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09/11/2052, City Ground, Nottingham, England
Championship, English Football League
Forest Vs Darlington

Forest play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S MacClery (GK) , T Hughes (CB) , O Burton (CB) , D Raison (RB) , M Frazer (LB) , J MacDiarmid (CDM) , M Erogbogbo (CAM) , S Balconi (RM) , N Onyeawuna (LM) , P Johns (ST) , A Petralia (ST) And the subs are: S Bellis (CB) , S Smyth (CM) , P Ormond (CM) , M Magouirk (ST)

Darlington play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: E Kelsoe (GK) , D Flanagan (CB) , I Finley (CB) , C Yates (RB) , M Buchan (LB) , J Owen (CDM) , P Wayne (CDM) , M Hyland (CAM) , C de Honnecourt (CAM) , D Keefe (ST) , N Clark (ST) And the subs are: C Kennedy (CB) , D Wyburn (CB) , P Wallis (CM) , G McComb (CM) , F McCreary (ST)
Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Darlington.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 38000.

1' - Forest kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Malcolm Frazer plays the ball to Noah Onyeawuna.  Noah Onyeawuna plays a short pass to Malcolm Frazer.  Malcolm Frazer plays a long pass to Davie Raison.  Davie Raison spots a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Mark Erogbogbo has strayed offside!  

9' - Davie Raison spots a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mark Erogbogbo takes the ball.  Mark Erogbogbo attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Edward Kelsoe performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

11' - Edward Kelsoe spots a run from Denton Keefe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Denton Keefe takes the ball.  Denton Keefe tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

17' - Charles Yates spots a run from Noel Clark.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Noel Clark takes the ball.  Noel Clark attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Sid MacClery stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Jake MacDiarmid manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

18' - Alec Petralia sees Mark Erogbogbo making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mark Erogbogbo is able to take the ball.  Mark Erogbogbo hits the ball...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

20' - Edward Kelsoe hits the ball long to Charles de Honnecourt.  Charles de Honnecourt spots a run from Denton Keefe.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Denton Keefe is caught offside!  

23' - Jake MacDiarmid plays a long pass to Tim Hughes.  Charles de Honnecourt tackles Tim Hughes and takes the ball.  Charles de Honnecourt spots a run from Mark Hyland.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mark Hyland is able to take the ball.  Mark Hyland attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

28' - Peter Wayne slides the ball to Mark Buchan.  Mark Buchan tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

31' - Sid MacClery spots a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Mark Erogbogbo is caught offside!  

36' - Mark Hyland tackles Noah Onyeawuna and gains possession for his team.  Mark Hyland sees Denton Keefe making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Denton Keefe is caught offside!  

40' - Alec Petralia attempts to outskill Joe Owen, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

42' - Alec Petralia tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Noah Onyeawuna is first to the loose ball...Noah Onyeawuna attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Dale Flanagan gets to the ball first and clears.

45' - Denton Keefe tries to use ball skills to beat Mark Erogbogbo, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Darlington kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Charles Yates plays a short pass to Dale Flanagan.  Dale Flanagan finds Charles de Honnecourt with a short pass.  Charles de Honnecourt runs with the ball, beating Patrick Johns.  

49' - Charles de Honnecourt attempts to outskill Mark Erogbogbo.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Charles de Honnecourt runs with the ball!  

50' - Charles de Honnecourt strikes the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

51' - Sid MacClery sees Patrick Johns making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

55' - Charles Yates plays a long ball to Mark Buchan.  Malcolm Frazer dispossesses Mark Buchan and the ball goes loose.  Malcolm Frazer hits the ball long to Tim Hughes.  Tim Hughes passes the ball to Mark Erogbogbo.  Mark Erogbogbo tries to beat Peter Wayne using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Mark Erogbogbo runs with the ball!  

56' - Mark Erogbogbo attempts to outskill Dale Flanagan, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Forest.  

57' - Jake MacDiarmid steps up to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but opposing player Mark Hyland takes possession.  

60' - Mark Hyland plays a short pass to Dale Flanagan.  Dale Flanagan sees Noel Clark making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Noel Clark runs on to the ball.  Noel Clark tries to dink the ball over the advancing keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Denton Keefe will come off.  Fraser McCreary joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Sid MacClery sees a run from Patrick Johns.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Patrick Johns is able to control the ball.  Patrick Johns looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Patrick Johns for Forest!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dale Flanagan is going to be taken off.  Chris Kennedy is brought on from the bench.  

62' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

64' - Peter Wayne passes to Inigo Finley.  Inigo Finley passes to Mark Hyland.  Mark Hyland brings the ball forward, outpacing Noah Onyeawuna.  

64' - Mark Hyland spots a run from Fraser McCreary.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Fraser McCreary has strayed offside!  

69' - Jake MacDiarmid hits the ball long to Davie Raison.  Davie Raison looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Edward Kelsoe!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Inigo Finley is going to be taken off.  Paul Wallis joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Davie Raison tackles Mark Hyland and takes possession.  Davie Raison finds Jake MacDiarmid with a long pass.  Jake MacDiarmid finds Tim Hughes with a long pass.  Tim Hughes sees a run from Patrick Johns.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Patrick Johns is caught offside!  

78' - Charles Yates passes a long ball to Joe Owen.  Joe Owen brings the ball forward, outpacing Tim Hughes.  

80' - Joe Owen sees Charles de Honnecourt making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Charles de Honnecourt takes the ball.  Charles de Honnecourt reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and the ball reaches Joe Owen.  Joe Owen looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Sid MacClery!  Fraser McCreary pounces on the loose ball...Fraser McCreary hits a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Malcolm Frazer will come off.  Mike Magouirk is brought on from the bench.  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tim Hughes will come off.  Sean Bellis is brought on from the bench.  

85' - Alec Petralia curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Owen Burton is going to be taken off.  Steve Smyth is going to be brought on.  

89' - Charles Yates brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Mark Erogbogbo, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Darlington.  

91' - With a turn of pace, Peter Wayne beats Alec Petralia.  



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Darlington.