(1-0 Nottingham Forest)| 27¹ | The Nottingham Forest 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce shot from DAVID NERES. |
| 33¹ | The stunned MIGNOLET was all agog as a backpass from DIER dropped just wide. |
| 36¹ | ANGELIÑO beat two Tranmere Rovers players and slammed an effort over. |
| 40¹ | A shot from SALECH held no problem for the Nottingham Forest 'keeper. |
| 41¹ | A good effort from EN-NESYRI scraped the woodwork. |
| 45¹ | DAVID NERES galloped through the Nottingham Forest defence but shot straight at FLEKKEN. |
| 7² | An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of the 'keeper by RETEGUI. |
| 8² | A header by SALECH at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper. |
| 10² | The 'keeper dived to his left to save a fierce drive from Nottingham Forest's EN-NESYRI. |
| 12² | A shot from BUONGIORNO was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 12² | JENSEN beat ANGELIÑO and drove the ball to DAVID NERES who dragged his shot wide. |
| 16² | A weak shot from McTOMINAY bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 21² | A free-kick from DAVID NERES flew just wide. |
| 23² | DAVID NERES was put clear by BURROWS and he pulled away from FLEKKEN but struck his shot wide. |
| 28² | SESSEGNON's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Nottingham Forest crossbar. |
| 33² | SZYMANSKI pulled away from ONÉ but placed the ball into the arms of the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 39² | DAVID NERES stabbed an easy chance past the near post. |
| 43² | A header from RETEGUI was kicked off the line by ONÉ. |