Forest Green Rovers travel to South London to play Sutton United on matchday ten.
Rovers will arrive at Gander Green Lane to face a Sutton side that has dropped in form since the start of the season, with just one win in their last five league games.
FGR have an impressive record against Sutton over the past decade, with six wins and just one loss.
Robbie Savage will look to improve on the 1-1 result from the last time the two sides met.
Here is everything you need to know about Sutton United before the 15:00 kick-off on Saturday, 26th September.
The Opposition
The Opposition – Sutton United
Nickname – The U’s
Year Founded - 1898
League Position – 6th (16 points)
Despite the recent form, Sutton United sit in the play-off positions after a flying start to the 2026/27 campaign with four wins in the opening four.
A recent speed bump has slowed the U’s, dropping them from the top of the table to sixth.
This is the South Londoner’s third season back in the National League after relegation from League Two in 2023/24.
Last season, Sutton finished 19th, just five points above the relegation zone.
So far this season, United have beaten Woking, Altrincham, Hartlepool United, Gateshead and Eastleigh.
In their last outing, Sutton drew 1-1 against Halifax Town in a match with late drama. Halifax took the lead in the 94th minute, but the U’s responded instantly with a 95th-minute equaliser to secure a point on the road.
Rovers' fans will recognise some familiar faces, with former FGR captain Jordan Moore-Taylor, Temi Babalola and Emmanuel Osabede play for Sutton United.
The Manager
Chris Agutter joined Sutton United in October 2025 from Worthing.
The 43-year-old started his coaching career as a Youth Team Manager at Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Eastbourne Borough in 2015 as Academy Manager and First Team Assistant.
Agutter had a brief stint back at Brighton’s academy before he took the job at Hastings, where he took the side from 14th to 7th and reached the Sussex Senior Cup Final.
At Worthing, his side earned an impressive 88 points in the National League South in 2024/25, which meant they missed out on the title by just one point before they ultimately lost in the play-offs against Maidstone United.
Agutter has had mixed success so far at Sutton, with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 20 defeats in 51 games as the U’s gaffer.
One to Watch
Brandon Njoku is in his second season at Sutton after joining the side from Cambridge.
Njoku has featured in nine games this season, scoring one goal against Eastleigh in their 2-1 win earlier in the month.
The 21-year-old forward scored twelve times in all competitions last season, which had him amongst the top scorers for the South London outfit.
Njoku has worked his way into Agutter’s team and has gradually picked up more minutes as the season has progressed.
Head-to-Head
17/01/26 Sutton United 1-1 FGR (McAllister 21’)
20/08/25 FGR 4-0 Sutton United (McAllister 6’, 72’, Moore-Taylor 24’ & Whitwell 69’)
11/03/25 FGR 2-1 Sutton United (McCann 29’ & Doidge 36’)
31/08/24 Sutton United 0 – 2 FGR (Doidge 30’ & McCann 89’)
