FOOTBALL – Nottingham Forest eased away from the Premier League relegation zone and left West Ham United in deep trouble as Morgan Gibbs-White slotted a late penalty for a priceless 2-1 victory at the London Stadium last night.
Billed as a relegation six-pointer between the sides 17th and 18th in the table, West Ham took the lead thanks to a Murillo own goal but their hopes of ending a nine-match winless run faded in the second half.
Nicolas Dominguez headed an equaliser for Forest in the 55th minute, shortly after West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville had seen a goal ruled out for offside.
In a nervous finale, West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola clattered into Gibbs-White trying to deal with a ball into the area and referee Tony Harrington awarded a spot kick after viewing a pitch-side VAR monitor.
Gibbs-White stepped up to convert and Forest hung on for a crucial win that lifted them seven points above the drop zone.
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