Nottingham Forest are again as much as third within the Premier League after beating Tottenham (Ben STANSALL)
Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 on Monday, bouncing again from two defeats to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot and heaping the strain on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
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Forest got here into the sport on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in sixth spot within the desk after losses to Aston Villa and Everton.
However early objectives from Elliot Anderson and top-scorer Chris Wooden settled their nerves and so they held on tenaciously regardless of a late aim from Richarlison to climb to 3rd within the desk.
Leaders Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League title and Arsenal are prone to end second.
However behind them the competitors is fierce for the highest 5 locations that can assure qualification for the Champions League subsequent season.
Simply three factors separate Forest from Aston Villa in seventh spot, with 5 video games remaining for all of the contenders.
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Nuno Espirito Santo’s guests took the lead within the fifth minute following a nook when Anderson’s deflected shot beat Guglielmo Vicario.
Wooden had the ball within the web 5 minutes later nevertheless it was dominated out by VAR for offside.
However the New Zealander doubled Forest’s lead within the sixteenth minute, nodding a cross from Anthony Elanga previous Vicario.
Spurs dominated possession and had extra pictures on aim however offered little risk.
Forest had an opportunity to make it 3-0 10 minutes into the second half when Wooden cushioned the ball into the trail of Morgan Gibbs-White however the midfielder skewed his shot vast.
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Forest defender Harry Toffolo produced a spectacular overhead goalline clearance to maintain out Dejan Kulusevski’s header shortly after the hour mark.
Substitute Spurs defender Kevin Danso let fly from vary nevertheless it didn’t hassle Matz Sels.
Postecoglou introduced on former Forest winger Brennan Johnson and ahead Dominic Solanke with 1 / 4 of the match to go.
Sels produced an outstanding fingertip save low all the way down to his proper from a Richarlison header with about 10 minutes to go as Tottenham upped the strain.
The Brazilian did get on the scoresheet within the 87th minute, powering a header house from a Pedro Porro cross however the guests held on.
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Forest are two-time European champions however haven’t performed within the continent’s prime membership competitors for the reason that 1980/81 season.
Spurs’ 18th defeat of a depressing Premier League season leaves them simply two locations above the relegation zone.
However Postecoglou nonetheless has an opportunity to win silverware in his second season on the membership.
Spurs face Bodo/Glimt within the semi-finals of the Europa League subsequent month, with the winner of the competitors assured a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
Fifth-placed Manchester Metropolis host Villa on Tuesday.
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