Match Report
Middlesbrough U18 (7th, 8 pts) visited Nottingham Forest U18 (4th, 10 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Middlesbrough U18 no better than 15th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 3/0.8 for Nottingham Forest U18 and 1.83/2 for Middlesbrough U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.39.
Nottingham Forest U18 had won five straight. Middlesbrough U18's winless run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Nottingham Forest U18, 2/15 for Middlesbrough U18.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Nottingham Forest U18, 3 by Middlesbrough U18, 1 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side.
W. Murray officiated: 5 games logged, averaging 1.4 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough U18: Eamon Tohill (49')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest U18 61% · Middlesbrough U18 39% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 8-4