Nottingham Forest vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result and final score
The Tricky Trees had too much for Saints at the City Ground to extend their surprise title challenge
Nottingham Forest's remarkable campaign continued with a 3-2 win over struggling Southampton on Sunday but they had to survive a late onslaught before securing the win to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League standings.
The victory puts third-placed Forest on 44 points, six points off leaders Liverpool who have a game in hand, while Southampton remain rooted to the bottom with six points.
Forest were patient in their build-up play and three shots on target in the first half led to three goals, with Saints mostly having no answers to a dominant display, although the home side almost let their commanding lead slip late on.
In the 10th minute, Morgan Gibbs-White flicked a pass on to Elliot Anderson, who drove forward unchallenged before steering his shot low inside the near post from just outside the area for his first goal of the season.
"I've been working hard for that and the lads have been telling me to shoot," Anderson told BBC. "When I got space I thought I'd just bang it."
Nottingham Forest vs Southampton
Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten streak extended to seven matches following a 1-1 draw against league leaders Liverpool last time out. Forest looked on course for a seventh successive league victory until Diogo Jota’s second half equaliser cancelled out Chris Wood’s first half opener. Rumours of a potential title challenge are beginning to circulate around the City Ground and Forest can move back to within six points of Liverpool, and go level on points with second placed Arsenal, with a win here. The visit of Southampton to the East Midlands is therefore welcome as Forest have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League meetings with the Saints.
Nottingham Forest vs Southampton
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Nottingham Forest vs Southampton
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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