| Forest |
17th September Score 0-1 Venue: The City Ground Attendance: 7,841 Referee: Mr. A. R. Leake Goal 1: Justin Skinner in 53rd Minute |
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| Beasant | Walker | |||
| Lyttle | Evans | |||
| Rogers | Rogers | |||
| Hjelde | Viveash | |||
| Chettle | Mountfield | |||
| Thomas | Peron | |||
| Johnson | Boli | |||
| Gemmill | Skinner | |||
| van Hooijdonk | Keates | |||
| Campbell | Watson | |||
| Bart-Williams | Hodge | |||
| Substitutes | Substitutes | |||
| Saunders |  |
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Roper | |
| Armstrong | |
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Thomas | |
| Guinan | |
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Platt | |
| Scorers | Scorers | |||
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Skinner (53min) | |||
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 | Player booked |  | Player sent off |  | Player substituted |
| Substituted player |  | Player Injured | | Player scored |
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