Jimmy Ball takes charge on the road for the first time this weekend, as Forest Green make the trip to the capital to face Crawley Town.

It was the Red Devils that came out on top last time, beating Rovers 2-1 at The innocent New Lawn at the end of 2020.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the game:

What we said:

"I think Crawley are very good at what they do. Very organised, very fit, very athletic," said Jimmy Ball.

"This is a real big test, as Exeter and Scunthorpe were. You can’t take anything for granted in this league.

"You look at the results every week and there’s always one that you’re scratching your head at. It’s a big game that we’re going into with our tails up and chests puffed out and we’re going to have a go."

Team news:

Dan Sweeney and Jamille Matt remain absent with long-term injuries. Elliott Whitehouse now also looks set to miss the rest of the season while Nicky Cadden will be out for a few weeks with a hamstring problem.

Key player: Ashley Nadesan

Striker Ashley Nadesan joined Crawley on a three-year contract in July 2019.

He made his name locally with his goalscoring exploits for Horley Town in the Combined Counties League. Having started his career in their youth teams as a centre-half, he became a prolific striker and over the course of 2013-15 he notched 99 league and cup goals.

That form alerted several League clubs and in July 2016 he joined Fleetwood Town, making his League debut at the start of the 2017-18 season against AFC Wimbledon.

Later that season, he joined Carlisle United on loan and he also spent the first half of the 2019-20 season at Brunton Park before returning to Fleetwood. During the last two seasons he has scored 14 League and Cup goals in 67 appearances for Fleetwood and Carlisle.

Last time we met:

Tom Nichols bagged a brace as Crawley Town rocked Forest Green with an away victory in League Two.

Nichols pounced in each half after Forest Green substitute Jake Young drew the home side level after the break to stretch Crawley's unbeaten run to seven and end Rovers' eight-game undefeated sequence.

Head-to-head:

Things hang perfectly in the balance between the two sides, with eight wins apiece.

Rovers have had the better of it since their promotion to the EFL in 2017, winning three and drawing three of the seven meetings.

In total, this fixture has seen just five draws from 21 games.

Coverage:

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