appointed 36-year- former manager of Nuneaton Shots On Target Grimsby 285 appointed old Danny Cowley as Dundee after failing to avoid Shots Off Target Altrincham 274 Gary Mills their new first-team and Alloa relegation. as Kevin manager. boss Barry Smith as Daish left Liberty Shots Per Goal Altrincham 9.41 Wikin’s successor as Cowley joins their new manager Way after Thursday’s Corners Barnet 311 manager. from Vanarama on a one-year rolling 2-1 defeat to Mills quit league rivals Conference South contract. The club Birmingham City Fouls Torquay 513 Gateshead to move side Concord are confirmed that in the Birmingham to the Racecourse Rangers, who he caretaker-manager Senior Cup. Woodwork Strikes Bristol Rovers, Barnet 16 Ground. guided from Step 2 to Chris Barker will Offsides Forest Green 135 Step 5, on an initial remain in the role two-year agreement. of player/assistant- Penalties Conceded Welling 12 manager. Yellow Cards Southport 88 Please Note: All statistics exclude play-off matches Red Cards Welling 12 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett +44 (0)1430 456105 Bristol Rovers v Forest Green Sunday 3rd May, Kick-off 12.45pm, Live on BT Sport 1 Referee: D England (South Yorkshire) Leagues included: Vanarama Conference, Bristol Rovers Premier League & Football League Forest Green Top Scorers & Card Count League Head To Head Top Scorers & Card Count Goals Y R Played ..... 2 Draws ........ 1 0-0’s .... 0 Goals Y R M Taylor 18 L Mansell 10 0 Bristol Rvs wins 0 Goals 1 (0.5 per game) J Parkin 25 J Norwood 7 1 E Harrison 13 O Clarke 5 1 Times failed to score 1 J Norwood 11 D Coles 5 1 A Monkhouse 8 T Lockyer 7 0 Forest Green wins 1 Goals 2 (1.0 per game) K Guthrie 8 S Wedgbury 6 0 L Mansell 5 A Monkhouse 4 1 Times failed to score 0 E Frear 6 R Sinclair 5 0 N Blissett 5 N Blissett 6 0 C Kamdjo 5 J Parkin 5 0 Biggest League win at Bristol Rvs for each team: Player With The Most... 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No wins for Bristol Rovers shots offsides 18/10/2014 Bristol Rvs 0-1 Forest Green shots offsides Matt Taylor 94 Matt Taylor 34 Jon Parkin 119 Jon Parkin 28 Recent Meetings shots on target fouls shots on target fouls Matt Taylor 52 Matt Taylor 49 29/04/15 FCPO1 Jon Parkin 69 Jon Parkin 65 shots off target free-kicks won Forest Green ......... 0 Bristol Rovers ........ 1 shots off target free-kicks won Matt Taylor 42 Matt Taylor 67 Taylor 17 Jon Parkin 50 Kurtis Guthrie 66 Att: 3,336 assists defensive clearances assists defensive clearances 18/10/14 League Lee Brown 7 Tom Parkes 55 Marcus Kelly 13 Luke Oliver 30 Bristol Rovers ....... 0 Forest Green ........... 1 crosses defensive blocks Coles 15 crosses defensive blocks Lee Brown 435 Tom Parkes 13 Att: 7,014 Elliott Frear 435 Danny Coles 11 Squad Recent Matches Managerial Records Recent Matches Squad Apps(sub apps) 29/04/15 FCPO1 At current club 29/04/15 FCPO1 Apps(sub apps) 1 Mildenhall 29(0) 1 Russell 34(0) Forest Green ......... 0 Bristol Rovers ........ 1 Darrell Clarke Forest Green ......... 0 Bristol Rovers ........ 