Substitute Sam Surridge struck a late leveller to deny former club Bournemouth an overdue Premier League win as Nottingham Forest snatched a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium.Jaidon Anthony’s first-half finish looked set to end the Cherries’ four-game losing streak in the top flight to ease the pressure on head coach Gary O’Neil.But striker Surridge, who began his career with th...Full Story »

Birmingham City boss John Eustace praised his side’s attitude after they ‘stood up to the plate’ to produce a second-half comeback against League One bottom club Forest Green Rovers.Blues were facing an FA Cup exit at the hands of the third-tier strugglers after Ben Stevenson produced a 25-yard stunner to put the Gloucestershire side in front.But second-half goals from Lucas Ju...Full Story »

Birmingham produced a second-half comeback to avoid an FA third-round upset with a 2-1 win at Forest Green.Goals from Lukas Jutkiewicz and Kevin Long sent Championship side Birmingham through despite a scare from League One’s bottom club.A Ben Stevenson stunner after seven minutes put Rovers in front but Blues fought back to reach the fourth round.Forest Green’s early pressure was re...Full Story »

Dean Henderson was the hero for Nottingham Forest as he saved two penalties in a shoot-out against Wolves to send his side through to the Carabao Cup semi-final.The on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper kept out spot-kicks from Ruben Neves and Joe Hodge as Forest emerged 4-3 winners after it had ended 1-1 in normal time.Willy Boly scored against his old club to put Forest ahead but Raul Jimenez l...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton said his side’s display in their thumping 4-1 FA Cup defeat of Nottingham Forest had been coming and hopes it will do the Championship strugglers “the world of good”.The Seasiders began the third-round tie in the Championship’s bottom three after a nine-game winless run, but stunned their Premier League opponents.Marvin Ekpiteta gave Applet...Full Story »

Blackpool belied their poor Sky Bet Championship form to beat Nottingham Forest 4-1 and dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup.The Seasiders, in the second-tier’s relegation zone after a nine-game winless run, led at half-time through Marvin Ekpiteta’s close-range finish.Michael Appleton’s side then soaked up Forest’s second-half pressure and added further goals t...Full Story »

Forest Green’s FA Cup tie against Birmingham has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at the Bolt New Lawn.The surface failed to pass a 9.45am inspection after heavy overnight rain in Gloucestershire.Forest Green tweeted: “Following a pitch inspection, today’s game against @BCFC has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.”Full Story »

Harry Kane struck twice as Tottenham turned on the style in the second half to return to form with a 4-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace.England captain Kane provided the spark after a goalless first half at Selhurst Park by heading the opener on 48 minutes and following up with a well-taken second five minutes later.Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min then put the result beyond doubt as Antonio...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone courtesy of a precious 1-0 victory which heaped more misery on bottom club Southampton.Taiwo Awoniyi’s fifth goal of the campaign earned Forest a first top-flight away success of the season to strengthen their survival hopes.Steve Cooper’s resurgent side have now taken 11 points from the last 21 available, having onl...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter accepts his side must learn to cope with opposition players being prepared to “run through a brick wall” to beat them and then asking for their shirts after they limped to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.The Blues’ poor away form continued as they were second best at the City Ground, despite going ahead through Raheem Sterling’s first Premier Le...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest gave their Premier League survival hopes a shot in the arm with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, whose troubles on the road continued.Forest had already beaten Liverpool and Tottenham at the City Ground this season and turned in another impressive performance against one of the big boys.After falling behind to Raheem Sterling’s opener against the run of play, they put in a fin...Full Story »

Port Vale scored three late goals to claim a 3-1 comeback victory over Forest Green that leaves Rovers at the foot of the League One table.In a breathless game, Kyle McAllister’s first ever goal for Rovers handed Ian Burchnall’s side the lead inside two minutes.However, Darrell Clarke’s Port Vale responded after the break to claim victory thanks to goals from Mipo Odubeko, Elli...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria was relieved his side finished 2022 on a high as they moved out of the League One relegation zone with a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Forest Green.Goals from skipper John Brayford – on his birthday – and Bobby Kamwa wrapped up the victory before Myles Peart-Harris netted a consolation deep into added time for the hosts, who had missed a penalty with the score...Full Story »

Birthday boy John Brayford was on target as Burton climbed out of the League One relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory at fellow strugglers Forest Green.Substitute Bobby Kamwa added a second late on before Myles Peart-Harris’ response came too late for Rovers to salvage anything from the game.An early Jamille Matt effort scooped over the bar was a rare highlight for the home ...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford continued his rich vein of form as Manchester United closed in on the Premier League top four with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.Rashford, fresh from an impressive World Cup campaign with England, scored the opener and made the second for Anthony Martial as United moved to within one point of fourth-placed Tottenham.He was off the pitch by the time that Fred added late gloss t...Full Story »

Mark Jackson’s first game in charge of MK Dons ended in victory as Daniel Harvie’s excellent finish gave his new side a 1-0 triumph over fellow League One strugglers Forest Green.The Dons’ first home league win since August was not quite enough to lift them out of the relegation zone but they are now just one point behind fifth-from-bottom Accrington.Forest Green were almost ah...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper felt his side could have been more “ruthless and aggressive” in the 4-1 victory over Blackburn in the Carabao Cup.Wales international Brennan Johnson fired the visitors in front from the penalty spot, and the Reds could have had a few more but for goalkeeper Aynsley Pears making five saves in the first period.Scott Wharton’s glancing header b...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994 with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park.Wales international Brennan Johnson scored twice on his return to action after the World Cup, while Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi were also on target.Johnson fired the visitors in front when he neatly dispatched a penalty in the opening minutes afte...Full Story »

Derby County moved into the top six in League One as a David McGoldrick hat-trick inspired an emphatic 4-0 win over Forest Green.Derby went ahead in the fifth minute when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was given time to cut in on the right side of the area and bend a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.Forest Green were opened up again in the 21st minute by a four-man move down the left which McGold...Full Story »

Myles Peart-Harris’ second-half goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Forest Green over Cheltenham in the first-ever Sky Bet League One Gloucestershire derby.The Brentford loanee headed in Harry Boyes’ free-kick in the 75th minute to seal Rovers’ second league win in succession.They were on top for much of the first half, with Josh March seeing a shot deflected wide in the 12th m...Full Story »