Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Forest have the ball back, but they look to lack a little imagination. With Newcastle playing deeper, there is not the same space to exploit in behind.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Now Newcastle have the ball again. The change in shape is allowing them to stretch the pitch and keep possession for a period, running down the clock.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Livramento is introduced, but not in place of Burn. Miley is off, meaning a change in shape for Newcastle, who will likely go to a back five.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Burn did not enjoy the stretched pattern of play in the first half, but he is everywhere now as Forest go for the aerial route. The giant left-back heads another cross away.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
It is all Forest now. Newcastle are going to have to do plenty of defending to protect this lead.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Schar's poor pass is cut out, and the ball breaks for Reyna to shoot from outside the box. Botman gets his body in front of the ball, letting his centre-back partner off the hook.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Forest make another change in the midfield as Danilo comes on for Dominguez.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Dubravka does much, much better to meet a searching pass in behind the Newcastle defence from Murillo. Nuno Tavares is again the man advancing but cannot reach the ball before Dubravka dives out and gathers.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
Burn is up highest to meet a Forest corner, but Dubravka then punches when he might catch the second ball and will be grateful to see Dominguez's volley fail to trouble the target.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United
The Forest substitutes are starting to cause problems. Reyna brings the ball down in the box and tees up Origi, whose shot strikes Botman and flies behind.
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