Who doesn't love final day?
Forest Green make the trip to Oldham Athletic tomorrow, knowing a win will see them safely into the League Two play-offs.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the game:
What we said:
"The message hasn't changed since Barrow," explained Jimmy Ball.
"We had to win two games and that is still the case.
"If we go to Oldham and win, nothing else matters, nothing else matters in the whole world."
What they said:
"The message that I've given the players this week is that our opponents on final day are where we want to be," said Keith Curle.
"If you've got aspirations of finishing in the top seven, eight or 10 in this division there's no better way than the last day to gauge yourself.
"We've had some good success stories this season and some positive results, but we've had some negatives too."
Team news:
Dan Sweeney, Elliott Whitehouse and Jamille Matt remain absent with long-term injuries. Nicky Cadden is working hard on his road to recovery.
Key player: Conor McAleny
Striker Conor McAleny joined Oldham on a one-year deal in August 2020.
The 28-year old’s previous club was Fleetwood Town but he has also had loan spells with Kilnmarnock and Shrewsbury Town prior to his move to Boundary Park.
McAleny was a product of the Everton youth academy and went on to play twice for the Toffees in the Premier League.
During his time contracted to Everton, McAleny had loan spells with Scunthorpe United, Brentford, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Wigan Athletic and Oxford United.
He has 19 goals and an assist this season.
Last time we met:
Four goals in 13 dramatic second-half minutes saw Forest Green edge out Oldham Athetic in a seven-goal thriller in February.
In a high-octane start, Forest Green defender Baily Cargill opened his account on 12 minutes - arrowing a fizzing strike beyond Ian Lawlor for his first goal since arriving from MK Dons in January.
Cargill grabbed his second on 35 minutes, planting a header home after Oldham's Carl Piergianni failed to head out of the box from a deep Aaron Collins free-kick.
Oldham found a lifeline three minutes after Cargill's second as Bobby Grant planted a 40th-minute deflected strike beyond Lewis Thomas.
The game turned on its head after the break. Rovers' Lewis Thomas did well to block Marcel Hilssner's strike inside the box, but Conor McAleny was on hand to smash in the equaliser on 54 minutes.
Rovers substitute Jamille Matt grabbed his 10th goal of the season as he nodded in from an Odin Bailey cross on the hour to restore their lead.
McAleny levelled things up for Oldham again three minutes later, but Josh Davison's header swung the game back in Rovers' favour on 67 minutes from an Isaac Hutchinson cross.
Oldham skipper Carl Piergianni hit the post in the 94th minute as Rovers held out to close the gap on league leaders Cambridge to a point.
Head-to-head:
Rovers are leading the charge in the head-to-head stats between these sides, and have come away undefeated from five meetings.
Rovers have two wins under their belt, Taylor Allen's strike claiming a 1-0 victory on the opening day of last season, and this year's 4-3 thriller.
The other three meetings have ended in a draw.
Coverage:
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