Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21Live Score, Lineups & H2H

EFL Trophy

2025/2026

Blackpool

Hansson6'

Bowler75'

-FT

Oct 14, 2025

Bloomfield Road

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Archie Whitehall

Nottingham Forest U21

7.6

90'+1Substitution

Riko Robinson· In

David Modupe· Out

Nottingham Forest U21

90'Substitution

Bubacarr Sanneh· In

Jimmy Sinclair· Out

Nottingham Forest U21

Goal!

2-1

Josh Bowler

75'·Blackpool

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72'Substitution

Zyan Blake· In

Lamin Sillah· Out

Nottingham Forest U21

72'Substitution

Chinaza Nwosu· In

Kalum Thompson· Out

Nottingham Forest U21

68'Yellow Card

Archie Whitehall

Nottingham Forest U21

61'Substitution

Fuad Smith· In

Adam Berry· Out

Nottingham Forest U21

58'Substitution

George Elder· In

Z. Ashworth· Out

Blackpool

58'Substitution

Jack Richardson· In

Emil Hansson· Out

Blackpool

46'Substitution

Terry Bondo· In

Jordan Brown· Out

Blackpool

46'Substitution

Ashley Fletcher· In

Tom Bloxham· Out

Blackpool

46'Substitution

Derek Oshodi· In

CJ Hamilton· Out

Blackpool

Goal!

1-1

Kalum Thompson

45'·Nottingham Forest U21

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20'Yellow Card

Zach Abbott

Nottingham Forest U21

16'Yellow Card

Jack Thompson

Nottingham Forest U21

Goal!

1-0

Emil Hansson

6'·Blackpool

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Statistics of the Game

Blackpool

Nottingham Forest U21

41%Ball Possession59%

8Shots Total17

4Shots On Target3

4Corners7

9Fouls10

0Yellow Cards3

1Offsides3

2Saves2

357Passes519

4Shots Off Target9

64Attacks55

25Dangerous Attacks30

7Shots Inside Box6

1Shots Outside Box7

2Goals1

10Free Kicks9

0Shots Blocked5

5Substitutions5

0Hit Woodwork2

27Tackles25

272Accurate Passes426

12Total Crosses15

3Accurate Crosses4

13Interceptions8

63Duels Won60

1Big Chances Created3

0Big Chances Missed2

Blackpool

Manager: Steve Bruce

Starting XI

5.9

6.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.3

6.8

7.0

6.7

7.3

6.6

Substitutes

6.8

6.4

6.6

Derek Oshodi

Nottingham Forest U21

Manager: Warren Joyce

Starting XI

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.1

6.7

6.5

7.6

6.3

6.9

6.9

7.1

Substitutes

6.6

6.1

6.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Emil Hansson MF	7.3	58'	1	0	1/1	22(81%)	-	0/3
Theo Upton MF	7.3	90'	0	1	-	43(91%)	5	8/11
Fraser Horsfall DF	7.1	90'	0	0	1/1	41(88%)	-	7/8
Josh Bowler MF	7.0	90'	1	0	1/1	15(87%)	1	7/19
Ashley Fletcher FW	6.8	44'	0	0	-	15(73%)	1	5/9
Jordan Brown MF	6.8	46'	0	1	-	25(77%)	-	1/5
Spencer Knight MF	6.7	90'	0	0	1/1	22(90%)	5	5/13
CJ Hamilton DF	6.7	46'	0	0	-	22(91%)	2	3/4
Z. Ashworth DF	6.7	58'	0	0	0/1	32(88%)	-	2/5
Tom Bloxham FW	6.6	46'	0	0	0/2	8(75%)	1	5/10
Jack Richardson MF	6.6	32'	0	0	-	6(67%)	2	2/3
Ky-Mani Leliendal DF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	28(71%)	4	7/11
Terry Bondo FW	6.4	44'	0	0	0/1	3(17%)	-	3/12
Franco Ravizzoli GK	5.9	90'	0	0	-	55(50%)	-	0/1
George Elder MF	-	32'	0	0	-	8(63%)	2	2/2
Derek Oshodi DF	-	45'	0	0	-	12(73%)	4	6/7
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total12 Accurate8 Accuracy73% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles4 Tackles Won4 Interceptions1 Clearances2 Ball Recovery3 Duels Total7 Won6 Lost1 Won %100% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches30 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/2

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Blackpool	15	L2	0	4	0	4	4/15	3-6
Nottingham Forest U21	15	L4	0	7	0	7	1/15	5-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Blackpool — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Barnsley2025-09-20
L0-1 @ Bradford City2025-09-27
D2-2 vs Luton Town2025-09-30
L0-2 vs AFC Wimbledon2025-10-04
L0-1 @ Stockport County2025-10-11

Nottingham Forest U21 — last 5 games

D2-2 @ Tranmere Rovers2025-09-09
L0-1 vs Dinamo Zagreb U212025-09-13
L1-2 @ Stoke City U212025-09-22
L2-3 vs Aston Villa U212025-09-26
L0-1 vs Ipswich Town U212025-10-03

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Blackpool	2	3	6	5	WWL	15	-13
Nottingham Forest U21	4	3	0	-3	DLL	53	-49

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 6 ptsBlackpool 6 · Nottingham Forest U21 0
Positions: #2 vs #4
Goals per game: 2.67/1 vs 1/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-14

Matchday 4 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

6 points and 2 places separated them: Blackpool 2nd with 6, Nottingham Forest U21 4th with 0. Recent form told a different story for Nottingham Forest U21: only 53rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Blackpool ran at 2.67 scored and 1 conceded, Nottingham Forest U21 at 1 and 2.

Four consecutive defeats weighed on Nottingham Forest U21.

The venue was Bloomfield Road, with room for 17,625 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Blackpool: Emil Hansson (6'), Josh Bowler (75') · Nottingham Forest U21: Kalum Thompson (45')

Key stats

Possession: Blackpool 41% · Nottingham Forest U21 59% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-7

More details:

Blackpool — live results and schedule Nottingham Forest U21 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21?

Blackpool 2-1 Nottingham Forest U21. EFL Trophy match played on 14 Oct 2025.

What league is Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21 in?

This match is part of the EFL Trophy. The match was played at Bloomfield Road. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

Where was Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21 played?

The match was played at Bloomfield Road.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21 — computed insights

Fixtures

Matchday 4 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions