AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Sam Surridge snatches draw for Forest after Jaidon Anthony’s opener
Nottingham Forest’s Sam Surridge fired a late equaliser to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth as the south-coast team dropped into the relegation zone despite ending a four-match losing run in the Premier League.
Forest started strongly but Bournemouth struck first through Jaidon Anthony after winger Dango Ouattara set up the goal in the 28th minute with a bit of brilliance on his league debut.
Ouattara, signed from Lorient earlier this week, shook off a couple of defenders on the right wing before squaring the ball to Anthony, who steered a low shot past goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to net Bournemouth’s first league goal since November.
Forest continued to threaten after the break and their pressure finally paid off in the 83rd minute when Surridge slid in at the far post to meet a Brennan Johnson cross and score against his former team. The draw takes Forest’s unbeaten run to four league games
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Gibbs-White aims a deep free-kick towards Boly, but Moore is there to head it away.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Rothwell's corner goes straight into the gloves of Hennessey who jumps to claim. The Wales goalkeeper drops it, but only because Moore clatters into him. Free-kick to the away side.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Ouattara looks to get a cross past Lodi, but the left-back blocks his attempt and it goes out for a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Forest have drawn one and lost five of the six games they have played when trailing at half-time.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
After a slow start, Bournemouth have been excellent and deserve their lead. Attacking with pace, Lodi and Aurier have struggled with the dribbling ability of Ouattara and Anthony, with the wingers regularly getting beyond the full-backs. Making his debut, Ouattara has been the best player on the pitch. Playing with intensity, he has been in the middle of every Bournemouth attack and is the main reason why they have the lead. As for Forest, Gibbs-White has been instrumental. His corners and free-kicks have been superb, with Forest unlucky not to have scored. Leading the attack, Johnson and Wood must do more.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth have the lead at the break thanks to a goal from Anthony. Without a goal in four games, the hosts found the opener after Anthony turned in Ouattara's low cross. Bournemouth could have doubled their lead later in the half, but Moore was denied by the goalkeeper before Worrall cleared away Zemura's rebound. This came after Forest thought they had broken the deadlock. Involved in every Forest attack, Gibbs-White’s chipped free-kick found Boly who kept the attack alive. The former Wolves defender then knocked it across to Yates who scored. However, after a VAR check, the goal was disallowed with Boly in an offside position.
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