Goal!at 27 minutes
Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Blackpool 2. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
FA Cup Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 7th January
Team Lineups
home team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Vlachodimos, Goalkeeper
29, Montiel, Defender
4, Worrall, Defender
40, Murillo, Defender
15, Toffolo, Defender
22, Yates, Defensive Midfielder
28, Danilo, Defensive Midfielder
14, Hudson-Odoi, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gibbs-White, Attacking Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, O. Vlachodimos
- Number 15, H. Toffolo , substituted for Nuno Tavares at 46 minutes
- Number 40, Murillo
- Number 4, J. Worrall , Captain
- Number 29, G. Montiel
- Number 28, Danilo
- Number 22, R. Yates , substituted for N. Williams at 81 minutes
- Number 16, N. Domínguez
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi
- Number 11, C. Wood
Substitutes
home team, Nottingham Forest
- Number 41, B. Aguilera
- Number 53, J. Gardner
- Number 5, O. Mangala
- Number 26, S. McKenna
- Number 32, A. Omobamidele
- Number 49, E. Osong
- Number 1, M. Turner
- Number 3, Nuno Tavares , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 7, N. Williams
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
2, Connolly, Defender
20, Casey, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
24, Lyons, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Striker
16, Rhodes, Striker
22, CJ Hamilton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 3, J. Husband , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 20, O. Casey , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
- Number 2, C. Connolly , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 8, A. Morgan , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 86 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 22, C. Hamilton , substituted for O. Dale at 89 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for K. Joseph at 67 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for S. Carey at 67 minutes
away team, Blackpool
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 12, K. Dougall
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 30, T. Oakley-Boothe
- Number 23, D. Thompson
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
home team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Vlachodimos, Goalkeeper
29, Montiel, Defender
4, Worrall, Defender
40, Murillo, Defender
15, Toffolo, Defender
22, Yates, Defensive Midfielder
28, Danilo, Defensive Midfielder
14, Hudson-Odoi, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gibbs-White, Attacking Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, O. Vlachodimos
- Number 15, H. Toffolo , substituted for Nuno Tavares at 46 minutes
- Number 40, Murillo
- Number 4, J. Worrall , Captain
- Number 29, G. Montiel
- Number 28, Danilo
- Number 22, R. Yates , substituted for N. Williams at 81 minutes
- Number 16, N. Domínguez
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi
- Number 11, C. Wood
Substitutes
- Number 41, B. Aguilera
- Number 53, J. Gardner
- Number 5, O. Mangala
- Number 26, S. McKenna
- Number 32, A. Omobamidele
- Number 49, E. Osong
- Number 1, M. Turner
- Number 3, Nuno Tavares , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 7, N. Williams
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
2, Connolly, Defender
20, Casey, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
24, Lyons, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Striker
16, Rhodes, Striker
22, CJ Hamilton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 3, J. Husband , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 20, O. Casey , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
- Number 2, C. Connolly , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 8, A. Morgan , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 86 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 22, C. Hamilton , substituted for O. Dale at 89 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for K. Joseph at 67 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for S. Carey at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 12, K. Dougall
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 30, T. Oakley-Boothe
- Number 23, D. Thompson
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
- Referee:
- Sunny Sukhvir Gill
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Simon Long
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Stevens
- Fourth Official:
- Andy Davies
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Paul Tierney
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Nottingham Forest 17Blackpool 3Shots on target
Nottingham Forest 6Blackpool 2Total touches inside the box
Nottingham Forest 31Blackpool 10Goalkeeper saves
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 4Fouls
Nottingham Forest 13Blackpool 11Corners
Nottingham Forest 7Blackpool 0Advanced match stats
Shots
Nottingham Forest 17Blackpool 3Shots on target
Nottingham Forest 6Blackpool 2Shots off target
Nottingham Forest 9Blackpool 1Blocked shots
Nottingham Forest 2Blackpool 0Attempts out of box
Nottingham Forest 6Blackpool 0Total offside
Nottingham Forest 4Blackpool 0Total tackles
Nottingham Forest 7Blackpool 17Won tackles
Nottingham Forest 6Blackpool 11Fouls
Nottingham Forest 13Blackpool 11Total yellow cards
Nottingham Forest 1Blackpool 5Total clearances
Nottingham Forest 7Blackpool 26Headed clearances
Nottingham Forest 5Blackpool 13Duels won
Nottingham Forest 36Blackpool 59Total passes
Nottingham Forest 699Blackpool 281Accurate passes
Nottingham Forest 613Blackpool 193Backward passes
Nottingham Forest 116Blackpool 40Forward passes
Nottingham Forest 203Blackpool 133Total long balls
Nottingham Forest 67Blackpool 67Successful final third passes
Nottingham Forest 147Blackpool 42Total crosses
Nottingham Forest 24Blackpool 8Touches
Nottingham Forest 857Blackpool 435Touches in the box
Nottingham Forest 31Blackpool 10Dispossessed
Nottingham Forest 13Blackpool 5Goalkeeper saves
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 4Diving saves
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 1Saved shots from inside the box
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 2Saved shots from outside the box
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 2Keeper throws
Nottingham Forest 1Blackpool 3Goal kicks
Nottingham Forest 3Blackpool 18Punches
Nottingham Forest 0Blackpool 1Season so far
FA Cup
Key, Nottm Forest v Blackpool
Goals scored
Nottingham Forest 5Blackpool 3Form guide
All competitions
Nottingham Forest won
v Manchester United
2
1
Premier League
Blackpool won
v Lincoln City
2
0
League One
Nottingham Forest won
v Newcastle United
1
3
Premier League
Blackpool lose
v Port Vale
3
0
League One
Nottingham Forest lose
v AFC Bournemouth
2
3
Premier League
Blackpool lose
v Burton Albion
1
0
League One
Nottingham Forest lose
v Tottenham Hotspur
0
2
Premier League
Blackpool won
v Bristol Rovers
3
1
League One
Nottingham Forest draw
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1
1
Premier League
Blackpool won
v Forest Green Rovers
3
0
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Nottingham Forest and BlackpoolNottingham Forest Won 16Blackpool Won 14Draw 13
Played
43
Previous scores
All competitions
FA Cup
Blackpool 4 , Nottingham Forest 1 on the 7th of January 2023
Blackpool
Nottingham Forest
7th of January 2023
Championship
Blackpool 1 , Nottingham Forest 4 on the 2nd of April 2022
Blackpool
Nottingham Forest
2nd of April 2022
Nottingham Forest 2 , Blackpool 1 on the 16th of October 2021
Nottingham Forest
Blackpool
16th of October 2021
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Match Facts
The only previous FA Cup meeting between Nottingham Forest and Blackpool came at this stage of the competition last season – the Seasiders winning 4-1 at Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool have lost their last two away games against Nottingham Forest in all competitions, last winning at the City Ground in November 2013 (1-0 in the Championship).
None of Nottingham Forest’s last 17 FA Cup matches have finished level, with Forest winning seven and losing 10. They’ve won five of their last six at home in the competition, losing most recently against Liverpool in March 2022.
Blackpool have progressed from two of their last four FA Cup ties against top-flight opponents, including a 4-1 win against Nottingham Forest last season. They had gone out of 11 such ties in a row before this.
Blackpool are looking to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup in consecutive campaigns for the first time since 1969-70/1970-71.