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The FA Cup - Fourth Round - Replay
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Nottingham Forest win 5-3 on penalties

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bristol City (5-3 on pens): Premier League hosts edge to win on penalties

By Steve SutcliffeBBC Sport

Last updated on .From the section FA CupBBC Russian199

Nottingham Forest edged past Championship Bristol City in a penalty shootout to set up an FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester United.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winning spot-kick for the hosts, with Sam Bell having seen home goalkeeper Matt Turner save his effort.

Divock Origi's close-range effort had put Forest in front only for Jason Knight to level six minutes later.

And the sides could then not be separated until the dramatic finale.

It was far from a dull stalemate, with both teams spurning a succession of good opportunities to win the encounter before and during extra time.

Perhaps fuelled by a sense of injustice - with Liam Manning's side convinced Belgium forward Origi had diverted Felipe's near post flick in with his hand when scoring his first goal since arriving from AC Milan in the summer - the Robins drew level almost immediately.

Turner could only push Andy King's thumping 25-yard shot against his post and Bell was able to steer the rebound into the path of Knight, who finished from 10 yards.

The visitors then enjoyed the better of things for long periods against a Forest side showing eight changes from their Premier League draw at Bournemouth.

Tommy Conway forced Turner into a good reaction stop while Anis Mehmeti had three efforts well saved by the American, who was aiming to impress after losing his place to new signing Matz Sels last weekend.

With the contest threatening to go away from Forest, the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Neco Williams, Awoniyi and Nuno Tavares made a difference after being introduced by boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

Williams twice went close to scoring, while Tavares saw visiting goalkeeper Max O'Leary palm his blistering long-range effort to safety.

However, the Robins, who were looking to eliminate more than one top-flight opponent in the same FA Cup campaign for the first time since 1919-20, will rue missed chances in extra time - with Tavares preventing Wells from tapping in and Harry Cornick unable to hit the target from a Wells cross late on.

Line-ups

Nottm Forest

Formation 3-4-2-1

  • 1Turner
  • 32Omobamidele
  • 18Felipe
  • 19Niakhaté
  • 29MontielSubstituted forGardnerat 90'minutes
  • 8KouyatéSubstituted forAwoniyiat 64'minutes
  • 28Danilo
  • 15ToffoloSubstituted forTavaresat 75'minutes
  • 10Gibbs-White
  • 21ElangaSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 64'minutes
  • 27OrigiSubstituted forN Williamsat 75'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Tavares
  • 7N Williams
  • 9Awoniyi
  • 14Hudson-Odoi
  • 23Vlachodimos
  • 40Santiago Costa dos Santos
  • 49Osong
  • 53Gardner
  • 56Abbott

Bristol City

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1O'Leary
  • 2McCrorieSubstituted forKnight-Lebelat 83'minutes
  • 26Vyner
  • 16Dickie
  • 24RobertsSubstituted forTannerat 61'minutes
  • 10KingSubstituted forJamesat 61'minutes
  • 8Williams
  • 11Mehmeti
  • 12KnightSubstituted forCornickat 61'minutes
  • 20Bell
  • 15ConwayBooked at 58minsSubstituted forWellsat 75'minutes

Substitutes

  • 6James
  • 9Cornick
  • 19Tanner
  • 21Wells
  • 23Bajic
  • 27Knight-Lebel
  • 37Backwell
  • 38Taylor-Clarke
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Attendance:
27,754

Match Stats

Home TeamNottm ForestAway TeamBristol City
Possession
Home53%
Away47%
Shots
Home18
Away17
Shots on Target
Home5
Away9
Corners
Home5
Away10
Fouls
Home8
Away7

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3).

  2. Penalties over

    Penalty Shootout ends, Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3).

  3. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(5), Bristol City 1(3). Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  4. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(4), Bristol City 1(3). Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

  5. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(4), Bristol City 1(2). Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  6. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(3), Bristol City 1(2). Nahki Wells (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  7. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(3), Bristol City 1(1). Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  8. Post update

    Penalty saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

  9. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(2), Bristol City 1(1). Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

  10. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(1), Bristol City 1(1). Harry Cornick (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  11. Post update

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 1(1), Bristol City 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  12. Penalties in progress

    Penalty Shootout begins Nottingham Forest 1, Bristol City 1.

  13. Post update

    Second Half Extra Time ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Bristol City 1.

  14. Post update

    Hand ball by Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest).

  15. Post update

    Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. Post update

    Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).

  17. Post update

    Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.

  18. Post update

    Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.

  19. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gardner.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

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199 comments

  • Comment posted by Robert, at 00:30 8 Feb

    What a shame the BBC used licence fee money to bid for the rights to this game then prevented anyone worldwide from watching it, except people who downloaded a specific betting app and placed a bet. So much for the magic of the FA Cup. Must do better.

    • Reply posted by STRONGBAD, at 02:18 8 Feb

      STRONGBAD replied:
      Paramount plus showed Forest v City replay being shown live on their website......after subscribing in Oz to find they had Villa v Chelsea game only!!!! Very hard to get live Bristol City games here unless they're in top 6 of championship let alone any cup games!

