NAILSWORTH, England (Interstat) — Ricardo Rees scored twice and Forest Green Rovers routed Morecambe 5-0 on Saturday at The Bolt New Lawn in National League play.

Jili Buyabu opened the scoring in the 13th minute, slotting home from close range after a corner kick. Gabe Kircough doubled the lead in the 56th minute with a powerful strike from outside the penalty area. Rees then took over, scoring in the 78th minute with a header off a cross and adding his second in the 83rd minute with a low drive inside the far post. Kyle McAllister also found the net for Forest Green, finishing a buildup from midfield.

The victory improved Forest Green’s league record to 22 wins, 11 losses and 10 draws. The team’s overall mark across all competitions stands at 23 wins, 12 losses and 10 draws. Morecambe dropped to 8 wins, 26 losses and 11 draws in the league and 8 wins, 28 losses and 11 draws overall.

Forest Green dominated possession and created numerous chances throughout the match. The home side outshot Morecambe by a wide margin and limited the visitors to few meaningful attempts. Goalkeeper James Belshaw was rarely tested as Forest Green’s defense held firm.

Morecambe has lost six of its last seven league matches. The only positive result in that stretch was a 4-2 win over Rochdale on April 3. Since then, the team has been outscored 11-2 in three consecutive defeats, including a 3-0 loss to Boreham Wood on April 18 and a 5-1 setback at Woking on April 11.

Forest Green entered the match after a 2-1 loss at Hartlepool United on April 18, but had won three of its previous four league games. The team’s depth proved decisive on Saturday, with four different players contributing goals.

The two clubs had met earlier this season on Sept. 2, 2025, when Forest Green won 3-1 at Morecambe. That result extended Forest Green’s recent dominance in the head-to-head series.

The win keeps Forest Green in contention near the top of the National League table. Morecambe remains in the lower half and faces an uphill battle to avoid relegation.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Forest Green Rovers 1, Morecambe 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Forest Green with an 85.30 percent probability to win.