Nottingham Forest vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Three first-half goals earned Nottingham Forest a vital 3-1 victory over Fulham in their battle to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone.

The hosts were irrepressible in the first period with Callum Hudson-Odoi opening the scoring after nine minutes and Chris Wood doubling Forest’s advantage in the 19th minute.

Stunned Fulham manager Marco Silva made a triple substitution but it got worse for the visitors before the interval as the outstanding Morgan Gibbs-White made it 3-0 in stoppage time with a clinical finish.

Fulham reacted well in the second half and threw themselves a lifeline when Tosin Adarabioyo headed in from a corner.

Both sides hit the woodwork but despite a few jitters Forest held firm to move to 25 points, three ahead of Luton Town who occupy the last relegation place.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League updates

• FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 3-1 Fulham

• GOAL! Nottm Forest 3 Fulham 1 (Tosin Adarabioyo 49)

• GOAL! Nottm Forest 3 (Morgan Gibbs-White 45) Fulham 0

• GOAL! Nottm Forest 2 (Chris Wood 19) Fulham 0

• GOAL! Nottm Forest 1 (Callum Hudson-Odoi 9) Fulham 0

Nottingham Forest FC 3 - 1 Fulham FC

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:37

It's all done and dusted at the City Ground, as Forest's three-goal lead from the first half proves crucial to sealing a 3-1 victory over Fulham!! Only one goal to speak of in the second, but what a half it proved to be with chances galore at both ends. Fulham needed a response after an opening 45 minutes of disarray, and got it just four minutes into the second half thanks to Adarabioyo's towering header. Still two goals to the good, Forest pushed to put the result beyond doubt, but couldn't add to their first-half tally as Williams struck the crossbar and Danilo and Origi fired high and wide from close range late on. Fulham had an absolute glut of chances throughout the half, but they too couldn't add to their earlier goal, with Adarabioyo and Muniz both heading wide as Tete and Traore's efforts hit the woodwork. A frenetic, free-scoring, end-to-end game comes to a close, as Forest secure a huge three points to take themselves three points clear of Luton in 18th. Fulham could well have overcome their woeful first-half showing which led to three players being hooked on half an hour, and drop to 13th with their 14th defeat of the season.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:28

FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3-1 FULHAM.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:28

OFF THE UPRIGHT!!! Fulham hit the woodwork again!! Traore collects Reed's pass and drills a shot goalwards from the right-hand side of the box, but it cannons back off the top of the near post and goes behind for a goal-kick!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:27

WIDE!!! Wood's first time ball out to Origi on the right is inch-perfect, and the Belgian charges into the box. Engaging Leno, he bears down on goal and shoots towards the bottom corner, but drags his effort just a few inches beyond the far post!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:26

Murillo looks for Wood again with a long-range throughball into the box, but the New Zealand striker gets nowhere near it as Leno comes off his line to collect.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:24

FIVE added minutes to play at the City Ground - will that be enough time for Fulham to rescue something at the death?

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:24

With time running out, Fulham win a close-range free-kick from the left-hand side of Forest's box, and Willian delivers. The low ball into the near post is hooked away from the goalmouth by Omobamidele, and Dominguez arrives on the byline to scythe it clear of danger!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:21

OVER!!! A loose Traore pass leaves space in behind for Reyna to play in Danilo, and the midfielder charges into the visitors' box before blasting a powerful strike over the top from an acute angle!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:21

OVER!! Origi steps away from two defenders and plays a one-two with Wood before letting fly from the edge of the box, but his left-footed strike flashes just a few inches beyond the crossbar!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:19

Fulham have attempted 14 shots in this match, higher than their Premier League average of 13.2 this season, yet have only Adarabioyo's goal to show for it with Forest looking set to secure the points here.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:17

CHANCE!!! Fulham continue to pile on the pressure with Forest unable to clear Willian's cross into their box. It's bouncing all over the place with several headers and swings of boots missed, before Muniz and De Cordova-Reid get in each other's way and the ball ricochets behind for a goal-kick!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:15

Robinson's cross from the left flank is right onto the head of Muniz, but he can't direct his near-post effort on target and the ball whistles wide!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:14

