Forest Green Rovers took maximum points with a 3-0 win against AFC Fylde in only their second fixture at The New Lawn this season.

The result makes it four wins in a row and keeps them in the upper echelons of the Vanarama National League.

Rovers are level on points with league leaders with four teams all on 17 points with eight games played.

Rovers started the game on the front foot, with good chances for both Ben Tozer and Sean Long coming in the opening few minutes.

The away side then found their feet, with Jonathan Ustabasi having success on Fylde’s right wing.

Teddy Jenks, who had been the provider for much of Forest Green’s early success was forced off early due to an injury in the 18th minute - replaced by Kyle McAllister.

Despite the open-play football carving out chances for Steve Cotterill’s side, the breakthrough came in the 35th minute via a stunning free-kick from Charlie McCann.

The midfielder’s strike sailed past Ben Winterbottom and into the top left-hand corner from 30-yards out.

Forest Green started the second half with the same intent and attacking prowess as they did in the first often through the industrious work of Tom Knowles on the break.

The winger’s tricky feet proved a tough test for the Fylde defence.

Following the early second half pressure, the home side managed the game well, knocking the ball around confidently and whilst they were pushing for a second.

The second did finally come in the 89th minute as left-back Jamie Robson made a marauding run up the flank, driving into the Fylde penalty area and striking into the bottom right hand-corner.

Rovers found a third shortly after, as the newest addition to the pitch, Harvey Bunker scored with his first touch in stoppage time. The midfielder received the ball on the right-hand edge of the area and beat Winterbottom, putting the ball over his header and into the top left-hand corner.

Next up, Rovers will host Wealdstone on Saturday, with kick off at 3pm.

FGR: Ward, Long, Tozer (C), Inniss, Robson (Moore-Taylore 92’), McCann, May, Sercombe (Bunker 90’), Knowles (Osadebe 72’), Jenks (McAllister 18’), Doidge (Cardwell 72’)

Unused Subs: Searle, Quigley

AFC Fylde: Winterbottom, Hosannah, Davis (O’Kane 64’), Long (Obi 86’), Massey (Roberts 70’), Whelan, Mitchell, Riley, Ustabasi (Ormerod 86’), Haughton, Zanzala (Jolley 75’)

Unused Subs: Richardson, Evans

Referee: Richard Eley