Powell is on loan at Forest Green from MK Dons

Goals from Danny Powell and Ollie Thorne handed struggling Forest Green Rovers a much-needed win over York.

Rovers took the lead in the first half when a miss-hit cross from Powell dipped over away keeper Michael Ingham.

The visitors levelled when Levi Mackin's strike hit the back of Forest Green defender David Brown and sent keeper Danny Irish the wrong way.

But a contentious second-half free-kick won and taken by Brown was headed in by Thorne to secure the points for Rovers.

Forest Green: Ireland, Hodgkiss, Preece, Armstrong (Thorne 46), Stonehouse, Smith, Powell, Platt, Brown (Fowler 77), Ameobi, Rankin (Styche 73).

Subs Not Used: Wilkinson, Davies.

Booked: Armstrong, Smith, Preece, Ameobi, Platt.

Goals: Powell 22, Thorne 55.

York: Ingham, Parslow, McGurk, Graham, Meredith, Purkiss (Gall 72), Mackin (Rankine 68), Barrett, Carruthers, Pacquette (Pitt 67), Brodie.

Subs Not Used: Gash, Clarke.

Booked: Mackin, McGurk, Meredith.

Goals: Mackin 34.

Att: 892.

Ref: Chris Powell (Dorset).

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