Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer heaped praise on Steve Cooper on Match of the Day as it was a case of 'mission accomplished' for Nottingham Forest.
The Reds finished 16th in the Premier League after a final day 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace having completed their relegation escape a week earlier against Arsenal. Plenty of pundits had tipped Forest for the drop, but it was Leeds United and Leicester City who join Southampton in the Championship next season.
Forest were relegated to being the final game on last night's show, something their fans will probably be happy with as it meant the stakes were low after an intense season. After discussing the fine job Roy Hodgson had done with Palace, host Lineker also praised Cooper after Forest made 22 summer signings with further recruits arriving in January.
