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
OVER!!! Gibbs-White swings a long-range Forest free-kick into the box, which is headed back across goal by Omobamidele. Yates meets it in the middle with an off-balance half-volley, skewing his effort over the top from 10 yards out!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Nottingham Forest have scored eight goals in the first 15 minutes of their games this season, doubling their lead since, with only Arsenal (10) and Newcastle United (nine) managing scored more in the Premier League this season!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Forest can hardly get a touch of the ball at the moment as Fulham continue to build pressure down the right, but Pereira's cross in towards Muniz in the middle is claimed, caught and held by Sels flying well off his goal-line.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Fulham are enjoying much more possession as they look to get back into the game, but a 30-yard shot being blazed miles over the top by Pereira isn't doing much to help their cause!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
First-half substitutions are usually reserved for injuries and woeful individual performances, so Marco Silva's decision to make three changes in one across Fulham's midfield is certainly a rarity in Premier League circles!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Fulham's three substitutes are thrown straight into the action as the visitors keep the ball for their longest spell of the game so far. It eventually comes to Traore on the right, but neither Muniz, Willian nor Robinson can get on the end of it as Elanga clears!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Fulham have won all three of their Premier League games against Nottingham Forest, but have never won four in a row against an opponent in the competition and are miles off doing so in this one!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Wood turns and plays a good throughball in behind the defence with Elanga chasing hard, but Adarabioyo gets a vital foot in to send the ball away and over the touchline!
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