Nottingham, England – Nottingham Forest moved as much as sixth place within the Premier League standings with a slim 1-0 victory over Ipswich City on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday.
The match-winning aim got here within the fiftieth minute when New Zealand worldwide Chris Wooden transformed a penalty kick, changing into Nottingham Forest’s joint-top aim scorer within the Premier League with 24 objectives, equaling the document set by Bryan Roy.
Wooden’s eighth league aim of the season was the distinction between the 2 sides, as Nottingham Forest bounced again from their latest defeat to safe all three factors. The end result sees them stage on factors with fourth-placed Chelsea, whereas Ipswich stay within the relegation zone after the loss.
Ipswich had their probabilities within the first half, with Cameron Burgess‘ header cleared off the road by Forest defender Ola Aina, and Omari Hutchinson forcing an excellent save from goalkeeper Matz Sels. Nonetheless, the guests had been unable to search out the breakthrough, and Nottingham Forest took management after the break.
The house aspect had been awarded a penalty when Sammie Szmodics introduced down Jota Silva, and Wooden stepped as much as confidently dispatch the spot-kick, placing Nottingham Forest forward. Ipswich struggled to mount a significant response within the second half, managing only one shot heading in the right direction as they fell to defeat.
The end result marks a big second for Chris Wooden, who has now matched the membership’s Premier League goalscoring document, and an important three factors for Nottingham Forest as they proceed their push for a top-half end within the league.
