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Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21Live Score, Lineups & H2H

EFL Trophy2025/20262025/2026
Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers

Turnbull17'
Davison59'
2
-FT
2
Sep 09, 2025
Prenton Park
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Nottingham Forest U21

Nottingham Forest U21

Smith2'
Thompson88'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+2Substitution
Omari Patrick
Omari Patrick· In
Jayden Joseph
Jayden Joseph· Out
Tranmere Rovers
89'Yellow Card
Cameron Norman
Cameron Norman
Tranmere Rovers
Goal!
2-2
Kalum Thompson
Kalum Thompson
88'·Nottingham Forest U21
⚽
87'Substitution
Chinaza Nwosu
Chinaza Nwosu· In
Ben Hammond
Ben Hammond· Out
Nottingham Forest U21
80'Substitution
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith· In
Jordan Turnbull
Jordan Turnbull· Out
Tranmere Rovers
78'Substitution
Charlie Whitaker
Charlie Whitaker· In
Sol Solomon
Sol Solomon· Out
Tranmere Rovers
72'Substitution
Kalum Thompson
Kalum Thompson· In
Adam Berry
Adam Berry· Out
Nottingham Forest U21
61'Substitution
Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood· In
Joe Ironside
Joe Ironside· Out
Tranmere Rovers
61'Substitution
Blaine Mcclure
Blaine Mcclure· In
Archie Whitehall
Archie Whitehall· Out
Nottingham Forest U21
60'Substitution
Cameron Norman
Cameron Norman· In
Billy Blacker
Billy Blacker· Out
Tranmere Rovers
Goal!
2-1
Josh Davison
Josh Davison
59'·Tranmere Rovers
⚽
35'Yellow Card
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Nottingham Forest U21
VAR
21'VAR Decision
Luke Campbell
Luke Campbell
Nottingham Forest U21
18'Yellow Card
Sol Solomon
Sol Solomon
Tranmere Rovers
Goal!
1-1
Jordan Turnbull
Jordan Turnbull
17'·Tranmere Rovers
⚽
VAR
12'VAR Decision
Josh Davison
Josh Davison
Tranmere Rovers
VAR
11'VAR Decision
Chinaza Nwosu
Chinaza Nwosu
Nottingham Forest U21
VAR
10'VAR Decision
Taylan Harris
Taylan Harris
Tranmere Rovers
VAR
5'VAR Decision
Blaine Mcclure
Blaine Mcclure
Nottingham Forest U21
Goal!
0-1
Fuad Smith
Fuad Smith
2'·Nottingham Forest U21
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Nottingham Forest U21
Nottingham 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

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Patrick Brough
Patrick Brough
DF
-120'000/1
59(66%)
4
10/13
Jordan Turnbull
Jordan Turnbull
DF
-80'102/3
49(80%)
1
14/17
Josh Davison
Josh Davison
FW
-120'102/2
30(86%)
-
8/16
Jack Barrett
Jack Barrett
GK
-120'00-
52(54%)
-
-
Jayden Joseph
Jayden Joseph
MF
-90'001/1
30(67%)
-
5/7
Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe
DF
-120'00-
43(91%)
1
3/4
Sol Solomon
Sol Solomon
MF
-78'02-
44(73%)
3
6/11
Connor Jennings
Connor Jennings
FW
-120'000/1
49(82%)
2
13/22
Billy Blacker
Billy Blacker
MF
-60'00-
20(85%)
-
1/5
Taylan Harris
Taylan Harris
MF
-120'000/2
22(77%)
3
9/17
Joe Ironside
Joe Ironside
FW
-61'001/1
25(80%)
1
8/13
Cameron Norman
Cameron Norman
DF
-60'00-
12(83%)
-
0/3
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith
DF
-40'00-
4(75%)
-
3/5
Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood
MF
-59'00-
18(94%)
2
3/4
Charlie Whitaker
Charlie Whitaker
MF
-42'001/1
6(100%)
-
0/3
Omari Patrick
Omari Patrick
FW
-30'00-
3(100%)
-
1/3

Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Tranmere Rovers15L202925/156-7
Nottingham Forest U2115L102025/153-4

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

Tranmere Rovers — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Gillingham2025-08-16
  2. D1-1 vs Burton Albion2025-08-19
  3. W2-0 @ Crawley Town2025-08-23
  4. L1-2 vs Notts County2025-08-30
  5. L1-3 @ Salford City2025-09-06
Nottingham Forest U21 — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Fulham U212025-04-28
  2. D0-0 vs Lyon U212025-05-07
  3. W1-0 @ West Ham United U212025-08-18
  4. D2-2 vs Arsenal U212025-08-22
  5. L0-1 @ Tottenham U212025-08-30
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Tranmere Rovers1392WWW10
Nottingham Forest U21430-3DLL53-49

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
9 ptsTranmere Rovers 9 · Nottingham Forest U21 0
Positions
#1 vs #4
Goals per game
2/1.33 vs 1/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-09-09

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

Nottingham Forest U21 (4th, 0 pts) visited Tranmere Rovers (1st, 9 pts) with 9 points between them. Nottingham Forest U21 had been under-performing their position — 53rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tranmere Rovers 2 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Nottingham Forest U21 1 and 2, with the league averaging 1.9.

The venue was Prenton Park, with room for 16,567 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Tranmere Rovers: Jordan Turnbull (17'), Josh Davison (59') · Nottingham Forest U21: Fuad Smith (2'), Kalum Thompson (88')

Key stats

Possession: Tranmere Rovers 56% · Nottingham Forest U21 44% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 10-4

More details:

Tranmere Rovers — live results and scheduleNottingham Forest U21 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21?
Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Nottingham Forest U21. Tranmere Rovers won 9-8 on penalties. EFL Trophy match.
What league is Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21 in?
This match is part of the EFL Trophy. The match was played at Prenton Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Tranmere Rovers vs Nottingham Forest U21 played?
The match was played at Prenton Park.