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 20:49

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:48

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:46

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

PENALTY FOR FOREST! Seizing his opportunity to earn a spot-kick, Johnson places his leg in front of Maitland-Niles' attempt to clear the ball inside the Southampton box and is brought tumbling to the turf. The referee barely hesitates - he points to the spot!

8 May 2023 20:45

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:45

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:44

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:44

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

Penalty Goal Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White

8 May 2023 20:44

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

CLOSE! The ball slips just wide of the left-hand post! Walker-Peters drives to the right byline then chops the ball back for Walcott, who contrives a low effort from a tight angle.

8 May 2023 20:43

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

8 May 2023 20:42