FOREST 3 - 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Wed Jan 01, 2020 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Wed Jan 01, 2020 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Season:
- 2019-20
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Sponsor:
- Football Index
- Attendance:
- 27,073 (Away: 883)
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chelsea (FA Cup)
- League:
- Reading
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Oct 17, 2020
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 4815 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 2398 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 5508 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 7259 (of 7500)
Review
A tight performance and although we let in two goals we played with a lot more excitement. Grabban got a brace and Lolley scored with a looping cross that never touched Ameobi's head.
FOREST
Manager: Sabri Lamouchi
Prior form: DDLLWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Joe Lolley (22)
Lewis Grabban (25) (Pen)
Lewis Grabban (55)
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Tony Mowbray
Prior form: WDWLDL (Old to recent)
Goals
Stewart Downing (39)
Joe Worrall (71) (OG)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | GK |  Brice Samba | |
| 11 | M |  Matty Cash | |
| 36 | D |  Chema Rodriguez off for Jack Robinson (27) | |
| 3 | D |  Tobias Figueiredo | |
| 4 | D | Joe Worrall | |
| 8 | M | Ben Watson | |
| 23 | M | Joe Lolley  (22) off for Albert Adomah (87) | |
| 21 | D |  Samba Sow 45 off for Alfa Semedo (67) | |
| 28 | M | Tiago Silva | |
| 19 | M | Sammy Ameobi | |
| 7 | F | Lewis Grabban (25) (55) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | GK | Jordan Smith | |
| 20 | D | Michael Dawson | |
| 16 | D | Carl Jenkinson | |
| 18 | D | Jack Robinson on for Chema Rodriguez (27) | Last game |
| 37 | F |  Albert Adomah on for Joe Lolley (87) | |
| 10 | M | Joao Carvalho | |
| 17 | M |  Alfa Semedo on for Samba Sow (67) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Christian Walton |
| 31 | D | Elliott Bennett (c) (72) |
| 17 | D | Amari'i Bell 92 |
| 26 | D | Darragh Lenihan |
| 24 | D | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 27 | M | Lewis Travis (65) |
| 7 | M | Adam Armstrong |
| 29 | M | Corry Evans |
| 19 | M | Stewart Downing |
| 8 | F | Joe Rothwell |
| 20 | F | Ben Brereton (65) |
| Subs | ||
| 13 | Jayson Leutwiler | |
| 3 | Derrick Williams | |
| 39 | John Buckley | |
| 11 | Harry Chapman (65) | |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson | |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher (65) | |
| 10 | Danny Graham (72) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2-3 | Wigan Athletic |
| Bristol City | 0-4 | Brentford |
| Fulham | 1-2 | Reading |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-5 | Stoke City |
| Millwall | 3-1 | Luton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Preston North End | 0-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6-1 | Cardiff City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Hull City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Leeds United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 51 | WWDLDW | ||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 51 | WDWDDL | ||
| 3 | Fulham | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 42 | LLLWDW | ||
| 4 | Brentford | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 40 | LWWDWL | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 40 | DDLLWW | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 39 | WDWWLL | ||
| 7 | Preston North End | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 39 | LWWWDL | ||
| 8 | Bristol City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 38 | WLLLLW | ||
| 9 | Swansea City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 38 | LDWWLL | ||
| 10 | Cardiff City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 37 | WLDLDW | ||
| 11 | Millwall | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 37 | DWWLDW | ||
| 12 | Hull City | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 36 | WLDWLW | ||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 36 | WDWLDL | ||
| 14 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 32 | LDWWWW | ||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 32 | WWLDLL | ||
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 30 | WDLWWW | ||
| 17 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 30 | LDLLDW | ||
| 18 | Birmingham City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 29 | WLLLDL | ||
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 28 | LLDDWL | ||
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -9 | 28 | LWDWLW | ||
| 21 | Stoke City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 21 | LWLLWL | ||
| 22 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 21 | LDWWDW | ||
| 23 | Luton Town | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 33 | -22 | 21 | WLLLDL | ||
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -16 | 20 | LDDWDL | ||
Table after:
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 52 | WDLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 52 | DWDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Brentford | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 43 | WWDWLW | 4-0 |
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 43 | DLLWWW | 3-2 |
 2 | 5 | Fulham | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 42 | LLWDWL | 1-2 |
| 5 | 6 | Millwall | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 40 | WWLDWW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 39 | DWWLLL | 0-1 |
| 4 | 8 | Hull City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 39 | LDWLWW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 9 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 39 | WWWDLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 10 | Swansea City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 38 | LDWWLL | |
| 3 | 11 | Bristol City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -1 | 38 | LLLLWL | 0-4 |
| 2 | 12 | Cardiff City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 30 | -2 | 37 | LDLDWL | 1-6 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 36 | DWLDLL | 2-3 | |
| 14 | Reading | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 35 | DWWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 35 | WLDLLW | 6-1 | |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 33 | DLWWWW | 2-0 | |
| 17 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 30 | LDLLDW | ||
| 18 | Birmingham City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -12 | 29 | LLLDLL | 2-3 | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 28 | LLDDWL | ||
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 28 | WDWLWL | 2-5 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 24 | WLLWLW | 5-2 | |
| 2 | 22 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 23 | DDWDLW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 23 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 21 | LDWWDW | |
| 1 | 24 | Luton Town | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -24 | 21 | LLLDLL | 1-3 |