N Forest 1 – 1 Bristol C

Matt Turner got here good for Nottingham Forest as he was the hero in a penalty shootout win towards Bristol Metropolis which arrange an FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester United.

Turner has made a number of high-profile errors in current weeks which noticed boss Nuno Espirito Santo signal a brand new goalkeeper within the January switch window.

However the US worldwide saved Bristol Metropolis at bay all through 120 minutes after which saved Sam Bell’s spot-kick as Forest gained the shootout 5-3 after the tie had ended 1-1.

Divock Origi’s first purpose for Forest since his summer time transfer from AC Milan had given them an early lead however the spirited Championship aspect troubled their Premier League hosts all through and levelled via Jason Knight.

They might have gained the tie in each regular and extra-time had it not been for Turner, who pulled off a string of saves all through the night time.

Forest’s reward is a fifth-round match towards Manchester United on the Metropolis Floor in three weeks, although they must enhance immeasurably contemplating they’ve laboured previous League One Blackpool within the third spherical and now the second-tier Robins.

Forest, who made eight adjustments from the aspect that drew at Bournemouth within the league on Sunday, had designs on a simple night time once they took an eighth-minute lead.

Morgan Gibbs-White pressured Max O’Leary into a surprising one-handed save right down to his proper, however from the ensuing nook Origi glanced dwelling to interrupt his Forest duck.

Nevertheless, it shortly turned obvious {that a} lengthy night time was in retailer because the Robins levelled six minutes later.

Turner tipped Andy King’s shot from distance onto one submit, the ball rolled throughout the road and hit the opposite submit, the place Haydon Roberts collected it and teed up Knight to faucet into an empty web.

Turner then needed to get down properly to avoid wasting Anis Mehmeti’s effort and did even higher to maintain out Tommy Conway’s low shot as Forest have been on the rack.

Mehmeti had one other effort saved by Turner early within the second half because the Forest goalkeeper was saved busy.

Forest despatched on Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi to attempt to wrestle management of the sport.

And so they started to construct some strain within the last 10 minutes.

Nuno Tavares noticed a drilled effort parried by O’Leary earlier than Hudson-Odoi teed up Neco Williams however he shot simply extensive as the sport went to an extra interval.

Either side had probabilities in extra-time because the impenetrable Turner once more denied Mehmeti with a stretching save whereas Moussa Niakhate despatched a free header extensive.

It was the Championship aspect who have been pushing for a winner within the second interval as Nahki Wells was in some way denied on the road after a great transfer down the left whereas Matty James whistled a shot over from a nook.

However the recreation was determined from the penalty spot and Turner denied Bell, which allowed Awoniyi to fireside dwelling the profitable kick.

What’s next?

Nottingham Forest’s subsequent recreation is at dwelling to Newcastle within the Premier League, reside on Saturday Evening Soccer; kick-off 5.30pm.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect then host West Ham on Saturday February 17; kick-off 3pm.

Saturday tenth February 5:00pm


Kick off 5:30pm

Bristol Metropolis’s subsequent outing is at Middlesbrough within the Championship on Saturday; kick-off 3pm.

The Robins then welcome Southampton to Ashton Gate on Tuesday, reside on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 8pm.

Tuesday thirteenth February 7:30pm


Kick off 8:00pm

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