Nigeria’s Awoniyi Gives Nottingham Forest First Premier League Win In 23 Years

Nottingham Forest secured a famous win as Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal to beat West Ham as Premier League football returned to the City Ground after a 23-year absence.

Awoniyi, Forest’s £17m record signing this summer, applied the first-time finish after Jesse Lingard’s effort had been deflected into his path off Hammers defender Ben Johnson.

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was Forest’s other hero, denying Declan Rice with a second-half penalty save.

The Hammers could also reflect on two strikes from distance that hit the crossbar and another excellent Henderson save from Tomas Soucek as they started the season with successive defeats.

However, for Forest and their boss Steve Cooper, it was another unforgettable day for a club who were bottom of the Championship less than 12 months ago.

Spurred on by a frenzied home crowd, Forest started on the front foot and had enough to keep West Ham at bay even after their energetic early efforts started to slow.

Meanwhile, besides the first Nottingham Forest win courtesy of Nigeria’s Awoniyi, pundits are waiting for the West London cracker between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs as the two teams after scoring wins last weekend aspire to get the better of the other in the pursuit of points.

Source: BBC News

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