Nottingham Forest vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Forest move out of bottom three after a narrow win over the Saints

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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest take on Southampton in the Premier League tonight.

This is a huge battle at the bottom of the table as 19th placed Nottingham Forest host bottom of the table Southampton. Should they win Forest would jump above Leeds and Leicester and move three points clear of the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, the Saints need to pick up three points against their relegation rivals to keep themselves in with a chance of getting out of the bottom three. If they lose, they will be eight points from safety and would need to win their final three fixtures to stay up.

We’ll bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League updates

• 90+6’ GOAL! - Ward-Prowse rolls in the penalty (NFFC 4-3 SOU)
• 90+4’ PENALTY! - Southampton win a late spot kick (NFFC 4-2 SOU)
• 73’ GOAL! - Danilo restores Forest’s two goal lead (NFFC 4-2 SOU)
• 50’ GOAL! - Lyanco meets Ward-Prowse’s corner and gives Southampton hope (NFFC 3-2 SOU)
• 44’ GOAL! - Gibbs-White slots home the penalty (NFFC 3-1 SOU)
• 42’ PENALTY! - Johnson is brought down by Maitland-Niles (NFFC 2-1 SOU)
• 25’ GOAL! - Alcaraz pulls one back for the Saints (NFFC 2-1 SOU)
• 21’ GOAL! - Awoniyi is in again and earns Forest a second (NFFC 2-0 SOU)
• 18’ GOAL! - Awoniyi finishes off a lovely move to give Fores the lead (NFFC 1-0 SOU)

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:22

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

Goal Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi

8 May 2023 20:22

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:21

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:20

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:20

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

Goal Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi

8 May 2023 20:19

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

The referee rapidly blows his whistle for a clear foul on Yates by Alcaraz in midfield, but the Forest fans - and club staff by the touchline - are aggrieved. Awoniyi was streaking clear on the break, but couldn't continue the move.

8 May 2023 20:18

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:18

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:18

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

Nottingham Forest are winless in their last 12 Premier League games played on Mondays, since a 3-1 win at Leeds United in April 1996; Southampton have lost their last three Monday fixtures in the top-flight. Can either side change those fortunes today?

8 May 2023 20:16