Brighton v Nottingham Forest LIVE: Forest win dramatic penalty shootout to seal FA Cup semi-final spot
Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest (Forest win 4-3 on pens): After an abject game, Ryan Yates scored the winner in the shootout to send Forest through to a Wembley semi-final
Nottingham Forest secured a place in the FA Cup semi-finals by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in a penalty shootout when Ryan Yates smashed home the winner after the game finished goalless following extra time.
Forest keeper Matz Sels saved Jack Hinshelwood's low shot towards the bottom corner before keeping out Diego Gomez's attempt into the middle of the goal either side of the visitors' missed effort from Neco Williams that flew over the bar.
Before that, it had been a low-key 120 minutes with few clear-cut chances and the prospect of penalties to decide it seemed inevitable from fairly early on.
Crystal Palace also progressed with a 3-0 win at Fulham in their quarter-final earlier on Saturday, while second-tier Preston North End host seven-times winners Aston Villa before Manchester City, who have also had seven triumphs, visit Bournemouth in the remaining last-eight ties on Sunday.
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Forest goalkeeper Sels delighted for the fans
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels, speaking to the BBC, said: "I'm happy. We are going to Wembley. It is amazing for the supporters so I am happy that I could help the team. I am really happy to play at Wembley.
"In penalty shootouts you always need a little bit of luck but I'm really happy. We need to continue now this good performance for Tuesday in the Premier League.
"We kept a clean-sheet, we didn't give away a lot of chances. You need a bit of luck in penalties but now we're focusing on Tuesday which is a big game."
Ryan Yates reflects on penalty shootout win
Penalty shootout hero Ryan Yates, who netted the winning spot-kick, has discussed the quarter-final victory with the BBC.
Nottingham Forest captain Yates said: "I was a bit nervous to be fair, just so relieved it went in. Matz [Sels] saved two penalties and I just knew I had to capitalise and send us to Wembley.
"It has been an incredible season. We have achieved nothing yet but to send these lot to Wembley again - we know how special it was last time, getting promoted. It will be a special day and I am so pleased for the supporters and overall I think we deserved it."
Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest (Forest win 4-3 on pens):
Absolute scenes at the Amex Stadium as Forest win the shootout
Nottingham Forest beat Brighton on penalties
Yates sprints off to celebrate in front of the Forest fans and his team-mates join him.
Forest into the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 34 years and this amazing season of theirs will have a Wembley date. Late drama after an abject game.
Penalty shootout: Brighton 3-4 Nottingham Forest - FOREST WIN SHOOTOUT
Ryan Yates - Forest’s captain - can win it here. AND HE SCORES! Bottom corner
FOREST ARE GOING TO WEMBLEY
Brighton: ✔️✔️✖️✖️✔️
Nottingham Forest: ✔️✔️✖️✔️✔️
Penalty shootout: Brighton 3-3 Nottingham Forest
Lewis Dunk, club captain, has to score to keep Brighton in it.
He does! Into the corner. Brighton clinging on.
Brighton: ✔️✔️✖️✖️✔️
Nottingham Forest: ✔️✔️✖️✔️
Penalty shootout: Brighton 2-3 Nottingham Forest
Milenkovic, one of the Premier League’s best defenders, can put Forest on the brink of victory here.
He SCORES! It’s calmly slotted into the right corner and Verbruggen can’t get there. So assured
Brighton: ✔️✔️✖️✖️
Nottingham Forest: ✔️✔️✖️✔️
Penalty shootout: Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Back level and Diego Gomez strides forward for Brighton.
Gomez MISSES! Hammers it down the middle but Sels stays big and pushes it away! Advantage Forest once more
Brighton: ✔️✔️✖️✖️
Nottingham Forest: ✔️✔️✖️
Penalty shootout: Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Nico Williams to take control of this shootout for Forest. But he MISSES!
He’d scored in all their other shootouts but skies it over the bar. Well over.
Brighton: ✔️✔️✖️
Nottingham Forest: ✔️✔️✖️
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