Nottingham Forest were in fine form against West Ham United, running out 2-1 winners to keep alive their faint hopes of securing Champions League football next season.
Morgan Gibbs-White got praise from Gary Lineker after opening the scoring, with central defender Nikola Milenkovic powering home a second with his head in the second half.
Jarrod Bowen did set up a nervy finish for the Reds, but Nuno Espirito Santo saw his team show superb resistance to set up a mouthwatering game at home to Chelsea next weekend.
Forest have it all to play for on the final day of the campaign, but whatever happens now, the Reds can look back on a brilliant season where they have exceeded all expectations.
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Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images
Tickets to watch Forest are like gold dust these days but former winger Joe Lolley managed to bag himself one for yesterday’s game down at the London Stadium against West Ham.
The winger was spotted on social media taking photographs with the club’s supporters as he enjoys his mid-season break from his exploits with Sydney FC by returning to England.
Lolley moved to Australia in the summer of 2022, with Steve Cooper deciding that the forward wouldn’t be part of his Premier League plans after taking him to a pre-season training camp in Spain.
Lolley clearly still holds Forest close to his heart and there is a strong possibility that the former hero will be on Trentside this weekend to witness the Reds take on Chelsea on home soil.
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Joe Lolley record at Nottingham Forest
The winger helped the Reds through some dark periods with a string of fine performances, with Lolley linked with a move to Aston Villa during the 2018/19 campaign.
Lolley was a very likeable player in the Forest dressing room and always gave his all, whether it was playing in his usual position out wide, or through the middle as a forward.
Joe Lolley stats at Nottingham Forest Total
Appearances 171
Goals 26
Assists 27
Injuries eventually took their toll on Lolley’s body and it was perhaps unsurprising when he chose to move to the A-League, where he’s now considered one of the top players.
It’s great to see Lolley taking an interest in Forest now he’s back on home soil and it’s good to see there are no hard feelings following his departure from the club following promotion.