1 2 Leadbitter 20(4) Taylor 17 Taylor 17 2 Pipe 30(4) 3 Brown 43(0) Att: 3,336 Played 46 Won 25 Drawn 16 Lost 5 Att: 3,336 4 Clough 17(0) 4 Lockyer 44(0) Forest Green: Arnold, Pipe, Racine, Clough, For 73 Against 34 Forest Green: Arnold, Pipe, Racine, Clough, 5 Oliver 20(0) 5 McChrystal 28(5) Bennett, Frear (Marwood 89), Sinclair, Wedgbury, Av Pts/game 1.98 Bennett, Frear (Marwood 89), Sinclair, 6 Bennett 20(3) Biggest Win(s) Bristol Rvs 7 Alfreton 6 Parkes 45(1) Fleetwood (Norwood 65), Guthrie, Parkin. Wedgbury, Fleetwood (Norwood 65), Guthrie, 7 Norwood 26(11) Town 0 (25/04/2015). Biggest Loss(es) 7 Mansell 44(0) Booked: Bennett 65, Clough 72, Parkin 90. Parkin. Booked: Bennett 65, Clough 72, Parkin 8 Wedgbury 32(5) Barnet 2 Bristol Rvs 0 (12/08/2014). 90. 8 Clarke 15(12) Bristol Rovers: Puddy, Lockyer, McChrystal, 9 Fleetwood 11(5) Parkes, Brown, Gosling (Blissett 81), Mansell Bristol Rovers: Puddy, Lockyer, McChrystal, 10 Taylor 41(4) Adrian Pennock 10 Kelly 37(4) (Clarke 90), Lines, Monkhouse, Harrison, Taylor. Parkes, Brown, Gosling (Blissett 81), Mansell 11 Gosling 15(8) Booked: Harrison 65. Dismissed: Harrison 77. Played 75 Won 35 Drawn 23 Lost 17 (Clarke 90), Lines, Monkhouse, Harrison, Taylor. 12 Kamdjo 26(9) 14 Lines 8(0) For 130 Against 91 Booked: Harrison 65. Dismissed: Harrison 77. 13 Arnold 12(0) 15 Trotman 17(2) 25/04/15 League Av Pts/game 1.71 14 Jennings 0(0) 25/04/15 League 16 Easter 4(1) Bristol Rovers ....... 7 Alfreton Town ........0 Biggest Win(s) Hyde 2 Forest Green 6 15 Bender 2(6) 17 Harrison 7(28) Gosling 20, Harrison 29 (18/01/2014). Biggest Loss(es) Luton 4 Forest Green ......... 0 Dover ......................0 16 Racine 16(1) Taylor 45, 48, Mansell 79 Att: 2,674 18 Thomas 0(0) Forest Green 1 (21/04/2014). 17 Guthrie 26(13) Monkhouse 82 19 Greenslade 0(0) Parkes 90 Att: 11,085 18 Frear 38(4) 20 Lucas 0(0) Manager Head To Head 19 Sinclair 40(1) 21 Ward-Baptiste 0(0) Played .2 Clarke ................0 Pennock ........... 1 20 Parkin 40(5) 22 Preston 0(0) Goals Per Game Draws .. 1 Goals 1 Goals 2 Goals Per Game 22 Vieira 0(0) 23 Monkhouse 36(3) 25 Moore 0(1) FOR Games W D L Pts FOR Games W D L Pts 24 Sinclair 24(3) 26 Coles 29(0) 25 Puddy 14(1) Failed to score 9 0 6 3 6 Goal Statistics Failed to score 7 0 3 4 3 27 Baldwin 0(0) 27 Blissett 17(5) Scored 1 goal 16 8 6 2 30 Scored 1 goal 14 4 7 3 19 29 McGrory 0(0) For Ag 46 Played 46 For Ag 29 Balanta 3(13) Scored 2 goals 13 9 4 0 31 Scored 2 goals 15 10 4 1 34 31 Stokes 0(0) 30 Bell-Baggie 0(0) 32 Fisher 0(0) Scored 3 goals 5 5 0 0 15 73 34 Goals scored 80 54 Scored 3 goals 5 3 2 0 11 33 Marwood 4(10) Scored 4+ goals 3 3 0 0 9 57 122 Minutes per goal 52 77 Scored 4+ goals 5 5 0 0 15 Average goals scored per game 1.59 How the goals are scored Average goals scored per game 1.74 AGAINST Games W D L Pts 41 18 Right foot 34 34 AGAINST Games W D L Pts Clean sheets 22 16 6 0 54 15 6 Left foot 21 8 Clean sheets 10 7 3 0 24 Conceded 1 goal 14 7 6 1 27 Conceded 1 goal 23 12 7 4 43 16 8 Headers 25 12 Conceded 2 goals 10 2 4 4 10 Conceded 2 goals 8 2 4 2 10 Conceded 3 goals 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Others 0 0 Conceded 3 goals 5 1 2 2 5 Conceded 4+ goals 0 0 0 0 0 Type of play Conceded 4+ goals 0 0 0 0 0 Average goals conceded per game 0.74 44 14 Open play 48 31 Average goals conceded per game 1.17 11 6 Cross 13 3 Clock Games Since.