Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Nottingham Forest climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table following a battling goalless draw which extended Roberto De Zerbi’s winless start as Brighton and Hove Albion manager.
Seagulls forward Leandro Trossard rattled the crossbar in the first half on a frustrating evening for the dominant hosts at the Amex Stadium, while Pascal Gross was denied a late winner by a superb save from visiting goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
Struggling Forest failed to register an effort on target but moved a point and a place above East Midlands rivals Leicester after doggedly digging in to claim only a sixth point of a difficult campaign to date.
Brighton remain seventh having failed to score in three successive games, while they have taken just two points from a possible 12 since the appointment of head coach De Zerbi a month ago.
Profligate Albion managed 19 attempts at goal but, aside from expertly clawing away from Gross nine minutes from time, England World Cup hopeful Henderson was rarely tested.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Johnson appears to be okay for now, but his condition will be worth monitoring for Forest at the break.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
BLOCK! March raids down the right flank and digs out a cross to the back post. Trossard collects and shoots on the turn, but Aurier charges down his strike and the ball deflects back off the Belgian for a goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Johnson is down for the visitors, but Brighton are in possession. The referee opts to halt the game with the Seagulls in a great position, much to the fury of the home side.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Forest have offered next to nothing in the Brighton half. Johnson applies pressure on Veltman that earns the applause of the away end. They've not had much to cheer.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Brighton are starting to create chances, but it has been the story of their Premier League tenure that they're lacking a clinical edge in the final third.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
CHANCES! Trossard breaks down the left flank and supplies a cutback for Gross. He shoots low and hard at goal, but his effort is straight at Henderson, who parries it out. Welbeck tries to pounce on the rebound only to see his effort smothered by the Forest keeper.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
SAVE! Lallana releases March down the right flank and he runs into the box with a penetrating run. The winger shoots low and hard towards the bottom-right corner, but Henderson gets down to palm his effort behind.
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