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Gibbs-White's hat-trick boosts Forest's survival hopes with win over Burnley

Morgan Gibbs-White’s stunning second-half hat-trick gave Nottingham Forest a crucial 4-1 home win over Burnley to boost their survival hopes.

Forest had been trailing 1-0 before Gibbs-White's heroics sparked a dramatic turnaround to move Vitor Pereira's side five points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham, who occupy the final relegation spot with five games left.

Gibbs-White's 15-minute hat-trick heaps further pain on Spurs after they had tried to sign him last summer.

Forest's comeback win at the City Ground leaves second-bottom Burnley on the brink of an immediate return to the Championship, with the Clarets remaining 12 points from safety.

Scott Parker's side had led through Zian Flemming's first-half stoppage-time opener before Gibbs-White turned the game on its head.

He equalised with their first shot on target in the 62nd minute before putting Forest ahead just seven minutes later with a superb first-time volleyed back-post finish.

The England international then bagged his hat-trick in the 77th minute with a wonderful header to become only the third player to score a Premier League hat-trick for Nottingham Forest after Kevin Campbell and Chris Wood.

Substitute Igor Jesus added a stoppage-time fourth to maintain the feel-good factor at the City Ground following the midweek win over Porto to reach the Europa League semi-finals.

WATCH: Gibbs-White hits stunning second-half hat-trick!

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Morgan Gibbs-White gets his hat-trick to put Nottingham Forest 3-1 up in their Premier League clash with Burnley with his second goal of the game

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Morgan Gibbs-White puts Nottingham Forest ahead in their Premier League clash with Burnley with his second goal of the game

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Morgan Gibbs-White equalises for Nottingham Forest in their Premier League clash with Burnley

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