Forest’s Cooper delighted at 1-1 draw with Man City
Nottingham Forest host Everton in a massive Premier League game that will have implications on the battle to avoid relegation.
Sean Dyche’s Toffees currently sit in the bottom three and the pressure has increased on them to get a positive result following Southampton’s victory over Chelsea yesterday. Three points would jump Everton ahead of both Leeds and West Ham in table.
Forest are in fine form at home though. They have not lost at the City Ground since September though were heavily beaten 4-0 by West Ham last time out. Another loss this afternoon would draw them into the relegation battle but victory would leave them seven points clear.
Follow all the action as Nottingham Forest host Everton:
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Forest have failed to win all nine of the Premier League games in which they have been trailing at half-time this season, drawing three and losing six.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
The hosts get us back underway for the second period.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Cooper’s men have picked up a league-high 76 per cent of their points at home this season, and will need a big second-half display if they are to turn this around and collect another victory at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
The referee blows the whistle to bring a lively first half to a close. Everton take a 2-1 lead into the interval, giving them a real opportunity of finding just a second away league win of the season and their first since early October. They went ahead after just 10 minutes through a Gray penalty, with the forward sending Navas the wrong way to stroke into the right of the goal after Shelvey felled McNeil. Forest hit back though as Gibbs-White’s effort was palmed away by Pickford, but only to Johnson, who fired into the back of the net to level. The Toffees restored their lead through another set-piece, as Pickford’s long free-kick was not dealt with by the hosts, and Doucoure nodded past Navas.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-2 EVERTON
