Forest Green Rovers have postponed their National League fixture against Scunthorpe United after four first-team players received international call-ups during the current break.
The match had been scheduled for Saturday, October 3, but will not now take place on that date. Filozofe Mabete, D’Mani Mellor, Kyle Kelly and Kairo Mitchell were all called up by their respective countries, prompting the club to request that the fixture be moved.
National League accepts postponement request
The decision was taken by the Rovers hierarchy after the four players were selected for international duty. Those involved included manager Robbie Savage, sporting director Mark Bowen, owner Dale Vince and vice-chairman Asif Rehmanwala.
The club confirmed that the National League had accepted its request to postpone the Scunthorpe United game. The decision means the scheduled meeting between the two sides has been removed from the October 3 programme and will have to be played at a later date.
“We can confirm that the National League has accepted our request to postpone Saturday 3rd October’s fixture against Scunthorpe United.”
New fixture date has not yet been announced
Forest Green has not yet provided a rearranged date for the National League clash. The club said details of the new date would be announced in due course, together with information about tickets.
That means supporters do not yet have a confirmed date for the next meeting with Scunthorpe United, or further ticketing instructions for the rearranged fixture. The postponement was announced during the current international break, after the call-ups involving Mabete, Mellor, Kelly and Mitchell.
The news was reported by Stroud Times on September 25, 2026, under the headline “New Lawn top brass unite behind major Forest Green decision”. The source identifies the four players, the club figures involved in the request and the National League’s acceptance, but does not name the countries to which the players were called up.
