David: Let's fast forward to the last part of the match. This was like the Benjamin Button movie. The players fought tooth and nail and did not give up. An observation: Armstrong, Archer and Downes do not have the Sulemana effect that the manager has created. Silly individual errors are costing us severely.

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

In the end, Nottingham Forest's first-half performance was enough to continue their superb form. A seventh win in eight games keeps them on course for European football next season at the very least.

The continued Nottingham Forest Premier League heroics means that Nuno Espirito Santo's men and are now serious contenders for the league title. The display against Liverpool at the City Ground in the week was proof enough that there is no run of luck taking place with the Reds now a feared side to face and a tremendously difficult side to break down.

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Southampton's fighting finish was admirable. It followed a promising performance in defeat by Manchester United on Thursday, meaning those looking for positives will see a side still battling despite a bleak situation.