Head coach Steve Cooper hailed an “excellent” performance by Jesse Lingard as Nottingham Forest sealed their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup.
The former Manchester United man capped his best game for the Reds since his summer move by netting his first goal for the club. Fellow summer signing Renan Lodi did likewise as Tottenham Hotspur were downed 2-0 at the City Ground.
Both goalscorers had come back into the XI as Cooper made nine changes to the side which had started Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Brentford. And they contributed to an excellent team display which saw the hosts create plenty of opportunities - the only blot on their copybook being a late red card for midfielder Orel Mangala following a second bookable offence.
