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.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

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4 January 2023 19:57

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

4 January 2023 19:57

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

4 January 2023 19:57

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Gibbs-White crosses it in but Southampton are able to clear.

4 January 2023 19:54

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Forest are on the attack again with Awoniyi but Salisu is in the right place to make an excellent interception to derail Awoniyi's jinxing run. Forest recycle the play, though, and win another corner.

4 January 2023 19:54

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Forest have a free-kick which Lodi lofts in the box from long range. The ball bounces around and eventually falls at the feet of Gibbs-White but his effort is tame and goes well wide of the right-hand post.

4 January 2023 19:53

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

It has been a lively start with both sides keen to get men forward. Perraud and Walker-Peters combine again but the latter contests for a header in the box and sends it out for a goal kick.

4 January 2023 19:51

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

4 January 2023 19:50

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Ward-Prowse stands over the free-kick but, this time, Southampton's set-piece specialist sends his effort comfortably over the bar.

4 January 2023 19:49

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Walker-Peters makes a bright burst down the right flank and his low cross finds Elyounoussi on the edge of the box who can't find the space to shoot but goes down and wins a foul in a promising position for Saints.

4 January 2023 19:48