The nature of Nottingham Forest’s season means there will undoubtedly still be twists and turns to come in the next fortnight, off the field and on it. But the magnitude of the celebrations from Forest’s players and their hefty support here underlined what a significant result this could turn out to be.
Given the drama that has engulfed Forest in recent weeks and months, it has been almost easy to forget at times that this Premier League relegation battle could be settled on the pitch. For once, Forest let their football do the talking, albeit against the league’s worst side, to take a sizeable step towards survival.
