Overview

• National League Cup regulations require non-Premier League clubs to start at least four players who began their previous league match.
• Savage named Tom Knowles, Kyle McAllister, Neil Kengni and Abraham Kanu, then replaced all four inside the opening minute.
• Forest Green beat Wolves’ under-21s 3-2 at The New Lawn, with goals from Jose Marquez, Isaac Moore and Harry Cardwell.
• Rovers remain unbeaten in the league under Savage with six wins and three draws, sitting second on goal difference behind Rochdale.
• Reporter Pete O’Rourke says Savage is on the radar of higher-division clubs, while the manager dismissed links to Peterborough’s Chris Conn-Clarke, saying the club has no interest.