  • Comment posted by For-1975, at 23:18 7 Feb

    Was at the match. Not a great match and one I won’t remember but we got there in the end. So I guess that’s all that matters.
    Good luck Bristol city for the rest of the season. You look decent

  • Comment posted by dre, at 23:25 7 Feb

    unlucky boys been a good run well done forest good luck on next round !!

    • Reply posted by Mark, at 00:58 8 Feb

      Mark replied:
      Thanks your a proper supporter! Not like some of the idiots who come on here, good luck in the league

  • Comment posted by Claude, at 23:14 7 Feb

    Well, we got to the 5th round this year at least!

    Nothing really between the teams which is worrying.

    At least the game gave some fitness to players coming back.

    Hopefully we will play much better at the weekend and not be too negative.

    Good to see Niakhate back.

    • Reply posted by Salbor, at 23:27 7 Feb

      Salbor replied:
      Agreed. We'll have to play better. Simple as.

  • Comment posted by Salbor, at 23:23 7 Feb

    There's the easy way and there's the Forest way.

    No matter. Job done and on to that team which will remain nameless.

    • Reply posted by Neutral fan, at 00:05 8 Feb

      Neutral fan replied:
      End of the road for forest in the next round..👍

  • Comment posted by ForestAL1962, at 23:26 7 Feb

    Just got back from the game.
    Awful match , but not going to berate anybody. Matt Turner, vilified recently , had an excellent game, as did Nico Williams and young Joe Gardner when they came on.
    Bring on Man U in the 5th round .
    The City Ground will be a cauldron.
    COYR
    In Nuno we trust.

    • Reply posted by Mark Birtles, at 23:42 7 Feb

      Mark Birtles replied:
      “Neco”

  • Comment posted by Wombat_LCFC, at 07:41 8 Feb

    Hard luck Bristol City - a brave and committed display. Great vocal support from the travelling Robins fans but ultimately Forest squeaked through on the penalty lottery.

  • Comment posted by Salbor, at 09:10 8 Feb

    It'll be interesting the BBC coverage next round. The club they can't bear to talk about hosting the club they can't get enough of.
    And what if Forest win? (And they did last time out) They'll have to talk about them then.

    • Reply posted by Bezz, at 10:13 8 Feb

      Bezz replied:
      It's not just Forest the BBC don't like to talk about its the whole of the East Midland's, bar Lineker's Leicester of course.

  • Comment posted by tom, at 23:11 7 Feb

    Unlucky Bristol, was hoping my hometown would get further, but not to be.

    • Reply posted by For-1975, at 23:50 7 Feb

      For-1975 replied:
      I’m Forest and to fair, if you’d beat us I would have been behind you in the rest of this comp

  • Comment posted by KR, at 07:26 8 Feb

    The FA Cup this season has demonstrated City can compete with Prem clubs. The players should take a lot of confidence from this and one would hope they apply themselves in their remaining league games as if they are playing Prem teams. If they do this I am sure they will end up in a far better position than what they are in at present.

    • Reply posted by playerandref1964-1991, at 08:31 8 Feb

      playerandref1964-1991 replied:
      🌳 are barely a PL club.

  • Comment posted by Steven M, at 05:06 8 Feb

    The magic of the cup. COYR.

  • Comment posted by sky blue sam, at 09:01 8 Feb

    Hard luck Bristol. You played very well.

    • Reply posted by Dave B, at 11:19 8 Feb

      Dave B replied:
      Well done Nottingham

  • Comment posted by Michael, at 00:02 8 Feb

    Just beautiful to see Felipe back, he was majestic.

  • Comment posted by redforest4ever, at 07:57 8 Feb

    A long night. Ridiculous to have 30 minutes extra time at the end of a reply. Why not go straight to penalties.

    • Reply posted by Feed Him, at 09:02 8 Feb

      Feed Him replied:
      It's a fundamental part of the right to reply.

  • Comment posted by disgustedofwells, at 23:13 7 Feb

    Tragic…BCFC were so close!

  • Comment posted by OliverDMcCall, at 04:13 8 Feb

    Just barely scraped though, but we'll probably lose to United anyway.

  • Comment posted by Daventry pirate , at 10:07 8 Feb

    Bristol City very unlucky to out in such a way.

  • Comment posted by simon horton, at 10:46 8 Feb

    I will be watching Bristol City's results with interest for the rest of the season

    • Reply posted by ForestAL1962, at 18:46 8 Feb

      ForestAL1962 replied:
      I won’t.

  • Comment posted by red ted, at 23:16 7 Feb

    Over the 120 minutes, think Bristol City deserved the win, penalty's so cruel!!.

    • Reply posted by dre, at 23:25 7 Feb

      dre replied:
      pretty even stevens last 20mins of normal time they had us pushed back

  • Comment posted by Galaxy, at 23:13 7 Feb

    In Nottingham's realm where legends reside,
    A name echoed, with skill and stride,
    Awoniyi, a poet with a football at his feet,
    Navigating the pitch, where dreams and battles meet.

    Penalties, like verses, line his path,
    A test of nerve, a moment to grasp,
    Awoniyi steps forward, a poet unafraid,
    To dance with destiny, with courage displayed.

    COYR!

    • Reply posted by sameold, at 07:27 8 Feb

      sameold replied:
      Don’t give up the day job……..