Nottingham Forest play-off semi-final hero Brice Samba inspired team-mates to victory over Sheffield United with a incredible prediction before the penalty shoot-out.
Steve Cooper's Forest side are preparing to face Huddersfield at Wembley on Sunday after beating the Blades 3-2 on spot-kicks at the City Ground after a 3-3 draw on aggregate. Forest were fortunate to get to penalties relying on keeper Samba for superb saves in normal and extra time from Iliman Ndiaye.
But it was in the penalty shoot-out that Congo international keeper Samba, 28, really came into his own. As Forest players gathered around before spot-kicks Samba declared to them: "I will save two". The star's bold declaration raised his team-mates' spirits after fighting a rearguard action and being on the back foot against the Blades for much of the second leg, which they lost 2-1.
