Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Nottingham defeated Manchester 4:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by O. Nieminen 1′, A. Johnson 2′, O. Nieminen 3′, T. Hinam 10′, M. Martan 3′, A. Johnson 19′. League standings: Manchester #2, Nottingham #3. Score by period: P1: 1–3, P2: 0–0, P3: 1–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Manchester and Nottingham — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
J. Ryczek
Power-play
Empty net
Rivalry since 2020
Manchester vs Nottingham Head to Head Results· 50
Manchester and Nottingham have met 50 times — Manchester won 21, Nottingham won 28, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Nottingham leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 303 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.06 per match (148 for the home side, 155 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Manchester sit #2 and Nottingham are #3 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Dundee | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won6 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Glasgow | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026