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:
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham (45+2’, Awoniyi)⚽️
45+2 mins: How often does it happen? One goal chalked off and the opposition then goes on to score!
Harry Toffolo comes down the left wing before squaring it into the box where Jesse Lingard is wide open. Lingard scuffs his shot but it bounces to Taiwo Awoniyi who knees it into the back of the net!
NO GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
43 mins: Disallowed goal! Benrahma’s effort is chalked off. Antonio bundled into Mangala as Rice cut inside with the ball. The referee took a look at the incident and decides that he’s interfered with play.
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-1 West Ham (42’, Benrahma)⚽️
42 mins: A counter-attack from West Ham sees Declan Rice play in Said Benrahma who guides it home with a cool right-footed effort.
But did Michail Antonio foul Orel Mangala in the build-up? VAR is taking a look.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
41 mins: Save! A throw in is chucked into the West Ham box and finds Brennan Johnson who flicks the ball on. Neco Williams arrives at the back post and shoots!
Lukasz Fabianski sprints over to the near post and manages to block it.
Great save from the West Ham goalkeeper.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
41 mins: Close! Aaron Cresswell brings the ball down the left wing before laying it off to Said Benrahma. He shoots from just outside the box and his effort is deflected over to Michail Antonio.
Antonio squeezes away from two defenders and hooks the ball to the back post. It’s a half shot/half pass. The shot misses the target and the pass just evades Jarrod Bowen at the back post.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
38 mins: The heat seems to be having an effect now. The rapid tempo of the early stages has given way to calm, precise passes and crosses from the wide areas.
Steve Cooper will be happy with what he’s seeing. Forest are giving it a good go against West Ham but there have been chances at bother ends.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
35 mins: Forest thread the ball in between Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal as Taiwo Awoniyi darts in between the two defenders. He whips over a cross but the flag is up as he just strays offside.
At the other end of the pitch Said Benrahma twists and turns his away into the box before moving to the outside of Joe Worrall and dinking the ball over to Jarrod Bowen.
Bowen tries to control it but the ball strikes his knee, bounces loose and Forest boot it clear.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
32 mins: Pablo Fornals chips the ball into the Forest box for Soucek who’s made another piercing run. O’Brien shields the ball and is hit from behind by the West Ham midfielder who pushes him into Henderson.
The ball comes loose and Soucek attempts to recover it but Forest clear the lines before the whistle goes for that foul on O’Brien.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
29 mins: Chance! Patient build-up play down the left side for Nottingham Forest sees them work the ball up the pitch and probe for an opening into the box.
Toffolo manages to squeeze it into the area for Brennan Johnson who turns towards goal and sends a side-footed effort into the hands of Fabianski.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 West Ham
26 mins: Chance! West Ham have grown into the game and are seeing more of the ball now. Aaron Cresswell jogs forward and whips a first time cross into the far side of the area.
Tomas Soucek makes a run from deep, wins the header and nods it into the six yard box where Henderson drops low to smother it safely.
The team take the first drinks break of the match due to how hot the weather temperature is today.
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