Match summary
Tranmere Rovers beat Nottingham Forest U21 9-8 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Trophy, Northern Group Stage.
Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Tranmere Rovers
2–2
FTSep 09, 2025
Nottingham Forest U21
- Turnbull17'
- Davison59'
- Smith2'
- Thompson88'
Prenton Park
Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Tranmere Rovers1W 2D 2L
Tranmere RoversNottingham Forest U21
5Pointsof 155
6Goals scored3
7Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets2
9Scored in a row0
2Without a win2
2Conceded in a row2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Tranmere RoversNottingham Forest U21
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Omari Patrick · InOut: Jayden Joseph90+2'
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Cameron Norman89'
- 88'Goal · Nottingham Forest U21 · Kalum Thompson2-2
- 87'Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Chinaza Nwosu · InOut: Ben Hammond
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Nathan Smith · InOut: Jordan Turnbull80'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Charlie Whitaker · InOut: Sol Solomon78'
- 72'Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Kalum Thompson · InOut: Adam Berry
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Richard Smallwood · InOut: Joe Ironside61'
- 61'Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Blaine Mcclure · InOut: Archie Whitehall
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Cameron Norman · InOut: Billy Blacker60'
- Goal · Tranmere Rovers · Josh Davison2-159'
- 35'Yellow Card · Nottingham Forest U21 · Jack Thompson
- 21'VAR Decision · Nottingham Forest U21 · Luke CampbellVAR Decision
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Sol Solomon18'
- Goal · Tranmere Rovers · Jordan Turnbull1-117'
- VAR Decision · Tranmere Rovers · Josh DavisonVAR Decision12'
- 11'VAR Decision · Nottingham Forest U21 · Chinaza NwosuVAR Decision
- VAR Decision · Tranmere Rovers · Taylan HarrisVAR Decision10'
- 5'VAR Decision · Nottingham Forest U21 · Blaine McclureVAR Decision
- 2'Goal · Nottingham Forest U21 · Fuad Smith0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Tranmere RoversNottingham Forest U21
56%Ball Possession44%
12Shots Total15
7Shots On Target2
10Corners4
11Fouls13
2Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
0Saves5
466Passes382
4Shots Off Target8
119Attacks91
73Dangerous Attacks41
10Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box5
2Goals2
13Free Kicks11
1Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions3
17Tackles13
2Assists1
356Accurate Passes280
33Total Crosses11
10Accurate Crosses1
9Interceptions7
84Duels Won59
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: A. Crosby
Starting XI
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JB
Jack Barrett6.8
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JJ
Jayden Joseph6.7
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BB
Billy Blacker6.4
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SS
Sol Solomon7.3
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TH
Taylan Harris6.7
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JD
Josh Davison7.8
Substitutes
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CN
Cameron Norman6.3
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NS
Nathan Smith6.6
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CW
Charlie Whitaker6.4
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OP
Omari Patrick6.7
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LO
Lee O'ConnorManager: L. Grabban
Starting XI
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LC
Luke Campbell7.6
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JT
Jack Thompson6.5
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JH
Justin Hanks6.5
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JN
Jamie Newton6.7
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BH
Ben Hammond6.7
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AW
Archie Whitehall6.3
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JS
Jimmy Sinclair6.8
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FS
Fuad Smith6.8
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AB
Adam Berry6.9
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LS
Lamin Sillah6.4
Substitutes
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CY
Cherif Yaya-
BM
Blaine Mcclure7.2
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KW
Keehan Willows-
DM
David Modupe-
BS
Bubacarr Sanneh-
CN
Chinaza Nwosu6.6
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KT
Kalum Thompson6.9
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 80' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 49(80%) | 1 | 14/17 | |
Josh Davison FW | 7.8 | 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 30(86%) | - | 8/16 |
Sol Solomon MF | 7.3 | 78' | 0 | 2 | - | 44(73%) | 3 | 6/11 |
| 7.2 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(91%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 7.1 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 49(82%) | 2 | 13/22 | |
| 6.8 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(94%) | 2 | 3/4 | |
Jack Barrett GK | 6.8 | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(54%) | - | - |
| 6.8 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 25(80%) | 1 | 8/13 | |
Taylan Harris MF | 6.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 22(77%) | 3 | 9/17 |
| 6.7 | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 59(66%) | 4 | 10/13 | |
Jayden Joseph MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 30(67%) | - | 5/7 |
Omari Patrick FW | 6.7 | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 1/3 |
Nathan Smith DF | 6.6 | 40' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 3/5 |
Charlie Whitaker MF | 6.4 | 42' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(100%) | - | 0/3 |
Billy Blacker MF | 6.4 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(85%) | - | 1/5 |
Cameron Norman DF | 6.3 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(83%) | - | 0/3 |
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