Substitution Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina Harry Stefano Toffolo

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:14

Substitution Anthony David Junior Elanga Nicolás Martín Domínguez

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:14

OVER!!! Aina is put into wide open pasture with a lofted pass over the top, and crosses back into the middle. Wood dummies on the edge of the box, as Yates arrives onto the ball and sends a woeful finish skywards!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:11

Williams dives across in cover to block Robinson's left-footed cross behind for a corner, but Forest are able to convincingly clear the resulting set-piece.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:11

OVER!!! Another Fulham corner is played short between Traore, Reed and Willian, and the latter's cross finds Muniz, whose looping header sails over the bar and lands on the roof of the net!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:09

Fulham have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away games, with only Sheffield United winning fewer on the road this term than the Cottagers' two overall.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:08

Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Giovanni Alejandro Reyna

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:06

OFF THE BAR!!! Fulham go closer still!! Pereira's corner is met by Tete at the near post, and his goalbound header bounces off the underside of the bar before being scrambled clear by Yates!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:06

SAVED!! What a stop from Sels!! Pereira and Traore both have attempted crosses into the box cleared by Forest, but it's third time lucky for the substitute, finding Adarabioyo at the far post. His downward header looks certain to find the corner, but Sels desperately dives across to parry it around the upright!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:02

Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:02

Substitution João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves Harrison James Reed

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:02

Hudson-Odoi surges around the outside of Tete and drills a low cross into the middle, but Bassey slides across to scythe the ball away in an unorthodox style before it's eventually booted clear by Leno!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:00

Deflected crosses into the middle by Tete and Palhinha in quick succession are both dealt with by Forest, with Aina dispossessing the latter and setting off on a fantastic run out of defence!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

21:00

Substitution Callum James Hudson-Odoi Divock Okoth Origi

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:59

OFF THE WOODWORK!!! Gibbs-White and Williams link up down the right and the latter is urged to shoot from the edge of the box, with his left-footed effort taking a deflection before bouncing back into play off the top of the crossbar!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:56

Gibbs-White beats Tete down the left-hand side before squaring to Gibbs-White in the middle, but his flicked-up half-volley is drilled into the back foot of Adarabioyo!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:55

BLOCKED!!! It's Fulham's turn to cut through the Forest as Pereira glides into open space on the break. He finds Willian running at pace into the box, but the substitute's low shot on the cutback is blocked by a combination of Murillo and Danilo!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:54

Yellow Card Matthew Charles Turner

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:53

Danilo and Gibbs-White combine in midfield again as the latter lets fly from 25 yards, but his low drive is blocked away from danger by Bassey on the edge of his own box!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:51

Traore takes on Aina and beats him around the outside before crossing, but again Sels is there to pluck that dangerous-looking ball out of the sky!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:51

Fulham's latest corner is played short and back to Willian for a first-time cross, but his delivery into the middle is punched well clear by Sels!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:50

Williams latches onto Elanga's throughball down the byline but appears to have been clipped by Robinson on the way through. He goes down in the box as a result, but a Forest penalty is not forthcoming from the referee!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:48

Forest are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches when ahead at half-time, last losing against Manchester United at the end of August.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:47

CHANCE!!! Fulham race straight back up the other end as Traore squeezes the ball through three defenders to Cairney, who in turn finds Willian. His cutback into the middle has Muniz waiting to tap home, but Murillo makes a crucial interception to deny him on the goal-line!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:46

CHANCE!!! Gibbs-White turns over possession and plays Hudson-Odoi into space vacated by Tete. The opening goalscorer cuts inside and races into the area, but goes down under pressure from the Fulham defender and fails to win the penalty he was after!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:44

Willian drives over halfway on the break and looks to play in Robinson down the left flank, but Williams slides across in cover to steer the ball away from danger and out over the sideline!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:41

Fulham have the best of the early second-half possession and Pereira swings a deep cross into the box. Muniz can't get there, but applies enoguh pressure on Williams to force a corner off the Forest full-back.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:40

Assist Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:40

Goal Abdul-Nasir Oluwatosin Oluwadoyinsolami Adarabioyo

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:40

Bassey comes off second-best in an aerial collision with Gibbs-White and has stayed down, eventually returning to his feet but moving gingerly as he gets back into position for the visitors.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:38

