Forest Green and Stevenage drew in a thriller in which Rovers lost a 3-0 lead and had a man sent off before snatching a last-minute equaliser.
Simon Clist put Rovers in front from six yards, Paul Stonehouse finished before Mark Beesley's shot made it 3-0.
But Craig Dobson and Mitchell Cole scored either side of Darren Jones' second yellow card to make it 3-2.
John Nutter's penalty levelled then Steve Morison put Stevenage ahead, but Lee Dodgson shot home in injury time.
Forest Green: Harrison, Hardiker, Preece, Jones, Nicholson, Clist, Brough (Dodgson 86), Bertram (Pitman 57), Beesley, Stonehouse (Lawless 56), Giles.
Subs Not Used: Wanless, Lamb.
Sent Off: Jones (49).
Booked: Jones, Harrison, Dodgson.
Goals: Clist 16, Stonehouse 19, Beesley 21, Dodgson 90.
Stevenage: Julian, Fuller, Henry, Gaia, Nutter, Hakim (Oliver 68), Dobson (Nurse 68), Beard, Miller, Cole, Morison.
Subs Not Used: Potter, Stuart Lewis, Guppy.
Booked: Miller.
Goals: Dobson 33, Cole 59, Nutter 78 pen, Morison 81.
Att: 969
Ref: J Linington (Hampshire).