9 October 2021 at 18:00

NNottingham
3 – 1
Full Time
MManchester
Challenge Cup · Season 2021

Match Summary

Nottingham defeated Manchester 3:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2021. League standings: Nottingham #2, Manchester #3.

Nottingham vs Manchester Head to Head Results

Nottingham and Manchester have met 85 times — Nottingham won 49, Manchester won 35, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Nottingham leads the head-to-head with 49 victories from 85 meetings. A combined 502 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.91 per match (269 for the home side, 233 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 75 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 84 games (99%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–5 in 2016.

49

Nottingham

1

Drawn

35

Manchester

Goals: 269Goals: 233

Recent Meetings (85)

12 Apr 2026Nottingham4 – 4Manchester
11 Apr 2026Manchester2 – 1Nottingham
4 Apr 2026Manchester3 – 4Nottingham
1 Apr 2026Nottingham2 – 1Manchester
28 Feb 2026Nottingham2 – 1Manchester
21 Feb 2026Manchester5 – 1Nottingham
13 Dec 2025Manchester0 – 3Nottingham
7 Nov 2025Nottingham6 – 2Manchester
4 Oct 2025Nottingham3 – 6Manchester
19 Sept 2025Manchester1 – 3Nottingham

Standings

Nottingham sit #2 and Manchester are #3 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

#GPWonLostPts
1BBelfast
86114
2DDundee
8247
3FFife
8255

Group B

#GPWonLostPts
1CCardiff
83212
2GGuildford
84111
3CCoventry
8264

Group C

#GPWonLostPts
1SSheffield
85014
2NNottingham
82211
3MManchester
8163
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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