Forest Green's Andrew Mangan scored a hat-trick as he and Adriano Rigoglioso tore Rushden & Diamonds apart.

The Blue Square Premier's top scorer put Rovers ahead when he tapped home Rigoglioso's cross after five minutes.

Rigoglioso then doubled the hosts' lead, netting from 12 yards after being played in by Paul Lloyd.

Mangan made it 3-0, sweeping home his partner-in-crime's pass, before netting a penalty after Simon Downer had fouled Curtis McDonald.

Forest Green: Burton, Jones (Baldwin 85), Preece, Ayres, McDonald, Lloyd (Else 78), Lawless, Fowler, Platt, Rigoglioso (Smith 76), Mangan.
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Palmer.

Goals: Mangan 6, Rigoglioso 37, Mangan 71, 85 pen.

Rushden & D'monds: Roberts, Corcoran, Hope, Downer, Robinson, McNamara, Burgess, Wolleaston (Beecroft 61), Kelly (Rankine 54), Cousins (Tomlin 64), Smith.
Subs Not Used: McGuinness, Hilliard.

Booked: Burgess, Downer, Tomlin.

Att: 1,185

Ref: A Rayner (Leicestershire).

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