Southampton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
Lodi has another deep free-kick for Forest. However, this time his cross is overhit and Bazuna comes off his line to comfortably claim the cross.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
The Forest fans in the away end are in fine voice as the first half enters its final six minutes.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
There is more attacking proficiency from Forest who work the ball well down the left flank. Gibbs-White directs a cross into the heart of the penalty box but Yates is unable to generate the power nor the direction to trouble Bazunu greatly in the Southampton goal.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Armel Bella-Kotchap Duje Ćaleta-Car
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
Southampton are pressing forward and looking for an equaliser having gone a goal down. Forest's defence has been resolute so far and they possess a potent threat on the break.
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