Kaid Mohamed grabbed the only goal as Blue Square Premier team Forest Green Rovers edged out Blue Square South side Team Bath in the FA Cup first round.

Forest Green keeper Terry Burton had to be at his best to deny Steve Abbott as Team Bath made a bright start.

Forest Green's Jonathan Smith sent a 74th-minute header against the bar.

The deadlock was broken a minute later as Andrew Mangan profited from a Garry Warren slip and presented Kaid Mohamed with a simple finish from close range.

Team Bath: McCarthy, Lock, El-Abd, Warren, Caton, Perrott, Dean Smith (Hobbs 37), Canham (Cooper 79), Bell, Llewellyn, Abbott (Dillon 46).
Subs not used: Chitty, Piotrowski, Lamb, Benison.

Booked: El-Abd.

Forest Green: Burton, Jones, Hardiker (Afful 55), Gill, Clist, Kempson, Stonehouse, Smith, Fowler (Rigoglioso 13), Mohamed, Mangan.
Subs: Robinson, Platt, Molyneux, Thomas, Simpson.

Booked: Rigoglioso.

Goal: Mohamed 75.

Att: 906

Ref: Andy Hendley (West Midlands).

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