We're back for the second half, which is kicked off by Muniz for a Fulham side who face a tough, tough task to get back into this game.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:31

Gibbs-White has been at the centre of everything good about Forests's first-half performance, with five final-third entries seeing him come away with a goal, an assist and three chances created. He's played 11 passes in this area of the pitch, putting in four crosses and completing two of his three attempted dribbles. Locksmith.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:29

What a first half at the City Ground!! Dominant hosts Nottingham Forest score a trio of superbly-worked goals to lead a lacklustre Fulham 3-0 at the break!! Gibbs-White's pass in behind the defence opened up space for Hudson-Odoi to slot home the opener after just nine minutes, and less than 10 later Wood had fired in their second from 25 yards! Elanga clipped the outside of the post as the visitors continued to be cut wide open, and Fulham boss Silva went left-field with a triple substitution mid-way through the half! That hardly stemmed Forest's momentum though, as Danilo and Gibbs-White glided through once more for the latter to net a deserved goal. Fulham were only 2-0 up at the break on the way to beating Forest 5-0 in the reverse fixture - could the Reds return the favour in the second half?

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:24

HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3-0 FULHAM.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:20

We're into three additional minutes at the end of an all-action first half on the banks of the Trent.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:20

CHANCE!!! Pereira gets away from Omobamidele down the right and fires in a cross towards Muniz, but the striker pulls his header back across the face of goal and fails to trouble Sels!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:20

Assist Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:19

Goal Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:19

OVER!!! Gibbs-White swings a long-range Forest free-kick into the box, which is headed back across goal by Omobamidele. Yates meets it in the middle with an off-balance half-volley, skewing his effort over the top from 10 yards out!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:17

Nottingham Forest have scored eight goals in the first 15 minutes of their games this season, doubling their lead since, with only Arsenal (10) and Newcastle United (nine) managing scored more in the Premier League this season!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:15

Forest can hardly get a touch of the ball at the moment as Fulham continue to build pressure down the right, but Pereira's cross in towards Muniz in the middle is claimed, caught and held by Sels flying well off his goal-line.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:14

Fulham are enjoying much more possession as they look to get back into the game, but a 30-yard shot being blazed miles over the top by Pereira isn't doing much to help their cause!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:13

First-half substitutions are usually reserved for injuries and woeful individual performances, so Marco Silva's decision to make three changes in one across Fulham's midfield is certainly a rarity in Premier League circles!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:11

Fulham's three substitutes are thrown straight into the action as the visitors keep the ball for their longest spell of the game so far. It eventually comes to Traore on the right, but neither Muniz, Willian nor Robinson can get on the end of it as Elanga clears!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:08

Fulham have won all three of their Premier League games against Nottingham Forest, but have never won four in a row against an opponent in the competition and are miles off doing so in this one!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:06

Wood turns and plays a good throughball in behind the defence with Elanga chasing hard, but Adarabioyo gets a vital foot in to send the ball away and over the touchline!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:05

Substitution Harry Wilson Willian Borges da Silva

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:05

Pereira cuts inside Williams on the left to hang up a cross towards the right-hand side, but an arriving Wilson can't get a good enough contact on the ball to steer it goalwards!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:04

Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Adama Traoré Diarra

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:04

Substitution Saša Lukić Thomas Cairney

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:04

Nottingham Forest have alternated between losing (five) and not losing (three wins and a draw) in their nine midweek Premier League games since the start of last season. They lost their last such match 2-1 against Arsenal in January, but are already two goals to the good this time around!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

20:02

WIDE!!! How on earth are Forest not 3-0 up?? Elanga and Gibbs-White play a defence-splitting one-two on the edge of Fulham's box, allowing the former space to race through on goal. He's only got Leno to beat from close range, but drags his effort wide, clipping the far post with the goal at his mercy!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:57

It's three goals in the last three games for Wood, taking his tally to 11 for the season as Forest's leading striker. It's his longest goalscoring streak since a run of four between September 2020 to and July 2020 amidst an injury-hit campaign at Burnley.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:56

