Nottingham Forest v Cambridge United, 27 October 1998
| Score | 3-3 :: penalties 4-3 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 9,192 |
View Nottingham Forest v Cambridge United head to head
Nottingham Forest won 4-3 on penalties.
After extra time - 3-3 at 90 minutes.
3 (4) Nottingham Forest
Goals:
| Dougie Freedman | 22 |
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| Craig Armstrong | 45 |
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| Marlon Harewood | 46 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dave Beasant
Defender/Centre back
Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back
Jon-Olav Hjelde
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Armstrong
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Rogers
Midfielder
Chris Bart-Williams
Midfielder
Thierry Bonalair
Midfielder
Scot Gemmill
Midfielder
Steve Stone
Forward
Dougie Freedman
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Substitutions:
| Des Lyttle for Dougie Freedman | 86 |
| Jean-Claude Darcheville for Marlon Harewood | 96 |
| Andy D Gray for Scot Gemmill | 96 |
Cards:
| Alan Rogers | Y | |
| Craig Armstrong | Y | |
| Thierry Bonalair | Y | |
| Jean-Claude Darcheville | Y | |
| Marlon Harewood | Y | |
| Thierry Bonalair | 83 | R |
3 (3) Cambridge United
Goals:
| Trevor Benjamin | 68 |
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| Martin Butler | 72 |
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| John Taylor | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Shaun Marshall
Goalkeeper
Jamie Campbell
Defender
Ben Chenery
Defender
Andy Duncan
Defender/Centre back
Martin McNeil
Defender/Centre back
Neil Mustoe
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Russell
Midfielder
Paul Wanless
Midfielder
Trevor Benjamin
Forward
Martin Butler
Forward
John Taylor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Kyd for Jamie Campbell | 64 |
| David Preece for John Taylor | 104 |
Cards:
| Ben Chenery | Y | |
| Jamie Campbell | Y |