FOREST 2 - 1 DONCASTER ROVERS - Wed Aug 27, 1997 (League Cup)
- Date:
- Wed Aug 27, 1997 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Doncaster Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Cup
- Round:
- 1
- Leg:
- 2 (1st Leg)
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won 10-1 on aggregate)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Next Round:
- Walsall (Sep 17, 1997) (2)
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- Paul Taylor
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 9,908
- Forest Tier / Pos:
- Tier 2/1st
- Opp Tier / Pos:
- Tier 4/23th
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Queens Park Rangers (League Tier 2)
- League Cup:
- Walsall
- Doncaster Rovers:
- Oct 26, 2004
- GAME COUNT:
- League Cup:
- 146 (of 217)
- Competitive:
- 4363 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5959 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 26 years, 7 months, 24 days ago
- Notes:
- Won 10-1 on aggregate
FOREST
Manager: Dave Bassett
Goals
Steve Guinan (5') - Steve Guinan only goal
Pierre van Hooijdonk (57')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 26 |  Alan Fettis | Last game | |
| D | 25 |  Des Lyttle | ||
| D | 22 | Craig Armstrong | First start | |
| M | 33 | Geoff Thomas (1997-98) | ||
| D | 20 | Alan Rogers | ||
| M | 23 |  Andy Johnson off for Vance Warner (81') | ||
| F | 23 | Chris Bart-Williams off for Ian Thomas-Moore (63') | ||
| F | 23 | Bobby Howe | Last game | |
| M | 24 | Chris Allen | Last game | |
| F | 21 | Steve Guinan  (5') | ||
| F | 27 |  Pierre van Hooijdonk (57') off for Ian Woan (63') | ||
| Subs | ||||
| D | 22 | Vance Warner on for Andy Johnson (81') | Last game | |
| F | 21 | Ian Thomas-Moore on for Chris Bart-Williams (63') | ||
| F | 29 | Ian Woan on for Pierre van Hooijdonk (63') | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Gary Ingham | |
| D | Darren Brookes | |
| D | Ian Gore | |
| D | Gary Finley | |
| D | Steven Sanders | |
| M | David Esdaille (64') | |
| M | Harvey Cunningham | |
| M | Martin McDonald | |
| M | Michael Smith (48') | |
| F | Prince Moncrieffe (48') | |
| F | Adie Mike | |
| Subs | ||
| John Ramsay (64') | ||
| Martin Pemberton (48') | ||
| Simon Ireland (48') |