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12 Nov 2025

Temi Babalola helps Forest Green climb to third with double in win over Tamworth

Temi Babalola helps Forest Green climb to third with double in win over Tamworth

Temi Babalola fired a double as Forest Green hit back to beat 10-man Tamworth 4-2 at the New Lawn to climb up to third in the Enterprise National League.

Tamworth defender Jordan Cullinane-Liburd was shown a straight red card in the fifth minute for his challenge on Isaac Moore before Manny Duku’s superb effort gave the visitors the lead.

Babalola’s overhead kick hit a post but the home side struck twice in two first-half minutes through Kyle McAllister’s penalty and a tap-in from Babalola, who headed Forest Green 3-1 up in the second half.

Nick Haughton pounced on a defensive error to lash in the home side’s fourth in the 81st minute, before Joseph Rye headed Tamworth’s second in the closing stages.

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