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
Ouattara involved again, this time lunging into Mangala and committing a foul around the halfway line.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Ouattara attempts to play a fast throughball down the right of the box towards Moore, but it goes straight to Hennessey.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth get this Premier League clash under way. Lerma with the first touch.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Having been unbeaten in their first six Premier League games under O'Neil (W2 D4), Bournemouth have lost eight of their last nine, with a 3-0 win over Everton coming between two runs of four straight defeats. They've lost the last four by an aggregate score of 9-0 – they've never lost five consecutive league games without scoring before.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
As for Forest, Cooper makes three alterations to the team that beat Leicester. In the goalkeeper position, Hennessey makes his third Premier League start of the season, replacing Dean Henderson who is injured. At centre-back, Boly is preferred ahead of McKenna who in on the bench. In the attack, Scarpa is replaced by Wood who makes his debut after signing on loan from Newcastle United.
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth make five changes to the team that lost to Brentford last time out. At right-back, Smith returns from suspension and replaces Stacey. In the middle of the defence, Senesi and Mepham drop to the bench. Playing at left-back in the previous game, captain Kelly moves inside to partner Stephens. As a result, Zemura comes in and starts on the left. With Lewis Cook out through injury, Rothwell plays in midfield. Starting with two strikers, Ouattara makes his Bournemouth debut, with Philip Billing out of the squad.
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