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
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:
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
39 mins: Havertz wins a corner for Chelsea and Mount walks over to take this one. He whips it in and Spurs nod the ball over to Son to kick start a counter-attack.
Son flies down the middle of the pitch and Reece James pulls him back. It’s a cynical foul and James picks up a yellow card.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
36 mins: Chance! Mason Mount sends a pass down the middle to Raheem Sterling who brings it under control and holds of Ryan Sessegnon. He waits for help to arrive and passes the ball Kai Havertz.
Mount himself runs into space and is fed possession. He rolls the ball onto his right foot and fizzes a curling effort just over the crossbar.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
33 mins: Tottenham are finding it extremely difficult to play out from the back and moved through the thirds. They’ve onyl had four touches in Chelsea’s penalty area and only 30% of possession.
It’s impressive work from Chelsea to keep them quiet.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
30 mins: Sterling keeps switching side for Chelsea and is back on the left. He cuts inside of Eric Dier and has a go with his right-foot. Spurs have men back though and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg blocks the effort.
The ball bounces up onto his arm and Chelsea appeal for a penalty but nothing comes from it.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
27 mins: The match restarts after a drinks break and the chance for both managers to get some more instructions into their players.
Spurs get the ball rolling again and Chelsea immediately push high. Sterling charges at Romero to close him down and the defender momentarily panics before sending the ball out for a throw in.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
24 mins: It’s all Chelsea. They’re just simply passing it between Tottenham’s formation and are finding gaps with ease. Kante slides the ball over to James who plays it into the box for Loftus-Cheek. He looks to cut the ball back into the middle and Son is there to guide it behind for a corner.
James delivers the set piece and Kane flicks it over to the far side of the box. Koulibaly is waiting for the ball again but this time his volley is spooned well over the crossbar.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
21 mins: Work for Tottenham to do now. Chelsea have been the more dominant and aggressive team, they’ve taken the initiative away from Spurs and have a deserved goal.
Can Spurs respond?
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham (19’, Koulibaly)⚽️
19 mins: Oh my what a finish this is!
Kai Havertz blasts a low shot at goal that Hugo Lloris tips wide of the back post. Chelsea win the corner and Marc Cucurella whips it over to Kalidu Koulibaly.
The defender meets it on the volley and smokes a right-footed effort straight into the back of the net!
Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham
18 mins: Intricate play between James, Loftus-Cheek and N’Golo Kante sees Chelse pile the pressure on over on the right side. James sends a couple of crosses into the box but the ball comes back to him each time. He then lays it off to Jorginho whose pass over to the left side of the penalty area is cleared by Emerson Royal.
Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham
15 mins: Reece James delivers the set piece into the box but the whistle goes almost immediately as Chelsea hae a man offside in the box.
The Blues are starting to take control of the ball. They seeing most of possession with Spurs focused on defending and counter-attacking.
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