Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Leeds United in the Premier League today.
The Reds were once again active in the transfer market during January, signing centre-back Felipe and goalkeeper Keylor Navas to bolster Steve Cooper’s squad and provide defensive resilience to a side still fighting to avoid relegation. Recent results have improved, and Forest sit 14th in the table, but there remains only three points between themselves and the bottom three.
Leeds, meanwhile, have even less breathing space - after both Wolves and Everton won on Saturday, Jesse Marsch’s side are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference and are six without a win in the league.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
Johnson's fine finish was Forest's only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, while Leeds have not been able to get past Navas with any of their five shots from inside the box. Bamford has not looked at the peak of his powers as he continues his return from injury, so how long will Marsch leave it before introducing record signing Rutter off the bench?
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
Forest take a 1-0 lead into the break, but Leeds will be wondering how they are not at least level in this match. After a bright start, the visitors found themselves behind after a brilliant strike from Johnson, who lashed home a stupendous volley from the edge of the box. After that though, it was down to debutant Navas between the Forest sticks to maintain his new team's lead, making superb stops to deny Ayling and then Gnonto, while Sinisterra missed a golden opportunity to level when he blazed over.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 LEEDS UNITED
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
Sinisterra fires the ball into Bamford in a threatening position, but the striker's first touch is too heavy and races through to the waiting hands of Navas.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
Great stop again! A loose header from Williams in his own penalty area gifts the ball to Gnonto. The Leeds man brings it down before lashing at goal, but Navas dives to his right to punch the ball away from danger and preserve his team's lead.
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