Forest Green Rovers won their last home game of the season after a dominant 5-0 win over Morecambe on a sunny afternoon at The New Lawn.
Early on in the first half, Buyabu gave FGR the lead with a strike inside the box following a corner.
McAllister put Rovers 2-0 up in the 23rd minute after cooly slotting away a penalty.
Substitute Kircough made it three, getting his head on a cross from Clarke two minutes after coming on as a substitute.
And to finish off the game, Ricardo Rees scored a brace off the bench to make it 5-0 and give Rovers some brilliant momentum going into the playoffs.
First half:
It was a strong start for Rovers as Savage’s side remains relatively unchanged aside from a change in net as Fiachra Pagel made his league debut after a strong game in the GFA senior challenge cup in the week.
The first chance for Forest Green came just after five minutes as Sean Etaluku's ball into the box found Tom Knowles, whose shot down the middle was saved well.
After ten minutes, Morecambe goalkeeper Myles Boney was caught far off his line by Kyle McAllister, but the midfielder's shot floated just over the bar.
Just minutes later, Rovers saw themselves in the lead as fullback Buyabu found himself free in the box after a short corner, and his strike found the inside of the net.
A strong start for Savage’s side, rewarded with a goal early on.
Morecambe found themselves a chance to go level after fifteen minutes as a misplaced back pass gave wideman Edwards a free run on goal, however, a strong hand from debutant Pagel kept the boys in green on top.
In the twenty-second minute, the lads continued to drive into the box, and a foul on Clarke gave Forest Green a penalty.
Macca stepped up and converted to double the lead.
Half time score: FGR 2-0 MFC
Second half:
Robbie Savage made two substitutions in the fifty-third minute as Moore-Taylor came off for Kircough and Etaluku came off for Haughton, no doubt preparing for next week.
Just moments after the changes were made, super sub Kircough got his head on the end of a cross from Clarke to make it a third for FGR and a third assist for the midfielder.
Shortly after the third goal, Savage brought on Christian Doidge for D’Mani Mellor and was met with a standing ovation around the ground.
Savage made his final subs just after the hour mark; both first-half goal scorers, Buyabu and McAllister, came off for Kengni and Rees.
A great chance for Rees came quickly. Haughton danced into the box and gave the ball to the striker in the six-yard box, but his effort was saved.
Fifteen minutes later, Rovers made it four.
Some great play down the right flank by Pemberton saw him whip in a cross, which Rees leapt in the air to head home.
Rees wasn't done with just one goal.
Five minutes later, Knowle's deflected shot would fall to the feet of the Welshman and he duly followed up and slotted it into the back of the net.
A huge chance for Morecambe to get a consolation in the final minutes after Ogwuru danced into the box but Pags was eaqual to it and made a great save.
The last home game of the season and the last game before the playoffs ended as a massive success.
A huge game in the playoffs awaits now against Boreham Wood.
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Final score: FGR 5-0 MFC
Forest Green Rovers: Pagel, Mendy, McAllister (Rees 65), Knowles, Clarke, Moore-Taylor (C)(Kircough 54), Campbell, Pemberton, Buyabu (Kengni 65), Etaluku (Haughton 54), Mellor (Doidge 60)
Subs not used: Nwoko, Isted
Morecambe FC: Conte, Edwards, (Cain 67), Hogan, Lewis (Jameson 70), Tollitt (Campbell 82), Songo’o (Cain 67), Fogarty, Wright (Ogwuru 66), Akindileni, Nolan (Fairclough 66), Boney.
Subs not used: Scales, Popov
Attendance: 2,482 (122 away)
