Forest Green Rovers ran riot, beating Southport FC 5–1 in the Matchday 1 of the National League 2016 on August 29, 2016.
At a glance
National League hubHead-to-head3 meetings
Southport2 - 0FTForest Green Rovers Southport0 - 1FTForest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers2 - 1FTSouthport
National League table2016
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 46 | +43 | 99 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | +40 | 95 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | +32 | 86 |
| 4 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | +26 | 84 |
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 46 | +29 | 82 |
| 6 | Dover Athletic | 46 | +22 | 79 |
| 7 | Barrow | 46 | +19 | 75 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 46 | +21 | 70 |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | +7 | 68 |
| 10 | Bromley | 46 | -7 | 62 |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 46 | +1 | 58 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 46 | -2 | 58 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | -14 | 58 |
| 14 | Maidstone United | 46 | -16 | 58 |
| 15 | Eastleigh | 46 | -7 | 57 |
| 16 | Solihull Moors | 46 | -13 | 55 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | -7 | 53 |
| 18 | Woking | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Chester | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 22 | Braintree Town | 46 | -25 | 48 |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | -45 | 39 |
| 24 | North Ferriby United | 46 | -50 | 39 |
Form last five before this fixture
Forest Green RoversDWWWW
Sat, Aug 27 · National League
Maidstone United1 - 4FTForest Green Rovers Sat, Aug 20 · National League
Forest Green Rovers2 - 1FTYork City Tue, Aug 16 · National League
Woking0 - 1FTForest Green Rovers Sat, Aug 13 · National League
Forest Green Rovers1 - 0FTGateshead Tue, Aug 9 · National League
Forest Green Rovers1 - 1FTSutton United SouthportLWLLD
Sat, Aug 27 · National League
Southport1 - 1FTTranmere Rovers Sat, Aug 20 · National League
Lincoln City4 - 0FTSouthport Tue, Aug 16 · National League
Macclesfield Town3 - 1FTSouthport Sat, Aug 13 · National League
Southport2 - 1FTWoking Tue, Aug 9 · National League
Southport0 - 3FTGateshead