Match Report
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | | | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Young | F. Young | ![]() | 69 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 65 | ![]() | Richard Tolley | R. Tolley | |||||||||
| Sol Formon | S. Formon | ![]() | 61 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 68 | ![]() | Nick Griffin | N. Griffin | |||||||||
| Paulo Semedo | P. Semedo | ![]() | 57 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 58 | ![]() | Laurent Tassali | L. Tassali | |||||||||
| Shaun Prior | S. Prior | ![]() | 49 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Michael Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Liam Clarke | L. Clarke | ![]() | 45 | D | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 64 | ![]() | Chris Shilton | C. Shilton | |||||||||
| Albert Wood | A. Wood | ![]() | 61 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 54 | ![]() | Max Dodd | M. Dodd | |||||||||
| John Midgley | J. Midgley | ![]() | 56 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 48 | ![]() | Steven Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Del Monk | D. Monk | ![]() | 55 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 47 | ![]() | Trevor Eustace | T. Eustace | |||||||||
| Nigel Beagrie | N. Beagrie | ![]() | 66 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 63 | ![]() | Darren Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Shaun Lawrence | S. Lawrence | ![]() | 61 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 55 | ![]() | Alun Hitchcock | A. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Marcus Dean | M. Dean | ![]() | 51 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Kemal Dryden | K. Dryden | |||||||||
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| Ruel Beattie | R. Beattie | ![]() | 52 | M | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | G | 51 | ![]() | Leon Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Brian White | B. White | ![]() | 51 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Ian Bailey | I. Bailey | |||||||||
| Adam Gallagher | A. Gallagher | ![]() | 50 | G | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | D | 50 | ![]() | Dean Lawrence | D. Lawrence | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 9,326 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
0.00
The first half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
2.48
Sol Formon flicks the ball to his team mate, Del Monk. Del Monk threads a neat ball through to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie plays a quick one-two with Marcus Dean and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Nigel Beagrie provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
8.25
Shaun Prior flicks a high pass forward. John Midgley collects the pass. John Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Beagrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.56
Steven Deane makes an attacking run forward. Steven Deane plays a quick one-two with Darren Riggott and rushes in on goal... Steven Deane rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steven Deane!
27.02
Steven Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.53
Shaun Prior knocks the ball forward to Albert Wood. Albert Wood makes a simple pass to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.49
Trevor Eustace deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott runs straight at the defence! Darren Riggott shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Frank Young is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.23
John Midgley flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Beagrie who brings the ball under control. Nigel Beagrie threads the ball through into the box. Marcus Dean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Nick Griffin is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
45.00
Del Monk knocks the ball forward to Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Richard Tolley is on top of his game. Great save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
48.12
57.35
Sol Formon flicks a high ball forward to Albert Wood who takes it down. Albert Wood threads a neat ball through to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie shoots from distance. Richard Tolley gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
59.01
Liam Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Monk. Del Monk flicks a high pass forward to Marcus Dean who brings the ball under control. Marcus Dean shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
60.15
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Brian White replacing Del Monk and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Leon Taylor replacing Nick Griffin, Ian Bailey replacing Trevor Eustace and Dean Lawrence replacing Alun Hitchcock .
63.17
Chris Shilton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden deftly passes the ball to Dean Lawrence, releasing him through on goal. Dean Lawrence side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
66.14
Paulo Semedo brings the ball forward. Paulo Semedo passes the ball forward to Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Tolley with no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
69.39
Max Dodd barges into John Midgley. The referee brings Max Dodd to one side and gives him a warning! John Midgley runs off the knock.
71.44
Leon Taylor surges forward with the ball. Leon Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden plays a one-two with Dean Lawrence and rushes in on goal... Kemal Dryden cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.07
John Midgley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie beats his man to it with a header but somehow Richard Tolley manages to keep it out.
77.54
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Ruel Beattie replacing Albert Wood and Adam Gallagher replacing Shaun Prior .
85.09
Laurent Tassali clumsily knocks into Nigel Beagrie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nigel Beagrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.24
Max Dodd makes a beautiful solo run. Max Dodd plays a scrappy one-two with Kemal Dryden and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Max Dodd provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Ruel Beattie hits a low pass to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
31.8%
42.4%
25.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Dean of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sol Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paulo Semedo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Shaun Prior (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Liam Clarke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Albert Wood (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Del Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Beagrie (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Shaun Lawrence (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Marcus Dean (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Ruel Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Brian White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Adam Gallagher (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Richard Tolley (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nick Griffin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Tassali (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 4. | Michael Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris Shilton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Max Dodd (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Steven Deane (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Trevor Eustace (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Darren Riggott (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Alun Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kemal Dryden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Taylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ian Bailey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |








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