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:
Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
57 mins: That disallowed goal has pumped some wind back in Forest’s sails. They’re not pushing up the pitch and taking the attack to West Ham after seeing out 10 minutes of heavy pressure.
A corner ball is swung over to Niakhaté who turns his header towards goal and sees Fabianski jump to his left and pluck the ball out of the air.
NO GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
54 mins: ...he was! VAR disallows the goal and it’s as you were.
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham (53’, Johnson)⚽️
53 mins: Have Nottingham Forest doubled their lead?!
The ball comes up the pitch to Brennan Johnson who guides the ball down to Taiwo Awoniyi before spinning into the box. Awoniyi threads the ball through the lines back to Johnson who guides it home.
Was Johnson offside when the pass was played though, West Ham think so...
Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
51 mins: Rice feeds the ball over to the right side where Coufal has pushed up the pitch. He slides it in behind where Fornals darts across to collect the ball before squaring it into the penalty area.
He tries to find a team-mate but Lewis O’Brien is there once again to clear it away.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
48 mins: West Ham have come sprinting out of the box here. Jarrod Bowen brings the ball down the right wing and takes on Scott McKenna.
He goes round one defender before Lewis O’Brien knocks the ball behind for a corner.
Fores then deal with the set piece.
Second half: Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
Kick off: Forest get the match back underway and boot the ball long. West Ham recover it in midfield before sending the ball down the left side. Pablo Fornals darts inside and blasts one at goal.
Off the bar! Fornals’ effort rattles into the woodwork and bounces into the six-yard box. Tomas Soucek is the first to react and heads it back at goal but Dean Henderson leaps to his right and palms the ball away with a strong right-hand.
Brilliant save! What a start to the second half.
HT Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
Following the conclusion of this game there is action from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Tottenham in the second game of this Sunday’s Premier League action.
Who will come out on top? Thomas Tuchel’s Blues or Antonio Conte’s Spurs?
We’ll bring you the team news for that one when it drops soon.
HT Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
At 25 years and 22 days, the average age of Nottingham Forest’s starting XI today is their youngest for a Premier League match since May 1993 against Ipswich Town (24y 250d), in what was Brian Clough’s 759th and final league game in charge of Forest.
HT Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
Nottingham Forest have their first Premier League goal in 23 years. It was a scrappy finish but Taiwo Awoniyi won’t care. He’s given Forest the lead at half-time.
Half-time: Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
45+3 mins: An intense and brilliant first half at the City Ground comes to an end with Nottingham Forest taking a one-goal lead into the break.
Can Steve Cooper’s men hold on to their lead or will the Hammers bounce back in the second half?
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