Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction as Lewis Grabban fires late winner

Follow all the latest reaction after Arsenal crashed out of the FA Cup

Lewis Grabban fires a late winner for Forest (AFP via Getty Images)

Follow live reaction as Nottingham Forest knocked a woeful Arsenal side out of the FA Cup at the third round stage. Substitute Lewis Grabban scored a late winner for the hosts on 83 minutes after matching Mikel Arteta’s side at the City Ground, sliding in to finish a low cross from the right past Bernd Leno.

It was the least Forest deserved after an organised display under manager Steve Cooper. Arsenal created few chances despite fielding a strong side, with Eddie Nketiah heading the most presentable opportunity wide of goal, and were unable to respond to falling behind.

Forest will face holders Leicester in the fourth round while Arsenal’s chances of winning silverware this season comes down to the Carabao Cup, where they face Liverpool in the semi-finals this week.

Follow all the reaction from the match between Forest and Arsenal below.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

• Mikel Arteta back on the touchline after contracting Covid-19
• Nuno Tavares hooked after 34 minutes - throws gloves to the ground
• 83 mins: GOAL! Substitute Grabban fires Forest ahead late on

[9 January 2022 17:46 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

35 mins: Mikel Arteta isn’t happy at all with the performance from Nuno Taveres. He’s taken the left-back off and replaced him with Kieran Tierney. If Arteta isn’t pleased then Tavares is positively fuming as he trudges off the pitch.

Zinckernagel leaves a bitt too much on Saka with a poor tackle and picks up the first yellow card of the game.

[9 January 2022 17:44 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

32 mins: Oh that’s beautiful take from Brice Samba as Arsenal swing another corner deep into the box. Nottingham Forest’s goalkeeper comes off his line and brings the ball under control with an outstretched right-hand before sending his team flying forward on the break.

[9 January 2022 17:40 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

29 mins: A corner for Forest doesn’t beat the man on the near post and the clearance drops for Zinckernagel. He tries to reposition into a shooting area but takes too long on the ball and is closed down but Arsenal’s forward pushing defence.

The Gunners come forward down the right side and work it up to Nketiah. He cuts inside and shoots, rattling a deflected shot into the side netting and winning a corner.

[9 January 2022 17:38 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

26 mins: White steps into midfield and pass the ball up to Martinelli. He sends it out to Tavares on the left making an overlapping run. Tavares rolls the ball back onto his right foot and lifts it into the box towards Nketiah but Steve Cook is there to head the ball clear. It falls to Holding who goes for goal from range and completely mishits the shot scuffing it well wide of goal.

[9 January 2022 17:35 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

23 mins: Arsenal’s best attacks have come from long balls over the top. Holding flicks one over the Forest defence this time and sends Martinelli racing Spence to chase it down. Both players are quick, Martinelli gets to it first but is quickly shoves off the ball and the Forest defender carries it away from his own penalty area. Solid defending.

[9 January 2022 17:31 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

20 mins: Martinelli looks to break away down the left wing but overruns the ball and kicks it out of play. Arsenal haven’t really clicked into gear like we know they can. Nottingham Forest have been good, they’re strong on the ball and aren’t afraid to take the game to the Arsenal defence.

Spence wins a free kick deep in Arsenal half. Garner looks to curl the ball into the box but smokes it straight into Martinelli who’s making up a one-man wall.

[9 January 2022 17:27 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

17 mins: Lokonga draws Zinckernagel into a foul in the middle of Arsenal’s half. The Gunners send the ball over to the right wing before passing it back to Holding. He threads it into the box Martinelli who chips a cross into the middle and wins a corner.

Eddie Nketiah comes over to receive a short corner and passes it to Odegaard. He curls a cross into the box and Samba comes confidently off his line to claim the ball.

[9 January 2022 17:24 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

14 mins: Tavares sends a powerful backpass towards Leno who does well to just chest the ball behind for a corner. James Garner swings the set piece into the middle but Rob Holding gets up highest to head the ball clear for the Gunners.

[9 January 2022 17:21 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

11 mins: That’s a nice floaty forward pass from Ben White to play Bukayo Saka in behind the lines on the right side. He carries the ball into the box and attempts to set up Gabriel Martinelli on the edge of the penalty area but Spence nips in front of the Arsenal forward and wins the ball.

[9 January 2022 17:18 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal

8 mins: Ryan Yates catches Tavares with a trailing arm to the face and Arsenal win a free kick in Forest’s half. Martin Odegaard curls the ball into the box but it goes over everyone’s heads and bounces out to the far side of the pitch. Tavares collects the loose ball and slots it into the box to Ben White. He shifts to the left and fires a shot wide of the near post.