Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest U21, 2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy

Blackpool

6': Emil Hansson
75': Josh Bowler

FT
2 - 1

Nottingham Forest U21

45': Kalum Thompson

About

Blackpool are hosting Nottingham Forest U21 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 960

EFL Trophy Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	2	+5	6
2	Doncaster Rovers	2	+4	6
3	Grimsby Town	2	-4	0
4	Everton U21	2	-5	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Blackpool (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Franco Ravizzoli (GK)
26	Zachary Ashworth
5	Fraser Horsfall
22	Christopher Hamilton
45	Ky-Mani Leliendal
42	Spencer Knight
6	Jordan Brown
40	Theo Upton
14	Tom Bloxham
29	Emil Hansson
19	Josh Bowler

Blackpool Substitutes:

Jack Richardson, Terry Bondo, Albie Morgan, Harvey Bardsley, Ashley Fletcher, George Elder.

Nottingham Forest U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
63	Aaron Bott (GK)
65	Justin Hanks
58	Jack Thompson
60	Jamie Newton
71	David Modupe
50	Adam Berry
51	Archie Whitehall
44	Zach Abbott
45	Lamin Sillah
96	Kalum Thompson
61	Jimmy Sinclair

Nottingham Forest U21 Substitutes:

Cherif Yaya, Fuad Smith, Keehan Willows, Riko Robinson, Zyan Blake, Chinaza Nwosu, Bubbacar Sanneh.

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