FOREST 2 - 2 TRANMERE ROVERS - Sat Oct 18, 1997 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 18, 1997 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Tranmere Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 (Draw)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- Barry Knight
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 17,009
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 20 20
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 2)
- Tranmere Rovers:
- Feb 24, 1998
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3789 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1556 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4372 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5966 (of 7500)
FOREST
Manager: Dave Bassett
Prior form: LDLWWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Pierre van Hooijdonk (19)
Scot Gemmill (41)
TRANMERE ROVERS
Manager: John Aldridge
Prior form: LLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Lee Jones (5)
Andy Thompson (59)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Dave Beasant | ||
| D | Des Lyttle | ||
| M |  Jon Olav Hjelde 0 | ||
| D | Steve Chettle | ||
| D | Alan Rogers | ||
| F | Chris Bart-Williams | ||
| D | Colin Cooper | ||
| M |  Scot Gemmill  (41) | ||
| F | Ian Woan 0 off for Steve Stone (60) | ||
| F | Kevin Campbell | ||
| F |  Pierre van Hooijdonk (19) 0 | ||
| Subs | |||
| M | Steve Stone on for Ian Woan (60) | ||
| M |  Andy Johnson | ||
| F | Steve Guinan |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Danny Coyne | |
| D | Andy Thompson | |
| D | Gary Stevens | |
| D | Alan Morgan | |
| D | Clint Hill | |
| M | Dave Challinor | |
| M | Alan Mahon (82) | |
| M | Gary Jones | |
| M | Kenny Irons | |
| F | David Kelly (35) | |
| F | Lee Jones | |
| Subs | ||
| Kevin McIntyre (82) | ||
| Graham Branch (35) | ||
| ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bury | 2-1 | Birmingham City |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Manchester City | 0-0 | Reading |
| Norwich City | 1-1 | Stockport County |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Port Vale | 0-0 | Bradford City |
| Portsmouth | 2-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Sheffield United | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Sunderland | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Swindon Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | 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 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 22 | LDLWWW | ||
| 2 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 | DWDLWW | ||
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 19 | LWWLWW | ||
| 4 | Bradford City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | WLDLDW | ||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | DWLDWL | ||
| 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | WDWWDW | ||
| 7 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | WLLDLW | ||
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | DWWLWW | ||
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 16 | WWWWLL | ||
| 10 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 15 | LLWWWW | ||
| 11 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 14 | LWDWLL | ||
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | WDDWWL | ||
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 13 | WLLWWD | ||
| 14 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 13 | WWWDLL | ||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 13 | LWDDLL | ||
| 16 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 13 | DWLWWL | ||
| 17 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 11 | LWLWWD | ||
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 11 | WDDLLL | ||
| 19 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 10 | WLLDWL | ||
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | LLLWLW | ||
| 21 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | LWDLWL | ||
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 | DWDLLW | ||
| 23 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | DLLLLL | ||
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 4 | LDLDLL | ||
Table after:
| LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | 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 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 23 | DLWWWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 21 | WDLWWL | 1-3 | |
 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 21 | WLDWLW | 3-2 |
 1 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 19 | LWWLWW | |
| 1 | 5 | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | LDLDWD | 0-0 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | DWWDWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 | WWWLLD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 8 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | LLDLWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 9 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | DWWLWW | |
| 10 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | LWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | WWDLLW | 3-1 |
| 3 | 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | WDDLLW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | DDWWLD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 14 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 | WDWLLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 14 | LLWWDD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 14 | DDLLLW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 14 | WLWWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 13 | LLDWLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 19 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 12 | WLWWDD | 0-0 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 11 | LLWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 21 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | WDLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 | WDLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 | LLLLLL | 2-3 | |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 4 | DLDLLL | 1-3 | |