Nottingham Forest vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Fulham: Three first-half goals earned the hosts a precious win
Three first-half goals earned Nottingham Forest a vital 3-1 victory over Fulham in their battle to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone.
The hosts were irrepressible in the first period with Callum Hudson-Odoi opening the scoring after nine minutes and Chris Wood doubling Forest’s advantage in the 19th minute.
Stunned Fulham manager Marco Silva made a triple substitution but it got worse for the visitors before the interval as the outstanding Morgan Gibbs-White made it 3-0 in stoppage time with a clinical finish.
Fulham reacted well in the second half and threw themselves a lifeline when Tosin Adarabioyo headed in from a corner.
Both sides hit the woodwork but despite a few jitters Forest held firm to move to 25 points, three ahead of Luton Town who occupy the last relegation place.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Danilo and Gibbs-White combine in midfield again as the latter lets fly from 25 yards, but his low drive is blocked away from danger by Bassey on the edge of his own box!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Traore takes on Aina and beats him around the outside before crossing, but again Sels is there to pluck that dangerous-looking ball out of the sky!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Fulham's latest corner is played short and back to Willian for a first-time cross, but his delivery into the middle is punched well clear by Sels!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Williams latches onto Elanga's throughball down the byline but appears to have been clipped by Robinson on the way through. He goes down in the box as a result, but a Forest penalty is not forthcoming from the referee!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Forest are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches when ahead at half-time, last losing against Manchester United at the end of August.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
CHANCE!!! Fulham race straight back up the other end as Traore squeezes the ball through three defenders to Cairney, who in turn finds Willian. His cutback into the middle has Muniz waiting to tap home, but Murillo makes a crucial interception to deny him on the goal-line!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
CHANCE!!! Gibbs-White turns over possession and plays Hudson-Odoi into space vacated by Tete. The opening goalscorer cuts inside and races into the area, but goes down under pressure from the Fulham defender and fails to win the penalty he was after!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Willian drives over halfway on the break and looks to play in Robinson down the left flank, but Williams slides across in cover to steer the ball away from danger and out over the sideline!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Fulham have the best of the early second-half possession and Pereira swings a deep cross into the box. Muniz can't get there, but applies enoguh pressure on Williams to force a corner off the Forest full-back.
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