Goals from David Wheeler and a screamer from Garath McCleary helped Wycombe Wanderers end their four-game winless run with a 2-0 away victory at Forest Green Rovers.

Gareth Ainsworth’s side knew that a flaccid performance in the West Country could not be an option after four consecutive disappointing results at Adams Park.

On top of a packed-out away end against the struggling newly-promoted side, the Chairboys had to be on form if they wanted to get back to winning ways.

And they came out of the traps as soon as the first whistle was blown as Joe Jacobson, Josh Scowen, and Nick Freeman all came close inside the first 15 minutes.

Forest Green responded as Max Stryjek forced a save from Kyle McAllister’s header, whilst Connor Wickham was making his presence known in the Wanderers box.

But the first goal of the contest fell to the visitors, and it was deserved based on the balance of play.

A Jacobson corner was swung into the box and Wheeler was on hand to smash home his third of the season from eight-yards.

His shot gave Lewis Thomas in the Rovers net no chance as he scored his first goal since August.

The strike helped Wycombe increase in confidence as they started to pile pressure on Ian Burchnall’s team.

Alfie Mawson’s header went just over whilst Freeman and Anis Mehmeti saw their efforts force the keeper into some vital stops.

But Thomas was helpless on 27 minutes as McCleary scored an incredible strike to give Wycombe a comfortable cushion.

Wanderers’ build-up play stretched the Rovers defence apart and after Jack Grimmer acted as a decoy which gave McCleary the space, he unleashed a perfectly connected strike on the outside of his right foot from 20-yards.

The shot flew into the top left-hand corner and the strike was so good that even some of the Forest Green fans took to their feet to applaud the effort.

It was McCleary’s third of the campaign and his first on the road this season.

The second period saw Wanderers continue to dominate as they nearly wrapped up the win on 53 minutes, but Mehmeti’s shot from seven yards went wide.

On the hour mark, Rovers started to get some life and began to get into the game as Connor Wickham saw his shot blocked on the line.

It was a nervy ending at the New Lawn but Wycombe held on to record their first win of the month.

Up next is another trip to the West Country, as Wanderers go to Cheltenham on November 19.