Nottingham Forest v West Ham LIVE: Premier League result, final score & reaction as Forest seal memorable win

Follow the action from the City Ground as Steve Cooper’s Forest take on David Moyes’ Hammers

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Nottingham Forest won their first Premier League home game for 23 years with a 1-0 success over West Ham.

The City Ground had not hosted a top-flight match since 1999 and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured it was a winning homecoming for Forest with his first-half goal. The striker, who until Saturday night was the club’s record signing this summer, bundled home from close range to become the first Forest player to score a Premier League goal since Chris Bart-Williams all those years ago.

It got them up and running after defeat at Newcastle on the opening weekend and, on this evidence, Steve Cooper’s men are going to be a welcome addition to the top flight.

However, they did have goalkeeper Dean Henderson to thank for keeping the three points as he saved Declan Rice’s second-half penalty. He also made several other saves while Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma both hit the underside of the crossbar for the luckless Hammers, with the latter also seeing an opening goal ruled out by VAR in the first half.

Follow all the reaction as Nottingham Forest beat West Ham Utd in the Premier League:

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham

• FULL-TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
• Forest win first home Premier League game since 1999
• 64’ - MISSED PENALTY! Dean Henderson saves Declan Rice’s spot-kick (NOT 1-0 WHU)
• 53’ - NO GOAL! Johnson has potential second goal for Forest ruled out for offside (NOT 1-0 WHU)
• 45+2’ - GOAL! Awoniyi knees the ball home from close range (NOT 1-0 WHU)
• 42’ - NO GOAL! VAR disallows Benrahma’s goal after an Antionio foul in the build-up (NOT 0-0 WHU)

[14 August 2022 10:36 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Sunday’s Premier League action.

First up Nottingham Forest take on West Ham United at the City Ground. Both side lost their opening day fixtures with Forest falling to a 2-0 defeat away at Newcastle and West Ham suffering the same score line against Manchester City thanks to an Erling Haaland brace.

Both teams will be hoping to bounce back and get an early win on the board as they meet this afternoon with David Moyes’ men given the edge to win the game due to the strength of their side and their more recent experience of the Premier League. Although, Steve Cooper has been busy in the transfer window and Forest have strengthened their squad massively. If he can find the right combination of players then Forest may just cause an upset this afternoon.

That’s not all though. Later on there is a London derby as Chelsea welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge. Thomas Tuchel’s men will face a stern test against Antonio Conte’s side who are full of confidence after cruising past Southampton 4-1 last weekend.