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Notts County vs Nottm Forest U21: match report

Notts County hosted Nottingham Forest U21 at Meadow Lane on Tuesday 13 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Andrew Humphries is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Notts County 5-1 Nottm Forest U21. Goals: Luka Smyth 11' for Notts County; Jacob Bedeau 66' for Notts County; Lee Ndlovu 69' for Notts County; Conor Grant 74' for Notts County; Callum Roberts 79' for Notts County; Bubbacar Sanneh 90'+2' for Nottm Forest U21. Attendance: 1,873.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Goal: Luka Smyth (Notts County)
  • 23' Yellow card: Kristian Clarke (Nottm Forest U21)
  • 66' Goal: Jacob Bedeau (Notts County)
  • 69' Goal: Lee Ndlovu (Notts County)
  • 74' Goal: Conor Grant (Notts County)
  • 79' Goal: Callum Roberts (Notts County)
  • 90'+2' Goal: Bubbacar Sanneh (Nottm Forest U21)
Match stats (contains the result)
56.3%Possession43.7%
27Shots11
10Shots on target4
10Corners4
14Fouls8
0Offsides0
3Saves6
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Notts County 3-4-2-1

Coach: Martin Paterson

  1. 1 James Belshaw GK
  2. 2 James Gibbons DEF
  3. 12 Lucas Ness DEF
  4. 26 Ishé Samuels-Smith DEF
  5. 10 Rosaire Longelo MID
  6. 18 Matthew Palmer MID
  7. 15 Jack Evans MID
  8. 17 Maziar Kouhyar MID
  9. 14 Darius Lipsiuc MID
  10. 9 Daniel Kanu FWD
  11. 19 Luka Smyth FWD

Bench

  • 4 Jacob Bedeau DEF
  • 6 Max Sanders MID
  • 11 Conor Grant MID
  • 7 Callum Roberts FWD
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu FWD
  • 52 Edward Lilley DEF
  • 51 Cameron Maltby MID

Nottm Forest U21 3-4-3

Coach: Dylan Malicheff

  1. 67 Keehan Willows GK
  2. 48 Matthew Orr DEF
  3. 71 David Modupe DEF
  4. 64 Ethan Broomes DEF
  5. 68 Kristian Clarke MID
  6. 51 Archie Whitehall MID
  7. 57 Blaine McClure MID
  8. 60 Jamie Newton MID
  9. 70 Fuad Smith FWD
  10. 79 Kalum Thompson FWD
  11. 49 Grady McDonnell DEF

Bench

  • 63 Aaron Bott GK
  • 58 Buba Sanneh DEF
  • 73 Shakur Samuels MID
  • 77 Chinazaekpere Nwosu MID
  • 83 Spencer Sutton MID
  • 66 Jayden Powell FWD
  • 92 Sonny Nolan MID