County ease past Forest

The last non-league side bowed out of the FA Cup after Forest Green lost 2-1 at Notts County.

Notts seal Wigan clash

The last non-league side bowed out of the FA Cup after Forest Green Rovers lost 2-1 at Notts County. Rovers went behind just after the break when Stephen Hunt scored for County, but the visitors were level when Isaiah Rankin pounced. The Magpies sealed victory and a fourth round clash with Wigan as Lee Hughes fired home. County lumbered through first-half proceedings before springing to life just after the interval. Hunt opened the scoring from close range after Rovers goalkeeper Terry Burton spilled Ben Davies' rasping effort. The Gloucestershire visitors did have County sweating though with a Conal Platt's free-kick while Tomi Ameobi came close. But it was a route one effort that finally got the better of the Magpies' back line, Rankin lashing home a right-footed volley straight from Burton's long kick. Parity was short-lived though as Hughes restored the hosts' lead after 65 minutes with a magnificent individual effort. Although Kasper Schmeichel denied Rankin again with his legs late on, the Blue Square Premier side couldn't muster another goal.