Southampton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest battles for possession with Romain Perraud (Getty Images)

Taiwo Awoniyi lifted Nottingham Forest out of the relegation zone with their first away win of the Premier League season on Wednesday as Southampton sank to a 1-0 defeat at St Mary’s and remained rooted to the bottom of the table.

Forest’s goal, only their second away this season, was a 27th minute close range tap-in after Brennan Johnson pounced on an error by Brazilian defender Lyanco and squared to the Nigeria international.

Southampton, with the Premier League’s worst home record, squandered early chances and were booed off after a first half with no shots on target.

They have now lost their first four league games under new manager Nathan Jones and six in a row.

Steve Cooper’s Forest, the side with the league’s worst away record, had not scored on the road in the top flight since a 1-1 draw at Everton last August but could have had more with Johnson rattling the crossbar after 12 minutes.

Forest moved up to 15th with 17 points while Southampton are on 12.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League updates

• Southampton: Bazunu, Lyanco, Kotchap, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Perraud, Elyounoussi, Mara, Adams.
• Nottm Forest: Henderson, Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Renan Lodi, Yates, Freuler, Mangala, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi.

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Scarpa and Lodi combine well down the left-hand side but just like Surridge's cross moments earlier, Lodi's floated cross is cleared with few attackers in the box to contest for it.

4 January 2023 21:07

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With just under 15 minutes of regular time remaining, Southampton have still failed to register a shot on target.

4 January 2023 21:05

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Adams gives the ball away and Forest can break. Surridge makes a lung-busting run up the pitch but he is lacking support and his low cross into the box is easily cleared by the Southampton back line with few Forest attackers in the box.

4 January 2023 21:04

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As Southampton look for an equaliser, they are stretching themselves at the back and Forest have almost capitalised again on a number of occasions.

4 January 2023 21:03

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4 January 2023 21:00

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4 January 2023 20:59

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The goalscorer is unable to continue is replaced by Surridge.

4 January 2023 20:59

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Awoniyi, who has been a livewire for Forest throughout this game, is down and receiving treatment.

4 January 2023 20:59

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Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Gustavo Henrique Furtado Scarpa

4 January 2023 20:59

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The Saints substitutes look to add some energy to the home side's attack. Adam Armstrong combines with Aribo but the midfielder's left-footed effort is well blocked by Lodi before Ward-Prowse brings down Colback and gives away a foul.

4 January 2023 20:57