Tranmere vs Nottingham Forest U21

EFL Trophy · 2025/26 · Northern - 1
9 September 2025 at 18:00 UTC · Prenton Park

Tranmere

2:2

After penalties

Penalties 9–8

Nottingham Forest U21

• J. Turnbull 17′
• J. Davison 59′

• F. Smith 2′
• K. Thompson 88′

Half-time1–1

Regulation2–2

Shootout9–8

Referee: Robert Massey Ellis

Tranmere won 9–8 on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest U21 in the EFL Trophy on 9 September 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

2′

F. SmithGoal · Assist: L. Sillah

17′

J. TurnbullGoal · Assist: S. Solomon

18′

Sol SolomonYellow cardFoul

35′

Jack ThompsonYellow cardFoul

59′

J. DavisonGoal · Assist: S. Solomon

60′

On: C. NormanOff: B. BlackerSubstitution

61′

On: R. SmallwoodOff: J. IronsideSubstitution

61′

On: B. McClureOff: A. WhitehallSubstitution

72′

On: K. ThompsonOff: A. BerrySubstitution

78′

On: C. WhitakerOff: S. SolomonSubstitution

80′

On: N. SmithOff: J. TurnbullSubstitution

87′

On: C. NwosuOff: B. HammondSubstitution

88′

K. ThompsonGoal

89′

Cameron NormanYellow cardFoul

90+2′

On: O. PatrickOff: J. JosephSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

55%Ball Possession45%

1Blocked Shots5

10Corner Kicks4

11Fouls13

0Goalkeeper Saves5

3Offsides1

76%Passes %73%

355Passes accurate280

—Red Cards—

10Shots insidebox10

4Shots off Goal8

7Shots on Goal2

2Shots outsidebox5

12Total Shots15

465Total passes384

2Yellow Cards1

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Tranmere

3-4-2-1

12

Jack Joseph Barrett

3

P. Brough

4

J. Turnbull

16

J. Lowe

25

Taylan Harris

17

S. Solomon

24

Billy Blacker

14

Jayden Joseph

18

C. Jennings

10

J. Davison

29

J. Ironside

Coach: A. Crosby →

Substitutes

2 · C. NormanOn 60′ · 39 minD

5 · N. SmithOn 80′ · 19 minD

6 · R. SmallwoodOn 61′ · 38 minM

7 · Charlie Jay WhitakerOn 78′ · 21 minM

11 · O. PatrickOn 90+2′ · 7 minF

13 · J. MurphyAppearance details unavailableG

22 · L. O'ConnorAppearance details unavailableD

Nottingham Forest U21

4-2-3-1

47

L. Campbell

60

Jamie Newton

65

Justin Thomas Hanks

44

Z. Abbott

58

Jack Ethan Thompson

51

A. Whitehall

64

B. Hammond

50

A. Berry

73

F. Smith

61

J. Sinclair

45

L. Sillah

Coach: W. Joyce →

Substitutes

46 · Cherif YayaAppearance details unavailableM

56 · B. McClureOn 61′ · 38 minM

67 · Keehan WillowsAppearance details unavailableG

71 · D. ModupeAppearance details unavailableD

76 · B. SannehAppearance details unavailableD

93 · C. NwosuOn 87′ · 12 minM

96 · K. ThompsonOn 72′ · 27 minF