Gibbs-White looks to release Elanga into space down the right, but Robinson sprints back in cover to dispossess the Swede and alleviate some of the pressure on Leno's goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:52

Aina's long throw into the Fulham box is only half-cleared by the visitors and ricochets off Elanga into the path of Yates. He cuts the ball back from the byline, but Adarabioyo's block results in a corner to the hosts.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:51

Assist Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:50

Goal Christopher Grant Wood

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:50

SAVED!!! Another sensational Gibbs-White touch takes him beyond Adarabioyo and into the final third. Racing through the retreating Fulham defence, he passes left to Hudson-Odoi in space, but the goalscorer takes too long to get a shot away and Leno makes the save once he does!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:49

Muniz brings down another forward ball, this time from a Fulham throw-in, and tries to round Murillo, but the Brazilian nods it behind to gift Fulham a corner.

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19:45 , -

GOAL! Nottm Forest 1 (Callum Hudson-Odoi 9) Fulham 0

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:46

Hudson-Odoi has scored his fourth Premier League goal for Forest on his 22nd appearance for the club, having taken 72 outings to net the same number for former club Chelsea in the competition.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:44

WIDE!!! Pereira swings a lofted reverse ball into the middle as Fulham chase an immediate response. Muniz chests it on before swiveling to shoot from a tight angle, but can only find the side netting with his effort!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:41

Assist Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:41

SAVED!!! After cutting out a promising Forest attack at the other end, Fulham counter and the ball comes to Pereira. With passing lanes closed off, the Brazilian lets fly with a looping 20-yard effort that Sels saves!!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:40

Goal Callum James Hudson-Odoi

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:39

A poor clearance from Leno is sezied by Hudson-Odoi, but the winger's cross back into the area can't find a red shirt and Bassey knocks the ball away.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:36

Wood is played into space by Aina down the left, but Tete slides across with a cover tackle that sends the ball out for the game's first corner.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:34

Forest have lost each of their last four home games against Fulham in the league, more than they had in their previous 23 meetings with them at the City Ground

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:33

Wood kicks the game off for Forest, and we're underway in the east Midlands!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:29

The teams are out on the pitch at the City Ground, and we'll be ready for kick-off in just a matter of moments!

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:19

Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson both start on the right-hand side for Fulham, displacing Timothy Castagne and Willian respectively as Marco Silva makes two changes. Striker Rodrigo Muniz has eight goals in his last eight league appearances and scored a 93rd minute equaliser at Bramall Lane, while Alex Iwobi, who is flanking the Brazilian alongside Wilson, netted a brace in December’s 5-0 win over Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:19

Nuno Espirito Santo makes three changes to the side held 1-1 by Palace, with Andrew Omobamidele and Danilo brought into the spine of the team as Felipe and Ibrahim Sangare drop out. Anthony Elanga also comes in for Divock Origi out wide, looking to provide top scorer Chris Wood with plenty of attacking support.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:14

FULHAM SUBS: Marek Rodak, Harrison Reed, Raul Jimenez, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Tim Ream, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Willian, Timothy Castagne.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:14

FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Tosin Adarabioyo, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Joao Palhinha, Sasa Lukic; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi; Rodrigo Muniz.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:08

NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Matt Turner, Ibrahim Sangare, Cheikhou Kouyate, Harry Toffolo, Nicolas Dominguez, Moussa Niakhate, Giovanni Reyna, Divock Origi, Gonzalo Montiel.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:08

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Andrew Omobamidele, Murillo, Ola Aina; Ryan Yates, Danilo; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:08

An inconsistent second season back in the top-flight sees 12th placed Fulham sat firmly in mid-table, although they’ll be keen to climb against after impressive results in their last two games. A 3-0 win over Champions League-chasing Tottenham preceded a 3-3 draw at bottom side Sheffield United, in which the west Londoners scored twice in the last five minutes plus stoppage time to secure a point from 3-1 down.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:04

Dropping into the relegation places after a four-point deduction by the league for financial fair play breaches, Forest clawed their way back above the trapdoor with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace last time out. The Reds have won just one game in 2024 though, and are only clear of 18th placed Luton on goal difference, facing a Fulham side who smashed them 5-0 in the reverse fixture.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

19:04

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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

18:30

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