Nottingham Forest v Blackpool LIVE: Updates from the City Ground

This afternoon Blackpool head to the City Ground, the venue of one of the club’s most memorable nights, as they return to action after the international break.
Can the Seasiders continue their good form?Can the Seasiders continue their good form?
Can the Seasiders continue their good form?

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Nottingham Forest v Blackpool - live updates

Key Events

  • FT: Forest 2-1 Blackpool
  • Injury-hit Seasiders return to action after international break
  • Neil Critchley’s side looking to pick up from where they left off
  • Forest rejuvenated under new boss Steve Cooper

52 - GOAL BLACKPOOL!!!!! (1-1)

It’s that man Jerry Yates! Two in two for the striker.

Yates fires home into the back of the empty net after Brice Samba had flapped at Josh Bowler’s lofted cross.

Amazing scenes in the away end!

Brennan Johnson goes close again for Forest, firing over at the near post following a left-wing cross.

The game appears to be finally opening up now.

48 - Defensive work

Jordan Gabriel does brilliantly to recover and deny Lewis Grabban, just as the Forest man looked set to double Forest’s lead.

Close again from Ryan Wintle, as he fires just wide from 20 yards out.

That’s better from Blackpool.

We’re back underway

Forest get the second-half started. Both sides are unchanged.

Not a great half, in all honesty.

The home side lead though thanks to one moment of quality. The Seasiders finally offered a threat towards the end of the half.

A corner from the other side falls to Ryan Wintle on the edge of the box, but his shot is well blocked.

Three minutes have been added on at the end of the first-half, meanwhile.

43 - Almost an equaliser!

How's that not gone in?!

Jerry Yates looks odds on to tap home after Gary Madine had headed Luke Garbutt's corner towards goal. Forest somehow survive though.

Tyreece John-Jules, who looks really low on confidence, wins Blackpool a corner after his attempted cross was blocked behind.

Josh Bowler does well to get Blackpool up the pitch, but his cross to Ryan Wintle is intercepted.

Seasiders still struggling to offer an attacking threat