Forest avoid upset in draw with League One Blackpool

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By Adam MillingtonBBC Sport

Last updated on 7 minutes ago.From the section FA Cup

Morgan Gibbs-White scores for Nottingham Forest

Premier League Nottingham Forest face a replay against League One Blackpool after coming from behind to avoid defeat in the FA Cup third round.

Forest academy graduate Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel gave Blackpool an unlikely lead at the City Ground with a powerful diving header before Albie Morgan doubled their advantage just two minutes later.

Nicolas Dominguez reduced the deficit before the break as he headed home a Gonzalo Montiel cross.

The hosts pressed for an equaliser after the restart and Morgan Gibbs-White thundered an excellent finish into the top corner from the edge of the box to restore parity.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side ramped up the pressure in the final third but could not find a winning goal.

Ryan Yates came closest to finding a breakthrough but his header was saved at close range by Daniel Grimshaw, while Chris Wood could not meet a late a Callum Hudson-Odoi cut-back at the far post.

Blackpool, who are eighth in the third tier, struggled to make an impression in the second half. They had just three shots to Forest's 17 across the game and only had 29.5% of the possession.

The draw for the fourth round takes place on Monday.

Nottingham Forest v Blackpool and the rest of Sunday's FA Cup action

More to follow.

Line-ups

Nottm Forest

Formation 4-2-3-1

23Vlachodimos
29Montiel
4Worrall
40Santiago Costa dos Santos
15ToffoloSubstituted forTavaresat 45'minutesBooked at 72mins
22YatesSubstituted forN Williamsat 81'minutes
28Danilo
14Hudson-Odoi
10Gibbs-White
16Domínguez
11Wood

Substitutes

1Turner
3Tavares
5Mangala
7N Williams
26McKenna
32Omobamidele
41Aguilera
49Osong
53Gardner

Blackpool

Formation 3-4-3

32GrimshawBooked at 90mins
2ConnollyBooked at 78mins
20CaseyBooked at 45mins
3HusbandBooked at 35mins
4Lawrence-Gabriel
6NorburnSubstituted forVirtueat 86'minutes
8MorganBooked at 71mins
24Lyons
11DembéléSubstituted forCareyat 67'minutes
16RhodesSubstituted forJosephat 67'minutes
22HamiltonSubstituted forDaleat 89'minutes

Substitutes

1O'Donnell
7Dale
9Joseph
10Carey
12Dougall
17Virtue
21Ekpiteta
23Thompson
30Oakley-Boothe

Referee:Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Attendance:27,909

Live Text

Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Blackpool 2.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Blackpool 2.
Daniel Grimshaw (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Substitution, Blackpool. Owen Dale replaces CJ Hamilton.
Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Oliver Norburn.
Hand ball by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Oliver Casey.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ryan Yates.
Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.