Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nottingham Forest U21 (1st, 16 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Millwall U21 (4th, 1 pts). Recent form told a different story for Millwall U21: only 32nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/2.83 for Millwall U21 and 1.67/0.5 for Nottingham Forest U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Nottingham Forest U21 had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Millwall U21 had taken 6 of 15 points to Nottingham Forest U21's 13.
The venue was The Den, with room for 20,146 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nottingham Forest U21 led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Millwall U21: Caleb Redhead (41') · Nottingham Forest U21: Kalum Thompson (14'), Jimmy Sinclair (28'), Adam Berry (37'), Zyan Blake (48')
Key stats
Possession: Millwall U21 38% · Nottingham Forest U21 62% · Total shots: 3-8 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 2-6